The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-18

the following telegram from Bagshot signed
by the Duke of Connaught. Pray accept
nay most sincere sympathy for the terrible
accident which has happened TO the Maine.
deeply deplore the loss which has occurred
II your navy and country"
Henry White. secretary OF the embassy,
replied as follows: Il beg to express TO
your Royal Highness most cordial thanks
for the telegram OF sympathy of your Royal
Bighness with ms country in the loss Of
the Maine under such appalling circum-
stances. / at once cabled your message to
my government The ambassador is in
The lord mayor of London, Mr. Horatio
David Davies has sent the following mes
sage to the United Staes ambassador, Col.
John Hay: I'm behalf of the citizens of
London and myself personally beg TO con-
Ney TO your Esxcellency our heartfelt SYM
pathy in the terrible calamity which has
oetallen the American people by the loss OF
50 many of their gallant Sailors
The provincial morning newspapers make
comment similar in tone to those Of the
London morning, and the London afternoon
newspapers devote much space To the dis
aster. The Pail Mall Gazette abiding to
the bravery OF the American officers says:
Captain Sigsbee, for one, behaved with a
splendid contempt of danger worthy of the
best traditions Of the American or any
Based chiefly on two special kilograms
appearing this morning in the Daily
Chronicle and the Morning Post there is
much discussion of the treachery theory.
dispatch to the Chronicle from Washing
ton says that Mr. Roosevelt and other
bureau chiefs. as we'll as congressman, are
absolutely certain that treachery was the
cause of the disaster, while dispatch TO
the Morning Post from New York says
President Mckinley has long been sus-
picfouS or some atroeious foul play, and is
reported TO have confidential reports in his
possession which, If published, would cause
immediate war;
The st. James Gazette says the conduct
OF President Mckinley in the De LONE in
cident shows he is not seeking a quarrel
and is unwilling 60 allow his hand to be
forced by the fire brands of the Senate.
Yet a President of the United States,
though very powerful. may be driven
against his will" Other newspapers COM
Sir William White, director of British
naval construction when questioned to-day
regarding the loss OF the Maine. said it was
impossible to venture a theory until the re-
ports Of the Names officers had been re-
ceiyed. He added: English naval officers
are waiting for the reports with the utmost
interest, as they, in common with all Eng
fish officers, feel the most profound sorrow
at the disaster, particularly in that it oc-
CURED on board an American Ship for. in
spite OF occasional talk to the contrary,
England and America are the very best OF
friends
The first lord of the Admiralty, the Right
Hon. George j. Coschen, in the House of
ton to impart to the House relative to the
disaster to the United States battle ship
Maine, but that he had taken the oppor-
tunity Of sending to the Navy Department
at Washington an expression of deep SYM
patty felt by the British Admiralty with
the loss sustained. The announcement was
greeted with cheers.