The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-02-26
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, February -, 1893
Regular Correspondence CECIL WING.

Regular Correspondence CECIL WIG.
every Of President Mckinley and every Of the
Cabinet since the awful news received OF the blowing
up ana sinking OF the baeip Maine in Havana hlrbo
and the death Of go of its In the midst of the
consequent upon the sensational of SPANS eachrr
tey have not far lost their heads.
Inquiry at appointed TO ascertain whether the loss the
Maine caused by accident by design and in session
Until succeeds in getting at the truth the administration joins
with brave Captain Sgshee of the Maine asking scspen
sion OF public Judgment Not scrap Of concerning
catastrophe received by administration or an order Issued by
has been concealed and nothing will be That the
President is fully alive to every interest is shown
promptly refusing the request the Spanish authorities at Havana
to participate in tie investigations and that he is calmly perform
Ing his usual duties shown by his departure for Phade
deliver address before the faculty students of the nj
vesy of Pennsylvania ON the 22d inst in accordance with
made months His example should he followed
by good citizens everywhere.
Senator Wolco, Of Colorado has once shown him
self to possess the faculty Of calm Judgment in public
excitement and to he real patriot hut never
more skjngy than in The short speech he made against
guided attempt publish to the world dsst Of Navy
Department by providing Congressional investigation OF the
wreck Of the Maine Mr.. Wolcot said: desire 10 resent as
in the broad confines Of this land who has fullest and c
splendid and glorious confidence in every department of ths
government and IN the Department Of the particular
and has bea true il every administration Siuce the time Of
Washington The people Of the United States have never vet
been called upon t. distrust Of the branches Of
this government and they will while the flag floats The
officers appointed to investigate this disaster will do their
duty do not undeate the importance Of the legislative branch
oC the government believe in It's dignity in its wisdom
and in the oPenress OF its discussion public quesons but
what need now in my opinion decent and dgn,iad
silence the face Of the appalling calamity which has fallen u9
people There times Tor speaking and there times for
silence this time when awful event that has
ovcttaken u.s. should restrain any expression opinion or
expression Of belief the of this terrible disaster
until proper regular and formal way the investigation NAV
completed by the Navy Department., which will be con
Quoted with the utmost uphtnes and the utmost incgrity
any suppose the plain of ship who wounded and
stunned by the explosion remained the Lass npon the sinking
vessel wl the midst Of that awful excitement sent
dispatch showing GOODNESS which is honor the American
name is going lie about his ship? The Secretary Of the Navy
is 4 man OF distinguished ability Of honor aud patriotism. If
anyone nagne aJ Secretary Long viii not Se he and
ist upon whole little nowa the character OF tie
man think know Theodore Roosevelt slow
to would seek conceal The truth in regard this
disaster. want know the truth. II it an accident
which destroyed the Maine then let provide far
foresight against II it trcacey then te
righteous wrath of the American people will take signal
geance the trcacey which that ship to the
think stay it," Congress showed its good by
connng its action this subject to making appropriation of
20o00D to be used in trying much of the costly equip
ments OF tue Maine as possible.