Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-23

seem on the EOlnC OF Dtedkluk away
from the government. Army officers
continue to show anti-American senti-
ment. They are apparently the only
class that does not look for an early
crisis.
Senate on Belligerency.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. = Senator
Allen offered the Morgan Cuban belli-
gerency resolution. as amendment to
the diplomatic and consular appr0pria-
tlon bill. Hale gave notice of point
of order against amendment.
Hayana Situation More Serious.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23-A dispatch to
the World from Havana says: "The
situation in Havana ID more grave than
week ago. Although officers of the
naval Board of Inquiry preserve i'm
penetrable reserve, it is learned that
some Of the best naval experts now
believe that the explosion was the re-
suit of treachery. They believe that
the Spanish government, General Blan-
co. and eli his military subordinates
were guiltless, alike, Of knowledge of,
or participation in the awful crime. 1t
is now believed that torpedo or mine
was set of by a fanatic.
LEE TELLS AMERICANS IN HAVANA TO
LEAVE.
Consul General Lee has advised
Americans, not necessarily detained
here to leave for home at once. Many
families will sail on the "OHvette"
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Consul Gem
erai Lee in friendly talks in Havana
with Americans may haYe expressed a
view that there are at present other
places more desirable as resorts for
persons who have no particular bust
ness there than Havana, but the State
Department authorizes the announce
ment that it has not yet been advised
that he, either officially or semf-offi-
cially, delivered himself of any ex-
pressed views on the subject
Condition Of the "Mains."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.--Secretsry
Long, this afternoon, received tell
egram from Admiral Sicard. at Key
West, saying that the Court of Inquiry
contract with the best
equipped Wrecking. company to remove
the material and lift the ship without
delay. The forward half 10 completely
destroyed. The after half apparently
intact in Minor matters.
HAVANA, Feb. %. The Tug Fright
ARM with additional divers and ap~
paratus arrived this morning. Those
the wreck "Maino" hope to
settle the question definitely where the
10 inch magazine starb0ard side, for
ward, blew up, today.
Senate Discussion OF War.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. Senator
Morgan, in opposing the amendment
Iaid: IF this resolution was made a
,art of the bill, Spain would have a
light to consider it declaration Of
var. 1t contended that conditions now
ire different from those existing when
he senate passed the resOlntion last
Nay. IL the senator from Nebraska
wanted TO vote for a declaration Of wal,
let him bring it in and state
Che grounds. Morgan said that
he would not vote for
i declaration of war against
Spain, in disguise. He wanted the
challenge made aud pinned up in an
fonarable way. Hesaid that he always
believed that the United States and
Spain would fight over Cuba. "But let
us do so in straight forward manner
and not in round about way provoke
Spain to declaration of war" he said
Autonomy" be continued, lis fraud,
but it Is far more than any one could
have dared suggest year ago. The
United States did not compel Spain to
offer this autonomy-it was Gomez and
his soldiers 4l.,.s@s;s
Teller said that the belligerency was
an executive act and that all Congress
could do was to express an opinion.
lie thought. however, that the ex-
ecutive ought to pay some attention to
the wish of Congress, but did not be-
leve that it would do so. The an
fortunate occurrence iE the Havaha
harbor should be left alone until the
facts were known" he said.