| Show rL I G ue I OF Tim IAINI i Continued 01 Page one = said after the meeting that Spain would be expected to make an explanation explana-tion that would entlrvly clear nl > the mystery Bail the ahe did nol thl mland lylcr ald A colf 91Ie ltd P country oud hc I rlht to dCland ountr in ouch explanation Most or the mcmh or the comen ties rcln1 after the con rernce to press any opinion con ernlng tho OcuTn I In I AA B clre h > talk bout ot present said Senator Ld lgcaamot Senator Cullom said 1 cannot see Sntor onll hotx the explosion cold have been the retailt of an nccdent and I think that the time Is I 1 rapidly approichlng when this country must do somethli Senator claik vvonjd only say It Is I singular that such accidents happen at such Inopportune times DKL1HV1J IT WAS A TOHFI2DO Chicago Feb ItCommander J E Montgomery once of the U S navy a commanding nincer ot a confederate fleet during the civil war and the man vho raised the frigate afterwards the ram Meirlmac was very emphatic today to-day In declaring the sinking of the battleship bat-tleship Mail In Ilavarm harbor to bond the result of treachery bo-nd an act without parallel In the world history I 10 tits opinion war inner Inevlahly tol I low lowWhen the divers go down and e amine the hull of the vessel 1 said Com random Montgomery It will be found StOVP In by It torpedo exploded under the bow with diabolical Intent To he sure an accident may occur on ihlpboard a magazine or battery may cxpjodc Hut consider all the clreum stances and You will not entertain the theory or an Accident In the history Ir our navy there riever fine hn much all accident I Why should the first one OCcur In J0 perfectly equipped a ves el 1 An tile Maine anti under 00 capable n commanding officer as blpsbee Why should It occur In Havana harbor there I Ihn vessel was lt tile lecy or nn rarely capable or trach cry as we know the Spaniard is I And has hen 1 long n l he has figured In 1Itory Why should It folio n closely the recent polre of ill Spanish minister ti the nlted Stat as n despicable time server who more In Affable demeanor In Washington bile giving vent to his introit or our I chief executive und our people In 111 I tote letters to compatriots The cnmo I nation or facts Ili I too strong to leave n doubt I miss ny guess I retribution will not lie li Commander Montgomery Is I rlmlllnr with Ilavana harbor I would Ile lm nrnlvly rally be says with mall boats or otherwise to set n for Pellet to dtroy the American Vessel This Is I the theory of how the Maine was wrecked |
