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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
PREPARING TO MAKE PROJECTILES.
THE CARPENTER STEEL WORKS TO ESTIMATE oN
AN ORDER FOR -, 900.


READING March IS (SpecaD.-.It is expected
that the estimate of the Carpenter Steel Works
OF this city which has been invited TO bid and
the shortest time in which an order for pro-
jectiles OF various sizes numbering nearly 1900
be sent or 10 Washington not later than Tues.
day. Every preparation has already been made to
Nil this large contract. The company Is now ar
ranging to take possession Of the plant OF the
Diamond Steel Company in North Reading which
has been leased and this will be run in connection
with the main works Of the Carpenter COMPANY
In Fastening the work projectiles Shipments
are now made three times a week. and IL is ex-
pected that much heavier consigDments will be
forwarded hereafter. Government inspector is
constantly on duty ana all pro1ecties pass under
his critical eye. Their weight is from 70
nicely of a watchspring. Before the presenJ war
preparations; the plan, here employed less than
TWO hundred and twenty-five men. Now il has
four hundred ana az soon as the second plant is
started, many more Will be {put to work The
I! can III for years 10 come land 1t would not be
surprising the company extend fts works
and erect in this city the largest projecie factory
in the world Yesterday afternoon a contract was
awarded for three large buildings for an addition
TO the works. The contractor will push the work
on Thorn nigh; and day.
To-day one hundred masons and laborcrs and
fly caipehters went TO work Operations were
continue S3-nsh. under electric light Machinery
and Pittsburg II war prices. The entire day force
o; the Carpenter liant was on duty to-day. this
put into operation. Unusual headway was made
all day on projectile work. kilograms were a''D re-
projectiie on hand should be shipped to Wesb,og:.
ton without delay, The SHIPPING Department pre-
W be made early tomorrow. About thirty Of ne
employs EN- have place. cots it IN building adjoining
at their homes for a week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14

Why is it that nearly all aged
persons are thin.
And yet, when you think of it,
what could you expect? ,
Three score years OF wear and
tear arc enough to make the
digestion weak. Yet the body
must be fed.
In SCOTS Emulsion, the work
is all done; that is. the oil in 1t
is digested, all ready to be taken
into the blood. The body rests,
while the oil feeds and nOurlshcs,
and the hypophosphItes makes
the nerves steady and strong
5oc. and 500 all druggists
SCOTT 4 BOVINE Chemists New YORK
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TO TRANSFER TROOPS TO-DAY
MEN TO BE SENT 10 FORT DANcocK-rHE rHHhN
BATTALION PLAN FAVORED Bf

BATTALION PLAN FAVORED bE
GENERAL MERRITT
There WI. lull Yesterday In the activity when
has Of late prevailed In military circles Inns ""
because Il was Sunday. and the heads VI "O
various departments took day NJ rest '"e
diers at Governors Island and the oth"T fnih'a's
posts IN this vicinity simply attended TO thcir usu
Sunday duties. Everything was duet OF 'o'
errors Island. and new troops arrived 'he'''
The transfer Of troops to Fort Hancock ana o,ne'
points will begin to-day, II the proSram"" WIN"
was mapped out g followed as II Is hkeIF w w.
The four batteries of artillery ordered from ror,'
siocum, Hamilton and Wordsworth will leave the'r
respective posts at ~ o'cocl; this morning. ana
board the steamboats, General Me'Gs and Ordnance
and proceed 20 Fort Hancock. at Sandy HOOK
Should it be found impossible 10 get all these p1 az
teres ready for transportation this morning. ,he
rest Of Thorn will be transferred later In the week
The row barracks for the men VIII not ne iinisn,u
sleep in tents a, the new fort. .,
The Amy building was closed YESTERDAY. anu
20 information could be obtained as 10 any ne"
Mstor-Genera wesley Merritt who Is in COM ON.
post Governors Island as usual yesterday bci,-
eral Merritt told in ycstcrdays Tribune Is muGn
inents although the change from the Department;
81 the Fo MT SGd to an nf h r rns
OF the DerariIncn. Of the East.
makeup OF The army. however. which General Mer-
ri;: would like to brought about. This is .
measure which 10 embodied in bill ROW before
congress. providing that there shall be three bat
talions IN regiment, instead of two as at present
General Merritt said that tho bill did not provide
FOR an increase or the army by single man. There
are plenty of officers he said. who arc now as
signed 10 duty ~ military schools and lesations
These could be attached 10 the different regiments
TO command tho third battalion. Should this Idea
he carried out the officers or two Of the three bat
talions composing regiment could be called upon
form and take charge Of two new regiments.
in he United States Army BY following tn. three
battalion plan this humber could be quickly IN
creased seventy-hve, ard all OF them be prop
erIy Differed that. Tire biz only applies to the
infantry branch Of the service
General Merritt added that ne did not think
there was ar army officer Tn the service who did
not agree with him that the bill Is a good one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
THE NYD1A OFFERED TO THE GOVERN
NE\T
COMMANDER EMERSON. or THE MARi IAN
NAVAL RESERVES TENDERS HIS
STEAM YACHT.

