The Portland daily press., 1898-01-25

he part or the du1ululsoEaelon iiSaLs.
But do know what MIR. Mckinley ought
TO do AT once. ami that is to send to
Havana the North Atlantic squadron to
maintain order pro tect American citizens
and property and aid the Cupans IN
achieving their liberty, as france ne!pea
our revolutionary fathers in llIo. "A NIUE
nerve on the part of che Navy department.
would settle the Cuban question III
twenty -four hours.
Representative Meyer of Louisiana VI
the naval committee, expressed satlsiac-
ton at the sending of the Maine 10
Havana. When foreign warshlps come 10
New Orleans it is regarded as a marx OF
um bragg at the presen CO of the Maine at
Havana.
Senator Turpie-e'I am very glad of it,
l is good news"
Senator Daniel 1t ought to have been
done two years ago"
Representative Cumn lings of New York
said: 1.-THE Maine Dug hit to have been
sent to Havana two yeal g ago. 1t would
have saved the life of nj any an American
Citizen put a stop to Il butcherles OF
Neyler and forced Spai II TO troop In the
ranks of civilization. But better late
q long time. am glad tina It its outcryghas
at last started the admin dstratlon from
it's lethargy."
Representative Grosyen)r of Ohio said
he construed this action to mean that
there was apprehension of another out
break at Havana and that 1t would pc
directed against our people. He said he
could not think the sending OF the Maine
was due to any strain between the United
States and Spain, but rath ar to meet the
anticipated emergency of asa outbreak.
Representative j. p. Lewis of Washing
ton, said his understand1n & was that tine
Maine had gone to Havanfb at the request
of Consul General Lee with view to
protecting American int erests and that
General Lee was in effect to use has own
Judgment as to the use to- be made OF the
navy. Mr.. Lewis said he most heartily
approved this course if single Amef1-
cans life or piece sof property was IN
danger.
DUPONT SAILS FOR FLEET.
Key West, January 24.-The torpedo
boat Dupont sailed at six O'Clock tonight
for Tortugas with official dispatches and
mail for the squadron.
BLANCO OUT REOONNoITERGNG.
Havana, January 24.-Captain General
Blanco left the palace at SIX O'Clock this
morning for the railroad station of Villa
Naeya where he embarked on an express
hrain for Batabano on this south coast.
From there he will take a cOasting steam
| er to Cienfuegos province OF Santa Clara,
| and from that port be win go to Mama
milo, province OF santlago ae Ouna;
iGen. PARADE will exercise the functions
| of that Office.
CENSORSHIP ABOLISHED.
| Havana, january 24.--The censorship
over foreign newspapers has been
abolished.
THE FLEET SAILED.
| Key West, January 24.-At g. S0this
morning the United States fleet, incdud-
| ing the Maine, sailed from this port. The
announced destination was Tortugas, and
until news came from Washington this
afternoon it was generally known here
that the Maine was destined for Havana.
| Two torpedo boats are left in this port to
be used as dispatch boats to communicate
| with the feet.
| JUNTA DOESN'T UNDERSTAND.
New York, january. 2.-Neither Presi"
dent Palma nor members OF the Cuban
Junta seem to understand the reason as
signed by the State Department for the
ordering of the Maine to Havana. AS far
as hostiIities were concerned, Vt was
affirmed that the conditions of affairs to-
day was precisely the same as when the
war broke out. ia
PRISONERS PARDONED.
| Havana, January 24.-Gen. Blanco has
issued a degree pardoning all prisoners
now under sentence for completely in the
rebellion whose terms of imprison-
] meut would expire on or before Feb. Is
next.
| RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN.
Washington, January 24.-Minister
Woodford has cabled to the department
of state that the government of Spain
has consented to negotiate a commercial
treaty with the United States on the
basis of reciprocity with schedules for
Cuba and the peninsular. The negotia-
tons will be conducted in WashingtonIat
time yet to be agreed upon.
SOUTH PORTLAND.