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tion, particularly as to the two who were
saved. Some OF the Japanese consuls asked
for more specific information, initials, ETC.,
and this led to the legations inquiry of the
State Department and the preparation of
the list made out to-day. There are num-
ber of japanese in the American navy,
serving as stewards, etc. They go from ship
to ship and their relatives frequently lose
sight of them. 1t was stated at the lega-
tion that the purpose of the inquiry was to
establish just who were on board the Maine
and to distinguish between the lost and the
saved.
In other quarters the question was raised
as to the right of Japan to participate i'm
any indemnity which might be claimed if
the disaster proved to be of external origin.
Officials differed liz their view of this. 1t
was claimed by some that the wearing of
the United States uniform took away from
the Japanese subject his attributes as a
citizen of Japan. Moreover, it was pointed
out, the loss occurred while the men were
in the service of the United States. On the
other hand, it was contended that Japan al
ways had jealously guarded her citizens
abroad, and that in this instance she might
occupy the same ground as the United
States In seeking such redress as would he
appropriate TO the case as finally estab-
ltshed. In this connection it was recalled
that Japan's relations to the Philippines
was somewhat analogous TO our relations
to Cuba. While these lines of comment were
set on foot by the inquiries of legation to
the State Department, both gave assurance
that at the present time the inquiry related
only to Identification.
During the course of the day similar in
quiries to that made by the Japanese lega-
tion, as to the number of her subjects
aboard the Maine, came TO the Navy De-
partment from the German and Swedish le-
cations, and it is expected that others will
follow. Nearly every nationality was repre-
sented in the Names big crew.
DU Bose AT STATE DEPARTMENT.
The State Department received call to-
day from Senor Du Bose, the Spanish
charge daffaires, this being diplomatic day
1t is understood however, to have had no
relation to the Maine inquiry, which, up to
the present time. has not become a subject
OF diplomatic exchange, further than in the
presentation of condolences, the facilita-
tion of the work of salvage, and Mr.. Du
Boscs statement that no mines exist in
Havana harbor. Mr.. Du Bose has received
information bringing the record of the al
legged filibuster DauntesS up to date, and
it is understood he to-day presented COM
plete memorandum on that subject, with a
view to having the vessel apprehended.
While the information is asserted by the
legation to establish the recent expedition
ary character of the Dauntless trips, it
declares it was not successful and sub
mitted evidence to the State Department
to show that the expedition proper failed
to effect landing, but that General Agra
monte, a Cuban leader, got ashore in a
small boat and is now wandering in the
interior, trying to effect a june. ton with the
insurgents.
The only telegram relating to the Maine
disaster that came to the Navy Department
during the day was the following from
Commander Forsyth at Key West: "Bache
arrived. Brought one body, unidentified.
and Paul Lotus, private marine; Jeremiah
Shea, coal passer; John Heffner, ordinary
seaman; Thomas ]. Waters, ordinary sea-
man, wounded, from Tortugas. The wound
ed will be sent to the army hospital. The
funeral of the body has started for the
cemetery"
Some private letters are coming to Wash
ington from officers in Havana, but while
they all have something to say touching the
Maine explosion, it cannot be said that the
statements are based upon any recent and
generally unknown developments.