The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-03-05
HOSTILE CONCLUSIONS
FROM DIVERS WORK
Members Of the Board Of Inquiry
Discourage Laying TOO Much
Stress on the Work.
TAKE POWDER FROM MAGAZINE
Il Is Held That This Wonla No,
Have Remained Powder If
There Had Been an In
ernal Explosion.

OF inquiry is holding sessions at Key
West, the work of the divers will go
forward, and something might be done
toward raising portions of the wreck
of the Maine. Members of the board
discourage laying too much stress on
what the divers are doing OF drawing
hostile conclusions from their labors
Nevertheless they have found the for.
ward magazine intact and llave been
bringing up powder which was not
likely to have remained powder if the
explosion had been an internal one,
Much evidence leads to the supposed
belief that the explosion was produced
BY a submarine mine. Until the hui
n plates can be examined no conclu-
slve opinion can be formed. That may
be determined by the time the board
returns to Havana. Captain Sampson
and associates IRE aware of the impa-
thence with which the result of the in
curry is awaited in the United States,
but their labors are too momentous III
consequence to be hurried"
Camp.s Predicted IL War.
Madrid. March 1.-The cardinal arch
bishop of Valladolid has published a
pastoral letter blaming America for
the prolongation of the Cuban war. lie
says:
"The hypocritical friendship of the
United States fosters the rebellion and
wastes Spain's in order the
better to attack her when Weakened
He cxhorts all true Spaniards to
unite in defending the rights and hon
or of the nation. The latter has caused
widespread comment.
The Correspondence Militair, organ
OF the army, says:
The prevailing impression is that
war between Spain and the United
States will break out in April"
a former captain general of Cuba,
presumably Marshal Campos, is report.
ed as saying:
II never entertained u doubt that il
the rebellion We're not suppressed be-
fore 1898, war with the United States
would become an accomplished fact
U%nhappily my prophecy will be full
filled. | have the consolation of hay
ing done all in my power to avert it,
and, therefore, 1 do not regret the
blame which has been heaped upon
me. All that is nov possible is that
we should all unite to meet the dan
ger that threatens the country"
Senior Polo yBernabe, the new Span
ish minister to the United States, has
started for Gibraltar enroute to New
York. He is fully empowered to con.
tinue the reciprocity treaty negotia-
tions. The government is anxious tc
secure firm bases for commercial and
political relations with the United
States before May i, in case the paciti,
cation of Cuba should have made prog
ress before the rainy season com
mences.
1t is an open secret that both The
home and colonial governments con
slider the preservation of friendly rela
tions with the United States as no les:
important in the pacification of Cub;
than the military operations and thu
unofficial negotiations to induce tn
insurgent leaders to accept autonomy
Secretary Sherman Talks.
Washington, Feb. 2s.-Secretar,
Sherman spent some time at the cap
itol today. He talked freely with tn
senators concerning the situation a
Havana in view of the Maine disaster
He stated the situation was being con
sidered with a view of having a polio,
developed in case the naval court of in
quiry should find it was not the result
of an accident. He added the statemen
that he thought indemnity would Ger
tainly be demanded, and if it shoult
be a good round sun would certainl,
be asked. What sum should be asked
would, however, depend largely upol
the circumstances. The secretary dit
not think the Spanish authorities wer
aware of the intentions Of any wh'
may have caused the explosion, but h
expressed the opinion that whethe
they were or not the Spanish govern
nent would be liable for indemnity j
it was shown that any Spaniard causet
it.