New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
AWAITING SPAE'S REPLY.
PEACE WAR II HER HANDS.
szruAs BEEN INFORMED OF TIE MAINE
COURTS V.RDICT.
THE PRESIDENT MAKES NO DEiAND FOR
rrcuN1ARY INDEFINITE. BUT LEAVES TO
TIE MApRlp GovHNMENT TIE RE-
sPONS1BILITy ~ oFEhiN"
SUITABLE H;pAR+1oN.
Try TELEGRAPH II THE TRIBUNE. !


Washington. March 2-ANid the uncertain
Ties IN which the Pr,siden's programme for
dealing with the findings ofthe Maine Board Of
rnouiry IS envcloped fev facts and conclu-
.rons stand out salrntly Little doubt is felt
.ro. tho renort Of IN, Sampson Board when pub
rshed will attributethc obstruction of the Maine
nr4roariv r. some external explosion. and to
,ha, extent throw Wy Implication indirect
s,,netbjlit, fo~ h.r los on the Spanish authori-
,t.s &, Havana The SaGasta Cabinet has by
,bis tg-,o haon ,forired Of the verdict reached
ny the court ard It seems clear that the Admin
,stration has f,llOw,d uN, or will follow up, the
hare con,nuniatio, Of the findings with digni-
eed and logical st,terent OF its view OF the OBJ
usa,ions iy,,osec on Spain by the discovery
,hat n I-nitM states man-o-war. on a mission
=, t-,erdshr and amity. had been destroyed by
foul r,esrsin one Of her principal harbors.
No DEMAND FOR a MONEY INDEMNITY.
7, has not apparently. been the purpose Of
ths Presden, TO make the findings Of the Samp
am renort the basis of any definite or per-
.mptory demand Spain for recuniary reDa-
ration on the contrary. 1t is understood that
the representations drawn up for submission to
the sAcasta Cabinet cOn1ne themselves simply
,oa general exposition Of the conditions under
which the Maine destroyed leaving the
Madrid Cabinet itself to take the first step tow
ara Offering A suitable decentralization for par,
,,cl,arly atrocious crime committed within the
limits Of Spanish civil and military jurisdiction.
II the Presidents programme has taken this
course Spain's rejoinder to the representations
advanced from Washington is likely to lead TO
further diplomatic exchanges. on the tone and
character Of which may turn the maintenance or
rupture Of pacific relations between the two
countries.
HOPE OF ADJUSTMENT BY DIPLOMACY.
That the President has not given up all hope
Of adjusting by diplomacy the issues raised by
the findings Of the Court Of Inquiry is pretty
clearly indicated by the fact that ex-senator
George r. Edmunds has in the last two days
been called in as a special adviser in the conduct
OF the State Departments correspondence with
Spain. Mr Edmundss long experience on the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and his
authority as an international lawyer have made
his services exceptionally valuable in the pres
ent crisis and his known conservatism Of opin-
ION and strong desire TO preserve peace con-
sstently with National interest and dignity
give assurance that his influence will be thrown
for that policy which holds out the most substan-
tial hope Of honorable peace. Mr. Edmunds is
also known ardent supporter Of the prin-
cple Of arbitration in international disputes.
and he will probably be employed to advise the
State Department in case possible differences
OF opinion as to Spain's degree of responsibility
for the loss OF the Maine become the subject of
arbitration before a neutral court.
RELIEF FOR THE STARVING CUBANs
1t is not believed that President Mckinley will
eend more than a brief and formal message TO
Congress next Monday to accompany the Samp-
son report. Later in the week the project Of re-
lieving starvation in Cuba by direct Govern
mental action may be broached TO the two
houses. This plan involves the appropriation Of
money by Congress for the purchase Of sup
plies and their delivery 10 the sufferers in the
island by the Executive, either with or without
the cooperation Of Spain. Certainly, unless con-
ditions change suddenly and startngy no
more decisive steps toward Intervention in Cuba
expected during the next week.
SPANS TORPEDO-BOAT FLOTILLA.
The Administration has refrained so far from
protesting against Spains evident purpose to
BY sending across the Atlantic the formidable
torpedo-b boat lota now on it's way TO Porto
Rico. Any argument which the United States
could bring to bear on the Spanish Cabinet
could be converted into equally forcible re-
nonstrance against the reinforcement OF the
Key West squadron or the assembling OF practi-
caly all the American warships available for
that purpose on the lowe Atlantic coast. The
progress westward OF the Spanish iota. in
deed Is not 10 be stopped by diplomacy. 1t will
be stopped If at all. apparently only by force Of