Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-10
WRECK INQUIRY.
A Statement That 1t Will Disclose Facts
to Shock the Civilized World.
MAINE BLOWN UP BY DESIGN
Common Bill Peace MeaSure-RuSh to I'm
list-At the Scene of the Wreck
Cabinet Meeting-GsneraI
order to Troops.

Rfapneu Jne IOllOWlnS from w dSnluS-
ton:
The feeling In the inner circles OF the admin
lstration is that the country is on the verge Of
war. Hostilities may begin next week or they
may be postponed as late as the middle Of
April but an outbreak clnnot be long post
poned. There Is good authority for the state
meut that congress wilf declare war against
Spain soon after the report Of the board OF
inquiry into the Maine disaster has been
made public. President Mckinley has had
in his possession since last night a tran
script,Of the evidence taken up to last Friday
before the board Of inquiry, which is seeking
to discover the cause OF the disaster to the bat
tleship Maine in Havana harbOr That teStt-
mony is of the most startling character. John
w Hulze. who was stenOgrapher to the board
Of inquiry reached here last night from Key
West and proceeded ut once TO the white house,
where he submitted transcript OF the evil
denCe to the president.
This evidence shows that the Maine was not
only blown up by design, but that her destruc-
'tlOn was the result Of carefully laid cOnSplr-
acy, in which number Of Spanish guerrillas
and volunteers and mt least one Spanish officer
were implicated When the full report of the
board of inquiry Is made public, 1t will disclose
facts which will shock the civilized world
The evidence now in the possession Of Presi-
dent Mckinley has caused him to reverse
completely his Cuban policy. 1t is now his be-
lief that the final report Of the board will be
of such a character as to compel this govern
ment to declare and maintain u war of agrees
sion against Spain He considers that he has
done all that could he expected of him to pre-
vent war. Now he can see before him no other
honorable course to be taken except that which
leads to,war He will not hesitate to take it,
his friends say no matter where it may lead.
Cannon Bill Peace Measure.
WASHINGTON. March S.-There is lit
tie doubt expressed among senators
that the Cannon bill appropriating
S5O,OOO,OOO will be promptly considered
and speedily passed when it shall
reach the senate. Many senators eX-
press the opinion that the most eff
fective method of dealing with the
question would be to take up and pass
the bill Immediately upon its receipt
in the senate without reference to
committee. Some of the members
of the committee on appropria-
tions expressed themselves as
satisfied to have the measure
take this course, but others are of
opinion that none of the effects of the
measure will be lost to have the bill
referred and reported in the regular
way. Senator Allison. chairman of
the committee expressed the opinion
that the bill should be referred, say
ing that the committee would prob
ably be able to report it within - hours
A few senators said that they did not
consider that the time had come for
the actual appropriation of money for
preparation for war, but they did not
indicate any intention to antagonize
the passage of the bill or seek to de-
lay it. Senators who favor the bill say
it is peace and not a war measure
Some expressed the opinion that it
would be more effective if it carried
500, 100000 instead of $50, 200, 900.
Big Rush TO Enlist
New YORK, March SIT was learned
to-day that orders have been received
at the navy yard from Washington to
prepare two detachments of marines,
one for the cruiser Columbia and one
for the Minneapolis. There are be-
tween 800 and 400 marines at the bar
racks. The two detachments are maxi
ing up and will be ready to start as
soon as the order comes from Wash
ington. There was big rush of men
eager to enlist at the navy yard to-day.
Before the gates were thrown open a
crowd of men had gathered around.
eager to be first to reach the recruit |
ing Office on the receiving ship Yer
mont. Many of those who came had
been at the yard yesterday and had |
been told to return, A few appeared |
In old uniforms. They were men who |
had formerly been in the service and !
had re-enlisted yesterday. All such
are accepted almost at once.
At the Scene Of the Wreck.
HAVANA, March S.-The United |
States naval court of inquiry into the
loss OF the battleship Maine, which is |
at present in session here, pursued in |
some respects, different course from
that adopted upon the occasion of the /,
former visit of the court to Havana. !
1t is now not uncommon to see men, !
bers of the court on the wreck. person
ally directing the navy divers and OBJ
tanning from them direct reports on
the structural condition of the sub
merged portions of the wreck and
making individual notes for future
consideration. All sorts of excuses
are made to get on board the wreck,
but only authorized persons, American
or Spanish, are allowed to set foot on
the remains of the battleship
The Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, March s-The cabinet
was in session to-day fully an hour
longer than usual 1t is understood
that the situation was discussed in all
of its phases and that it was the opin-
ion Of all the members that with.
in the last day or two mat
ters had taken a more pacific
turn. The situation. 1t was stated,
was becoming more satisfactory and
comfortable in all directions. The 4
Lee recall Incident and the intimAtion