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THE PRESIDENTS PLAN FOR DEALING
WITH THE MAINE REPORT
no REPRESENTATIONS TO NJ MADE To SPAIN
UNTIL AFTER THE COURTS CONCLUSIONS
ARE MADE PUBLIC HERE-A STATE
MENr FROM SECRETARY
rnY TELEGRAPH TO rnE rrrRrxr
LONG


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Washington. March 22.At the conclusion ~
to-Gay's Cabinet meeting. which was attended
by all the heads OF Departments. and n
usually brief. lasting less than hour. Secre-
tary Long made this authoritative statement:
The report # the Maine Cour; OF Inquiry Ia
expected Thursday night or Friday. II will be
very yoluminous. and some time will be needed
Tor deliberation by tho President II viii prob
ably be cent to Congress Monday or early next
week"
An impression that some diplomatic represen-
tation will be made 70 Spain before Congress
learns the findings ~ the Court 10 Inquiry sp-
pears 10 be groundiess the President. or the
contrary, recognizing 'ha, tho people of this
country have right to the information secured
by the Board before +; is conhded to any foreign
Government
TINE FOR CONSIDERATION NEEDED
n the report s to reach this city before Sat.
urday. it mus; come VIA Miami. the Havana
steamers leaving Key West for Tampa only on
Wednesday and Saturday. on Tuesday Thurs
day and Saturday steamers leave Key West for
Miami. connecting with n train which is sched-
uied to reach Washington Thursday. saturday
and Monday A. 5:j5 ?. m. As the Senate fol-
lowing its custom of The last three weeks. will
adjourn from Thursday until Monday. it will
BE- seen that the President cannot transmit con-
clusons OF the Sampson court 10 both branches
of Congress until the beginning of next week
As Secretary Long says. some time will have
To be given by the President and the Cabinet to
the consideration of the report. FOR II IL turns
out to be- anything bur merely negative sitting
of evidence and opinions. the next steps taken
by the Administration TO fix responsibility and
secure reparaton will practically determine
II he he dive a.
struction Of the Maine in Havana Harbor are
to be viewed by this country a. : we'll grounded
cause for war What the Presidents policy In
dealing with the report will he can only be lef.
10 conjecture How far Congress viii he asked
or expected to share in shaping the programme
to be followed by this country in seeking in
doninhcation from Spain is also an absolutely
undeciphered problem
ADMIRAL SICARD MAY BE DETACHED
The termination Of the Board ot lrquiry's task
has apparently given Admiral Scard. command
ing the naval forces in the North Atlantic. the
opportunity, now somewhat delayed. 20 submit
himself for examination n a modical examining
board For some time past the Admirars health
has been poor. and he was obliged 70 ask not
iCng ago for a short leave OF absence while suf-
ferrg from an attack Of malarial fever. Three
surgeons now stationed a. Key West have been
appointed board 70 report the Admirars
physical condition. and IL he is found 10 be in
enfeebled health and unequal 10 the very trying
responsibilities of his present command he will
probably be detached for lighter shore duty s,
put temporary sick leave. Until the Board OF
Survey reports. Of course nothing will be dops
by the Navy Department toward the selection
Of commander for the Key West squad
MORE WARSHIPS NEARING CUBA.
TIE las. few days have brought several addi-
tionll warships within easy reach Of either the
Key West or Hampton Roads stations The
and Wilmington have arrived al Jamaica.
scarcely further from the eastern coast Of Cuba
than Key West IS from the western end Of the
island. The Gunboat Newport is on her way UP
the Gulf OF Mexico from Central American
ports. and the Helena and the Bancroft have
nearly finished their voyage from Lisbon. the
one To join Admiral Slcari : squadron the other
70 make part Of th- fleet 3t Hampton Roads.
The cruisers san Francisco and New-Orieans
also almost ready t. start from Gravesend
on their trip across thc Atlantic. The Sunboat
Marietta has reported her arrival AZ Panama,
and will probably he ordered 10 join the battle
ship OREGON 2t CaliaO. Peru.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
dered a favorable report to-day on ha Army Re-
organization bill and that measure is likely 70
get a hearing in thc popular branch II Congress
this week or next
Senator Gallinger has announced that he will
give a summary tomorrow morning ~ the in-
pressions gai lcd on his recent "Trip 10 cuba.
Senator Thurston. who accompanied Mt CAL
lineer. viii make 4 somev hat similar speech on
Thursday