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FUTURE POLICY OF
THE ADMINISTRATION
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Not Yet Ready to Admit It Officially but Nobody
Expects the Finding That the Explosion
Came From Within.

copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
Z: NEW YORK, March 1.-The Her
AIDS Washington correspondent
sends the following: When the
report of the Court of Inquiry In
vestigating the Maine disaster is re-
ceived in Washington there will be
no delay on the part of the President
in formulating his demand upon
Spain for whatever degree of repara-
ton that report may make necessary.
Whether the administration as
sumes that Spain was responsible or
not. it is a fact that the authorities
are now engaged in considering the
law and precedents which will be ap-
plicable in case Spain's responsibility
is established.
1t will not be officially admitted,
but there is ample. evidence to JUS
tify the statement that the authori-
ties are not expecting that the find
ings of the Court of Inquiry will af-
ford any basis for the theory of an
explosion from within. The careful
consideration which has been given
to international law in the ques-
ton would, of itself, justify this con-
clusion.
The starting point Of the present
deliberations Of the President is the
likelihood that the report Of the Court
of Inquiry will show that an exter-
nal explosion destroyed the Maine.
Inc President has held from the be-
ginning the view that war is not to
be thought Of, except as a cure for or
an alternative Of some greater evil.
This was also the view, it may be said,
Of Washington, Jefferson, of Monroe,
of Jackson. It is admitted that the
President has no power to do any
thing else in the direction of repara-
ton for the injury but to demand in
demnity. Other expedients are for
Congress. It is an undeniable his
torical fact that in James Monroe's
day. and since, the aim of our Gov
ernment has invariably been to OBJ
tain redress by measures that stop
short Of war.
Precedents show a broad range
of injuries for which indemnity,
whether voluntarily paid by the Of
Tending nation or extracted from it
by measures Of reprfsal, has been re-
garded as proper reparation. The
methods have been almost as various
as the occasions. In demanding in
demnity two purposes have always
been consulted, to compensate the suf-
ferer and prevent repetition Of the
offense. Naturally, the forms in
which indemnity has been rendered
have been determined by the relative
Importance of these objects in the
particular cases, and, of course, by
conditions which have made one pro-
cedure practicable and another i'm
practicable.
Congress, if it chooses, may exact
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port, or consent would not be given
the Spanish divers.
Captains Sigsbee was on the wreck
of the Maine when the Vizcaya came
to anchor. He was recognized and
saluted. Senator Proctor is going to
Matanzas tomorrow. Later he will
go as far east as the military zone
permits. He leaves for Washington
a week from tomorrow.
A riot last night among substi-
tutes was quieted by the civil guard
after seven rioters were wounded. 1t
had no political meaning. Enthusi-
asm over the Vizcaya continues. The
city is doubly policed.
The divers expect to clear the
wreckage from the marines compart-
ments tomorrow morning, when the
work of recovering the bodies will
proceed rapidly, and it is hoped to
have all out by Saturday.
At sunrise tomorrow the Vizcaya
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compensation for injury to American
citizens or insults to the American
nation by method not so friendly;
that is, by reprisals on the offending
nation and its citizens or subjects.
Reprisals are not war, but they
lead so naturally to war that our
constitution has confded to Congress
the granting of letters Of marque and
reprisal.
If Congress, therefore, is content
to have the Maine disaster expiated
in any other way than by war; If, IN
other words, it cares to support the
President in obtaining full redress
without an actual infraction of the
peace of nations, it will arm him with
authority to act. This, of course, on
the assumption that the result of the
pending investigation will fix on
Spain the responsibility for the dis
aSter.
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knows what hot-blooded people might
do. =. i +:
+ Experience has shown that the mill
tary police are slow tointerfere with
rioters. A disturbance which, lin an
American city, would be nipped in. the
bud, is in Havana likely to.assume pro-
portions making it.imposSible of con-
troll before the authorities show an iron
hand and charging cavalry and loaded
cannon are. in the streets - The SYM
pathy OF the volunteers is with the mob
and their disaffection with: General
Blanco must be reckoned in consider
ing possible disturbance -. =.
When | left Havana on board the
Herald-Call steamer Albert F. Dewey
to-day, the city had seldom been quieter,
