The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-27
ANXIETY FAR LESS ACUTE.
Effect Of Maine Report Now Await
ed at Washington.
BIG FLEET TORPEDO BOATS.
Sixty Craft Available for Equip
ment II Required.

Washington, March 2e.-The Intense anx-
iety which marked yesterdays develop
ments in the Spanish situation was no
ticeably relieved to-day, as the worst, for
the present, at least, had become known
in the publication of the material points
of the court of inquiry's report, and little
remained but to await calmly the submis-
sion of the full report and the President s
message to Congress early next week.
Such cable communications as may have
passed between Washington and Madrid
in regard to the report were closely guard
ed by officials.
1t was known. however, that Minister
Woodford had been cabled TO notify the
Spanish government as to results found
by the American court, particularly that
the explosion was external, and that the
responsibility for the external explosion
had not been definitely fxed
This cablegram, 1t can now be stated,
was sent from Washington Thursday
night. The fact that 1t was dispatched he
fore the arrival of Commander Mark bear
ing the full text of the report, and the
evidence appears on its face to involve
contradiction.
1t can be stated only ths t the cabIegram
was sent to Minister Woodford directing
him to give this notification to the Spanish
government on Thursday night.
1t is believed that this dispatch went no
further than directing the results to be
made known to the Spanish government
with a view of leaving the responsibility
with Spain of making such response es
seems appropriate on such an occasion.
Up to tonight no action on the part
OF the Spanish government has been Of
fcialiy communicated to Washington. 1t
Is not doubted that the Spanish ministry
and Minister Woodford had conferred on
the subject, but that any formal or final
course of action had been determined upon
is not probable.
Besides the Maine event, the Spanish
cabinet is to-day on the eve of fierce po-
litical struggle, which terminates to-mor-
row in elections for the Cortes, so that this
may cause some slight delay.
President Mckinley had a comparatively
quiet day after the excitement Of yester-
day. There were rumors of special cabi-
net meetings, but these did not occur. The
cabinet officers devoted their attention
solely to departmental affairs.
Secretary Long left his Office at 3:3O
o'clock remarking that he had not seen
the President in twenty-four hours and
that his entire day had been given to de-
tail AS he left the department, however,
he went to the White House and Joined
the President. Judge Day likewise started
about the same time for the White House.
It was stated that the conferences should
not relate to the Maine disaster, so far
as Secretary Long was concerned, as he
carried number of naval requisitions
from the $5O,Oc0 900 defense fund to receive
the signature of the President, no expendi-
ture from this extraordinary appropriation
the item and gives his written authority
for it,
Before going to the White House, Judge
Day had long conference with Assistant
Secretary of State Adee whose particular
fort is the framing Of state department
papers 70 meet diplomatic requirements.
Whether 1t related TO the Spanish matter
could not be learned for on this Judge Day
and all others of the state department
maintained complete silence. Judge Day
declined to say whether any dispatches
had gone to Madrid or come from there
| concernig 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.
Sir Julian Pauncefote the British am
bassador, spent some time with Judge
Day during the afternoon, but ii is un-
derstood TO have had no relation with the
! Cuban question. IL is undoubtedly true,
however, thai the British ambassador has
| learned officially the conclusion reached
| by the American court of. inquiry. and
| that the British government is apprised
! of the facts. An official of high standing.
referring 10 Sir Julian's call, stated that
| the Maine report was one more factor To-
| ward inducing governments, particularly
Great Britain, to take cognlzance Of the
dreadful condition OF affairs prevailing IN
Cuba, and TO look at least. with sympa-
thy, II not with more practical means. 10
Intervention which would put an end 10
such suffering.
The navy department, as usual, was the
most active center of the day. Comn,o-
| dore Schley came to bid goodbye to Sec.