The herald., 1898-03-22

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able time for dellberatiou {eeIlnt ~
sured that the full report WILL then ~
given out and nothing wtthheld
The same official. also Expressed the
hope that the confidence which is felt In
the President will lead Congress and
the public to recognize that the Presi-
dent has better sources OF Information
than are possessed by anybody else, BY
reason of his communication with for
eign governments and his diplomatic
channels. and II anybody can shape q
policy which will lead to satisfactory
settlement of the present critical situa-
tion. It is the President,
The solution. he added, may not be far
on after all. The country may now be
sure Of one thing-that the President
will safeguard its rights and its honor
to the fullest extent. and, at the same
time, let no opportunity slip to preserve
peace with honor.
NO WAR LIKELY
BOSTON. March 21.-Gen. Montgom-
cry Moore of Halifax, commander OF the
British land forces In North America,
spent Sunday in Boston.
What do you think of the suggested
alliance Of the two English-speaking
nations?'' he was asked by a reporter.
"That has been long talked of and Is
desirable, but we have an idea that
many of your people do not have any
too much affection for Great Britain.
We think that the history you are teach
ing in the public schools does not do
England justice, and that 1t tends to
English have great pride In the fact that
they planted the colonies here which
have produced this vast republic and
think we should be closely allied"
do you think that war will be the
outcome of the Maine AFFAIR."" asked the
reporter.
mo, do not. 1t would be deplor-
able if it should. 1t would set the nation
back many years. do not think there
will be any cause for war. Nothing is
known, Of course, officially, but am
inclined to think the explosion was of an
internal character. These things have
happened in our own navy. 1t is seldom
or almost never that a conspiracy Is so
completely successful as to destroy a
vessel as was the Maine.'
IF 1t shall be shown that the disas-
ter was not caused internally, General,
do you think the United States will have
ground for a demand on Spain for rep
aration?"
1T is preposterous to think that the
Spanish government could have been
concerned, but If any Of her servants did
it, think the law of nations would
compel her tc make reparation and dis
cipline the offenders. If one of my SER
wants should drive over a man in the
streets 1 should be held responsible. So
it would be If servant of the Spanish
government blew up the Maine. But If
the deed was done by desperadoes do
not think Spain could be held RESPONSE
BILE. 1 should not want to express de-
cided opinion on this point, but warships
would be undesirable visitors in friendly
ports if the nation in whose ports they
were visiting had to become insurers of
their safety under all conditions"
BROWNSON'S TRIP
LONDON, March 21.-Commander
Willard H. Brownson, N. S. NJ, who is
visiting Europe in the interest of the
United States Navy Department, has
started for France to inspect the ships
which are building at La Seyne, oppo-
site Toulon, on the Mediterranean. for
Brazil. concerning which vessels nego-
tiations have been proceeding.
Commander Brownson, previous to
leaving for France, spent two days in
specting the Admiral Abrouell, pur-
chased by the United States from Brazil
at the same time as the Amazonas, and
the torpedo craft at Elswick. Com
mander Brownson is understood to have
been highly pleased with the Abrouell,
the United States authorities
may decide to change some of her plans
before she is completed. 1t will be i'm
possible, however. to complete her for
some time to come.
TAKING ON COAL
KINGSTON. Jamaica, March 21.-The
United States cruiser Cincinnati arrived
this morning at Port Antonio, from Bar
BADGES, and the United States gunboats
and Castine reached the
same port shortly afterwards, from st.
Lucias. The three warships are coaling.
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