The Lamar register., 1898-03-19
,I'HA COUkT'S REPORT
ir HAS nEEM FlNIsAep.
wn he Pabiished In a rew Days-Presi.
dent McKfnIry Calls sPcaisor Reed and
others 1nfo Confercnee.

dent McKtalsy Calls spcaisor Reed and
others 1nfo Confercnce.
Washington. March 22-The proceed
ure In conncction with the submission
OF the report of the Maine court Of In
quiry hy the President and Congress
Is now clearly ontlincd, and a Cabinet
officer to-day Explained the general line
~ aefiou at present Intended 10 be pur-
sued upon receipt of the report, which
= expected 10 reach Washington next
Thursdny. A copy Of tt VIII be laid
before the Spanish government very
early. and as soon as can be consistent
" done. repors VIII he sent 10 Con
gresS and be made public at the same
time The report 10 Congress will be
necnmpanisd 10y n message from the
President. stating TINT after receiving
the report the conelusious were laid be
forr the Spanish government and ap-
propriate action from that quarter
asked.
Il Is stated positively that no part or
the report and no intination OF the
findings hns reached the executive au-
ihorttier A. washington as yet. At the
same time Il Is n noticeable fact that
the current OF official opinion Is begin
ming 10 follow that OF the unofficial
opinion expressed 80 positively and per
slsfently nj Havana and Key West,
that the cause OF the explosion was ex-
'crnai TO the huifleship.
The hafflk@hip Texas started north.
ward from Key West to-day, thus set
Ting fhr question as 10 the formation
OF a second rqsiadron ai or near Hamp-
70 Roads. 1t Is expected the Mnssa-
.lfttsefis win follow In few days, but
the nnnl orders for flut move lave not
ir.ea made
Il + generally believed icrg' In official
circlcs that The prcsidcnf has made up
his mind "a rrcoenlze the Independence
of cuha. bnt II Is known that he does
not Intend to take mp this matter until
a settlement is reached with Spain over
the destruction OF the Maine. This
morning he sent for prominent leaders
in Congress. among them being Speak
rr Reed, and discussed the situation
with them.
To thext visitors the President point
cd ont the dliflcuities OF the situation
which everyone admits ure really
great- He said mos, positively that Il
WAS his Intention To go ahead toward u
solution Of the whole problem In a
way Sic hoped would hc satisfactory 10
tonzrc< and a. the country. but that
for tho present be wished to deal with
the affair of the Maine alone and with
tfttf tNf1I1ttAtAlN II WIN AAlf ENfaANfa
problem Of the ftfsure OF Cuba The
President asked that Congress stay its
hnnd and take no action illl he was
ready, which he promised would he
very rnou.
The correspondent OF the New York
sun says.
The President does not now intend to
ask for reparation or demand indemnI-
'y. hut s-nply 10 give Spain an oppor-
guuity to make amends for such neas-
ure 1T EnElt ns may b. laid at her doors
by the report OF the naval court.
Indemnity would be no satisfaction
for the hess Of the Maine. aud the Pres
ident viii not was,e time. therefore, In
asking for H. especially as he thinks
II would not be granted II lie 40.
President Mckinley fully appreciates
the fact TINT the American people will
not brook UNNECESSARY delay on the
part Of Spain. and Congress would not
under any circumstances agree to- sub
init 10 arbitration the question as to
spain's rcsponsibil!ty for the blowing
M nf the Maine.
The Prcsident's Idea Is that by an
nouncIny his Cuban policy. which con,
templates "a direct recognition OF Cuban
iudspcndcn<c. the controversy involved
iis the blowing up of the Maine. and the
progress or the court OF arbitration
wsrid he Swallowed up In events that
would follow Spain, II Is thouEhf.
would immcdIa;cly declare war against
the Emitted States or commit an overt
act tliat would compel the United
States to declare war against her. or
She would decide 10 avoid war by re
linauisi,ine Gula.
VERY Ii;tic time win be given after
Congress shall have been acquainted
with the ffnfiups nj tlp naval court NJ
inquiry. and n Spain is not prepared
at an early date TO accept the good
Offices of ilie United States rcCOgnI-
ton OF Independence VIII quickly fol
iow..