| Show u III 11 H WIN l Official Finuing legalllng file Maine Disaster Explosion FINDING OF THE NAVAL COURT News Given to Americans by the Spanish Ministers Min-isters Alleged Telegram to Madrid WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES SAY LITTLE 4 rrioddelitmiti IIkOir I Coula 1 post M Islet tohhly WI h 1 Oliress too tho Pervol an Monday Madrid March 22The Spanish government gov-ernment ham rerelvioll a dlpatch Irom tin minister at Washington Santa Pat a y Ilernabe saying that the report nf the United States naval court appointed ap-pointed to Inquire Into the loss of the battleship Maine holds that the ex loon uas 01 external origin DENIED I1Y THE MINISTER Washington March 22Senor Polo the Spanlih minuter nald today that fronn Madridaldhat the rejKjrt from Madrid that he had notified his government that the American Ameri-can naval court of Inquirys report wait that the explosion wan of external origin was an error He added that he hud not ntlnr the government mhat the report would be for the reason that he did not know and did not send cablegrams to his government except where ho knew what woe the fee 8 and In this case he was nut In possession posses-sion of facts WAblllSUTON CABINET SAYS NOTHING Wlhlngton March nAnr tho cabinet meeting today the following statement Nas given out fromon ot clat sourve I Is understood at the cabinet meeting today that the leport of the court uf Inquiry would probably be here Thursday or Friday that It Is I a very voluminous documentthat IIvb 1 ably It would not be given to the prei and COlS ess before Monday that the President will require that much time for Its Proper consideration 10crf t session today wan Cn shorter than usual The stltemet wivis again node by K vervvl rnemberv that Itwas I not expected that the Main report mould reach here boot or time next Thursday and that In a 11 plohablllty the President would require until Momla at least to give It proper consideration I Iheicfore may b expected ex-pected that on Monday or Tuesday at the latest the rejxirt which Is said to be very voluminous will b Inns mItt4d to Congress together with a nco from the President Indicating that its uhMtnnco hW bn cummunt ctd 0 the Spanish government through Minister Womlford at Madrid and further that he had Indicated that this government mould expect a prmpt reply to the findings of the court This will bo substantially the course pursued pur-sued In case the report shows that the disaster cm train outside cause I Is I believed to be I the Presidents purpose to bring about In whatever action he may now take a settlement of the whole Cuban question whether this Involves a war with Spain It Is I believed 11 rests entirely with Spain her ifP persons closely associated with the administration believe Spain will ultimately ulti-mately be compelled to solve the Cu bn problem he11 and 10 the entire satisfaction 01 this government or take Consequences 01 Itilenentlore senators Allison anti Oormon Pow the resident today by appointment Th President deslnsl to consult them regarding re-garding the present Cuban sltuallon asa as-a ban been consulting others Little could he loarineI Concerning the nature of the conference but It Is I known the President desires the views of leading men of both parties al this lime on the situation I which Is I considered very Cr 11 test No olla Information n 10 the na ture o f the Main report hn bears received re-ceived but the assumption Is I that the board wilt pay It was an outside explosion boar wi Ion without fixing responsibility THC IIBPOKT SUBMITTED Key Went Pla March 22Th United States court of Inquiry Into the loss of the Maine has at last finished Us laborious work of investigation of the disaster and has submitted Its report re-port li Hear Admiral Slcard He has pointed out some alterations which he csjnsidern necessar and the report will probably be taken to Washington today by Lieut commander Iarlr Judge adoat tit thc coul It I Ialbl however that its irrlval In Washington Washing-ton may he dlad s < vocal days longer an Admiral Slcard mid lust night I could Bcarcel say that the report will leave tomorrow The court ham Irac Ucnlly Dntsheit Its vurk but fomc de tails may engine Its utlenllon long enough to keep tile rport here several days I trust however that the navy department will hive the documents In deurtmcnt 1 a very short time The decision I reached by the court Is I still a matter of Burmlse Perhaps RII Plane significance may be attached and conclusion drawn rom se mark made by Admiral Heard last night when he Bald to a correspondent The case of the Maine li most l Mlllar perhaps the most peculiar which haM ever o correct In tho hltol 01 the world Im the general tone of his remarks re-marks It mIght bo inferred that the Court findings 10 not definitely solve the mystery 01 the xplolon Thin Is I further home out by tile admlrnl statement that evn niter the prt hall bon sent 10 Wahlnlon the do Irtmnt may rluir further Investi all nIt n-It is I certain In Any event whether the roport leaves I today Ot later In the wk thai the rout will remain In rIBtnc nt tile cal of Admiral Slcnrd the convening find reviewing authority All rumors as to the report being I Al ready on Its way to Washington v e set at rest yesterday afternoon w I Judge Advocate Marlx walked Into ho hole and asked for Admiral Sicard Ilehlnd Lieutenant Commander Marlx won an armed orderly with a large dispatch bal slung ncr hill Shoulder e and In that bag was the report or the court of tnqury In the little writing room of the u hotel 11 out Marl personally delivered deliv-ered the report tu Admiral Slcard Commander West of Admiral Slcar1 staff then Joined Llout Marlx nnd the trio walked tip stairs to the admirals routines For two Iollr Ih I were closeted together coin K overjhe pN luminous Lieut Illnou papers Commander larlx then personally took the Ion I-on honnl the Nashville which lies lose on shoie I the report can be InI l todn to the almlr als sniisracilor tile Is I little ilmbt lhat It will be taken on tho anroon boat to Miami Tile feeling here last idah nnr II became known That the rlort had hen turne1 ever to thc Admiral WM on or relief Naval oincersn others dl cussed the pos lbllllleH of the court fln41h1nKg ofr11jaj1 lite hour The general Impression continues till prev t-ill that the court had I found that the Malne move Intnlonnl binuits tip hut n now rnm were adduced for till conclusion The United Statlim hltlalll Ten and Massachuetta Parsed he lalehUI nt G oclock veflerilay afternoon on their war to Hampton I Itonds The United tate battleship Indiana arrived here from the Toitugas Islands rid H I one floored beside the battleship hathlp Iowa and cruiser New York six mllca 11 hor mi |
