Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06
THE MAINE MATTER.
..,p1E TROUBLE WITH FLORIDA
AVER QUARANTINE LAW.
rgg COURT OF INQUIRY At HABANA.
II Examines Lieutenant rowei'on
.,.,,h reference to the work of
DIvers-No Change I'm Plans
relieving Reconccntradocs.

"a RAY lead up TO an issue between the
...,-pn,ent OF the United States and the
&c ~ Florida, II the higher officials
:, che state endorse the stand taken by
~. t,-al officials at Key West. The lat
1--we notified Admiral Sicard that on
w.. -s. Of next month they propose TO
,.--s thu state quarantine law against
=. .-sft arriving from Cuba, as a mea-
-, NJ precaution against the introduce
- NJ vellow-fever. This indicates that
low will be applied to the naval yes
..s and in view Of the serious Interrupt
,.7s such interference with the free
.,..-,auts Of warships would cause, Ad-
-.-.r sicard has reported the facts to
-. Navy Department, and awaits in
frueions.
The separtment officials cannot tolerate
49,, s8uanimity the stoppage of such
,-sa ms the Mangrove and the Fern,
= choir errauds Of mercy. nor delays
80, may result in the prosecution of the
49,. of the wreckers engaged on the
,,,.rs.s hull and in the york of the court
ne President himself, probably, Will
-.-,-,ulrafe with the Governor or
--..-.f4 with a view TO securing an aDate-
-. nj the law. so far as 1t Is possible
. s-u,v II to the naval vessels, TINS De
cas- he speediest manner OF deailhs WIN
rs case. although 1t may be stated that
,rs Navy Department never has recog-
,.y.5 the right Of any local authorities
In stop lis vessels, in case their move
,..r+s were deemed necessary.
.-..,,1 10 quarantine when entering from
".-. -,rt suspected Of Infection, but this
:. s.serted to be merely a concession,
- NOT the recognition of any Lawful
light Of state authorities.
IN view Of the fact that oihcers on
our warships, with the aid OF capaoie
,.r-,s,ns on each ship. make II theis
,-iSa 20 keep their craft in the most
t.a.fhC,ll condition, naval oHhcers leel
,ts- they may be safely left TO run thelr
,r,rs between Habana and Key west
without restriction. AS an evidence Vi
che care exercised TO avoid carrying CON
tsg.on. the officials point 10 the lacS
-, without suggestion from any OF
.- bealth authorities of Florida, Ad-
,-.-sr Sicard caused the wounded sur
,i.ors of the Maine disaster to be ae-
,sfned for several days at Tortusas, pc
lore allowing them to go to Key west
RECONCENTRADO RELIEF.
=, is asserted positively at the state
r,lror+ment that there has been no
-firra in the plans for the SENDING Oh
trg Montgomery and Nashville 10 East
.- C,,ba ports with relief supplies lor
49, ~oconcentradoes. 1t has been sug-
- that the offer Of a merchah'
liner sailing from New York TO TAKE
go ~ these goods to Cuba would re-
i.sya the naval vessels from the perlUl
r,ance of this onerous task Out tno
TscIaration Of the State Department eii-
s9res the execution or the OF IN
POSITION. and the ships named WIN san az
- Nfatanzas and Sagua Ia Gfahue %
soon as the goods arrive az N''
from New York. S.o+o
ps,orts that have come to the state
r,.rartment from these places snow tiiat
,.r-ibIe destitutiOn exists, parucultily
a., mis- mart of the Island OF Cuba' II Is
"a Nv some of the correspondents OF
,fscsrs of the Montgomery, that they au
,-,r1rnsd penniless from their NuDdn
,r.Isa having been so moved by Wiat
fbey saw that they gave away al VI
their ready cash.
n was decided this afternoon 10 au1I.
r.r the projected order 70 the HassIIp
uympla 70 return 10 san frahcisIo IL tI,a
-. go, sorsoron would be made up OF
meats ard unprotected cruisers, without
e.. s-sat degree of defensive ana no
1-.rs,,.s force against armored shlps'
,.r, crptssr baltimore. now at HoholuIu'
,.. ~, seIected 10 take the powder 10
y. tel,en TO that port by the mohlcdh
,r-tner along to Hongkong, for tne YES
s.r, ~ me Asiatic squadron. Nhetiier
~ not the ship will be attached 10 the
s-,,g5ror permanently has not yet DeeH
determined. ..h,ot has
INC torneoo-boat Winslow, when mas
r.,r under repair at the Norfolk navy
ward sailed to-day for Key "es'' "
Join the floulia.
p,kChAsE OF WARSHlPS.
.... ,on,,rued reports that Spain Is
tuving new ships led 10 counter-Iei' ~, -
49, he naval authorities here were CON
s,,srine strnuar purchases. In no ON
80 oTarter at the Navy Department
,,,,ia ms ba confirmed, as steps Oh this
,,eractey necessarily would be guarueu
with the greatest secrecy. There IL hV'io
dorbt however, that the department 10
Informing itself fully as 10 tue oppo.
fsrf-ies TOR purchases, shoulu INC ~
cesg,fy for more ships arse. mus a.
mora nave been no negotiations Ior SHIPS
and M options asked on particular s,Ilpo 9.
Quito number of offers OF shlps nave
~, s,,nm1tted TO Secretary Long py
g.,r ,,,,Id,ng concerns in this country
and abroad These have been docheteu
and filed by the department. put 49, va
me acknowledgment OF the OheiS ~
steps have been taken. .ho
Under ordinary clrcunstalices,,, ~ 49, :,
Navy Department would require iiS,tI az!
from Congress to purchase m@t oa''p o o
Tasrs il no law which permits
I.-.,.r .vercise of authority in this emer-
g.rrv tban al other times. III Is ulluet
STOOD however. that the navy authorltles
fs. tbat sucb emergency measures dS
--.e5t hs reouired would have the APP
prevail Of Congress. a,tod &C r.
such a precedent has been Clteu -
the purchase Of q naval Yessel III " - -
m s,,ergencv without the assent OF CoIi,
er.ss While Secretary Chahdler ""S
tFa head of the Navy DepdI tiueiI ~. -
formation reached here that ,Ilo Il',,Ii
Arctic expedition was in perliouo 'I-itt
ton. and that relief was lnlPeIa ,,,"tte,
our a DAYS delay. and II Is 10" .
~ bistorv that if the relief party ma
hen tyfntv-four hours later III iedIn
Greeley and his men the lat'e' "'"'N
have succumbed from Starvation. H.,
None of the naval ships at Ihe tit Hr
were available. The Bear was oHgi AZ 10,
Sale. however. and Secretary Cna ahosa
closed the contract for us PurV ~
stating at the time that II Cohsiesss ~ On
% raufy the purchase ana niaNo 5, 10y ..
preparation necessary LOT tHe arsonaIII
price. he would hold himseH p,ct'5 o.,
responsible 20 the contractors. me Dec aI
vas successful in its relief mission, an IN.
Congress promptly ratified Mr.. Chanuioi
course by appropriating for the SNIP nt rro
II Is said that the same course VI Pi -,
ce5ure would be followed in case OF al