The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-26
DELIVERY of THE REPORT.
Verdict of the Court Taken to the
White House Early i'm the Day.

| Verdict of the Court Taken to the
White House Early in the Day.
| WASHINGTON, March 25.-The report of
| the Maine court of inquiry was placed in
| the hands of President Mckinley at 9:40
! o'clock this morning. 1t was delivered by
| Lieutenant Commander Mark, judge advo-
cate of the court of inquiry, to Secretary
Long, and by the latter taken to the White
House and handed to the President. Lieu
tenant Commander Mark and Lieut.. Carl
Jungen left the Ebbitt House, where they
lad kept the report through the night, a
few minutes before 8 o'clock They were in
civilian dress and attracted little attention
along the street as they proceeded toward
the Navy Department. Lieutenant Jungen
carried large canvas bag or portfolio, in
closed by straps, containing the report
They arrived at the Navy Department at
exactly o'clock. Secretary Long al
ready at his desk, in anticipation of their
coming.
The two officers proceeded first to the Of
flee of the judge advocate general, Captain
Lomly, in accordance with naval regula-
tions, requiring the transmission to be made
to that oficec. Captain Lemly greeted the
officers, and together they went direct to
the secretary's office, colored messenger
ushered into the secretarys office, where
the formal delivery was made by Lieutenant
Commander Mark. Captain Lemly then
retired, and for twenty minutes Messrs.
Long and Mark were together. The secre-
tary did not, however, open the report
At 9:35 o'clock Secretary Long came from
his Office with Mr.. Mark and proceeded to
the White House. TIE report was still car
ried by the lieutenant commander while
Mr.. Long had in his hand long sheet of
transparent paper, such as maps are made
on, wound round wooden roller. The sec
retary also carried large black bag. Mr..
Long cordially greeted the group of news
paper correspondents and remarked that he
had not opened his report and knew no
more than they did of it's contents. Then
they stepped into the Navy Department
brougham and were driven around to the
main entrance of the White House.
1t was 9:3S o'clock as the secretary and
Mr.. Mark entered the White House doors.
They did not go direct to the Presidents Of
flee, but passed through the private corri-
dor on the first floor and thence to the Blue
room to await the President. He had been
in his office before their arrival, but at the
moment was in the residence portion of
the house. A few minutes later the secre-
ident in his library, and the report of the
Maine court of inquiry was formally deiv-
cred to the chief executive.
The arrival of the report hardly created
a ripple of excitement at the White House,
except among the group of newspaper cor
respondents gathered there. Assistant Sec
retary Day had called about o'clock, but
as the President was at breakfast. he re-
tired, but returned about 10 o'clock. Sec
retary Alger came about half an hour lat
er. and was followed by the postmaster
general and Secretary Bliss. The other
members of the Cabinet did not arrive un-
til about the usual hour for meeting-n
o'clock.
Secretary Long did not return to the
Navy Department after delivering the re-
port but was with the President continu-
oasly up to the assembling of the Cabinet.
Neither did Commander Mark return TO
the department, and it was understood that
he also remained with the President and
the secretary of the navy with a view to
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