Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-14
President and Cabinet Know Result
Of Maine Inquiry--Board Will
Report External Causes.
PUSHING PREPARATIONS
Son Of General Lee Thinks War Imminent
United States Owner Of Two New
Warships- Spanish Fleet Has
Sailed for Porto Rico.

1.-The board of inquiry will repor
this week that the explosion was ex
2-The president will, Immediately
through Minister Woodford, demand
from Spain an indemnification of $40,
100000.
3-Spain is expected to reply express
ing willingness to pay if responsible
but maintain that her own investiga
tions show the explosion to have been
internal, and purely accidental. She
will therefore suggest reference Of the
matter to an international board of ar.
bitration.
would be disposed to comply with the
suggestion unless there is enmity in
Havana, or an irresistible demand for
war sweeps through congress.
5--If congress acquiesces in the sug-
gestion, an attempt will be made to ad-
journ that body and leave the whole
matter in the presidents hands.
Cit is expected that large majority
of the congressman will claim such a
matter of honor can not be arbitrated,
and it is further expected that the lead
ers of both houses will favor arbitration,
Only One United States warsI,ip Left In
European Waters.
cablegram received by the navy de-
partment today announced that tho
Bancroft sailed yesterday from Lisbon
for Norfolk, and the Helena for Key
West, to join the United States squad
ron. This leaves Admiral Howell at
Lisbon with the flagship San Francisco,
as the sole representative of the United
States navy in European waters.
United States Flag will be Hoisted,
Orders have been sent to Commodore
Howell, commanding the European STA
tion, to send men from the San Francis
co TO hoist the United States flag on the
Brazilian ships now ready to go into
commission at New Castle. This will
preventany difficulty In case hostilities
should break out
War Preparations at sandy Hook
New York, March 14.--Three hun
dred artillerymen ordered from Fort
Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth to Sandy
Hook were transferred today
Under the direction of army engineers,
hundreds of soldiers and workmcn ARE
busy mounting guns, building ramparts
and laying other defenses at Sandy
Hook. Twenty-one cars, each loaded
with 12-inch steel mortar, are lying
on siding near the Notifications.
When the engineers are through the
Notifications will be among the strongest
In the world. All women, and children |
under 16-years old, have been ordered
from Sandy Hook. Hundreds of masons,
and other mechanics are
working on the additional quarters |
needed for the artillerymen.
Orders to Pre-Empt American Vessels.
The board of auxiliary cruisers for
the United States navy, appointed to
acquire ships from the merchant marine
for use in the event Of war, met for
today. A member of the
board said it had the power to pre-empt
any vessel constructed under a subsidy
from congress and engaged in carrying
the mails. ''We can easily secure q fine
feet Oh both coasts" said this gentle
man. "from ocean going tugs to feet
liners like the vessels of the American
line."
Thinks War Imminent.
Tampa, Fla. March Ia. - Fitzhugh
Lee, Jr., a son of Consul General Lee,
has arrived on the steamer Olivette
from Havana. He said: Il am of the
opinion that war between the two coun
tries Is imminent, Notwithstanding the
fact that diplomacy will be taxed to the
furtherest limit to preyentit, The Maine
disaster and the attitude Of the United
States government upon the belligerency
question will be the chief incentives"
British Government -Committal.
London, March 14.-In the house of
commons today, the parliamentary sec
retary of the foreign office, Mr.. Curzon,
replying to Michael Davitt, anti-Parnel-
ite, who asked the government whether
Great Britain had offered to lend men
)f-war to the United States in the event
If conflict between the United States
Ind any European power, said the gov
had not made such an offer.
In answering q series of questions, which
Mr.. Davitt put with the view OF eliciting
whether there had been any negotiations
Tor an alliance between Great Britain
Ind the United States or whether Great
Britain had offered to mediate in the
Cuban crisis, Mr. Curzon said these ques-
lions were of such nature that 1t was in
sxpedient to reply.
United states Has Bought Two warships.
The Brazilian minister confirms the
report that the warships Amazonas and
Admiral Abreuall have been sold to the
United States. The contract Is to be
signed to-day. The Press association
rays that Spain has purchased the bat
;leship O'Higgins, built by the aArm-
,trongs for Chill, but the Chilean charge
l'affaires does not confirm the report,
Ind says Chilean crew is expected next
week to take the O'Higgins to Chilli.
Purchase Of Ships Confirmed.
Washington, March 1.-THE reported
Iale to the United States of two Brazil
ian cruisers was confirmed this after
loon. 1t Is learned also that Spain has
lot secured the O'Higgins and Chilli will
lot sell her to Spain.
Flying Squadron Forming.
The big armored cruiser Brooklyn ar
lived of Fortress Monroe this morning
lirect from Lagauyra, Venezuela. 1t Is
she will walt at Hampton
Roads for the arrival Of the Minneapolis
md Columbia, which are fitting out at
Philadelphia. This force will form on
EXCELLENT nucleus for protected '.fy-
lg squadron" /,
spaniah squAdron Sailed FOR Porto Rico.
Cadiz, March l4.--Tha Spanish squad.
on has sailed. II 10 understood that
he wsrships are going " Porto Rico