The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-03-26
MARK GAVE UP HIS CHARGE
LAST TRIP WITH THE MISTER
IoUS BUNDLE.
Interesting Description of an Incl
dent That Will Supplement Our
War History.

Washington, March 25.-The report OF
the Maine court of inquiry is now in
the hands of President Mckinley. The
formal transmission of this momentous
document was accomplished at $40
O'Clock this morning. 1t was delivered
by Lieutenant Commander Mark,
Judge advocate of the court OF inquiry,
to Secretary Long, and by the latter
taken to the White House and handed
TO the president
Lieutenant Commander Mark ana
Lieutenant Carl Jungen left the Ebbitt
house, where they had kept the report
through the night, a few minutes be-
fore 8 o'clock They were IN clVlllan
dress, and attracted little attention on
the streets as they proceeded toward
the navy department. Lieutenant jung
en- carried a large canvas bag, or port
folio, enclosed by straps, containing the
report. They arrived at the depart
ment at exactly 8 O'Clock. Secretary
Long was already at his desk, in an
ticipation of their coming The Two
officers proceeded first to the office OF
the Judge advocate general, Captain
Lemley, in accordance with the naval
regulations requiring the TRANSMISSION
to be made to that office. Captain Lem
ley greeted the officers, and together
they went direct to the secretary
Office, where the formal delivery was
made by Lieutenant Commander Ma
rix Captain Lemley then retired, ana
for 20 minutes Messrs. Long and Mark
were together. The secretary did not,
however, open the report.
At g:35 o'clock Secretary Long came
from his office with Mark and pro
ceeded to the White House. The report
was still carried by the lieutenant com
mander. while Mr.. Long had in his
o. ,-oro crna rent
such as maps are made on, wound on
q wooden roller. The secretary also
carried a large black bag. Mr.. Long
cordially greeted the group of news
paper correspondents, and remarked
that he had not opened the report ana
knew no more than they did of its con-
tents Then they stepped into the navy
department brougham and were driven
around to the main entrance of the
White House.
1t was 9:SS as the secretary and Mr.
Mark entered the White House doors.
They did not go direct to the presi-
dents office, but passed through to the
private corridor on the first floor, and
thence to the blue room, to await the
president He had been in his office
before their arrival. but at the moment
was in the residence portion OF the
house. Two minutes later the secre-
tary and Lieutenant Commander Ma
rix Joined the president in his library,
and the report of the Maine court was
formally delivered to the chief eXecu-
tive.
The arrival of the report hardly
created a ripple of excitement at the
White House except among the news
paper correspondents gathered there.
Assistant Secretary Day had called
about o'clock, but as the president
was at breakfast he retired and re-
turned at TO- Secretary Alger also
came about half an hour later and was
followed by the postmaster general and
Secretary Bliss. The other members or
the cabinet did not arrive until about
the usual hour for meeting, IL o'clock.
Secretary Long remained with the
president continuously up to the as
sembling of the cabinet. Secretary
Long and Commander Mark, it was
understood, did not exchange a word
regarding the contents of the report up
to the time they met the president.
After formally receiving the report,
the secretary invited Commander
Mark to wait until he had gone
through the important dispatches and
reports arriving during the night and
early morning. This done, Mr.. Long
asked Commander Mark to accom-
pany him to the White House and the
report was formally delivered to the
president IN the manner already stated.
There were nc callers at the White
House this morning. either from the
senate or house and other visitors were
told that the president was engaged
and could not be seen. Secretary Long
returned to his department about L
o'clock. About lis o'clock the cabinet
took a recess until o'clock.
In answer to inquiries il was stated
that after the report had been care
fully read over in the presence of all
of the members OF the cabinet, a gen.
eral discussion followed of its principal
features. Lieutenant Commander
Mark was called in and in answer to
queries explained some matters not
fully covered by the report Further
than this, no statement would be made
or intimation given by any cabinet Of
ficer as to the contents of the report
until it was transmitted to congress
next Monday