The age-herald., 1898-03-03
MORE MOVEMENTS
 0F WAR NATURE Cruisers to Take Provisions to
 Suffering Cubans, WHICH IS NOW SIGNIFICANT To Land at the Possible Point Where American Soldiers May Go. NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE SPLIT Chairman BouteIIe May Soon Be De-
 posed.
Chairman BouteIIe May Soon Be De-
 posed.
WAITING FOR THE OFFICIAL REPORT
Congress Growing Impatient and Unless the Board of Inquiry Soon Reports There May Be an Outbreak in Both
 the House and Senate.
specdal pispatch to rhe Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Washington, March 2.--It is announced that the cruisers Nashville and Montgomery have been selected to carry provisions for the suffering Cu- bans to Matanzas. There is much signif- canoe attached to this, because it is gen. orally believed that Matanzas will be the landing place for American forces should there be declaration of war between this country and Spain.-
 E May Dust BoutelIe
 The split which made itself manifest in the naval affairs cohnmfttee of the house last week grows to greater proportions as time passes. There is, and has been for some time, in fact since the Maine incl dent, a growing hostility toward MT. Bou- telle, the chairman, by majority of the committee, and as soon as the report is made of the Maine disaster the chances are Boutelle will be deposed from the chairmanshlp, which can be done by the Committee, though he was named as first on the committee by the speaker
 Chairman Bowtelle has for years been hostile to the Cuban insurgents, and has developed into one of the strongest allies of Spadn- He is opposed to war with Spain no matter should it be shown that the Maine was blown to pieces by Spanish powder in the hands of B5anco or amy other Spanish war official. Unless MT. Boutelle should change front and shift his brush, as it were, the member from Maine may find himself without a chairmanship and in utter disgrace as we'll The impress sion prevails that MT. utelle has been unduly 'dnfiuenced,' by the power of Span- ish gold.
 Still Preparing
 ka.e. parations made at the white house and war and navy departments, the govern ment is going ahead contracting for great quantities of powder just as though war was expected in a, short while. It has de- ve1oped that there is a lack of material for fortifications as well as a lack of naval officers.
 simple Ceremonies
 Both the Kentucky and the Kearsage may be launched in about ten days-much sooner than was expected. Secretary Long has expressed a desire that there be no demonstration other than the simplest ceremonies Incident to such events. It has been suggested that the new ships be launched with more than the usual cere- monies.
 War Talk Goes On
 The air is full of speculations, but noth- ing will be done of a positive nature until after the official report from the board of inquiry, which may not be made for a week or more.
 Congress ImpatientI
 There are many members of both bodies of congress who are growing restive from the long delay of the board of inquiry, the belief being that the board should act with more haste-that is 1t should do more work In less time. Congress will give the board enough time to complete it's labors. but should it appear that it is resorting to un- necessary delay, then there will be an out break in congress that even MT. Mckinley himself can not prevent nor subdue. This the president fears, and for that reason he is hoping the board will be able to submit It's report at the earliest possible date, though he does not wish anything left un- dore which would add to the completeness of the report.
 Hold the Valves Down Unless the report is made within the next ten days it will take the services of more than a dozen niggers to sit on the safety valve to prevent a congressional explosion. The war spirit is not abating. but if anything 1t is on the increase Everything hinges on the report of the board of. inc Quiry.