The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-28
WASHINGTON NOT wARLIKE.
No Important News Received From
l. HaVana.

Havana.
Washington, Feb 27.-The usual Sunday
quiet was not broken to-day by any i'm
the Maine disaster.
Capt. Crowninshield, chief of the navi-
cation bureau, came to his office in the
navy department to open the department
mail and few unlmportant kilograms
The state department received nothing
from Consul General Lee during the day
Secretary Long said the court of inquiry
would now proceed with its work at Key
West, examining the witnesses there in
accordance with its original plans. No
definite information has been received as
to how much time will be taken with the
inquiry there, or what the next step wodld
be.
Mr.. Long stated that the department
was to-day in possession of no informa-
ton as to the disaster, and no evidence
has been received to show that the dis
aster was caused by design.
During the afternoon the Secretary re-
ceived a call from Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who assured him an examina-
ton of the map said to show mines in
Havana harbor disclosed that no such
mines were on the map. AT the sugges-
ton of Secretary Long Mr.. Roosevelt gave
out the following statement in regard to
the published map with the mines in Ha-
vana harbor purporting to be marked on
it:
''As soon as the map was brought to
my attention L sent to Mr.. John Russell
Young, American congressional librarian,
and got the original 1t is simply one of
the innumerable maps of Havana harbor.
There is not the slightest sign of a mine
marked anywhere on it. AS a matter of
fact l am informed that this map is one
used in giving lectures at the Columbian
University"
In answer to the question as to what
was the meaning of the movement of guns
and munitions of war, Mr.. Roosevelt said:
1T merely serves to show that the de-
partment does not believe there will be
any trouble, but neither does it intend
to be caught unprepared if there should
be trouble"
Senior Dubosc received advices from
Madrid saying that the new minister, SEN
or Polo Bernabe, will sail for America
tomorrow. He expressed satisfaction at
the more conservative tone of the public
sentiment within the last few days.
Press reports from Madrid stated that
the authorities were jubilant over the re-
ceipt of important official informa ton from
Havana. Mr.. Dubosc could shed no light
as to the nature of this information. In
other quarters the impression prevailed
that this, information did not refer to
the Maine inquiry, but concerned the gen
eral conduct of the Instruction in Cuba.
There have been strong Indications of late
that the autonomst cabinet, under the
leadership of Senior Gown. who is the rec
ognized force of that body, would endeav-
or to make terms with the separatist wing,
and in turn secure the cooperation of
the insurgents in movement to conclude
the war How far this Is possible is not
known here, although it has been expect
ed that Senior Gown will succeed In effect
ing q reconcilia ton, There has been adj
ded reason for this belief within the last
few days, OWN to the fierce attacks made
on Senior Gown by some of the irreconcll-
able element. He repealed these and re-
pudiated an alleged letter in which he was
reported to have attacked Premier Sagas-
a