The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-03-19
QUESTION OF INDEMNITY
THERE MAY BE ARBITRATORS
The Forecast of Events According to
One of the washington Corre-
spondents--Dfvers Are Said TO BE
of the Opinion That the Maine
Was Destroyed by n Torpedo.

st. Paul, March l5.-The Globes Wash
ington special says:
The president and cabinet know, I'M
officially, the result of the Maine inquiry
They are prepared to act. They have can
vassed the course OF events, so far as they |
can foresee them. and have formulated |
a policy to meet the emergency. Along its
lines the administration expects TO move
unless it is swept off it's feet by wave
of popular dissatisfaction.
The Globes special correspondent is
able to present the forecast of events as
viewed by the president and his cabinet.
1t can be outlined thus:
First-The board of inquiry win report
this week that the explosion was exter-
nal.
Second-The president will immediate
ly, through Minister Woodford, demand
from Spain an Naturalization of SlOO00-
600.
Three-Spain is expected to reply ex-
pressing her willingness to pay if she is
responsible, but maintaing that her own
investigation shows that the explosion
was internal and purely accidental. She
will therefore suggest reference to an
international board of arbitration.
Fourth---In such an event the admins
tration would be disposed to comply with
the suggestion, unless there is an emeute
in Havana or an irresistible demand for
war sweeps through congress
HfthAIf congress acquiesces in the sug-
gestion, the attempt will be made to adj
iouln the body and leave The whole mat
ter in the presidents hands
Sixth--lt is expected that a large ma
iority of congressman will claim that such
matter of honor can not be arbitrated.
1t is further expected that the leaders
of both houses, including Senator Davis
of Minnesota, will favor arbitration.
The BrnziIians Are Ours.
Washington, March l5.-The reported
sale to the United States of the Brazilian
cruisers Amazonas and Admiral Abrena Il
now receiving their finishing touches in
English shipyards, has been confirmed
1t is said, Furthermore, that Spain car
not purchase ships either from Chill oil
the Argentine republic.
To Hoist the Flag.
Washington, March l5.-Orders hav'
: been sent to Commodore Howell, com
= manding the European station, to send
force of men from the San Francisco, t
take possession of and hoist the Unite'
States flag on the Amazonas, the Brazil
ian ship that is ready to go into commits
sion at Newcastle. This will prevent an,
i difficulty in case hostilities should breal
4 l., ~ 10 40
: but lying in a friendly harbor.
Significant Questions.
e London, March l5--In the house G
II commons the parliamentary secretar
/. for the foreign Office Mr.. Curzon, reply
: ing to Michael Davitt, who asked the GOV
d eminent whether Great Britain had o.
= fered to lend warships to the Unite
Is States and any European power, said til
government had not made such an offe
d In answer to series of questions whic
\. Davitt put, with the view of elicitin
O. whether there were any negotiations fC
1. an alliance between Great Britain and II
ae United States, or whether Great Britai
m had offered TO mediate in the Cuban CT
" sis, Mr.. Curzon said these questions wei
VI Sutu IL Ia bhlV IL N"o ihs-N pcuiSiAI " .
ply to them.
b. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr.
- Tampa. Fla. March l5.--Fitzhugh lie
Jr.. son of Consul General Lee has arrive
n here on the steamer Olivette from IL
o. vana. Although reticent about Stair
OF anything OF an official nature ne made Il
following statement:
Il have been in Havana but 10 day
es having gone there to visit my father {
iai my winter vacation. While there | asce
W. tanned number of facts concerning Il
present strained situation between Spa
and the United States and | am of t
TO opinion that war between the two cou
sic tries is imminent. notwithstanding {
of fact that diplomacy will be taxed to
I'm furtherest limit TO prevent it. The Mai
he disaster and the attitude of congress Il
m on the belligerency viii be the chief
". sues. The court of inquiry's report h
not been made public, but it is possib
known to the authorities at WashingtC
. An Open Secret.
Cincinnati. March ia special TO t
Commcrcial-Tribun from Portsmout
Va. says:
The tug Right Arm having been relic
cd at the scene Of the Maine wreck by {
tug I. j. Merritt. left Havana last Mond
and has reached Norfolk. Captain Jo
Maeee, who is in command, would /
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