The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-23

the possibility OF a recourse 70 inss-ssE-
ton, fn cas- Spain declines "a make suit
able RESPONSE 30 sAe representations We
VIII make, after receiving The Maine ss-
port, has been fully ciscusss6. a'saorsh
necessarily IL h2s bssn Al abstract dis
cussiasa thus Ear. and no conesasaon has
bser1 reached. nor IL IL possible Until tas
vital question as 20 the courts fiadsnEs n
before the president and the cabinet AZ
TINS time there II very evident inssn.ion
TO csnsides ali evsatuaiisisss including the
recourxe 70 Intervention. tbs recognition
OF independents and other nsesho<ts which
appear to suitably meet the requirements
Of such condition
II Is believed 10 be the inte1tioa Of the
pssasdens. however. 20 bring asoni very
material ard satisfactory coalition In
Cuba by what shall be the best and most
peaetgcsbls method OF obtaln.ng this end
y 10 the hope Of tee administration shAe
Spain herself will so far realize he Eli
uation ~ to sA the necessity Tar such
action On her part with respect 10 Cuba
as shall command tfss appreciation OF tbs
country. aad thus at once psit Az end 70
all dinsfsness Pending decision In tbs
governments ansi policy. no ovsrsures or
tntinnA.ionn have bern conveyed 20 the
Spanish government. and there Is no Of
fetal knowledge as TO how Spain would
regard a recognition Of Cuban lnaepend-
ence or intervention.
The Spanish minister. Senior Polo $ Ber-
nabe requested today that n statement be
made that the reports attributing certain
rsmarks to him on the subject ware un-
warranted He says be has not discussed
this or any other psndinx questions
outslde Of tina cabinet meeting there
was exceptional quiet secrstary Lang
was able 10 clear fss desk at 80 o'clock
for the nrs, time since the Maine disastsr
occurred and he left the department be-
fore Office hours closed to enjoy = walk.
During the afternoon the bureau OF nav
isation posted the notice that the battle
ship Massachusetts, had sailed from Key
West for Hampton Roads. following the
Texas. which left yesterday Abont tho
same time Commodore gehley. who has
been suggested as the probable commander
Of the "ayiag squadron centered at
Hampton Reads. called At sha department
and had . conference with Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt. The cruiser Brooklyn
Is at Newport News and the monitor iuri-
tan Ia under orders to proceed there, 30
that these vessels will be near Hampton
Roads rendezvous. II 1, Is determined to
q.
this move have net yet been given. nor
has Commodore schley received any infor-
mafien from officials that he would be
placed In command Of the squadron.
An Eye on the Torpedo Fleet.
The navy department continues TO keep
Informed as to the Spanish torpedo feet.
now stopping al the canaries. Word Of
It's Departure has not yet reached the de-
parimsnt. II can DO stated positively that
tha report that tbs president has protested
against the coming of the f'otilla Is I'M
warranted. There has been no such pro-
test
Maine oMcers Net Ordered Home.
Al the navy department nothing il
the Maine officers now at Havana. IL is
said that these orders. IL giyea. would
come from Admiral Slcard. and not from
tina navy department. The seven Maine
Survivors who arrived here last Saturday
came IN response TO orders from Admiral
Seard, and /, was for this reason that
their arrival was surprise 20 the naval
officials here, IL Is not expected that
Capt. Slssbee. Lieutenant Commander
wainwright and others who are assisting
N the work OF wreckage viii leave ia-
vana Until the salvage Of The Maine IL
complnted.
4 Cosiiag station Need "a.
Serious attsniion ia being given by the
navy department. officials 10 the question
OF acquisition OF place for n coaiinr sta
ton somewhere in the WEES; Indies. Steps
have already been taken to establish such
station at tho Dry Tortugas. hu, this, It
il said. Is the emily deep water harbor
available for bis war vessels between
Hsmpten Roads and ths Blo Granae. Be-
sides. IL Is practically unprotected at pres
there TO protect the eoai stores. which Is
unsatisfactory The officials therefore
have bssn casting about for a location
which would serve the purposes III coal
iag station. and which the United States
might acquire, either by purchase or ces-
sloa frem one OF the friendly governments
There afs number OK One harbors
amcag the West Indies" said naval cgrl-
Ger to-day. and In one OF them We ought
20 have casIing station" Secretary IorS
IS considering che matter, AID Il Ia prob
able that Il the government can make he
necessary arrangements. d station will so
secured.
The Importance II securing H. the affi-
ciaix Potmt ouL = very great. as in the
evsnt of hosHlgle~ eur ships might l,e Pat
In very great Inconvenience ard delay