The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-26
SATURDAY. MARCH d. 1895.
For Aldermen;-
Outside the Ship.

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~ Of the court OF inquiry reaches
- the American people in confir-
NATION of what had been anticipated
rather thar as an item OF news. The
conclusion of the court is one that Is
reached after patient. prudent. search
ing investigations: the events of the
past month have prepared the public 10
expect it. The widespread report, yes
terday afternoon. was that, in the
judgment OF the court, the explosion
came from without. and that its cause
was a submarine nine. The verdict
really is that the explosion came from
without. Whether a mine was its cause
OF not, the court does not undertake
TO say. the telegraphic reports are, how
ever. that the testimony itself points
pretty strongly toward a mine. Un-
questionably this decision leaves the
government at Washington in the best
possible shape to address itself to all
the pending matters in difference be-
tween the United States and Spain.
In this newspapers opinion, the most
gratifying incident Of the past fort
As6hs tho BtittBtiplt uiill VI pun
lie opinion toward the belief hat our
governments true policy is to AXE its
stand on the broad proposition that,
respecting Cuba. this country has a
higher duty than the one which the
Maine disaster imposes.
Not that the tragedy in the harbor
of Havana should in any sense be light
ly esteemed. or the murder of Ameri-
can seamen treated with Indifference or
the affront to the United States ig-
~nored-nota at all. But there is a higher
issue. one that seemed for the moment
obscured when the eva came of the
destruction of the Maine. one that fos-
tered an avenging spirit rather than the
higher sense OF justice: and 1t seems TO
the Standard to be. On every account, a
fortunate thing that the broader rea-
sons why we should lake up Cuba's
cause are regaining their proper place.
That this tendency Is a distinct fac
tor I'm the experience of the past fort
night is indisputable. Scores Of the
best newspapers Of the country are in
evidence; some of these the Standard
has quoted. Many of the men foremost
in public life have asserted themselves
in words hat harmonic with the
movement of public thought; recent
news reports OF what has been said by
men in Official service have found ia
vor with b people. Latest of these
contributions were the remarks of
Senator Thurston. who's senate
speech of Thursday, in view of the
painful circumstances under which il
was pronounced. attracted more than
commin attention.
Asserting that the time has come
when this country must take action.
enato Thurston added Not action
In the Maine case: l hope and trust
that this government will take action
ON the Cuban situation entirely out
side Of b case of the Maine" N
senator declared for the demanding of
the fullest PREPARATION for the loss in
volved In thew wreck. but he pleaded for
action on higher grounds; and there
can BE- no doubt that. in these words.
Senator Thurston accurately reflected
. sentiment which. fortunately. has
asserted itself throughout h nation.
So. we repeat. the decision. as IL comes
from b court Of inquiry. puts the Cow
ernment Of the United States on good
stnflaa IN terse denplng 81 y
poG11R agooDeetinG the zliaine<s ~ h
mms 11ms this country 10 free TO move
- esther Of the several lines Of ac-