New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
TRIBUNE'S FOREIGN NEWS
THE MAINE LAID TO REST.
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cruisers replied and then shaped their
course for Norfolk.
Precisely twenty minutes elapsed from
the opening Of the valves until the yes-
sci disappeared. This was exactly as
planned. The depth where the Maine
plunged is estimated to be not less than
six hundred fathoms, and on account OF
this and the velocity Of the Gulf stream
II is believed that she did not reach the
bottom until carried many miles to the
north and eastward.
Nations Honor tho Dead.
The morning ceremonies, which ac-
companied the transfer OF the bodies 10
the North Carolina, were marked by
scenes Of reverence and solemnity never
before witnessed in the Cuban capital.
Followed in procession by the high dig
nitaries Of Cuba, and amid vast con-
course of all classes Of Cuban and
American citizens, the dead Of the Maine
were borne on the shoulders Of Cuban
sailors and artllcrymen through the
streets of Havana. Cuban infantry
lined the sidewalks. on which great
multitude reverently uncovered as the
bodies passed from the mortuary char
Der in the palace to the side OF the har-
Dor.
The funeral procession was formed on
Osbispo street in front of the palace.
II was led by the municipal band and
was followed by the scarlet coated ma
rine band OF the North Carolina, COM
pany Of marines in full dress and two
companies Of sailors I'm white uniforms.
Then came the thirty-four cases contain
ing the caskets, with the sixty-five bod
les, covered with wreaths of palms and
flowers. each on the shoulders of six
khaki clad Cuban artillerymen.
High Disnitaries in Line.
Afterward came Vice-President Zayas,
the members of the Cabinet, United
States Minister Arthur NJ. Beaupre, all
OF the other members Of the diplomatic
corps, Brigader General w. Ii. Bixby.
chief of the engineer corps Of the United
States army; Colonel William NJ. Black,
Lieutenant Colonel Mason NJ. Patrick
and Major Harley b. Ferguson. all OF
the corps of engineers The judges OF
the Supreme Court, number of Sena-
tors and Representatives, with offlcers
Of the Cuban army and navy. the rural
guard and the national police, the Ha-
vana Camp Of Spanish-American War
Veterans and detachment of Cuban
sailors followed.
4 huge gilded hearse. drawn by six
horses from the Fire Department ana
several wagons were all loaded with
magnificent floral tributes, some OF
which were sent by the Havana munich
pal government and by patriotic Ameri-
can and Cuban societies. A long list OF
private carriages brought up the rear OF
the procession. At the last moment
President Gomez decided that he would
not accompany the procession TO tho
wharf but he stood on the balcony Of
the palace, accompanied by the members
of his family. and reviewed the long line
as IL passed. a number Of women from
the American Legation stood with the
President on the balcony OF the palace.
To the strains OF a funeral march the
procession skirted the Plaza de Armas.
fronting the palace, and then went d.
rect to the Caballeria wharf, where
Julio de Cardenas, the venerable Mayor
Of Havana, officially transferred tho GUS
tody OF the bodies to Brigadier General
Bixby as representative of the United
States. BrIgadier General Bixby made
a brief response, expressing the profound
feeling of grief felt throughout America
Father chidwick's Stirring Grafton.
Father John p. Chadwick, who was
chaplain Of the Maine at the time of the
disaster. made n stirring funeral ora
ton. He said:
7 affirm over the bodies of these dead
that every officer of our ship, with the ex,
ception OF four, was on board the vessel
at the moment OF the catastrophe and that
OF these four only one was commissioned
officer The dark angel OF death covered
officers as well as men and gave no sSn
OF ris presence to either until his bright
sword OF fame laid the corpses OF two on
cere and 2ls men in sacrifice on his altar.
III Il were not that the officers were on
board. do not think any or our men would
have been saved.
The American sailors then began
transferring the caskets 10 the boats OF
the squadron to convey them on board
the North Carolina. Everybody present
on the quay uncovered as the caskets
left the shore. The ceremonies were then
SUSPENDED until o'clock, when the hulk
Of the old battleship Maine, in tow Of the
naval tug Osceola and escorted by Amer
lean and Cuban warships, proceeded TO
her last resting place.
Throughout the day all official business
was suspended. Flags everywhere were
diving at half-mast, and cannon in the
Cabanas Fortress fired half hourly guns.
add Maine
General Bixby sent the following
cable message 10 President TAFT to-
night:
The ceremonies in connection with the
sinking OF the wreck OF the Maine havo
been completed successfully ana impress
sively According 10 schedule. the wreck
was sunk at sundown beyond the three
mile limit In over six hundred fathoms IN