and there was absolutely no visible sign
of demonstration. The bull fight on
Sunday was most brutalizing spectacle,
arousing the mad enthusiasm of thous-
ands. Senator Proctor was among the
Americans who visited the ring for the
first time, and was disguised.
Consular attaches for an opinion regard
ing the danger OF remaining in Havana
have been told there is always more or
less danger in country under military
law, but that Spain must protect foreign
residents if she hopes to keep her place
in the concert of civilized nations. and
will, no doubt, attempt to do so.
The Bache left Havana at noon to- day
to carry the four wounded Maine sur
vivors to Dry Tortugas. These are the
last of the injured. saw them taken
alongside in the doctors cutter. The
harbor was rough to-day and the little
boat tossed great deal, but there was
never moan from the sufferers. Two
were assisted and two were carried I'D
the side of the Bache, and tenderlv as
the men tried to handle them they must
have suffered agony, but the wounded
made no sign, displaying the same forti-
tude as did the wounded on the night
of the disaster and the morning follow
ing.
A new move on the part OF the Ha-
vana authorities was made known to me
to-day, the meaning OF which is not yet
quite clear. In future they will demand
two hours notice of the departure of the
Herald Call dispatch steamer Albert F.
Dewey. The pretense is that this action
is taken because of a suspicion that the
boat carries passengers, which, Of
course, is absurd, as she clears regularly
with the regular number of the crew
only.
1t may be that the new precaution is
due to the opinion at the palace that the
situation is becoming grave because of
the presence OF American ships at Key
West. It is well-known, of course, both
at Havana and at Key West that the
Dewey's mission is simply to carry
news. Passengers would find her wet
and wild in weather like TO-DAY.
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are discussing the position III
which Spain will stand if the
report of the court OF inquiry
is that a submarine mine de-
stroyed the Maine, but does
not say whether the Spanish
authorities are responsible 1t has beer
said by many who have suspended Judg-
ment that no government can be held
responsible for the act of fanatic
which all admit In speaking of this
yesterday a naval officer said to me
that when a friendly harbor IS mined
and the battleship of friendly nation
is anchored over the mine and so great
a loss OF life results as to make the dis
aster a national calamity, the question
then arises how is it that secrets re-
garding mines and the means OF explod-
ing them are known to a.fanatic or to
evil disposed persons. Such inforna-
ton, he added, is in possession of only
the engineer corps, whose business it is
to place mines, keep them in order and
fire them in time of war. Obviously it
could not be public property.
He referred again to the bearing OF
the fact, now daily discussed by Ameri-
cans here, that the Maine had not swung
to port until the night of the explosion,
and, SO, presumably, had not until that
time been brought exactly over mine
by the conditions of wind and tide In
Havana one cannot buy powder, gun
cotton, dynamite, or even arms, there
fore this officer could not see how a
fanatic could have done the awful work
unless he were one of body that knew
the location of the explosives in the
harbor and the means of firing them.
There has been much talk along this
line by Americans in Havana. l think
they do not regard as trustworthy the
reports that certain men were heard to
say the Maine would be blown up, for
the reason that any one who might have
had an intination to that effect would
not be the sort of person to talk about it
in advance OF the event. Such reports
are rather an evidence Of the strong
feeling against Americans on the part
OF the population generally.
The position of Americans in Havana
to-day is difficult to estimate accurately
An attempt was made to hold a meeting
Of foreign residents last night, at which
it was intended to adopt resolutions de-
precating the sensational reports regard
ing the outlook and to thank the au-
thorities for their considerate treatment
so far. but the meeting was not held
Some Americans, while realizing that
much alarmist matter has been printed
without cause by unreliable newspapers,
felt that the proposed meeting was an
attempt to entrap them into an express
sion of opinion against having the
United States Government provide
proper protection, and the meeting fell
through.
Havana to-day is quiet and all resi-
dents are allowed to go their way in
peace But Americans feel that any
cause of excitement, such as the arrival
OF another United States ship, or even
OF the Spanish fleet, might cause
demonstration, and once excited no man
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SPANISH DIVERS
MAY ALSO WORK.
From This Fact it Is Believed the
Court of Inquiry Is Ready to
Make a Report.

