The herald., 1898-03-04

be useless II the United States really seeks
to break of friendly relations, adding:"If
q pretext Is sought 1t would be found. For
instance, hostile demonstrations against
the Spanish warships visiting American
ports, or demand for a pension for the
widow Of the dentist, Ruiz.
I'm Europe" the article continues, "ev-
eryons has already perceived this. The
universal conscience Is with us, and 1t is
really shameful fact that the action Of the
United States rouses more Indignation in
foreign minds than in some Spanish"
The Correo Espanola, after recapitulat-
ing all the injuries 1t alleges Spain has suf-
fered at the hands of the United States.
says: 1.-The last affair-that of De LONE
has given the measure of our sufferings.
Any other government than that we en-
dure-ancient mummes and she-men =
when drawing up the note in yestrday' s
council in reply to the inadmissable, un-
called-for and rufiianly demands Of the
president of the republic of the United
States, would have accompanied 1t with
Mr.. Woodford's passports. For 1t Is clear
that no concessions nor the humiliations
of the Spanish government change in the
slightest degree the plan drawn up by the
American government and people. They
want war and war will come" $
The Pals is not SO moderate, for 1t de-
clares that war is already. raging (Esta Va
cans have not their soldiers. their ships, in
Cuba, but among the insurgents they have
what is better; they have their money
turned into ammunition, guns. cannon and
dynamite.
why" asks the Pals, should nm oftic-
ial declaration be made when war already
exists, and exists under the most favorable
terms to the United States? An Official
declaration might alarm the European
powers who would not tolerate Mckinley
placing his hands upon the Antilles. In
stead OF exposing their soldiers on their
own SOIL they send them in the guise Of
insurgents to Cuba. To avoid a catastro-
phe to their warships, they send men and
ammunition to the insurgents In merchant
vessels. American politicians would in
deed be most foolish II they abandoned,
by declaration of war, the favorable po-
sition that they have taken up in Cuba
against SPAIN
TO REPORT FOR DUTY
PHILADELPHIA. March S.-Lieutenant
william A. Gill, u. 8. N. In charge of the
photographic office in the bourse the past
two years, received orders from the de-
partment today to report for active ser
vice on the monitor Miantonomah. March
10th.
The Miantonomah is in course of hurried
preparation for sea service and is expected
to join the Amphitrite, Monadnock. Terror
and others OF her class at that time.
Lieutenant Gill was to have reported on
the battleship Maine befare the day Of her
sailing from Key West to Havana harbor
to relieve Lieutenant Blandin, who was
the officer of the watch on the night Of the
disaster.
Two officers of the big monitor, tho chief
engineer and his assistant, arrived today
and were formally received by the COM
mandant. These are Chief Engineer M. w.
Parks, who has lately been inspector Of the
Columbian iron works at Baltimore, and
Past Assistant Engineer Matthews, late of
the Brooklyn navy yard. After submitting
their orders to Captain Casein they made
an examination Of the Miantonomah. Both
were well pleased with her condition.
Three drafts of seamen were received at
the navy yard today. aggregating thirty
men. Nine of these came to the Brooklyn
navy yard and were assigned to service
on the Columbia. Twelve from Boston and
nine from Norfolk were Quartered on the
Richmond to await service on board the
diantonomah.
It is said unofficially at the navy yard
that Captain Bands. formerly of the Col
apolis and Captain J. I. Reed of Mount
Holly. N. j., now on the reserve list, will
have charge Of the Columbia. Captain
Mortimer johnson has been assigned to the
Miantonomah as commanding officer.
The work of scraping the cruiser Column
bia will be started tomorrow. The two big
turrets on the Miantonomah were turned
today for the first time in a year and
worked satisfactorily. The deck Of the
Katahdin. within the steel casing, is now
being caulked. Her machinery is reported
to be in first-class condition.
AN UNGUARDED REPLY
+ HAVANA, via Key West March s.-A
naval officer here today. in reply to sug-
gestion that It was pity such an Inn
portant decision as the verdict Of the
court of inquiry into the Maine explosion
should rest solely upon the testimony OF
the divers, who seemed men of only ave-
rage intelligence, replied: 1.-THE court OF In
quiry has not had to depend upon divers
testimony alone:" then realizing that he
had said more than he intended. the officer
resumed his habitual reserve. It is believed
that the testimony Of Lieutenant Com
mander Wainwright was highly important,
as bearing on the question Of the exist
ence Of submarine mines. The government
has employed an expert photographer. now
in Havana, who will send to the navy de-
partment at Washington photographs OF
armor plates and different portions Of the
wreck Immediately upon recovery from
the water
II the Spanish court Of inquiry under
Captain Peral has definite plan OF
action, which seems doubtful. It has not
been made public. The Spanish divers
will, Of course, report the result Of their
observations to the Spanish court Of In