The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-22
(PING IN A CIRCUIT.
!, FINDS Greater Difficulties
Daily Accommodating.
ASK SUSPENSION OF JUDGMENT
Report on the Maine Dfsns-
~ he Mndc-Efrort to De-
ceiye the United states.

3 York, March 2l.--A dispatch to the
,,s from Havana says:
spanish inquiry into the Maine dis
has gone to pieces in seeking to~es-
8 the accident theory. ThiS admis-
4 priyately made in g9Ssrnment Oil
rrcles. The explosion Is charged 10
Uovn causes, but the Spanish court
AID a verdict to create public opinion.
.ork of the divers has not been .htr-
vet apparently they have fond so
evidence on which a theory OF ir-
!, explosion can be based that he
L,.h court is not willing to stand IN
,oeslly On the theory of accident Nigh
!, o,t 10 maintain. These facts heNe
Known for three or four days. They
,count for the statements from Mad
Nj the Maine incident will not lie Il
! II war between the two countries
also for hints at arbitrating the ais
4 question of fact. This talk is semi
kal.
N Spanish authorities realize the IL.
inhity of successfully controyer;iIg
FAD which will be presented when ire
! n Of Captain Sampson and his assC-
!, an the American board OF inqliiy
Eublished. They nave had an inA,ing
the evidence on which an external
{osicp due to foul play. will be charged
keant to satisfy not simply the hmeil-
NOBLE but the judgment OF experts
Sarhout the world How strongly THIS
Huston of the American board IS ioru-
| viii soon be known. The cue received
J Madrid is to have d counter case
+ 50 that suspension of Judgment can
Esked until diplomats can arrange
Factory settlement. The evident hope
Blanco's government is TO keep the
Ia incident entirely distinct from other
In questions. Notwithstanding the lack
confidence in their own theory of nc
ht, II can not be learned that the au-
kties are doing anything to uncover the |
(pirators who were responsible for the
hing up Of the Maine.
|cle Importance is given to the fral
Of the radical autonomlsts to nego-
with Gcme2 and the insurgent lead |
|tof a settlement of the war. A few
Halls profess confidence that Come and |
|other lnsurgent lenders will at lest
Bit the propositions to be made and
then dictate THAR own terms uDder |
Ii spain's flag may remain. no
tni whatever exists fer this delusicn
u, has already given an indication of
kntver. The Insurgents will treat VITA
hos representatives only on the basis
With that understood,
will agree to an armistice while tho
Offices Of the United States are en-
led In arranging an indemnity lni. cthtr
bis under which Spain might be Will
Ito withdraw her troops and abanGon
kland.
he government is CROPPING in a circuit,
be phrase is allied to the fuel effort
kake terms with the insurgents. 1t
80 fast enough to travel. Probablr
failure of the attempted negotiations
Gomez made known promptly and
haticaly, If there was fair nros-
Of this there would be some talk Of
Ne dealing.
Y sagssta ministry in Madrid IN
ID the proposed overtures. The vel
eB are now taking part in the reg
naneuvers of the army as we'll q,
be artillery practice. They could not
lsarmed without a revolution and the
mpt will never be made. Neverth
the Insurgents have been asked 10
p scheme of enlarged autonomy Of
q The disarmament of the volunteers
part OF the programme.
~ VIII not be fooled. nor will the vol
efs be fooled. The deception was .
ntto be practiced in the United States
eKng 10 make it a party to the nero
wy ana IN measure responsible for
failure. That was the politics OF
pace IN Havana II would hardly have
aaopted here had 1t not been accepta
y Mairid. The autonomist cebinet
y tselcal members of It, WIFI not he
,aneiy alone TO serve as scepggracos.
~ sslano, chief of the general stlf,
aol ihnorsing all the articles in the
same Of Anal concessions to the in \
~ mad approved them in this maii.
Horea inviting Gomez to take part
! new Vupan government that was - j
. ~, with the Spanish flag as the
's Y. islt to Spain. A few 9th r Of
). n'gh RANK who ara devoted TO tre
,,' r. sfmpathlze with salano ard |
.,lh him in making the sacrfi
meie concessions would dsmard
,Sa@ tn army officers. howeytr. :
.ssclt against the proposition II +
,sas chance Of their accaptaqc, by
, s,u.sehts, Just as they reyoltei II i
i rs,s riots against autonomy. That :,
.mhsuoordinate army officers are OIL ct =
49, evidence that the attempt to =
\ VI new basis never had sincere :
ase SSeheral Lee is making reports 10
Ma .ar'rent on this matter They !.
n. VI nun and-authentic intorna- !,
S SRA Lees reports slow that ino =
M e would be powerless TO ner-
pmy ;, sorRents to accent "ampi1ed I,
ksr Government officials hero :
= making anxious inquiries r. ?
/ nj, MI feeling OF the aimin,strat on 4
,s,,, ana also whether American y
ind NE would sustain action o. !,
nswe,, my nave received unfayor1-
MI ~ me Problem which now ),
q va .neral Blonco is TO conc n his :,
ro,es sshhess' which must inevitably =,
u ~ when the failure OF the last
N negotiate with the Insurgen., ;,
INkERTOx prxrr n