NAVAL RESERVES, TENDERS HIS
STEAM YACHT
Baltimore March 13 tSpecaD. -Commander
Isaac f. Emerson. OF the Maryland Naval Re-
serves has placed his handsome steam yacht
Nydia at the disposal of the Government he
has had marine architects AT work. at his own
expense, making plans to change her into
torpedo boat The drawings were completed on
Friday. and were sent to Washington yes,er-
day, and submitted TO the Navy Department
for action If the naval experts think she can
he used for that purpose. the Nydia can be MT
ted out within two weeks: II not. then DR.. En-
erson will tender her for a dispatch boat
or for any other service at the pleasure or the
Government.
Commander Emerson paid $4,000 for the
Nydia. and his offer TO President Mckinney mas
aroused enthusiasm among the Naval Reserves
with whom he is popular AT meeting or the
Reserves. held to-day on the old war soop Dale
the boys cheered Commander Emerson. and
shouted that they would follow the Nydia wher-
ever she was ordered The Nyda issnow at
SINNERS shpyard. being equipped with two
rapid fire guns-one forward and the other ait
and a torpedo-tube amidshps.
The Nydia WAS built for Dr.. r. V. Pierce, OF
Buffalo. who afterward sold her to Eugene
Tompkns. of Boston. fro m whom Comma nder
Emerson bought her in New-York. She is a
schooner-rigged steam yacht Her dimensions
are; Length over all 9S feet inches; length Of
water line 50 feet & inches: beam. 10 feet:
draught. feet; length of cabin. l. feet.
The Nydia has been AT the disposal Of the Off
and men Of the Maryland Naval Reserves
since her purchase. more than a year ago. The
yacht was recently overhaued for the second
time at cost Of $1,000. and made more COM
modious than before. The Nydia Will not be a
stranger among the big warshps OF the Navy.
More than once has she ass )ciated with them on
the Chesapeake in the hsrbor OF New-York and
at the American War College at Newport r. |.
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TRANSFERS OF TROOPS.
FOUR BATTERIES OF ARTILLERY LEAVE FORT
MONROE FOR OTHER POINTS

Newport News. Va. March 10 (SpeciaD.-Four
batteries Of artillery will leave Fort Monroe TO-
morrow morning, follows: Battery l. 1st Ar
tery. Captain Davis. TO Fort Morgan Ala. :,
Battery F. lst ARTILLERY Captain Patterson, to
Typee Island. Ga; Battery j. "a Artillery. Captain
Caziano. to Fort Caswell. at the entrance 10 Will
mington y. c.. Battery X, "a Artillery TO Sui
nvans Island. S. c. On Tuesday another battery
VIII leave for Sheridan's Point opposite Fort
Washington. on the Potomac Arrangements are
being made to receive Battery y. Attn Artillery,
night.
In consequence Of these changes the following
promotions will be mad. az Fort Monroe: Capta ne
Greenough Mills and Story 70 De majors, and
Lieutenants Semly. Homer. Duval. Wiser Park
hurst and Brown 10 be captains.
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BIG DRYDocKs TEST TO-DAY.
WATER ALLOWED 70 ENTER THE STRucTUE:
Ar.arERL ,rlLl-sLLNG TIE .. AlssnN

