The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-28

AilpOAt dht NcselopluenJS III COiliieSl1Oh Will
the Maine disaster. Captain Crowninshield,
chief of the Navigation Bureau, came to
his office in the Navy Department to open
the department mail and few unimportant
kilograms. A dispatch from Havana con-
firmed the press reports that the court of in
quiry left there on the Aangrove for Key
West. The State Department received Moth
ing from Consul General Lee during the
day and the only dispatch of consequence
reaching that department was from Min
lister Rockhill, at Athens, briefly stating
that an attempt had been made on the life
of King George. but without serious results.
Five shots were fired by the would-be as
sassins, none of them taking effect. Up TO
6 o'clock the dispatches of the Navy De-
partment were taken to the officials OF the
department and were not regarded as of
sufficient consequence to send to the secre-
tary. Mr.. Long said the court of inquiry
would now proceed with its work at Key
West, examining the witnesses there in ac-
cordance with it's original plans. No definite
information had been received as to how
much time would be taken with the inquiry
there, or what the next step would be. Mr..
Long stated that the department was to-
day in possession of no more information on
the cause of the disaster than it was inn
mediatey after the occurrence and that no
evidence had been received up to the pres
emit time showing that the disaster was
caused by design. During the afternoon the
secretary received a call from Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt, who assured him that
an examination OF the map said to show
mines in Havana harbor disclosed that no
such mines were on the map.
At the suggestion of Secretary Long, AS
ATnx
Department, gave out the following state.
ment in regard to the published map with
the mines in Havana harbor purporting to
be marked on it: LAS soon as the map was
brought to my attention sent to Mr.. John
Russell Young, OF the Congressional Lii
brary, and got the original. 1t is simply
one of the innumerable maps of Havana
harbor There is not the slightest sign of
mine marked anywhere on it. AS matter
of fact, am informed that this map is one
which has been used in giving lectures ct
the Columbia University
In answer to the question as to what was
the meaning OF the movements of guns and
munitions, Mr.. Roosevelt said: ''It merely
serves to show that the department does
not believe that there will be any trouble,
but neither does it intend to be caught I'M
prepared if there should be trouble.
Senior Du Busc, the Spanish charge
d'affairs, to-day received cablegram from
the minister Of state at Madrid saying that
the new minister to the United States,
Senior Polo Barnabe, will sail tomorrow
from Gibraltar. This will bring him to
Washington in about ten days. AT Gibral-
tar he will take one of the German lines of
transatlantic steamers touching at that
point. The credentials of the new minister
will be presented soon after his arrival and
it is expected that his first attention will be
given to the new commercial treaty between
the United States and Spain, with partic-
ular reference to Cuba. His service as chief
Of the commercial bureau of the Foreign
Office has given him charge OF the details
leading up to the negotiation of the treaty
and he will come sharing the eaerneSt de-
sire of the Sagasta administration to put
through This matter with the least deiav
possible. Minister Woodford has been car
rying on the negotiations with the author
tiles at Madrid and they arc well along
towards completion. Beyond the foregoing
dispatch Senior Du Busc received no news
to-day from Havana or Madrid. He ex-
pressed satisfaction at the more conserva-
tive tone of public sentiment within the last
few days Press reports from Madrid stated
that the authorities were jubilant over the
from Havana. Mr.. Du Bose could shed no
light on the nature of this information.
In other quarters, however the impress
sion prevailed that this information did not
refer to the Maine inquiry, but concerned
the general conduct of the insurrection IN
Cuba. There have been strong indications
of late that the autonomist cabinet, under
the leadership of Gown, who is the recog-
nized force of that body, would endeavor
to make terms with the separatist wing
and in turn secure the corporation OF the
insurgents In movement to conclude the
war. How far this is possible is not known
here, although it has been expected that
GOWN would succeed in effecting reconcil-
iation There has been added reason for
this belief within the last few days, owing
to the fierce attacks made on Gown by
some Of the irreconcilable elements He re-
PEELED these and repudiated an alleged let
ter in which he reported to have at
tackled Premier Sagasta-