Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-02-19

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 1s-Captain
Sssbet, IN answer to cable message OF in
qury, has reported that the following ON
GERS and men were saved from the Maine.
Captain g. ID. Sgsbee, Lieutenant Commun-
der II. Wainwright. Lieuts. &. L. W. IIOl-
man, j. Hood. G. w. Jungen, G. p. Blow,
and j. ]. BIanden, Surg. s. G. Heneberger.
Paymastcr &. NJ. Ray, Chief Engineer c.
Past Assistant Engineer F. G. Bowers.
Lieutenant of Marines A. Catlin, AS
sistant Engineer J.. II. Morris, Naval
Cadets. J. II. Holden, W. L. Cluver-
ius, II. Bronson, p. Washington, w. A. Cren-
shaw and J. L. Boyd Boatswain +. L. Lar
kim Gunner, J. Hill; Carpenter, J. Helm:
Redcn. Larson, Hallberge, Bullock, Melville.
Willis, Galpin. Kushida, Noppin, Turpin,
Harris. Iutz. Jertson, Holland. Herbert.
McDcyitt, Foley, Hutchins, Schwartz, Rich
ards, Teacklc, Flynne, Dressler, David Michel
son. sohman, Fox, Wilbur, Waters. Ander-
Mack, Williams, White. J. Panls, Coffee,
J. W. Allen, Roe. d. Cronin, +. Cahill. j.
Kane, Jernee, G. A Smith, G. Shea, Herness,
J. Hebron. Boomer, - johnson, Berg
man, Madison, A. Johnson, Pitcher, Hotter.
LOTUS, McGinnis, W. Matiasen, Furness
Good, Darkins, R'.u, McNair, Gabrielle, A.
Hallon, Scnetch. A Kncse, Benjamin. Mckay.
A court of inquiry will probably be asked
for by Captain Sigsbee, and granted later, but
he is to make the preliminary investigation
himself The navy department has the ut
most confidence in Captain Sigsbee, and, far
from holding him responsible for the dis
aster, cntrusts him with the Investigation
upon which it will base its future action.
Meanwhile, until Captain Sigsbee makes some
definite report as to the cause, the discussion
over 1t Is carried on with an interest which
shows how strong is the feeling aroused by
the terrible news. 1t shows, too, how difficult
1t would be to restrain the desire for
war il it should be established that the dis
aster was the work OF the Spaniards. No
one OF responsible position has accused the
Spanish government In Cuba OF countenanc-
ing any such action, for 1t is too evident that
1t would be suicidal. II 1t was done by a
Spaniard, he was, 1t Is believed by all re-
sponsibls men, a Wilkes Booth or Guiteau.
but the difficulty would be to prevent Con-
gress from holding the Spanish government
responsible for the conduct OF the Spanisrd.
The De LONE incident brought the poll
ticians to the point Of wanting to
do something more aggressive against
Spain than has hitherto been oontem-
plated, and the effect upon senators and re-
personalities Of the lingo class has been
intensified by the destruction OF the Maine.
For that reason the administration Is taking
the utmost pains to quiet approximations.
The undercurrent Of suspicion and dislike
against Spain. which does not appear In the
utterances OF senators and representatives
for publication. has swept even some OF the
more conservative men of their feet at the
Capitol. The pacific announcements of the
administration, the prompt expressions OF
regret from Havana and Madrid. and the
freely published kilograms from Sigsbee
ann Lee, in whom the jingoes have conf
dence, caused some abatement in this feel
ing, but there Is no doubt that the most seri-
Gus consequences would follow report from
Captain Sigsbee or Consul-General Lee to
the effect that the disaster was not due to an
accident. The suggestion that 1t might have
been caused by a Cuban insurgent or Cuban
sympathizer for the very purpose OF en-
broiling the United States and Spain, was not
acceptable to the majority Of senators and
representatives. and II Lee or Sigsbee re-
ports that 1t was not accid' nal tho Spanish
will be held responsible for II bv them.