Copyrighted. 1895. by James Gordon Bennett
HAVANA, March 1.-The Spanish
divers to-day received from Captain
Sigsbee the plans Of the Maine to aid
them in the work which begins to-
morrow. The report that American
divers had withdrawn from the work
is untrue. The divers of the two
Governments will work side by side,
but Independently. Many believe
the Court of Inquiry is ready to re-
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Only a Question OF the
Fiend Who Fired the
Explosive.
Spanish Authorities Realizing the
Gravity Of the Situation Have
Thrown Obstacles in the
Way Of NeWsgathers.
Copyrighted. 1893. by James Gordon Bennett.

HAVANA Cuba March l. via the Herald-Call dispatch
boat Albert F. Dewey.-The Names back was broken.
The latest discoveries made by the divers not only support
the information printed by the Herald and The Call con-
ernng the disclosures of paramount importance made by
Ensign Poweson but convince those in charge of the sub
marine investigation beyond doubt that mine rent the
United States baleshp asunder
able to write positively The keel Of the ship has
been found in pieces, the nearest ends of which
now separated by distance of from two and half to
three feet
The sections are longer lying in straight line,
but show the effect of the force eXeed from port
1t is evident from the discovery of the present condi-
ton of the keel that the section of the ships bottom found
twenty feet from its natural position wrenched
from the keel by the first explosion and driven upward
The keel itself forced in the middle until broken
in two and then collapsed in two sections which fell in
the position in which the divers found them yesterday
am assured by reliable persons, familiar with the re-
suits of high explosives and with wrecks above and under
water that the breaking the keel as now disclosed could
not possibly have been done by inside explosion
In fact this last discovery of the manner which the
Names back broken taken together with the earlier
disclosures made public by the Herald has convinced the
men working about the wreck that further investigation as
to the manner which the ship blown up perfectly
useless and they consider the question solved beyond
doubt
The court of inquiry will of course hear evidence of
the wrenching apart of the keel The divers and the Off
GERS in charge will testify but the feeling among the
American naval officers in Havana IS that beyond the
coverv of the dead remaining in the wreck all useful work
in connection with the Maine wreck has been done
know that letters have been sent from here to several Rep
resentatves and Senators in Washington warning them
against voting for an appropriation for raising the Maine
saying that the work would not only cost millions, but
would not add anything to the information regarding the
nature of the explosion.
photograph which is in itself evidence of the nature
of the explosion was taken yesterday shows the Names
dog standing that part of the wreekage still above water
The fact is that the plate on which the dog stands
from the keel of the ship and the lowest part of the
tremendous mass of material thrown upward and to star
board.
Americans in Havana now and especially naval officers,
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Rig Strut for the Dupont.

BRISTOL, r. l., March IA new
10. .OOO-pound strut for the torpedo-b boat
Dupont was shipped from Herreshoffs
Works to-day by rail to Mobile Ala,
where the boat has been lying disabled
for some time. A similar piece of steel
was shipped on Friday last for the
torpado-boat Porter. also lying at Mo-
bilo.-- 80
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FLEET THREATENS
THE PHILIPPINES.

LONDON, March IA spe-
eialdispateh from Shanghai says:
The United States squadron is
concentrated at Hongkong, with
a view to- operations against
Manila, Philippine Islands, in
the event OF an outbreak of war
between the United States and
Spain. The squadron, which is
very powerful. includes the
cruisers olympia, Boston, Ra-
leigh, Concord and Petrol.
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THE SECRET PASSAGE
UNDER HAVANA HARBOR.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 1.-The late Dr. e. L.
Hunter of this city, noted medical and scientist
pored underground which wind around
harbor while in Cuba thrty-tvo
His widow Mrs. Lucy Y Hunter has in her possession
photograph of section of the secret which her
time of his explorations also
number of letters at the time describing the
passage.
stated in letter that the main led under
harbor from MORO Castle and that
after the reached it branched out into
Der of lateral which formed network under
harbor and aggregated many miles in length
They very close the bed of the bay. The
sages part of the Notifications, but he did
the exact object for which they
intended.
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Ladies, No more Darning.

The Magic Hand Loom-made of poll
ished rolled steel. Latest invention for
mending clothing, underwear, table
linens or heels and toes in hosiery. A
child can work it. Perfect weave. Sent
postpaid for 25c. Great Western Ad-
vertislng and Novelty Co., 1863 Wash
ington St., Oakland, Cal. oI2 In
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ferry. H. Hansbury, represented by
F. w. Wilson, objected, claiming that
license is privilege not transferable.
w. H. Wilson in behalf OF Bonney is
arguing that ferry license is a franchise
capable of being transferred. The case
had not been settled as we go to press./
Archbishop William H. Gross, of Port
land, Or, is at st. Joseph's hospital, in
Baltimore, under treatment for heart
trouble. His Grace arrived there three
weeks ago to recuperate his health, but
became i'll while conducting retreat,
and, acting on the advice of friends,
went to the hospital. The physicians
report that his condition is slightly i'm
proved.
Owing to the business affairs of Mrs.
DR.. Frank, the eye specialist, in San
Francisco che will remain only until
after Saturday, Nov. 18th. The visit of
DR.. Frank to this city has saved many
person trip from home, and they
will be praising the skill and ability of
their benefactor ever hereafter for the
brightness of vision and comfort she has
brought to them. Room SO, Chapman
building.
Last week young lady by the name
of Annie Henderson died at the hospital
in Portland, and many upon reading the
notice in the Oregonian began to wonder
and inquire as to whether it might not
be the Annie Henderson who was form
erly a Dalles girl and go well known
here. From this inquiry arose the re-
port that it was our Annie Henderson
who had died and that her body had
been shipped to the home of her mother,
Mrs. Warner, at White Salmon. We
are very glad to be able to inform those
liof her friends who were SO anxious to
4 hear the report denied, that her brother,
Allie Henderson, arrived in town last
night and says that Miss Annie was
never in better health in her life, and is
a very lively looking corpse.
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Hardware and Grocery Dealers
Us auman Nature.

