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Show THREE WAR VESSELS TO BE KEPT ON WESTERN COAST. Washington, March 17. Because or tho unsettled conditions in Central America, the administration Intends to keep three war vessels in the waters wat-ers on the western coast, for a time at least. These will include two armored arm-ored cruisers of Admiral Swinburne's fleet and the gunboat Yorktown. The two cruisers Maryland, now at Acajutla, and the Washington, now about to proceed for Amapala, will remain re-main in Central American waters until relieved by two sister ships, after the latter have completed their target practice at Magdalema bay, whither the fleet is gradually proceeding. If tit is . necessary to maintain the warships In Central America any length of time, all the vessels finishing finish-ing their target practice will return to the south if necessary. The presence pres-ence of these vessels In the disturbed j district, it is believed, will? have a beneficial effect, and be a means for affording prompt- communication to this government of any warlike demonstrations. |