Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-02-19
SPANS WORK,
Such is the Opin-
ion in the Maine
Explosion.

was due to injury or design, but public
opinion from what intelligence it car
gather as well AS the opinion of experts
favors the theory that it was due to the
treachery of the Spanish.
Dispatches from Havana show thai
while the Spanish Government has
rendered aid and sympathy and all thai
officially, the appearance and demeanol
n talk of the Spanish officers show an
undercurrent of exultation oven the
affair and there is not a Spaniard in
Havana who does not secretly feel
happy that the biggest war ship of the
American navy is past all usefulness as a
fighting factor.
h commander of the Maine is
blamed that he allowed anybody and
every body to come on board and go
over the ship. The Spaniards came and
went as they pleased ever since the
Maine anchored in the harbor. and there
was plenty of opportunity tor the placing
OF totpedos or internal machines in the
Old of the ship. The more the matter
Is studied, the more reasons are advance
ed why the explosion was not the result
of an accident.
Captain Sigsbee was writing a letter to
his wife on the port side of the ship when
the explosion occurred.
ol%shee' running out, bumped into a
perfectly dlSclphned marine orderly,
VINO, amid Shritk>. groans, flames and
n"ii" ana III me dark, saluted and said:
Sir: | have to inform you that the
ship has been blown up and is sinking.
lhls c""l'ieSs was noticeable every
""e'o among lhe men, and when the
% i" mere manned loads had left
'he wreck FOR the hospital there was no
J""oer'hG' no excitement. The officers
II III" s'l''ett'lhg [" do did 1t quietly.
II o'herS S''o hothln@.
All stood TINS fiery SoInoa as cOOlly as
o'Aers once gave three cheers for the
n'l''Sh snip 'alll"pe at the Pacific Sa-
hioila Oh hurIcahe."
DEFIANT WAR TALK
The Cbic,oo WI.
wires:
1.-The c-orresno,dan+s -
press have sant hanna ..ol.n-
sages and on tho civil s;3oof t,
there are GRAVE apnrobo
courtesy. When | aska Sacre4.r, ~,
gosto to aid me in ,altino , Co
Solano over securino tho ennoninoaf+kn
cable for the moSS.n .,ha ~
Officers. he coldlv sold +ho+
his business. that General Solano was in
in sole CHARGE -
w.S 0'0S'"'h
sent.
shortly after 7 saw Secro+or
gosto and he was very mad He w.oro
indiscreet. He said to me IF vorr noo
pie would only let MS alone II womb ho
all right. Spain has mt ny with moro
IMAM any other nation would have done.
l nave warned you that there will be
troublei II the Maine comes here. Now
prlhg your ships here. II You want war
you can haNe 1t. You will find Spain
Ia, y forgotten now to fight
LII we" OF the present attitude | shall
no" quote what Secretary Congosto then
ne "''i"g Governor General, fulfilling
Ii FUNCTIONS OF That responsible position
e"i' 10 me the night before the Maine
Consul General Lee had told
h'''' 'ia' AFTERNOON that a warship would
o"Hif' 'oIi~oSto helllgerently objected.
''iiGi"l Lee lhen sad. Remember if any
'i"""Ie does occur. L will have the whole
meet mere IN 1our hours
LOOK these words at the time as the |
"hsry utterahces of an overtaxed diplo-
mat NO" they seem to mean some
'hihg.
Two days ago a Spanish daily here |
tanned Senor De LONE wrote his IA /!
nous letter and caused its capture because
ne sa" no gam in further delaying a
between the two Governments"
sfANlARns REJoICED.
Havana, Feb. 17.-Even though the
authorities have shown the nj
most sympathy With the survivors of the
the same cannot he said of the
,.,, $1,000