WATER ALLOWED 70 ENTER THE STRUCTURE
Observation-Disclosures THE CAisspN.
It viii not he known unt this afto'rccl q ;rC
earliest whether not DrvGock No IS capable
OF keeping out water Yesterday water was al
lowed TO enter the dock and the space between
the dock and the ofre-dan. up to about onc-thlrd
the height Of ,hc gibson Naval Constructor
Rowes then mad the caissou noated from The nrst
groove the outer groove. This was done TO
permit the repalrrg OF the space occupied by the
caisson when II was IN the inner groove
Il do not think We shall pump the wafer ont OF
tho drydock until tomorrow afternoon. said
Naval Constructor Bowles 10 Tribune reporter
Until That Ia done | have way of Judging
whether the dock t. going - kccp on. water of
not"
The waier pOa.ed in through the s.ulceway in
the big dam all day. In tho afternoon n gang o.
about fifteen men was busted In adjusting the
cAisson In tile outer groove This proved be a
tedious Job. .or the reason that blocks OF wood
and other debris kept ting between the groove
and the edge OF the caisson. and had to be poked
out with long poles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
THE TUG RIGHT ARM RETURNS
UNABLE TO RAISE THE MAINE 80 DEFINITE IN
FORMATION FROM HER CREW


FORMATION FROM HER CREW
Norfolk Va March 1.-THE tug RIGHT Arm Cap
tain Mace belonging 10 the Mrrit & Chapman
Wrecking Company arrived tonight from Havana
by way Of Key West. She had been a. work for
three weeks on the wreck Of TIE Maine. and when
:, became known that there no possibility of
raising the sunken warship. tho Right Alarm got
orders 70 come mere. Captain Ma and his crew
had evidently been instructed before leaving ia-
vana not talk much about what they
and heard. FOR when seen tonight they were very
guarded in their answers.
II was not denied. however. that every appearance
indicated that the battcl-ship met her fate by an
outside agency. ana the experienced wreckers, who
have been working near the Sunken snip. OF
that opinion. The Right Arm left her divers ana
derrick In Havana. which werc replaced by tho
Underwater and derrick chief.
The crew OF the Right Arm say when they lefl
Havana an ominOus silence prevail cd. q sort Of
calm, beforc the storm. The consensus OF opinion.
they say, especially that 81 Cubans and American
residents. il that the court II Inqulry's finding
vii be that the Maine was blown up by a mine or
torpedo Although the divers there VII. not talk.
enough has been learned 10 indicate thai the APP
pcarance Of the Names wreck under water shows
that her destruction was no. caused by accident
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
FORT HAMILTON 4 BUSY PLACE.

Fort Hamilton was yesterday much buster place
than il generally is on a Sunday Major Ramsay.
OF the 9Th Artillery, had received orders to SEM
one of his batteries to Fort Hancock. at Sandy
Hook. lie assigned Battery 10 the duty. ana
throughout the day Captain Roberts and Lieuten-
ant Hancock the officers OF Battey A. were pre-
paring their for the journey. Battery A has
siXty-fivo men,
The battery VIII leave Fort Hamilton at o'clock
this morning In the trolley cars OF the Brooklyn
Heights Company. which will take them 10 he
Thirty-ninth-s. ferry. Thence they VIII go TO me
Government pier at the Battery in Manhattan. and
there the Hook In Government boat,
only three batteries Of the Fifth Artillery VIII ne
left at Fort Hamilton after Battery A Is gone.
These Heavy Batteries F and and Light Bat
terry ID. Battery !. under Captain HIS; Is await
ing rnal orders go to Charleston, s {.
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VISITORS TO THE TERROR.
BILLY QrGGI.EY HAS MONOPOLY OF TAKING
PASSENGERS FROM TIE BATTERY

