Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-17

at the occurrence
Regret Expressed by All.
As the details of the loss Of the Maine
published there renewed marks
of sympathy here. They not only in
the newspapers. but are to be heard on
all sides. Many of the diplomats. includ-
ing the Spanish ambassador. have called
al the United States embassy. and the first
lord of the admiralty, the Hon. George j.
Goschen. has requested MIR. White. the
secretary CT the United States embassy.
IN the absence of United States Ambassa-
dor Col. John Hay in Egypt, 10 express
the admiraltys and his own personal SYM
Plthy to the United States government and
to tn" United States ravy.
The provincial morning newspapers make
CO mmeHts similar in tone to those of the
London morning papers. and the London
afternoon papers devote much space to tie
disaster. Ths Fall Mall Gazette, abiding
to tn" bravery of the American officers.
says:
SiGSbee showed Bravery.
capt Sigsbee, for one. behaved with a
spirndid contempt of danger worthy OF
the best traditions of the American or any
navy.'
Based chiefly in two special kilograms
arr earring this morning in the Daily Chroa-
il J" and the Morning Post. there is inJch
discussion of the treachery theory today.
y dispatch TO the Chronicle from Washing
tCH said that MIR. Roosevelt and other b,i-
reaU chiefs. well Congress. are ab-
sciutely certain tiat treachery was the
cause OF the disaster. while a dispatch 20
tn Morning Post from New York says
Pre- Sident Mckinley has long been sUspic-
ious of some atrocious foul play. and is
IT.
possession which. if published, would cause
Immediate war.
Th. st James Gazette says the conduct
Of President Mckinley in the De LONE
incident shows he is rot seeking a quar-
rel ard is unwilling TO allow his hand
to he forced by the firebrar1s of the Sem
ate" Continuing. the ST. James Gazette
remarks:
Yet he, though very powerful, may be
driven against his will
Other newspapers comment on the dis
aster the same lines
C"nnauEht Expresses Sympathy.
The United States embassy has received
the following telegram from Bagshot:
ITO the United States Ambassador:
Pray accept my most sincere sympathy
for the terrible accident which has hap
penef! 70 the Maine. l deeply deplore the
us " HtH mas otCuTIcu 10 your navy and
country.
"(SGn,dD''
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT."
Henry White. secretary of the United
States embassy. replied as follows this
morning:
Il beg to express to your royal highness
most cordial thanks for the telegram of
sympathy of your royal nighness with my
country in the loss of the Maine under
such appalling circumstances. / at once
EdDiIu Your message to
'-Csigne.D HENRY WHITE"
House Cheers America.
The first lord of the admiralty, the Right
Hon George J. Goschen, in the house of
commons. today. replying to Mr. Dillon,
chairman of the Irish parliamentary party.
said h. had 10 information to inpart to
the house relative to the disaster to the
United States battle ship Maine: but that
he had taken the opportunity of sending
to the Navy Department at Washington an
expression of the deep sympathy felt by
the British admiralty with the loss sus-
tsined
The announcement was greeted with
cheers.
Sir William White, director of British
naval construction. when questioned today
regarding the loss of the Maine. said it was
impossible to venture a theory until the
reports of the Names officers had been re-
Ceiyei Fc added:
English naval officers are waiting for
the reports with the utmost interest, as
they. in common with all English officials
feel the mos: profound sorrow at the dis
aster. particularly in that it occurred on
board an American ship. for. in spite of oc-
casionll talk to the contrary. England and
America are the very best friends