Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-01
N RETURN 10 HAVANA
c,., Of Inquiry Has More Work
N"" There.
WI. NOT REPORT FOR SOME TIME YETI
,o,,x-plmcuity in Esamin-
''''' ms e the Maine wreck rhr'fs"
the Mud.

,,,ston. Feb. 2s.-At the close %, On
Was"" a telegram came TO 'hs
cac' s ,.oartment from Admiral sicaru
navy o'P Tvoat which said: Court Oh
ii ~ will commence session session, az ssss,on
ir'an ,,,,y, They must resume ss ,s',.,
west wua' "a obtain evidence OF divers
st ha s.r,nar work upon the wreck
after ..nnortant feature of this COM
The imp ,, IL the declaration that the
nun IN. ell return to Havana, !. ses9
e'ul' the rumors that have Peeh Gu,
at Iss .,r DAYS past the court was no.
rent ~ 80 Havana for the reason
TO re'u, I'd d,aoovered the cause OF the
'ha' 49,, Of the Maine. which was not
si'A, "neiaent. and that they hna con
an ,,4 no further business in Ha-
yala. ,unortant deduction TO pe
one ~, the message was that the
drawn the court of inquiry can
report VI expected for several weeks
scalvsS The court will be occupies u.
to e" West for some days at least II,
Ne the testimony OF tne su. IL
. sn.s Then upon the return ~ u,
u, n is expected that goou ue", ",
Tana II ,s aianse before the divers can
time h mus he mud which now en-
ssl 'nsS the lower part of the wreck
ceil l. sTaine. and examine the bottom
Of ue ,hie Is done. the court must ue-
Al.e. in order to secure an agree
llOetaw MON their findings. The preva-
me- , hsliaf at the navy department IL
.,.. ,,n Ia this moment the court mas
tla' o rr undertaken to compare notes
my VnS aaovo,. to reach such an agree
ment. =, 100, rooaiyad durinr
A. Sav and with the candor when
tas en- Tar characterized all his dealings
With the public in this matter. Secre-
,,,v Long caused it to be given TO the
rswspaper reporters as soon as ne had
rsad II himself II was made up OF one
litter from Captain sampson, dated
Feb 23rd, and although II rs Simply u
statement of events that have already
bsen reported by telegraph. one fact is
sivrifcant. viz. the statement that the
testimony Of certain civilian witnesses
tsfore the court would he of no import
ance. His letter is as follows:
The court has taken the testimony
n, all the officers of the Maine still
ss-s Tomorrow we will take such
testimony as the divers have accumu-
lated The Right Arm arrived here
his morning and shipped to Capt.
sgsbee, according to orders. l trust
some wrecking company will be given
i the entire Job, as no other plan Will be
4 feasible There are two citizens in the
harbor who have slgnified their will
ingness TO testify, although they have
- tatT
4 evidence and that Of the divers l pro-
4 nose to return to Key West and take
n The evidence Of officers and men there.
4 II may Ne necessary to return here"
The reports that came to Key West
about unusual activity and the observ
ance Of unusual precautions among the
few soldiers luartered there was re-
ceived with amusement at army head
crartars II was said no orders had
gone forward to explain the hustle, but
there was the best reason t.
suspect that the commandant was
simply brushing up the post
and putting his best foot for
ward against the expected appearance
re on his tour of inspection OF Gen
Merritt the commanding general OF
The department. of the East.
AZ the White House the utmost
quiet prevails. Many offers have come
from organizations and individuals OF
their services In case of conflict. Some
Of the congressional callers have stated
10 the President that their states Were
ready to furnish full quotas of men.
Secretaries Long and Alger and Rep
resentatlve Dlngley We're among the
Presidents visitors today. but It was
stated that they 'ad nothing of i'm
portance on the Maine affair to dis
cuss with him. Mr.. Dingley spoke
aiterward in strong terms against re-
ports that financial circles In New York
were being sounded ms to the readiness
With which funds could be raised in an
emergency
The attention of Secretary Gage was
called to the published statement that
he was making preparations for bond
Issue, and that the bureau of engrav-
ing was preparing the plates. The Sec
ittary pronounced the statement UNI
4 qlalfedly false. No such action has
ever been cOpside red he said