The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27

that this would form a basis upon
which both Spain and the Cubans would
agree without the sacrifice of too much
pride on either side.
NO INDEMNITY FOR MAINE.
Mr.. Mckinley reverted often in his
conversation to his desire to maintain
peace, and dwelt upon the fact that
war meant not only the loss of life and
property. but that it also would injure
our commerce, disturb business cOndi-
tons generally increase our public
debt, add to our pension roll and re-
suit in many ways to our disadvantage
and distress. He made it clear also
that whatever course he might pursue
in the future he would not at present
demand any indemnity at the hands of
Spain for the loss of the Maine, pre-
ferring to leave that matter to the ad-
justment of more quiet period.
SENATE BACKS HIM.
The president also spoke of possible
complications with other nations, but
did not manifest any uneasiness on this
score. Senators who have visited the
president have, without exception, so
far as can be learned. assured him
that the senate appreciates his efforts
to preserve peace under proper cOndi-
tons and have told him that there is
no danger of precipitate action in that
body. They got the impression that if
the worst comes, and it shall be abso-
lutely determined that no other course
will avail, the president will be found
ready for armed Intervention.
IF WAR MUST COME.
On the score of politics. he assured
them that he would rather see the Re
publican party fail of future success
than to wage an unjust war; but that,
if war must come. it must be war for
humanity, and that this fact must be
made so evident that he will have the
entire nation behind him in a conflict
at arms.
TENSION RELIEVED.
The intense anxiety which marked
yesterdays developments in the Span
ish situation was noticeably relieved
today, as the worst. for the present at
least, had become known in the pub
LEGATION of the material points of the
court of inquiry's report, and little re-
manned but to await calmly the sub
mission of the full report and the presi-
dents message to congress early next
week. Such cable communications as
may have passed between Washington
and Madrid in regard to the report were
known, however, that Minister Wood
ford had been cabied to notify the
Spanish government as to the results
found by the American court, partic-
uarly that the explosion was external.
and that the responsibility for the ex-
ternal explosion had not been definitely
fixed. This cablegram, it can now be
stated. was sent from Washington
Thursday night. The fact that it was
dispatched before the arrival of Com
mander Mark bearing the full text of
the report and the evidence. appears on
its face To involve contradiction.
CABLEGRAM To WOODFORD.
1t can be stated only that the cable
gram was sent to Minister Woodford
directing him TO give this notification
to the Spanish government on Thurs
day night. 1t is believed that the dis
patch went no further than directing
the results to he made known to the
Spanish government, with a view of
leaving the responsibility with Spain of
making such response as seems appro-
pirate on such an occasion. Up to to-
night no action on the part of the
Spanish government had been officially
communicated to Washington. 1t is not
doubted that the Spanish ministry and
Minister Woodford had conferred on
.