BILLY" QUIGI.EY HAS A MONOPOLY OF TAKING
PASSENGERS FROM THE BATTERY.
Yesterday was visitors day Board the United
States monitor Terror and over one thousand per-
sons availed themselves OF the privilege and Wis
tied the monitor at her anchorage opposite the
lighthouse pier at Stapleton. Staten Island. None
OF the sailors had shore leave during the day. but
they were somewhat compensated for this by the
fact that their friends were allowed TO visit them
on the vessel The blue Jackets were out Of their
hammocks at $50 o'clock In the morning and Al s
O'Clock they proceeded TO clean ship and get every
and their breakfast took until o'clock. after which
there the regular inspection captain l,udiow
went ashore after this and remained with his
The visitors began to reach the Terror about
1919 o'clock and every Available oost on thaI PaT
day long the boats we're busy carrying people 10
Billy Quigley. the Battery boatman. had made
arrangements to carry large parties from the Ba,
then In order to prevent any opposition line com
Ing into competition with him he made move tina
'barkers'' and kept them in his employ all day
This took away from the other boats almost me
Sui he had praccaiiy clear hed so far as those
visitors TO the Terror were concerned who desired
10 flir drew up his force o, barkers" on the
Battery wall carly in The day and like general 1i,I
ATTY Ye'l as long and loud as you can hui be
careful not TO fake zoe much h. .s-o. .u.
drawn no al the pier ready for instant service
P@ddy Bn beaded ore Of the bTeades o. bark
they proceeded 10 get down &c work in short order
cre yog are las shanc. to see zee The er ITO
This IS the last day Queleys fec VII visit TIE
larges, warship in the world We are going 10 take
Declarations Which ND TrTe Even iis frh nor OF
"a sSencers for the various trips his feet made up
10 o'clock, when ell visitors were ordered of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
SOUTH NCRWALX AIDS CUBAN

ALL DENOMINATIONS JOINED LAST NIGHT m
RAISING RELIEF FUND
South NOrwalk. Conn. March 5-An undenomlna.
tional mass- meeting In behalf o. the relief fund
for the starving sufferers in cuba was held IN
Music Hall tonight. and the audience which
packed the hall. responded in such generous
manner that gratifying sum was received IRE
meeting was presided over by Br.gader- General
Russell Frost. {. y. G.. and there were br.e, al.
dresses by the Rev. a. :. Ksvanaush. OF the Meth.
odist Church: the Rev. r. &. Sherwood Baptist;
the Rev John T. Winters. pastor OF 81. Josepn's
Roman Catholic Church, and the Rev. Gerald X
sung by the sooists Of the various church eholr.
ana the nall was decorated with flags. The money
received VIII be sent 20 the NewEnglani Relief
Committee.
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SENATOR PROCTOR IN WAsTI1NGToN'
STATEMENT ny COLONEL PARKER OF coNDi-
TONS IN CUBA.
Washington March Ex-senator Proctor. o, Yer
mont and his companion. Colonel Myron NJ f"'"''
who have been spending some tim" in Cuba 'e-
turned to Washington tonight senator Ffoo'o'
WAC mot A, the station by friends and went al once
10 his nome. He said that he did not desire 10 d's
cuss his trip at present. and that furtner man 70
commend the good work Miss Clara Barton Was gu
Colonel Parker said an Associated .r'rs -
porter: I'VE 10 Sagua Is Grande In'an@ Ss
C!enfuesos and Ariemsa provinces OF 4, ma ,he tine
Thc stories o. the amount OF me sunetlns ~ ~, -
island OF Cuba have not been cXa2gerdSeu' ~ -
Intense over every par OF ne iSiSno ,rhe-e hey
can be seen IN all their piable aspec,s' ~ cise
ferng H. perhaps greater "a Matan5as ihan ,ouh.
where VIVA, impressed me most ana Wc .d dosoia
iess impress any visitor 20 Cuba s me uliei uesoia
lion OF the island. Miss Barton IS 9o'i,s -, hc
work among the "a ,s arr Affection. We
praised for ner heroic e mo aaan,a ards
In answer 10 the question as to what. ~ ~ ~
mind should ne done 10 put an END 10 me AM" NM
suffering Colonel Parker wchi a mo- mo- bSS no doubt
fhai iris Government would take me pest Sos' ~
He commended moI highly the aGIoh ps' 'I man
Consu-Gcneral lee; wno ne .5 sa,t from Nha, he
rad seen OF his administration Of anaLS ~,
THE matter Of his recall reached 1Iei. - orod
lit.le before the cont ADDICTION ana Was mo-
he'd II was denied that his return TO TINS COUNT!
wanted. - -. ,.ha,har tn. i'm
pression prevailed IN Havana that the Man 1 NE
destroved bv external influence Colonel fathsa
spoke guardedly He said. however INA, -" 1rpere
impression prevailed there as II "a NJ ,a Incident
was LITTLE or no war talk and the De LONE lncI"e, ~,
Was not mentionei there during MS visit lie leit
Washington February H.
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r,,r Essen DIDN'T GET AWAY

