The Saint Paul globe., 1898-02-25

they excite the deepest sympathy- of
officials, no hope can be held out that
the dead can be brought back. One
of these appeals makes pitifuI plea
| against the burying of the dead siby
alien hands in an alien country"
There are circumstances. which if
they had been made known. would end
such appeals and would show that the
department has not been wanting in
a desire TO bring the remains to this
country. These circumstances have
been withheld mainly through a desire
to save friends and relatives from the
pain which would be caused by a full
disclosure of the effects of the explos-
ion. The press reports have given in
part the terrible TnutiIation of the
bodies. but it is feared this has NOT
been fully realized by friends and rel
atives. The men were sleeping on the
berth deck with metal floors and cell
ings, which. by the force of the terrific
explosion. were ground together into q
confused mass. Knowing this, there is
little hope that many of the bodies stilI
missing will be found, or. If found,
that they will be in a condition to be
brought to the United States.
Public Knows All.
Reports from Havana have not
changed. in any degree, the view Of
the high officials of the government as
TO the probable cause of the disaster 10
the Maine It can be stated on high
est authority, that absolutely nothing
Of disquieting nature has been re-
ceived at the White house. nor is i'm
portant news of any character expected
until the court of inquiry has com
pleted its investigation and submitted
its report
1t can also be stated upon authority
not TO be questioned that the public
has been fully informed as to all mat
ters connected with the disaster to the
Maine, which have come to the knowI-
edge of the government.
Representative BouteIle, chairman of
the house committee on naval affairs.
conferred with Secretary Long again
today. Mr.. BOutelIe said that his visit
was confined wholly to the question Of
relief for the sufferers of the Maine.
This was diplomatic day at the state
department and 1T brought the usual
number of callers upon the secretary
OF state and Assistant Secretary Day.
The Portuguese minister came earlv
and was followed by Mr. du Bose the
Spanish charge d affairs. His stay
was not long and 1t is believed that
the purpose of his visit was to ascer-
tain II the officials had any news from
the wreck Of the Maine further than
had been printed that could properly
be communicated to him
Late tonight the department receiv
ed two brief kilograms from Can't.
Sigsbee at Havana. One related TO
some routine matter Of expenditures in
connection with the work on the Maine
and the other is as follows:
Divers report more bodies in wreck
Some in hammocks involved in debris.
Probably not recognize BILE"
This dispatch indicates that the
divers have finally secured at least a
partial entrance to the quarters in the
forward part of the vessel. where the
crew were asleep when the explosion
occurred and under which were
the magazines. The fact that the
divers were unable to extricate the
bodies shows the fearful obstacles
against which they are operating, ard
bears out the belief that the work of
submarine investigation will neces
sarily proceed slowly.