Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-29


the United States naval court of inquiry
into the loss of the battleship Maine,
left Key West Monday afternoon on
his way to Washington, taking with
him the report of the court on the dis
aster.
All the officers of the Maine now here,
except Paymaster's Clerk Mccarthy,
have received orders to leave for their
homes, there to await orders, as in the
case of other officers who left here
last week. This is considered to be
evidence that the court will not require
the corroborati ton of technical evidence,
as was thought few days ago.
Session of the Cabinet.
Washington, March 23.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted something
over an hour, and was devoted exclu
sively to the Spanish situation in gen
eral and to the forthcoming report of
the Maine court of inquiry in part:cu-
lar. The tone of the discussion was
very firm and determined that there
must come an end to the present state
of affairs in Cuba. Secretary Long au-
thorized the statement that the under
standing before the cabinet was that
the report was on the way; that it was
very voluminous and that the publica-
lion and transmission to congress
would not occur until next Monday or
Tuesday, as the president would require
that much time to give the document
the mature consideration that it's mo-
.nentous character required.
Plan to BE Pursued.
Other cabinet officers stated that the
general plan included the sending of
presidential message along with the
report, stating that Spain had been
called upon to make suitable response
t. the case presented by the court of in
quiry. While the cabinet associates of
the president maintained their usual
reserve as to the exact character of
their deliberations, yet it was conceded
tEat the discussion proceeded on theory
that the coming report would show that
the Maine explosion was not the result
Of an accident, but was due to an ex-
ternal cause. There is no doubt that
substantial unanimity exists on the
part of the president and all his cabinet
both as to the Maine question and the
general subject of Cuba.
All Phases Considered.
The possibilities of recourse to in
PREVENTION in case Spain declined to
make suitable response to the repre-
sensations we will make after receiv-
ing the Maine report has been fully
discussed. Necessarily the considera-
ton of the Maine disaster has been
an abstract discussion thus far, and
no conclusion has been reached, nor
is it possible until the vital question
as to the courts findings is before the
president and the cabinet. At the same
time there is a very evident intention to
consider all eventualitjes, including the
recourse to Intervention. the recogni-
ton of independence and other meth
DDS which appear to suitably meet the
requirements of such a condition.
Alleged Policy Of Intervention.
It is said that apart from the Maine
incident President Mckinley, with the
cooperation of leaders in both houses
OF congress, has outlined policy of in
PREVENTION in Cuba. It is believed con-
gress will appropriate 100000 for the
relief of the starving reconcentrados,
and that supplies will be sent to them
as government measure. Spain has
consented to this plan, but the admins
tration is determined, should there be
any resistance, to send food in war
ships and to use whatever force NAV be
necessary.
Death List Numbers xoo. I
Havana, March 23.-Chaplain Child
wick has completed his mortuary re-
port, which shows that 257 men and two
officers persisted in the Maine catas-
trophe, siv succumbed to their injuries
while lying in the San Ambrosia hos
pital here, one died on the Spanish
transport Colon; III bodies have been
recovered from the wreck, of which 81
have been identified; 161 have been
buried in Colon cemetery and II at
Key West. This is the official report.
made public after careful correction.
for the first time
THE CLIMAX IS NEAR.