Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-18
IDEAL DEFENCE.
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Funchal, Madeira, for Key West to join
the squadron. 1t is now said that it has
been determined to bring the battleship
Oregon around South America, to Key
West. The navy department has issued
orders that such trial as may be made
of the new torpedo boat Rodgers shall
take place while the boat is under way
Saturday next, from Baltimore to Nor
folk. She also will go southwark to join
the tlotlla at Key West.
The Columbia and Minneapolis are still
each 300 men short of their full quota. but
it Is expected that enough men will be Sc
cured in the course of u few days to en-
able the ships to be sent to Hampton
Roads. The naval recruiting officers in
the South are meeting with success at
New Orleans, Yesterday, they secured 40
men professionally fitted for the navy.
The Spanish minister called at the state
department at 3 o'clock and remained
with Judge Day over an hour. Both
parties to the conference were extremely
reserved at its conclusion. 1t is under
stood, however, that it developed no new
phases. but was a general talk in when
pacific assurances were exchanged. Al
that time the naval orders taking the
Texas and Massachusetts from Key west
and assigning them to the fleet at lamp
ton Roads were not known at the state
department. 50 that the minister WAS hot
officially informed of he fact. He heard
of ii later. however and was much Sf"tl-
fed. as the STRENGTHENING OF the Anefl-
can fleet AT Key West has been the source
of grave apprehension by th' 5PHulSH
government.
The semi-oficial statement given ont at
Madrid, advancing ti' HoN'i t.''I' ny t't - ~ W
that d demand for indemnity based on
spanish reSpoh9Io!i'tH w & Va h..
Spain. attracted much attention IN oflltlai
circles here. There has heeh itue count
for some time that SPAN was preparing
for the contingency OF an adverse i"poft
by the American court ol inquiry ana
was preparing to offset it by making
clear the government policy of standing
nv tbe REPRESENTATIVES, of the Spanish
no,o,nieeion The commissions : rourcsont-
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