Show SECRET NAVAL WORK preparations all along the florida coast for defense it Is undeniable that expert ana official opinion at the navy department part ment is in favoron accepting the maine disaster as happening by design more war vessels at havana key west feb 3 31 naval preparations pa rations are making all along da coasts and every possible po sible precaution is beang taken to protect ey west the of defence the planting of submarine torpedoes and other explosives in the waters of all the harbors and channels within a radios of thirty miles around this city has been been of general lee who it was rumored was to to key west to consult senator proctor sent there by alie president neton feb 23 the spanish representative has admitted that the authorities of havana planted submarine mines in abo harbor but claims they were not placed in the but in the channels this admission reached the ears of cavy officials and has caused considerable sid erable comment among theia it the spanish authorities placed in the channel leading to havana harbor they were within their rients bat f planted at a spot where under their direction the maine was anchored and he es by a mine either bf design or accident the chip responsibility is an unenviable one it is undeniable that expert and official opinion at tha navy department is down to convict that the maine was not destroyed by the accident within the inert evidence in support of this within a few days the administration will order I 1 another american warship to hagaus |