The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-31
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truce is to be followed by a recognition
OF Cuba Libre.
II IL argued that General Gomez. after
holding out all through the dry season
will decline to general truce through
the rainy months I'm which the insurgents
would have the advantage. ON all sides
IL Is REGARDED as almost certain that IL
war does come il will not come untll an
possible plans OF accommodating dlflcuI-
ties fail. A Spaniard of high influence
while talking recently with Consui-Geh-
| eral Lee, said:
NOT NECESSARY.
THE Sagasta Ministry will not be COM
| PEELED to fight to insure self-protectlon-
| sagasta could quiet Spain by proclaim
| ing: We have made Cuba an ash pile,
| desert. II is no longer worth any outlay
OF blood or treasure. Ii Is only III lot
negroes and mixed bioods. Let u go.
But very few take such view OF tne
| sitpation although ignorant Spaniards
might be deceived by such declaration
| Meanwhile IL seems as IL the spanish
| military and naval powers are ellheN
| convinced that there is no danger OF az
| tive hostilities or are utterly careless on
| the grave consequences that the tuluI'
| may hold. There are no visible pre-
| uaraflOuS 10 lloNirioh iihN"N" 80
| Of a blockade nor Is there any noianie
increase in the coal supply for naval
| uses. 49,. 80
| I'm The oninion of Americans here one
| of the graVcst dangers lies III tne ia'1
| that the ignorant classes or the cry az ar
! not fin any way advised as 10 the SndhOe9
| of war or Siege. they believe havana
| innreruable and the feet of Spain All
| conouering. II rudely awakened 20
| other views they might become dangerous
and foster internal disorders.
GENERAL LEE CHEERFUL.
Consul-General Lee continues as cheeI
full as sunlight, despite the rae, siar
ne was warned last Sunday ana Niolu@s
of five distinct plots against his me-
| ar course he does not give credehSe
10 such stories. and he Is catelu'lS
Guarded by the government, but coHe'h-
nod warnings OF this kind are NOT @
pleasant mental diet ia Ia
T'be last story was that he Woulu
poisoned by "a hribed employe ~ -,
hotel. To this General Lee repheI ~
osking the newspaper corresponds,
-. 60. him al meal time In case ne
- suddenly taken I'll. first 10 snool ~
,,.aiter and then to run for stomach
sinco tho rerorts OF the two courts ~
inouirv. the American and Spahisn' 80
been sent in. the newspapers cluo7, sort.
cafes have been alive Win az
of old and new theories. 49,. d~,,,l,
Tho exnlodad scandal about me uru l.ri
o., dinner ON the city Of Washington an,
- n,rer about carelessncss ana ar
~ 9iscinline on the Maine are revived u'S
OS All, SORTS OF STORIES.
=, the course Of a dinner when lns
| correspondent Of the Assoc aiea ~ % ~
with CAPTAIN Peral. who presided oNe1
cnanish Naval Court or inquiry l'e
e. earnestly denied all such Stories,
- Contain sigsbee his officers and
-, a bigh compliment upon the eflcieh-
| 90. ~ the discipline on board the Maine
( Ar,on,, the Standards Of the lower cldSs
a. a. r,irored that there Is plot on ioo'
IN blow up the Maine wreck Win uy ma
mite and TO blow up the Nizcaya OF inc
Almlrante OQuendo.
Recently the story gained clIculall"u
that three Americans had been aIre7'eu
DURING tho night for trying 20 blow ur
the wreck and had been sent 10 Caoanas
fortress. The only foundation Tor this
was that the Associated Press correspon-
dent with q companion. visited the fefp
after dark for the purpose or readlns =
bulletin TO the officers and had his boat
chased repeated. as Is usual by the ma
rine sentinels.
HOW DECISION WAS REACHED.
| II Is known here tnat captain 'uhu
wick was the last OF the members OF me
Court of Inquiry TO make up his minc
that the evidence pointed 10 an cxterna
explosion. Captain Sampson, Lieutenant
Commander Potter and Judge Advocate
Mark were earlier convinced.
As soon as Captain Chadwick was sat
ished by "A study OF the wreck. the plan.
of its submarine condition and the testi
mOny offered. Captain sampson said
There IS no use waiting here an
longer" and the Mangrove sailed for Ke
West four hours after their minds wer
made up. The decision TO go was takel
so suddenly that there was no chanc
10 secure the battlship Iowa for the court
as 81 had been thought would be done
Or. Jose Congosto. the Secretary-Gen
eral. has countersgned the orders Gen
eral Blanco made on Monday that the mo
ment hostilities are declared between
Spain and the United States all American
correspondents are to be expelled from
Cuba. The orders are not dated and cal
be enforced at any time.