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Show CUBA TURN8 DOWN SPAIN. King Alfonso May Not Remove the Wreck of the Maine. Tho Cuban republic will not give tho Spanish government tho contract to j-emovo the wreck of the old Maine from tho harbor of Havana. President Palma has caused this information to be transmitted to Spain. The Initiative taken by Spanish Minister Min-ister Abaruza scoklng an appropriation from Madrid Cortes to enable tho crown to bid upon tho work and undertake un-dertake the extraction of tho wreck, whllo It may bo appreciated by thoso Spaniards Innocent of the charge of complicity In tho destruction of the old Malno, cannot but bo regarded In Cuban government circles aa lnoppor-tuno lnoppor-tuno and prematura. |