| Show NAVAL OFFICERS MUST NOT TALK await the result of me before ats cuisine tho alno disaster washington feb 23 there waa a total lack ot official news respecting abo maine disaster in both elate and navy departments up to noon today no tele grams baying in over eight and none having been A reminder of the disaster however reached abo navy department in abo ebare of a waier blainer and brine flavored package enclosing the medical journal of the maine this document came through consul general leee mall pouch to the detate department it was over to the chief clerk ot the navy department and by him referred to the bureau of marine and surgery where it will be kept for future rete recce in caso of necessity the officials the package was under water four daye having an unpleasant odor the blue lines ruled on the paper by the government printing office are nearly faded out but the reading in the journal in the metallic ink need by the navy is clear aad distinct of course there ia nothing in the book bearing upon the disaster but it is n tribute to the methodical habits 0 surgeon the maines medical officer that the record was brought up to the last moment before the wreck of the edip the last entry being feb 15 while there remains an air of expectancy pec tancy among the naval officers whenever there is the least suggestion of news from havana the department appears to have settled pretty well down into old routine there ie no i longer much disposition to theorize as to the cause of the disaster no orders have yet gone out to alio big double turreted monitor terror so the situation as to her remains as it d d yesterday when secretary long stated that she was being held for orders at norfolk in regard to the statement coming from key west that naval officers there bad been warned by admiral sicard at the instance of the navy department not to discuss the maine disaster publicly and with news men it is said by baval officers that this is only the usual course for the regulations especially prohibit such discussions as are calculated to aft improperly the conclusion of the court of inquiry and also perhaps to cause interposition of obstacles ta the investigation it is probable that like instructions have been given to the few naval officers who remain with capt at havana engaged in paying the last sad rites to the bodies of the victims consul general lee in friendly talks in havana with americans may have expressed the view that there are at present other places more desirable as resorts for persons who have no particular business there than havana but the state department authorizes the announcement that it has not yet been advised advis pd that he has either officially or aemi officially delivered himself of any expression en the subject mr du bosc the spanish charge daf faires said today such complete quiet and I 1 harmony existed today at havana that it was manifestly out of the question that any euca warning bad been given it is also said at the depart mout that no message had been conveyed to the others of american vessels at new orleans or elsewhere that it would not be safe for to visit cuban ports at thi time |
