The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-27
NO MAINE INDEMNITY, NO WAR
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the subject, but that any formal or
final course of action had been deter
mined upon is not probable.
Besides the Maine event, the Span
ish cabinet is today on the eve of a
fierce political conflict. which termin-
ates tomorrow in elections for the cor
ties, so that this may cause some slight
delay.
President Mckinley had a compare
lively quiet day after the excitement of
yesterday There were rumors of spe-
cial cabinet meetings, but these did not
occur. TIL cabinet officers devoted their
attention solely to departmental af-
fairs.
WAR EXPENDITURE FUND.
Secretary Long left his office at $3.50
p. m, remarking that he had not seen
the president in "a hours, and that his
entire day had been given to detail. As
he left the department. however, he
went to the White House and Joined
the president, Judge Day likewise start
ing about the same time for the White
House It was stated, however, that
the conference did not relate to the
Maine disaster so far as Secretary
Long was concerned, as he carried a
number of naval acquisitions from the
$50 600 coo defense fund to receive the
signature of the president, no eXpendi-
ture from this extraordinary appropr1a-
ton being made until the president con-
siders the item and gives his written
authority for it.
Before going to the White House,
Judge Day had a long conference with
Assistant Secretary of State Adee,
whose particular forte is the framing
of state department papers to meet dip
lomatic requirements.
Whether it related to the Spanish
matter could not be learned, for on this
Judge Day and all others in the state
department maintained the most COM
plete silence. Judge Day declined to
saw whether any dispatches had gone
to Madrid. or come from there, concern
ing the Maine report or the Cuban
question.
The Spanish minister did not call at
the state department during the day,
nor has he been there within the last
two days.
GREAT BRITAIN APPRIZED.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, spent some time with
Judge Day during the afternoon, but
it is understood to have no relation to
the Cuban question. 1t is undoubtedly
true; however. that the British ambas-
sador had learned officially the essen
tial conclusion reached by the American
court of inquiry, and that the British
government is apprised of the facts. An
official in high standing, referring to
Sir Julian's call. stated that the Maine
report was one more factor towards in
ducing European governments, partic-
ularly Great Britain, to take cognizance
OF the dreadful condition of affairs pre-
Vailing in Cuba, and to look at least
with sympathy at the practical means
of Intervention that would put an end
to such suffering.
s.f ,
tonight were caused by the entertain
ment Of several visitors at the White
House. ard brief individual calls of
two members of the cabinet. The pres
ident entertained at dinner Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and Senator Fairbanks of
Indiana. Later on Secretary Long and
Attorney General Griggs paid brief
separate visits, but they were stated TO
be entirely of a personal nature. Some
significance attached to a call Of Chief
Clerk Michael of the state department,
who bore several documents for the
presidents consideration, but he de-
MED that they were of any unusual i'm
portance.
Senator Hale, chairman of the foreign
relations committee, talked with the
president FOR some time.
SPANS TORPEDO FLEET.
Secretary Long tonight specifically
stated that the question of the action
to intercept the Spanish torpedo fiotilla
was not taken up today. AS the fiotilla
is proceeding slowly in mid-ocean, far
from means of communication, it will
more likely not be heard from for some
time. and our officials meanwhile are
at . loss to know its whereabouts.
Asked as to report of the receipt of
the reply from Minister Woodford, Sec
rotary Long said the reply had not
come, to his knowledge, and his depart
ment has not been advised of the fact
that such a communication had been
received.
Late tonight Assistant Secretary Day
refused to either affirm or deny a re-
port that Minister Woodfords response
to the cablegram advising him of the
findings of the Maine court was already
in the administration hands.