Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-02-19
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.,,stor Feb. 1s.-Secretary Long
,1.,s,ont secretary Day, OF the
DIV ,.,,,tment, had an interview win
'''I p ~ this morning lasting
wy 49,. an hour. Mr.. Day read a cable
'4. ,,om Consul General Lee at Ha-
s. , transmitting a request from the
sas , authorities in Cuba that 'ne
s,",.n officials be permitted to JON
I'M our people in making an investi-
,,,on into the cause of the disas'e'
Il the Maine. oon
,s,,ab,e length and the conclusion
=, r..cbed and General Lee Will be
,,issd that while this government
..ling to afford the Spanish au-
.,,-gs. ali reasonable facilities for
s,ar,,Isv an Investigation, yet 1t Is
,,,rgb, lest the first inquiry shall be
~ by our own commissioners me
,.ogs,t Of the Spanish authorities
tss'riors will be respectfully declined
Nv reouesl Of the Spanish govern
n.rt ior permission to examine the
ny ~ X The Maine reached the state
,'s,Trent last night through the
s,i1rins message from Consul Gem
eisl Lee;
Havana, Feb IS, 1898. Asst, Secre-
am nav Washington. Sigsbee be-
IN, tomorrow with the divers sent
Hin from the United states to recover
n bodies still lett In the wreck OF
Maine. as well as personal effects or
otHcfrs and men and whatever else can
Il. s,,a!ued that way After that is
,ompleted the Spanish government
|wouid like to unite with ours in hav-
6ne the bottom Of the snip and harbor
h vicinity Jointly eramined.
signed LEE"
The following is the answer sent:
Washington, Feb. 10, 1898. Lee.
Cpnsul Gehaal, Havana. The govern
nent d the United States has already
begun az llysstigation of the causes o.
h. disaster to the Maine. through ofii-
tH q The navy specially appointed for
b., pgTfuss. which Will proceed indie
a1ently This government Will afford
hey facility Ii can to the Spanish au-
'tGilss In whatever investigation they
ray see 1T to make upon their part.
Signed. DAY, Asst. Secretary"
The apparent difficulty Attending the
,i5ng down OF the divers to the
lane was relieved, if not entirely re-
frei, Ay statement today by Senior
y Boz barge d'aifaircs of the Span
ID legation, that complete and har-
Nous understanding between Capt.
gsbee and the authorities at Ha-
ata had been reached ON the matter
lhe divers, and that the Spanish au-
ioiiues viewed the Maine us extra
'THiorlal that is, part OF the SOW
elsh territory " the United States,
same as a United States legation
l4Nd In foreign territory. With
Aaine holding its status as extra
inwIlal, all doubts to the work on
wreck were removed.
iAs waters Of Havana harbor are
wufse, spanish territory, and some
Husloi mad been aroused by the idea
NV uhls jurisdiction over the waters
aehed also TO the wreck in its pres
helpless condition at the bottom of
pay 1t appears, however, that there
~ disposition to extend this iurls-
vaon TO the ship,and that the Spanish
lTotluts give free consent to the
ane being regarded as extra
'l9rlal and under the Immediate
,suoh OF Captain Sigsbee, as the
,,ysehtatlve Of the United states
n.SUIulhg TO the view taken by the
aasn authorities there can be no
v.ole attending the work OF divers
wan sigsbee viii be recognized ms
". Va. 10 direct operations and 10 send
Ta lhe government divers for such
'' n as he sees proper TO make
Du Bose feels assured. however
~, yiuplain slgsbec Will extend eonai
4,i5s TO the Spanish divers, SO fhat
sPectons may proceed together
N W what divers Captain Sirshee
employ, the feeling among the
TSor, Uhleials here is that this will
p,s G1ly e. a matter of discretion with
,1n sleshee rs the one i'm charsr.,
~ Hsee OF property having The att,i
M ~ u, american slil, hut at the sane
era,1o e feeling is expressed that his
k Or,sS I'M Wlll lend To the choice of nm.
ts '.eu divers Of the navy depart y, au
tS, M lnan the representative e ~