The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-25

fnae each aid = 50 efnerSsneT III! 10
sastahss es torpedo Loa.z. Tas yachts
purchased are among the naessz along Tho
Atlantic coast and Ase said - be sosas-
whist s.mslar 10 the Maysewsy. recently
purchSsed OF the og1an 9veI@t exssfa. Tais
acquisition &c the navy - regarded 90 an
Exceptionally valuable one ~ tfe present
time. ~ the greatest reed Is fslt ssr srasg
craft znstabse a. sorpsss bas;s ard dis
patch boaf& There WAS additional saiIs-
faction at tbs navy department. a. tas
large number secured n siagls TEE-
chase The names ard amounts pad fer
the various yachts and tsSs are net ssis-
c.osed. as II is sid this would prose al
embarrassment 10 ths government Ia iFo-
melting speculation in other sraft soE
which negotiations are Dow pea1inE.
csnf~rrfng With tae President.
Throughout the day, ths Waite House
presented an animated appearance. sesaa-
tiers and representatives srosn both posisi-
cal parties calling to confer vita the pFess-
dent. Among tbs callers wese Senators
cuisosn, Fairbanks. Aiarsch. Jones OF Ar
kansas and Spooner and Representative
Bailey. the Democratic leader IN the house.
The president said 10 several OF bis visit
crs fosiay, in discussing the situation. that
ne would do everything consistent with
t;,e honar and dignity Of the country 10
avert war and that he stilI believed war
could be aYerrsd lie also said that ne
heiies ed tEla government of Spain was az
esaxi0tts for peace a. we were. bat nj the
same time he did not hesitate 20 admit The
gravity Of the situation The president
frankly Acknowledged that he believes the
report OF the board of inquiry VIII find
that the Maine vas blown up from the
outside.
His programmes has been dedniteiy de-
cided upon. 1t is bis purpose To- treat the
blowing up OF the Maine a. an Incident.
The report OF tho hoard will be sent 10
congress on Monday. A very brief meg
cage relating TO tha events leading UP 10
that point and informing ecagssss that the
facts contained In the report have been
cabied 10 Madrid 10 b. laid before the
Spanish government by M!nister Wood
ford. wilt accompany 1t. No demand viii
be- made upon spals. bas the laying VI thu
facts before tia Spanish government will
BE- equivalent TO calling upon Spain for an
explanation and such action a. she may
deem proper.
M Delay VIII Ne Had.
1t rs the purpose Of the house leaders TO
refer The report and message to the COM
mittee on naval affairs without debate
and 10 this purpose II Is believed the Dcns-
oerats af the house have acauiesced. re-
serving tho right TO demand action II the
report from the committee Is too long de-
lssed. Mucl. will then depend uron. spain's
response. but there are those close TO the
president who believe that from the time
the report IL sent 10 congress Ii VIII drop
out as a factor in the situation. The sex
ond part Of the presidents programme
reaches the main question and involves
Intervention on humanitarian grounds
within a week or ten days after the report
sf the board goes to congress
VIII Intervene Wfshia n Week.
IL viii be Intervention 10 relieve the
rarving In Cuba. ana upon SPANS acqui-
rseenoe IN or objection 10 this action vii.
depend peace or war. prominent mem
Der OF the house said today that. in his
,ptnicr. The mex. tive weeks wauid deter
mine which & would be. Such informa-
Ion as exists here leads those close 20 the
president TO believe tina. tho Spanish gov
prnment viii a. 20 any length Il aares 10
preserve peace, The queen regent is
anxious 20 prevent war. and IL
Ia believed tho ministry VIII So iust as Ear
- 1t can without jeopardlsing is own ex-
stenoe aud survival Of the present span
sa dynasty.
Movement of Naval Vessels.
night ~ thu sailing - the monitor Terror
from New York far Key Wes.. the arrival
81 tae Texas at Hampton Rosds ard she
Puritan at Newport News. aud IF the
monitors Monadnesk ana Monterey At san
i IA nciseo. The hatsleshlp Texas csnta ~,
FROM Key West making an exceptionally
qulek ran fer vessel 81 her class.
The Spanish authorities here have been
that come sinss ago capt. sirxsee
asked permission 10 nss dynamite in the
destruction II tha wreck az the Maine.
This vas refused hy Caps. Gen. Hlanen
FOR he fyasou. IL IS officially explained.
thai there are esA disposed persons who
Inslst that the Maine was blown ua ffosn
txiegHaI rs5ss-s, The spanish authorities
"a oot want tAe wreek destroyed. as il
aiI9Fas 81 the evidence ohtssnAhls a. 81,
the aetaAl ezu~e 81 tbe disaster.
>tii Hopes fer Peace.
e. The presidents sa}J 70 v.Tltlns senator's
'saav that - would llke .o soa ,'so e'ubaus
oSsa'n thsTr iaaeEenaenee bv nureaAes.
sn3 he iritsuatcd thas be Naaia hs ever
wS'lsYg iaat tAey shoaA aeree 90 nav a
stated anmgFty 80 sestu recognising CIR
This si.shs desree tao ega~rasnty - tha
'aa3aeF es4n<YT, ha3 ae esd ~ sNe sauna
tiise that De- gveeeoixsi s4a aaai-e'lses ta
'he way e fes's proceed sre hseas,S. at th>
eisi''shaaslan ~ she spanish authorities
se consider g., e.lt tbe vl.sscrs oh.alaea