The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-03-25


WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The cabinet
meeting Tuesday lasted something over
an hour and was devoted exclusively
to the Spanish situation in general
and to the forthcoming report of the
court of inquiry in particular. The
tone of the discussion was very firm
and determined that there must come
an end to the present state of affairs
in Cuba. Secretary Long authorized
the statement that the understand
ing before the cabinet was that the
report would reach Washington on
next Thursday or Friday; that it was
very voluminous and that its publica-
ton and transmission to congress
would not occur until Monday or Tues
day, as the president would require
that much time to give the document
the mature consideration that momen-
tOus character required. Other cabi-
net officers stated that general plan
included the sending of a
presidential message along with
the report stating that Spain
had been called upon to make
suitable response to the case presented
by the court of inquiry. While the
cabinet associates of the president
maintained their usual reserve as to
the exact character of their delibera-
tions, yet it was conceded that he dis
cussion proceeded on the theory that
the coming report would show
that the Maine explosion was not the
result of an accident, but was due
to an external cause There is
no doubt that substantial unanimity
exists on the part of the president and
all his cabinet both as to the Maine
question and the general subject of
Cuba.
The possibility Of recourse to in
tervention in case Spain declined to
make suitable response to the repre-
sensations we will make after receiv-
ing the Maine report has been fully
discussed, although necessarily it
has been an abstract discussion
thus far, and no conclusion has been
reached, nor is it possible until the
vital question as to the courts findings
is before the president and cabinet.
At the same time there is a very evil
dent intention to consider all eventual
tiles, including the recourse to inter
alton, the recognition of independ-
ence and other methods which appear
to eventually meet the requirements
of such a condition.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 22--The
United States court of inquiry into the
loss of the battleship Maine has at last
finished it's labOriouS work of investi-
I L, L
It's report to RI. Adm. Sicard. He has
pointed out some alterations which he
cons iders necessary and the report
may be taken to Washington by Lieut..
Commander Mark, judge advocate of
the court. 1t is possible, however,
that its arrival in Washington may be
delayed several days longer, as Adm.
Sicard said Monday night:
Il could scarcely say that the report
viii leave Wednesday,. The court has
practically finished its work, but some
details may engage its attention long
enough to keep the report here for
several days. L trust, however, that
the navy department will have the
documents in a very short time
The decision reached by the court is
some significance may be attached and
conclusions drawn from a remark
made by Adm. Sicard, when he said to
a correspondent:
THE case of the Maine is most pc
culiar, perhaps the most peculiar
which has ever occurred in the history
of the world
From the general tone of his re-
marks it might be inferred that the
court findings do not definitely solve
the mystery of the explosion. This is
further borne out by the admiral's
statement that even after the report
had been sent to Washington the de-
partment may require further investi-
cation.
All rumors as to the report being al
ready on its way to Washington were
set at rest Monday afternoon when
Judge Advocate Mark walked into the
hotel and asked for Adm. Sicard.
In the little writing room Of the no.
tel Lieut.. Mark personally delivered
the report to Adm Sicard. Commander
West, of Adm. Sicard's staff, then
joined Lieut.. Mark and the trio
walked up sairs to the admiral's rooms
For two hours they were closeted to-
gether, going over the voluminous pa
pers. Lieut. Commander Mark then
personally took the papers on board
the Nashville, which lies close off
shore.
KEY WEST, Fla, March 23-Lieut.
Commander Mark, judge advocate of
the United States naval court of in
quiry into the loss of the battle ship
Maine, left Key West Tuesday after
noon on his way to Washington.
The Maine Victims.
HAVANA, March 23.-Chaplain Child
wick has completed his mortuary re-
port which shows that 257 men and
two officers persisted in the catastrc-
phe, six succumbed to their injuries
while lying in the San AmbrO hospital
here, one died on the Spanish trans
port Colon; III bodies have been re-
covered from the wreck of which 81
have been identified, 161 have been
buried in Colon cemetery and IL at