The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-26
THE VERDICT IS REACHED.
The Court Of Inquiry Into the Maine
Explosion in Havana Harbor
Completes Its Labors.
THE REPORT EN- EOUTE TO WASHINGTON
The Cabinet Decides Upon the Plan
to lie Pursued After the Report
Has Been gSxnmincd-A Policy of
Intervention Said to- Have Been
Agreed Upon.

Intervention Said to- Have Been
Agreed Upon.
Key West, Fla, March 23.-Licut.
Commander Mark, Judge advocate Of
the United States naval court of inquiry
into the loss of the bnttlcship Maine,
left Key West Monday afternoon on
his way to Washington, taking with
him the report of the court on the dis
astcr.
All the officers of the Maine now here,
except l'aymustcr's Clerk Mccarthy,
hive received orders to leave for their
homes, there to await orders, us in the
case of other officers who left here
last week. This is considered to be
evidence that the court will not require
the corronorntion of technical evidence,
MS was thought u few days ago.
Judge Advocate Mark is reported to
have said prior to his departure: "Ha-
vana will be Il hot place when the find
ings of the court are known. 1t is as
much as your life is worth to go there"
se.si"n of the Cabinet.
Washington. March 23.-Thc cabinet
meeting yesterday lasted something
over an hour, and was devoted eXclu-
sivcly to the Spanish situation in gem
eral and to the forthcoming report Of
the Maine court of inquiry in purt:cu-
lar. The tone of the discussion was
very firm and determined that there
must come an end to he present state
ut affairs in Cuba. Secretary Long au-
thoriZed the statement that the UNDER
standing before the cabinet was that
the report was on the way; that 1t was
very voluninous and that the publica-
ton and transmission to congress
would not occur until next Monday or
Tuesday, as the president would require
that much time to give the document
the mature consideration that its mo-
mentous character required.
Plan to Re Pursued.
Other cabinet officers stated That the
general plan included the sending of
presidential message along with the
report, stating that Spain had been
called upon to make suitable response
tc the case presented by the court of In
qulry. While the cabinet associates Of
the president maintained their usual
reserve as to the exact character of
their deliberations, yet it was conceded
tlnt the discussion proceeded on theory
TINT the coming report would show that
the Maine explosion was not the result
of an accident, but was due to mn ex-
ternal cause. There is no doubt that
substantial mnanimity exists on tho
part of the president and all his cabinet
both us to the Maine question and the
general subject or Cuba,
All Phases G0nAi.lcrc,l
The possibilities of a recourse to in.
tervention in ease Spain declined to
make suitable response to the rcprc-
scntrtions we will make after receive
Ing the Manc report has been fully
discussed. Necessarily the constlera-
ton of the Maine disaster has been
m abstract discussion thus fur, and
no conclusion has been reached, nor
Is it possible until the vital question
he to the courts findings is before the
president and the cal inet. At the same
time there is n very evident intention to
consider nll evcntunlities, including the
recourse to intervention. the rccognl-
ton of independence and other meth
DDS which appear to suitably meet tho
vi Sllcn IL COnullOn.
1t is believed to be the intention Of
the president, however, to bring about
very mntcrinl and satisfactory condi-
ton in Cuba by what shall seem to DO
the best and most practicable method
of obtaining this end. 1t is the hope
of the administration TINT Spain her.
self will so far realize the situation rs
TO see the necessity for such radical
action Oh her part with respect to Cuba
MS shall command the appreciation Of
this count y, and thus at once put an
end to all differences.
Alleged Policy of intervention.
1t is said that apart from the Maine
incident President Mckinley, with the
cooperation Of leaders in both houses
o. congress- has outlined n policy of in
tervention in Cuba. 1t is believed con.
gress will appropriate 100000 for the
relief of the starving reconccntrudos,
and TINT supplies will be sent to them
AS government measure Spain has
consented to this plan, but the admins
trntion is determined, should there DO
any resistance, to send food in war
ships and to use whatever force NAV be
necessary
Denth List Numbers 2<sU,
Havana. March 2a.--Chnplnin Child
wick has completed his mort,lnry re-
port, which shows that 257 men and two
officers persisted in the Maine catns-
trophc. six slccumbcd to their INJURIES
while lying in the San Ambrosia hos
ptnl here, one died IN the Spanish
transport Colon; III bodies have been
recovered from the wreck, of which 81
have been identified; lGl have been
buried in Colon cemetery and IL at
Key West. This is the official report.
made public after careful correction.
for the first time
Feeding ii Multitude.
The central relief station in this citv
Is feeding $4,000 persons daily. It will
be formally opened to-day, although
partially In use already. The system is
admirable and food is plentiful. There
are 1.os5 tons of supplies now on hand
or nhoat.
The internal revenue receipts for the
eight months of the present fiscal year
have been $11o, 4s4, 1874, an increase over
the same period of last year Of s11.-
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