The herald., 1898-02-18
REPORTER sCovEL
Secs Only Sympathy but Hopes to
Find Hate

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Evening
World contains II copyrighted cablegram
from Havana. signed by Sylvester Scovel.
which graphically repeats the story of the
biowing-up of the battleship Maine, and
says:
sThe quays and docks were jammed with
spectators. during these sad proceedings,
and am informed that some jubilant say
ings were heard among the crowd and that
some Of the lower elements rejoiced over
the Yankee massacre as they termed It,.
PERSONALLY saw nothing but sympathy.
II was too colossal not to dwarf even in
ternational jealousy and apprehensive
hate. Only in the palace did see signs of
content.
Captain Sigsbee bears the calamity like
an American officer and gentleman. He
was not even outwardly affected by the
calamity. He received the Spanish chief
of police as calmly as though his quarter
deck was not a wreck and his men man.
gled and drowned. Apropos of this, it is
told of Captain Sigsbee that he was writing
letter to his wife in his port cabin when
the explosion occurred. All the lights were
Instantly extinguished Sigsbee, running
ont, bumped into a perfectly disciplined
marine orderly, who. amid shrieks, groans,
names ana horror, and In the dark, saluted
and said: Sir, have to inform you that
the ship has been blown up and is sinking
The brave marine is named William An
thony He said to me today, when spoke
OF 1t: oh. that's nothing; any Yankee
marine would do that
This GOODNESS was noticeable everywhere
among the men, and when the boats and
their MANNED loads had leftthe wreck for
the hospital there was no jabbering, no
excitement The officers who had some-
thing to do did 1t quietly. The other said
nothing.
The correspondents of the Madrid press
have sent home foreboding messages, and
on the civil side of the palace there are
grave apprehensions and scant courtesy.
When l asked Secretary Congosto to aid
me in talking to Gen. Solano over securing
the reopening of the cable for the message
OF the Names officers, he coldly said that 1t
was none of his business that Gen. So
lano was in sole charge. Fortunately, the
latter was courteous and the messages
went. In view OF his present attitude, III
shall now quote what Secretary Congosto,
then the acting governor general fulfill
Ing the functions of that responsible posi-
tion. said to me the night before the Maine
arrived Consul General Lee had told him
that afternoon that warship would come. |
Congosto belligerently objected Gen. Lee
then said: Remember, if any trouble does
occur, shall have the whole fleet here in |
four hours
Shortly after I saw Secretary Congosto.
and he was very mad. He was also indis- |
Greet He said to me: If your people |
would only let us alone, 1t would be all |
right. Spain has put up with more than
any other nation would have DONE have |
warned you that there will be trouble If the |
Maine comes here. Now, bring your ships |
here. If you want war you can have it. |
You will find Spain has not forgotten how
to fight
II took these words at the time as the
angry utterances Of an overtaxed diplomat. |
Now they seem to mean something.
Two days ago a Spanish daily here
claimed that Senior de LONE wrote his
famous letter and caused its capture be-
cause he saw no gain in further delaying a |
break between the two governmental