The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-29
ORDERED 70 HAVANA.
sATTLEsHIP MAINE Has GONE.
h'sh ofaeisis Declare u L. OnHY .
FFisaaly Visit with No Hostile
inisat-Fsrmidabie Fleet n Key
West-what Dses II Msanf

Washington. Jan. 20. - The United
States government will be represented In
The harbof Of Havana by warship. The
decision 70 send the United States ship
Maine was finally reached At n special
lneeting at the White House yesterday
between the president, Secretary Long,
Assistant Secretary Day, Attorney Gen.
fEai Mekenna and General Miles. and Il
Is striking fact that with the exception
Of the secretary Of the navy and attorney
general, not . member Of the cabinet
knew Of the presidents intention 10 take
this radical action.
The commander Of the Maine, Captain
h'sn6e, Is fsyorits in the navy depart.
meat For four years he was chief Of the
photographic Office. and by his energy
brought the ofiiee 10 high standard. Ho
Was lucky 10 get - important ship as
the Maine. but justified the DEPARTMENT.
Judgment In the selection by running his
shiP straight into a dock in New York
haFtsor In order 10 avoid running down a
Paekad excursion boat. This was q dis.
play Of quick Judgment, nerve and pluck
that pleased the department 70 highly
that the captain was sent a compliment.
AIRY letter.
The Maine. which has been selected 70
make the triP to Havana, IL a batIleship
OF the second class. and is regarded As one
q The bass ships in the new navy. She
was built ii the Brooklyn navy yard and
b SIS teet long. 81 iert beam, 2I.6 feet
mena draft, and 6ese tons displacement,
shs has two i0-inch vertical tnrrrts and
tHe military HassA, and her motive pow,
er 10 furnished by tain screws with tripls
expansion engines having a maximum
hoE~e power Of eso3. capable Of making 4
sI~ed II i5.S knots an hour. She earIiel
four TO lnrh and siX 6-ineh breech. loading
guns in her main battery. and seven Q
Pean4sf and eight l-roander rapid FIR.
guns and four Gailings in her seoopdar,
battery. and four Whitehead togpsdoea.
Nhlir administration officials miss %,
oFPortani,y q dsrlsTing their belief o.
Pesos. il may BE- noted a. = matter Of In
issrst that the United States has asaem
Med 1t Hey West the most formidabl,
hs~i II warships that has got together ia
our home Sairrs in many years II h
tnaAs up a the North Atlantic squadron
uadsE command of Admiral Sicard on thu
aaRship New York, the Ilrst-clAss battle
SHIPS Iowa, Indiana. Massachusetts; sec
nnd class tatileships Maine and Texas
rTal-rss D~tTuii and Montgomery; dia
paisA boat Fesnl and the torpedo bmi
aosilla composed Of the Cushing. Eric.
go. DuPoai and postsT. which will be re
lHiorcrd Ia = few days by the foote.
Tie bix prosoctrd cruiser Brooklyn. Al
Ssa@t equal 10 hA,tleship, is fitting ou
81 ihs Nsw York navy yard, ssd Captain
Cosk. who commhnds the ship, was a
the navy department, this morning. II
sHP~ets 10 sail The latter part 81 this weel
10 joan Admiral sicaFd's squadron. Tn
Ranhsat Nashville and the training shiI
Esssx are ii Port Royal. s, C., within cas-,
cali. and The entic navy may h. said 4
h~ IN . state al preparation that IL graft
tying 10 the officials In virw Of the lin
it'd rrsoarrcs placed in their hands b.
congress