Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-03-31

Washington, March %. The report
uf the Name court OF inquiry is now
in the hands OF President Mckinley.
The formal transmission of this mo
mentous document waH accomplished at
Q. 40 this murninE. IL was delivered
by Lieutenant- Commander Mark, judge
advocate of tho court of inquiry TO
Secretary Long, and by the lattsr taken
TO the White House and handed to the
President.
Lieutenant Commander Mark and
Lieut.. Carl Jungen left the Ebbitt
House, whore they had kept the report
during tine night, few minutes before
0 o'clock. They were n4oiyiliau dress
and attracted little attention along the
street an they proceeded toward the
Navy Department Lieut. Jungen car
ried large canvas bag or portfolio,
enclosed by straps, containing the re-
purt. They arrived at ths department
Mt exactly 0 O'Clock. Secretary Long
was already at his desk, in anticipation
of their ming. The two officers pro
ceeded first to the Office Of the Judge
Advocate General, Capt. Lemly, in ac
Uordance with the naval regulations re-
guirng the transmission to be maize to
that office. Capt. Lenly greeted the
oflGurs and together they went direct
TO the Secreiary's Office, colored mes.
sepger going ahead with the report.
They were ushered into the Secretary's
office, where the formal delivery was
made by Lieutenant Commander Mark.
Capt Lenily then retirad and for 20
minutes Messrs. Long and Mark were
together. The Secretary did not, how
aver. open the repnrt
TAKEN TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
At 9.35 o'clock Secretary Long came
from his office with Mr.. Mark and
proceeded to the White House. The re-
port was still curried by tbs lieutenant
commander while Mr.. Long had in his
hand a long aheet of transparent paper,
such Hg maps are on, wound round a
wooden roller. The secretary also car
ried large black bag. Mr.. Long
cordially greeted the group Of news
paper correspondents, and remarked that
he had not opened the report and knew
20 more than they did OF its contents.
Then they stepped into the Navy De-
partment brougham and were driven
around to the main entrance OF the
White House.
1t was 9.3S as the Secretary and Mr..
Mark entered the White House doors.
They did not go direct to tina Presi
dent'H office, but passed through to the
private corridor on the first iioor and
thence 10 the Blue Room, to await the
President. lie had been in his office
before their arrival, but at the moment
was in the residence portion Of the
house. a few minutes later the Secre-
tary and Lieutenant Commander Mark
Joined the President in his library, and
the report of tho Maine court was
formally delivered to the executive
Washington. March 2s. The Presi-
dent to-day sent the following message
to Congress-:
To the Congress of the United States ;
For some time prior to the visit Of
the Maine to Havana harbor, our con-
sular representatives pointed out thu
advantages to flow from the visit OF
national ships to the Cuban waters,
in accustoming the people to the pres
ence of our flag as the symbol of good
will and of our ships in the iulflmsnt
of the mission Of protection to Ameri-
can interests, even though no imme-
Gliate need therefor might exist.
Accordingly, on the cath of January
last, after conference with the Spanish
! Minister, 10 which the renewal of
visits of our war vessels to Spanish
waters wan discussed and accepted, che
Peninsular authorities at Madrid and
Havana were advised Of the purpose
OF this government to resume friendly
naval visits at Cuban ports, and that
in that view the Name would forthwith
call ut tho port OF Havana.
This announcement was received by
the Spanish government with apprecia-
tion OF tho friendly character of the
visit of the Maine and with noti6ea-
tion of intention to return the cour-
tesy by sending Spanish ships to the
principal ports nf tue United States.
Meanwhila.4ho Maine entered the port
of Havana on the 2jth of January, her
arrival being marked with no special
incident hesideH the exchange of Gus
tomary salutss and ceremonial visits.