The United states training Essex VIM"
- have sailed yesterday for Portsmouth, ~ 49,
where she Is 70 be ovsrhaulei, do ho' s 80.
The ship passed out by SANDY 400" d' .,yh,.d
d,v afternoon. but an hour later she mn:ciock she
90 .Sr,,tna into the harbor and at onnn,,nS
anchorei In the lower bay Her reA snyy weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
TILE BROOKLYN OVERRIDE At NORFOLK

Newport News. Va. Marc ~ tSpecah-Thc
cruiser Brooklyn. which due ~ arrive here
Yesterday from Venezuela. has not yet been sighted
by the observer at Cape Henry The Minneapolis
is expected tomorrow night from League Island
One hundred 6-inch shells and two mortars and
transportation to Sandy Hook: They VIII be
Skinned Tomorrow One hundred and tTenty five
I9.nch shells. each Weighing 500 pounds. we're re-
ceived last night and will be transferred 10 Fort
Monroe tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14

ING IN regard 10 the report that the Maine had
nrobably been blown Nd b. a Newport torpedo.
He is authority for the statement that there Is no
such thing Newport torpedo Th nc the way
here liz largely for experimental purposes ~ a.
OF trying and testing torpedoes. ana hn ds a
various times efDermented Win ne ne WWh,tehead
torpedo Is In general use In the unlteu s,%r
Navy although the Howell Is used 10 some eN''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
TORPEDO OUTFITS FOR THREE SHIPS

Newport r v March l3.-The tug Leyden lef,
the torpedo station az Y O'Clock to-day for League
Island Navy Ya,d. with torpedo outfits Of twenty
protectiloa for the Minneapolis. the Columbia and
ibe torprdo- boat Rodgers. The tug has been d.
,acbed from this station. and Will hereafter be at
tached % The League Island Navy Yard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
POPULATIONS FOR YACHTS IN CUBA

Washington March l3.-With the view OF avoid
ing difficulties in the future. the Spanish Legation
wishes Il made public that customs legislation in
C'uha docs not contain any especial regulations
concerning Yachts The captain simply has 10 pro-
lido himself with a regular manifest. certifying
tbat The vessel is IN ballast II these regulations
are not Complied with the captain snall he liable
a fine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
RUSHING WORK AT BETHLEHEM

RethlAhem Penn March i3-The Bethlehem Iron
Company has received orders 20 push all Govern
ncnt work on the lC0-ton ana ,2-nch guns and
carriages and the force Of skilled mechanics In all
experiments is working night ana day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
\ PRAYER FOB PEACE.

- G.c Wsc..aiL.s.er Presbyterian Church yes
tcrlay morning. n his opening prayer the Rev
Robert sample prayed that God woui avert war
aud correct existing abuses through peaceful
means oh. Cod lie prayed do Thou quiet ca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
nm u,rr pKAYs FOR PRESIDENT A''
PEOPLE

Tbs Fey. Or John Halt at the FIRM .,sy.s
,,...,,,.o,,,p church yesterday morning pa,
cor me president and other officers OF IN. uV w,.
.lnt ard besought for them and the mars 0, The
> >ut, - might be conducted as woud pe'V
CHRISTIAN people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
MUNITIONS OF WAR FOR DRY roRrrGAs.

