The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-26
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Relating to the Cause OF the Loss OF the
hslns-Scerrtary Long Retlres for n
Few Day,' Re.t, Leaving Assi.innt Sec.
r,,ary sooersit IN Charge of tho Navy,
Department..
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 25.-In
spIte Of the stories that come from un-
Official sources in Havana as 70 sensa-
tlonal developments In connection with
the work Of the divers in the Names
bull, the administration remains firm in
Its statement that there is no credible
evidence one way or the other as to the
cause Of the disaster and holds to Its
purpose to await the conclusion OF the
investigation now making by the. court
Of Inquiry. This position was empha-
sized at io-day's cabinet meeting. Peo-
pie who looked for some startling an
nouncement were disappointed, as the
members without reservation frankly
admitted that the subject OF the loss OF
the Maine had been discussed. but said
that the government had received no
Information from Havana since yester-
DAY and had no Intention OF Changing
It's policy until there was something OF
substance to warrant It. The Spanish
legation was equally In the dark as to
aHy OF the discoveries reported from
sources that are not cited. as was shown
py the message from Captain General
secretary Long has been under o
heavy and almost constant strain ever
SINCE he was awakened in the middle OF
me night week ago last Tuesday, by
ene news OF the loss OF the Maine, and
now that matters are, at leas, for the
time being. In gutter state, he has
WITHDRAWN from the navy department
aaa gone away FOR a few days rest.
!eaVihe Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
% manage the department. The latter
has oeen advised OF every: step OF the
secretary's Policy OF treatment OF the
Aaine affair so that there Is not likely
70 oe any change In that respect caused
" the temporary assumption OF the
guues OF secretary by Mr.. Roosevelt.
susl before the close OF the day he had
, "ola OF the sailing OF the cruiser
a;roh,gomesy a from Tampa for Key
vest UP to that time the vessel had
Seen given no orders so that the date OF
ass departure for Havana II she Is 10
80 az all. Is conJectural. The ship went
tampa Instead of Key West on her
return !rom San Domingo In order 10
,aciIItate the speedy return to his duties
washington OF Captain Crownin-
th!e!d. the chic, OF the NAVIGATION bn.
movement. u = Il
e.the the Castine. the second OF the United
s,.,, sases warshlps on the South Atlantic
s.sauoh. ,ns arrived to-day at Barbados,
sa rAe,e she Joined the Cincinnati. It may
Us taat The CASTING will 60 to Martin
Cue 70 be dockcd, as she Is In need OF
sa"ihs after her tropical service.
siaea SO much depends upon the re-
poft OF the court Of inquiry 1t may be
interesting to note that SO for Secretary
long himself does not know when to
tbi. a, S HhpoItaHt document, UP TO
oo utne having heard nothing from
rny rs;, OF the members on this point. He
t,atheF expected that the court which
iIa ias complete power 10 work on It's own
.lts would wind up its work at Haya-
"a oelore leaving the coast TO avoid the
"eSess!ty for return trip.
ohe member OF tho cabinet hnd a
."s.; a,o,G definite opinion on the subject cx-
neg nestiag the receipt OF the report OF the
, suutt about the middle OF; tho mex,
,. mssN There Is reason to believe tha,
meantime, and to prepare for the recep.
t doh 9t report that would show the
ulsaater to be other than the result ol
sgIaecident. some OF the officials OF the
, ,%,Saininistratlon ,Si have been looking W
"a: subject OF !rdemnit!es 60 as to lay
KS foundation OF q case in the .evcnt Il
snoqld be decided Ito resort to tina,
"sshod g, OF settlement.
nero are, number OF precedent.
INC, Tnish VIII aid tho nu tborltIcs in shaping
u'eir action In this direction when thC