This readiness to accept the wonderful
and miraculous in preference TO COM
monplace truth. a plausible and GLIB
tongued doctor can go from town to town
curing, or trying to cure, people, and
have great influx of shekels, while
every community in which the so-called
doctor goes is supplied with quiet,
learned practitioners, who have forgotten
more than the fakir ever learned, and
they can give you the best treatment
within the reach of human knowledle.
While your home doctors carry you from
year to year, get up at all times of the
night and are your servants during the
day, and you pay them when yon are
we'll or able, the fakir gets the cash, and
is gone forever. If your eyes are troub-
ling you in any way, call on Prof. P. 6.
Daut, the only graduated optician or
doctor of refraction in The Dalles, two
doors west of Keller's bakery. I am
here to stay, and guarantee all eye work.
PROF. P. G. DAUT.
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of all before asked your permission to
enlist. Receiving this, 1 Immediately
enlisted, with the thought of defending
my country's honor. This have done
to the best of my ability. Now the war
is over and there is no more need of
volunteers; at least there is no more
fighting to be done.
eff we are left on this island to do
garrison and police duty, we shall be
this I seriously object, and can easily
and truthfully say, every other volun-
teer does also. When I was yet very
small boy you know what my ambition
was. 1t has never changed, but if am
compelled to stay here and do a regular
great impediment to my ambition. If
ones ambition is no higher than a regu-
lar soldiers life, such duty as we are
compelled to perform is what would suit
such persons, for it is the LATEST life
imaginable.
"If there were the least sign of trouble
this letter would never be addressed to
you, out as the case Is OoclQ0Qly QII-
ferent, it shall be forwarded at once.
Don't let it put you under the impress
sion am sorry 1 enlisted, for if my
country should again be engaged in a
war with foreign nation. with your
permission would re-enlist, but would
expect to be discharged when the war
was over. If we have nc orders to start
home within one month from today,
September %, 1898, I wish you would
please telegraph to the Secretary of War
for discharge for noe, on the grounds
that the war is practically over. Please
attend to this matter at once, for it is
of as much importance to you as it is
to me. ARTHUR.
Mr.. Stubling Immediately telegraphed
to President Mckinley, and received the
following reply:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 1898.
C. J. iStu6ling, The DdlIes:
Your telegram to the president re-
ferred to me. Have ordered discharge
of Sergeant Stubling. r. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
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YESTERDAYS ELECTION
THEODORE ROOSEVELT is GOV.
ERNOR OF NEW YORK.
The State of Washington Goes Republi-
can by 1000 Majority.

A late wire from Portland indicates
that Roosevelt has carried New York by
a majority ranging all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000 majority. None of the
Republican states of 1896 have returned
to the Democratic column, and while
some Republican congressional districts
have elected Democratic congressman, J,
the Republican gains in the West have
been enormous. It is great victory for
the administration, and will tend to a
speedy and satisfactory settlement of
our trouble with Spain.
Latest returns show that the next
congress will contain 172 Republicans
and 165 opposition, with twenty dis
tricts still in doubt.
The next U. S. senate will contain at
least 4s Republicans, which is a clear
majority.
The state of Washington goes Repub-
lican by at least 1000 majority, and the
legislature is Republican on joint ballot.
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Henry Faning Dies in Portland.

Hon. Henry Failing, president of the
First National bank, of Portland, died at
$50 yesterday morning, at his late resi-
dence in that city. Mr.. Failing's health
had steadily been declining during the
past two months, and while his ailment
was incurable, yet it was not expected to
terminate fatally so soon.
In the death of Mr.. Failing a great
loss falls not only upon his family, hut
the city where he lived. 1t will be felt
in financial circles throughout the en-
tire Northwest.
Mr.. Failing was born in New York
city in January, 1884, and in the sum
mer of 1851, accompanied by his father,
Mr.. Josiah Failing, and his since de-
ceased brother, John, be came to Ore
gon. The elder Mr. Failing then es-
tablished mercantile house in Portland,
under the firm name of J. Failing & Co.,
which now has been in existence AZ
years, under various names, and at pres
ent known as Corbett, Failing and &
Robertson. In 1868 the deceased and
Mr.. 81. W. Corbett secured the control
of the First National bank, of which Mr..
Failing became and has been, president
thirty years.