Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

Havana, March 24.-The Associated
Press bulletin with reference to the
transmission of the full report of the
court OF inquiry to Washington was
read to the principal consular and
naval officials here There is surpris-
ing unanimity of opinion that the
probable course Of events Will be that
President Mckinley will transmit the
findings to Madrid, with note, saying
that the Maine disaster was the cul-
mlnatlng point Of a state of affairs
that must not continue; that the
United States is unwilling to feed in
definitely hundreds Of thousands of
starving women and children, or that
the commerce of Cuba should be utter
ly destroyed that the war must stop;
that the United States is wiling to act
as arbitrator and to use its best en-
deavors to arrange plan to which
Spain and the insurgents might agree.
IL Spain declines mediation, as is
probable, and seeks to put off a definite
settlement, President McKinley,it is be-
lieyed here, will transmit the note as
Oh uibllllettulii, LOStticl Will Jut SOhot7
lar reports, to Congress, where the
independence of Cuba will be declared
in strong terms. Then, if Spain insists
upon war, she must declare it. These
views are interesting as being the
opinions of those here on the ground
as to what is likely to happen within
the next fortnight
1t will be impossible until the ar
rival of the steamer from Holguin,
Puerto Principe, to learn anything as
to the details of the meeting between
GEN. PANDO'S DELEGATES
and Gen. Garcia President Masso and
the other insurgent leaders, but it is
known positively from the military
movements since that the proposals
for peace were rejected. Great disap-
pointment is felt at this, not only
among the autonor ists, but in the pal
ace, as it was really hoped here that
the mission would succeed, Gen. Gar
cias steadfastness being regarded with
sombre doubt There has never been
much hope that Gen. Maxine Gomez
would yield, but it has been thought
that Gen. Garcia might accept the pro-
posed terms.
Cuba is now in the throes Of election
excitement. Every effort is being
made to induce the conservatives to
vote, but with little success thus far.
The autonomists are divided into bit
ter factions, one wing declining to take
part in the elections at all, or to nom
mate delegates. The Havana con-
servatives say that even if they con-
bol would
be counted fairly, as the boxes are in
the hands of the autonomist officials
and the stuffed poll lists will be fur
Their padded. 1t is impossible to pre-
dict the outcome at present since in
ternational questions are so overshad-
owing, but it is hard to see how the
present autonomist government has the
least chance, especially since the last
move in the game, Gen. Pandos mis-
sion to the insurgents, has proved a
failure.
La Union Constitutional publishes
strong editorial against Messrs. Nor
gan, Call and King because of the
stand they have taken in Congress with
reference to
THE MAINE DISASTER.
1t says the united states Will forgive
the loss of life and money if the Span
iards will hand over Cuba, although
Through American filibustering and
sympathy thousands of Spanish sol
diers have lost their lives in Cuba and
the island has been made desert"
On Monday twenty cadavers were
discovered near a creek in the out
skirts of Guanabacoa, suburb of Ha-
vana They were in a fearful state Of
decomposition. On the head Of one a
deep machete wound could be seen.
The government is investigating the
case It is believed that the bodies
are those of men ta.en out of GUIANA
bacoa and killed during the regime Of
Commander Fonsdeviela. One has
been recognized as that of Santiago
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