Jacksonville Fla. March IA dispatch 10 The
Times-U Union and Citizen" from Tampa says that
a large quantity Of munitions Of arrived there
last night. and will be transported "a Dry Tor
tugas by the Marblehead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14

committee having charge OF the services Is J. y.
Franconi president; c. Maccarrone r. Ciambcili,
&. MalduIs. J. Fresch. y Podcsta, fatner BonH-
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
MINES TO GUARD PORTSMOUTH. ~ ".
MAY BE OF LITTLE USE. OWING To DEPTH OF

wATER-ENLIsTMENT BUREAU NEEDED
Portsmouth. y. H.. March l3.-Plans FOR The
placing OF submarine mines to defend Portsmouth
Harbor have been mapped out. and a large fore. n,
men has been at work near the fortiAcations all
day. 1t is said, however that these mines will he
OF little use owing TO the great depth of water 4,
the river. there being over ten fathoms in the
channel from the entrance at Newcastle TO within
a short distance Of the Navy Yard
Hundreds OF men have visited the NAVY Yard
during the last week 10 enlist. but there I. no an
listment bureau here. a request will be Forwarded
at once 10 the Navy Department for the stabl,sh.
ment OF such 4 station for the enstmen, OF men
from Maine New Hampshire and Vermont
NEWPORT" TORPEDO A MYTH
Newport. r. L. March ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mclean was seen at the torpedo station tha unaru.
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TILE pArrLE-sHIP IOWA AT KEY WEST.

Key West Fla. March l3.-The battle-ship Iowa
arrived from the Tortugas this morning and ls ar
choreG Of here
The torpedo boat Dupon' called this morning with
mail and dispatches for the fee al the Tor,ugas
She will relieve the torpedo boat Porter row a
tho Tor;Ugas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14

REQUIEM services for the dead OF the battle-ship
Maine will be held st, Arthonys Church No
40 Sullivan-st. AZ 1890 p tomorrow An Or
chestra will play Rossinfa "Siabat Mater" The
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INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD M.Nrs cr,xS
Indianapolis March 3.-BrigadY.r-ce,ar., u,
az command OF the National Guard of
Indiana; James X. Gore. Adjuta,rtGensrai. H.,
A. o"",'' eoioHe' OF 'he "a regiment Of the Ma
tionsl Guard. and other REPRESENTATIVES ~ ~
State militia started for Washington lac. ,iyh, o.,
q conference with the Department ~ W. n,i,h
a view Of securing additional eouinmant 10, -
National Guard OF the State The oficero I'D
they did not go account ~ any orders ,ra,u
washington. and that the War Department does
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
BRITISH PRESS COMMENTS
THE TIMES" COMMENTS TIRE COT RISE OF PRESI-
DENT MKt.;I.EI.


DENT M'kIETEI.
London March LITTLE Times" commenting
upon the cordially 81 the Interview between
President Mckinley and Solor Polo De Bernahe
tho new Spanish Minister 10 Washington and
commencing the Presidents policy, says:
Mr.. Mckinley cannot moro surely tranqu.l'ize
American opinion and sccure fair field for his
pacific endeavors than by convincing the Anerl-
can people that he is prepared for all contingent
cieS."
The Daily Graphic edi,oriaiiy suggests this
morning that there is still time remaining that
can be utilized ia negotiate an agreement 20
refer the Maine matter 10 arbitration. TO ascer-
tain the true facts" and to decide to the
nature of the indemnity If any be due TO the
United States.
"EnglanI,' saws The Daily Graphic" would
sympnthiZe with war for the liberation of
Cuba: but II the United States goes to war. it
mus, he in just cause and after every effort
TO secure an honorable peace has been ok
hausted."
The Paris cores )ndent of The Daily Mall
declares French support Of Spain would not
coed platonic sympathy" and that there Is no
likelihood that the frcndliness of Austria or
Germany would extend further.
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cited thought and hasty impulse and grant that
v may wait for Thy guidance and divine proV-
dencc'