The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-09
II REPORT FINISHED
kioley Is Said to Have Cop, Of
the Testimony.
Tvs THE EXISTENCE OF A PLOT
kiIl Make an Aggressive Policy a
Necessity.
IS NOW CHANGED HIS POLICY
Course May Lead TO War, II Is
snid, but He In Prepared to
Take that Step.
, NOW CHANGED HIS POLICY

hicapo. March Sam Burdette tele-
his the Chronicle as follows from
5hington
10 feeling in the inner circles of the
illustration is that the country Is on
verge OF war. Hostilities may begin
week or they may be postponed as
as the middle of April, but an out
In can not long be postponed. There IS
authority for the statement that con-
s will declare war against Spain soon
J. the report from the board of inquiry
the Maine disaster has been made pub
Resident Mckinley has had in his pos
,on for two days transcript of evil
re taken UP to last Friday before the
Id of inquiry which is seeking to dis
4r the cause of the disaster TO the bat
hin Maine In Havana harbor. The tes-
bnv is of a most startling character.
him w. Hull, who was stenogralher TO
board of inquiry, came here from Key
h and proceeded nt once to the White
lse. where he submitted transcript
Evidence 10 The president.
his ovilnce shows that the Maine was
only blown up by design, but that her
lruction was the result of a carefully
conspiracy, in which number of
hish guerrillas and volunteers and al
h one Spanish officer We're implicated.
Then the fun report of the board of IN
ky is made public 1t will disclose facts
ch will shock the civilized world. The
lence In the possession of President lie
hey has caused him to reverse cora'
ely his Cuban policy.
is now his belief that the final report
bic board will be of such character as
compel this government to declare and
nain war of aggression against
In.
e considers that he has done all that
I'D be expected of him TO prevent war.
\ he can see before him no othar honor.
course to be taken except that whicr
Is to war. He will not hesitate to take
his friends say, no matter where It
lead.
No representatives of Wall street were
png the callers at the White House.
first to arrive was John j. McCooi:
he was closely followed by Senator
ina. Mr.. McCook is the attorney for
Spanish bondholders' syndicate. The
men were closeted with President Nc
ley twenty minutes. Nothing ~ Known
10 the nature Of their visit. nut II is
eyed they tried to persuade him against
Ing any Immediate steps in the d'raatioo
kar with Spain.
ew Orleans, March S.--A Times Demo
special from Atlanta, Ga, says: The
val in Atlanta of Mr. S. II. Venabls.
frnment contractor on the Notifications
Key West, brings from him the state
i that the Maine board of inquiry has
yea on It's report and this report IL, to
certain knowledge, that the Maine was
IN up by mine. There is no doubt
ne but that the verdict was reached
pm three days after the board went 20
r. They have been simply playing for
and the matter 10 practically settled
ar as the question of treachery is con-
bed"
Plonel William r, Redd. ona of the lead
business men of Atlanta, has returned
havana He said: THE explosion
NC Maine was caused by some Teacher
CUBAN. There are thousands of them
aSaha who would do anything 10 bring
crislS between this country and Spain,
's Tor Cuban Independence us the re-
really behave General Lees life