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Show nUh T.irperto Host rlnlllt. Washington, March 1. There I no doubt that the authorities here are keeping themaelre fully adrlaed at to the, movement of the, Spanish lorimlo floHlla, now en roulo fiom Hpaln. Up to last night tho official adrlce were to the effect that the flotilla had not left the Canaries, where a stop was msJo to await the arrival of a .Spanish cruiser. Person acquainted with the fct aay that the atop nl the Canarlca I only temporary, nnd that there I no purpose on the part of the Hpanlah government to turn back the torpedo boat becouto of the removal of the Text uml Mna-sachutcll from Key Wett. On the contrary, the purpose, aa made known In Washington. Is that the torpedo llotilln will continue IU trip to Cuba and Porto llleo. It waa tated by one high In naval authority that no steps hud I wen token toward Intercepting this llotllU or wnrnlng It away. There has been ronsldcrabhi conjecture In this lino by naval officer, offi-cer, but oil the Idea that if emergency wat In fact hear at hand, It would bo inexpedient to allow a largo torpedo flotilla to rendetvou on this aide. Tho fact that Hear Admiral Hlcard ho remaining with him nt Key West a formidable squadron is duo to tho desire of tho nuthorltle-. to hare n trong fleet there when the report of the court of Inquiry Is rend, and the result of tho policy to lo Inaugurated by tho president ha made Itself apparent. ap-parent. It lia liccn determined by theoOI-cllt theoOI-cllt to contlnuo the ahnrp watch which ha been kept on tho torpedo boat llotilln, nnd should they attempt lo in- va to Porto Itlco, lo mnko a vlg-oroui vlg-oroui protest to Hpnln, looking toward to-ward orders for their Immcdlato return re-turn to the Canaries, nnd If Hpnln should rrfiisn to comply with those manifestations, tho plan prcpnrett by tho olllelali contemplate not only tho formation of n Hying squadron, but tho dispatch of cruisers to Intercept the torpedo llotlllannd destroy it. |