The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-30
coxcLrslsE TESTIMONY.

The testimony taken by the ealft OF
Dqulry Into the loss OF the Maine Is
intensely interesting. II In In marked
contract TO the calm. Official Document
which was submitted to congress. b.t
which WAS to be subjected To the
criticism OF every diplomat In Europe.
and which would be SO closely scanned
BY Spain.
Nobody would judge from that docm-
ment Of the sensational character of
some Of the testimony. II II could only
be substantiated. the testimony Of the
unknown witness would Of course lead
aIi other In public interest as indiea,-
ine ths completely OF Spanish officials.
The court has evidently not attached
that Importance To the evidence II
would have done had there been any
means by which II ea9.d be suhstanti-
atesi. We fear that. as most people
have anticipated from The sirst, we
must give up all hope of being able 10
establish the responsibility of the
Spanish government by duplicating
any Of the authorities. 1t has been sus-
pected for some Time that officers
friendly to Gen. Weslar We're party ia
the infamy. II IL even possible that Gen.
Hlaneo may have his suspicious Of the
vu.a.s l.y ,sstfah the a,,fraw.s usas ~ -
pe,ratsd. aud ,aay even know some
thing about those wha v re implicated
Even II he shaald be- In possession Of
this Information. Il would do his eoun-
try no good Ia make the exposure.
We viii have to depend I'm forming
our Judgment upon The less direct but
scarcely lesa convincing evidence at
forded by the condition 81 The wrecked
vessel, Such meagsr details as could
be gathered by the officers In the mass
Of ruptured machinery and the neess.
sari.y imperfect exploration Of the
divers all tend tn tbs same conelu-
sion.
From the summary of the testimony
telegraphed from Washington 1t APP
pears as IL the inquiry had been very
diligently prosecuted and nothing left
undone which wuusd serve 20 thraw
light upon the cause. la ogiy one tee
speet Is "A natural inquiry iefs unsat-
listed One of the ships crew. who
acted as diver. after relating that he
found a hole In the bottom of the ship
which looked as If Il hal hssn blown
UP frosn the aatside, testified "a having
found hsnches II wire near break
where the arntor plate ended he foau,l
"a string Of heavy wirs iifteen feet
Icing" II Is not explained whether this
Is ssieh a sire as would be usssl d, con.
meet q mine with the shore. II NIGH.
have been used for that purpose and
yet not he the sor; 81 wire usually at
taehed to submarine sssGnes. The value
- such testimony weaId oaiy bar II
helping 60 determine. y neither the ex,
piasian was sra,n regular sahazarias
mlne. placed there by military author.
tiles. or an article manufactured. b.
amateurs far the parrose, II wauiJ
have saved great deal as tae.rsstns
II aae Of the divers had been teftunat,
enough to piek ua ene eHa ~ - VIII,
which, being fe'lowed. Iesi - IN,
the shore ana nsar the battery nnaei
the walls es F,rs slerFss
About sise best dee yiptIoa wiven a
the Investigation il hY ane If ans san
ner's mates. who Is very elessy in ht
description of what BE saw fsa foun.
n tenSsaeh rewsler saas beat ARA dent
eSi. but not exrleasi He seona plate,
that were hlcwa sss,5a pest Ia star
board inssoaFd; au3 perhaps tuage SIX
hitieans stlls- - SAWS. ~f.ying riEA
across she nas.s1se ot the tsu-sreA shell
reasss hs fe9aa sta arsaar yiass that hs,
been torn away sTega Iho shin~ sd,
Tn another yrfa hss Slga down the oste
edsS 81 sAe stsip hy shs part crane
me skin Il ,Ne shse. sss SAYS. Is s.
s~ei eeHettson tfit zen cSs.ss "a IA
sssxvs essnssgS leading snyo she s,x
hsea she'll seasas. anss sAsa@ sA~ x.ss
sasss are hieen5 inward cxaas Sin.