Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb 28. - President
Mckinley expects to receive the report
of the naval board of inquiry next
Thursday.
He is understood to know what the
report will be.
He appreciates fully the feeling of the
people and congress against any arbi-
tration of the demand on Spain.
Congress is holding back for the pres
ident to formulate and make known his
demand on Spain This information
from the White House is expected in
short time after the court of inquiry
submits its report President Mckin-
ley has been importuned by many to
give Spain no longer than weeks time
in which to reply to the demand, so
public opinion would hardly sustain
him if 30 days were allowed.
The reports that the cabinet is divided
in opinion as to what course should be
followed IN handling the Maine affair
have some foundation in fact, but these
differences are not of a serious nature
The cabinet officers hold to their indi-
vidual views because the matter has not
vet come up for conclusive action.
When that time does arrive they will be
guided by the report of the court of in
quiry, and no doubt they will be found
strongly supporting the president.
Secretary Gage not only contemplates
a bond issue, but the plates are being
prepared in the bureau of engraving
and printing. The engravers have been
put to work, and now they are. examin-
ing and preparing the plates.
Senator Hanna went to New York to
advise with the financiers, and returned
last night. He went Immediately to
the White House and held long con-
ference with the president. Today he
conferred with Secretary Gage, and it
will be determined how soon the bonds
will be placed, and when call shall be
put forth for bids.
The amount of the bonds probably
will be $3.50, 900, 900 in per cents and
gold bearing. Some of the members
will oppose gold bonds.
Hanna denies the war loan report.
To strengthen his resources and in.
crease his balance, Secretary Gage has
ordered that treasury funds in national
bank repositories be withdrawn. Dur.
ing the past few days these Withdrawals
have been quite heavy.
There is now in the treasury nearly
$168. 100000 i'll gold, a sum which makes
the secretary and the administration feel
comfortable, at the same time giving
assurance of a substantial basis for war
if it should come.
For two days the navy department has
been sending cipher dispatches to all
stations along the coast and to the COM
handing officers of the North Atlantic,
South Atlantic, European and Asiatic
fleets. Ships on these four stations will
play importaat parts in the program if
there is war with Spain.
Admiral Howell. lately on duty at
Philadelphia, will have the responsible
duty of commanding the American ships
in the vicinity of Spain.
The ships belonging to the South At
lantic station are all in the West Indies,
having been withdrawn from the re-
motely southern waters, where they
usually cruise. This is one of the sig
nifcant moves of the department, which
has so disposed the ships as to make
them virtually part of the North At
lantic fleet and promptly accessible to
the demands which may be made of
them for work in Cuban waters.
The secret orders transmitted to the
commanding officers of ships have to
do mostly with the subject of stores and
materials. The strategical instructions
will be sent later. Each commanding
officer has been made aware of the
situation, and each has preliminary adj
vices which will enable him to act.
largely upon.his own discretion, should
there be sudden and unexpected con.
dict
Congressman Cromwell, of Cincinnati,
when the naval appropriation bill is re-
ported to the house, will offer an amend
ment giving authority to the secretary