Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-03-26

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a@' ,romi taking with him the report OF
,bs court OF inquiry in the Maine dl'as
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washington, March 23.--After the cab
;ao+ meeting yesterday the following
.totement was given out from an OIL
cial source:
..1t vas understood at the ca binet meet
inc today that the report OF the court
4 inquiry would probably be here Thurs
low ~, Friday: that it is a very volum
mons document: that probably it will
10 not Given TO the press and congress
before Monday; that the president will
roouire that much time for its proper
consideration
summary Sent Ahead.
New York, March 23.--The Mail and
Express prints special from its CORES
eondent at Key West. in which are the
following statements:
The report OF the Maine court, in pos
session Of Lieutenant NUN and Order
IL McCaley, was brought ashore from the
detroit. where il spent the night for safe
keeping, and was carried direct to the
hotel at Key West for the final approval
Of Admiral Sicard.
The session at the hotel lasted some
time. Judge Advocate Mark went over
the findings with Admiral Sicard. Lieu
tenant JulnOng and Past Assistant En-
eineer Bowers. both attached to the
Maine. were instructed to hold them
selves in readiness to accompany the
Judge advocate to Washington as a guard.
The report leaving here on the steamer
city Of Key West, will reach Washing
ton possibly Thursday evening.
President Mckinley has already been
informed by cipher cable of the findings
OF the court.
Spain Is Notified.
Madrid. March 23.--Thc Spanish gov
eminent has received dispatch from
its minister at Washington saying that
the United States naval court. appointed
10 inquire into the loss of the battleship
Maine, holds the explosion was OF cNter-
aal origin.
The situation Critical.
Washington, March 23.- Senators Al
lison and Gorman saw the president yes
terday by appointment. The president
aeslcd TO consult them regarding the
present. Cuban situation as he has been
consulting Others. Little could be learned
concerning the mature OF the contcren e.
but it is known the president desires the
views of the heading men OF both parties
at this time on the situation which Is
considered very critical.
No official information as to the nature
Of the Maine report has been received but
the assumption is the board will say it
was an outside explosion without fixing
the responsibility.
Threaten to Resign.
New York, March pa Dispatch from
Havana alleges that Captain General
Rlanco and Admiral Mantcrola have no
tilted the Madrid government that they
will resign their offices if the Spanish tor
pedo fleet is to be detained at the Canar-
les in obedience 10 the demand Of Presi
dent Mckinley.
Captain Eulate, of the Vi2caya, is also
alleged to have sent similar message to
the Spanish admiralty.
Sphih 5thhtS
New York, March ga dispatch to
the World from Madrid says;
The Madrid papers, including the min
lstenal organs, the CoTreo, Correspondent
Ella, Liberal and the Globo, print by per
mission, these items Of news regarding
naval preparations:
The flying squadron is detained at the
Canary islands for two reasons. One i
the necessity for repairing the torpedo
vessel Arcte, the other is to give time to
the Battleship Christobal Colon to coal
and complete her outfit before joining the
squadron at Las Palmas, to escort it to
Porto Rico.
Orders have been given to hurry the
Preparations OF the battleship Pelayo at
Alafseilles, Emperor Carlos V at Havre
and Newmanca and Victoria at Carta
sena. This squadron already includes the
hrst-class cruiser lnfanta Maria Teresa
the second-class cruiser Alfonso MI, the
'''rth-class cruisers and the new first
ciaSs cruiser Narez OF 1000 tons. bought
from Italy.
Another flying squadron is to be formed
at ladz with three torpedo vessels built
III SPAN, two destroyers recently handed
over by English firms and the torpedo
suhpoat Reina Maria Mariana, whose
,'ial trip this week at Felrol showed 10
Knots For the present this second flying
squadron and the fleet of Admiral Ger
'eSa Will remain on the coast of Spain.
Other ports have called the govern
'"eht attention to providing land, sea
ana submarine defcnses, offering to con
''loute a part Of the expense. No marine