The times., 1898-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH .. 1895.
The Surrender.


The American people may as well
settle down to the belief that Spain is
not to be called to account for its mur-
der Of two hundred and sixty Ameri-
can sailors in the harbor of Havana.
The Mckinley Administration is for
peace at all hazards and at any price
Looking at the Maine massacre from
the point of vieU of its syndicated cam
paign creditors. the Administration.
from the start, has hoped that no def
mite proof might be found that the
battleship was blown up by spaniards
The truth did not matter. The theory
which would save Wall street has been
vital
With a wary eye on the country and
an authoritative hand upon the Court Of
Inquiry. the Administration has nearly
reached the conclusion that it is safe
in holding that the absolute fact Of Of
fetal Spanish collusion in The massacre
cannot be proven afirmativeIy. There
fore. it appears to be preparing for the
assumption that neither Spain nor
Spanish agents ought to be held re-
sponsible
AS Secretary Long said yesterday,
after the Cabinet meeting: The ele-
ment Of spain's responsibility has been
absolutely eliminated from the prob
lem Accepting this as an official ut
terance. we may safely assume that it
is an epitome Of what the Court Of IN
quiry has been ordered to report Yet
this report is TO be withheld from the
country for a month or more. that the
verdict, mot proven. may not excite
the public. as il would if imposed upon
The people now. Indeed. the Admins
tration believes that national opinion
VIII Become tranqufized in the interim,
and that by the time the conserved
and edited report shall be given out the
people win have become Americans for
revenue only
With heart fun Of patriotic indis-
nation. we ask our fellow-American if
this can be true? That the Maine was
blown up through the agency Of Spain
is frightful fact, known To every man
aboard Of her who escaped with his
life. TT is known to every officer Of the
Court Of Inquiry; to the Secretary and
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy. to the
President Of the United States: and to
the government Of Spain.
Report or no report, this information
is in the hands Of the public. and We
directly charge that it is in the pos
session Of the Government
But ID is suppressed: and suppressed
with a single view OF preventing the
American people from rising in their
wrath. and compelling their Govern
ment 70 take measures to yindicate
their honor and their flag. Il is sup
pressed. as it is intended that the re-
port of the Board of Inquiry shall be.
in order To- give time for the wreck Of
the Maine to sink so deep in the
filthy ooze in which ii lies that a COM
plete examination viii be forever inn
possible.
The Administration. after cropping
around for two weeks TO find way
out Of difficulty so embarrassing to
itself. and so dangerous to its financial
sponsors and owners. has finally de-
cided to throw itself into the corrodine
arms of time. Its message TO the ma
ton is: Wait for the Maine to sink
forever out Of sight. and then. between
The chances that Spain is innocent and
that nobody is guilty. lei US forgive and
forget; for OF such is the kingdom Of
Hanna,"
ia the meantime. two hundred and
sixty murdered Americans cry aloud
from Spanish graves for vengeance,