The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 25, 1898, Page 1

Call VOLUME L AN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 189S8. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE CRISIS NEAR AT HAND, WAR TALK GROWS LOUDER SPANISH TORPEDO FLOTILLA LEAVING TENERIFFE, BOUND FOR PORTO RICO. NAVAL REPO RT HAS REACHED THE CAPITAL Guarded by Armed Men, it Will| Be Delivered by Captain Marix to Secretary ¥ NEW YORK, March 24.—The Herald’s Washingt correspond- ent telegraphs: President McKin- ley’s anxiety as to the full details of the N disaster will be re- lieved to-morrow. The report of the Court of Inquiry, which has been awaited with anxiety, notonly by the United States and Spain, but by the civilized world, arrived in Washington to-night. It was in possession of Lieutenant Com- mander Marix, judge advocate of the court. A remarkable scene was enacted at the Pennsylvania Raiiroad station upon the arrival of the Florida .Central train upon which Lieutenant Commander Marix and his escort traveled. Long before the hour for the ar- rival of the train the station and the streets were thronged with a crowd of curious men and women, anxious to catch a glimpse of the men bearing the important docu- ment and perhaps to see the bag in which it was contained. With Lieutenant - Commander Marix were Lieutenant John Hood, Lieutenant Karl Jungern, Passed ine Assistant Engineer Bowers, Naval | Cadet Bronson, Carpenter Helms and M. E. Marix, nephew of the lieutenant-commander. Waiting to meet them at the station was En- sign Ward, who had been detailed for this duty by Secretary Long. | All the gates leading to the train | shed were locked to keep out the crowd, which pressed forward to| the railing and broke into cheers | as the train pulled into the sta-| tion. Ensign Ward had provided two cabs, which were stationed at the} Sixth-street side of the station, | near the door of the baggage-room. The crowd was avoided by Lieu- tenant-Commander Marix and his escort passing through the baggage- room to the waiting cabs. Lieu- tenant Hood headed the little pro- cession with the precious report in a canvas bag which he carried flung over his shoulder in plain sight. All of the crowd caught sight of them and hurried around to the sidewalk just as the officers emerged from the station. Long To-Day. FEEXAEXEXXXERXXR ] * % [ % * SOME STRAIGHT TALK. LONDO! March * * * 24. The Daily Graphic this morning: says editorially “We think it time that Washington cease wob- bling. Weeks ago it was sald that the starting of the Spanish torpedo fiotilla for the West In- # dies would compel America to # declare war. To-day the flotilla | ¥ 1s steaming straight for Porto Rico. Meanwhile acute Senators in Washington and over-clever journalists in New York are planning ingenious campaigns to fix the odium of declaring war on Spain. ‘“‘Surely this is unworthy of the American people. Two ' clear lines of policy are before Presi- dent McKinley: ther to co- operate with the Sagasta cabinet in making Cuban home rule a reality, or to give Spain peremp- tory notice to quit. “To avoid both courses is to turn the terrible Maine disaster into a sort of gruesome red her- ring. s &) dent McKinley does not mean war let him say , and the horrors in Cuba will soon be mitigated.” FEEEFEF KRR LR AR R KK R EF bag containing the report. Quick fasa flash Lieutenant Hood pulled |2 revolver from his pocket, at the | sight ot which the crowd recoiled as at the same instant Passed As- sistant Engineer Bowers ran to the side of Hood with a drawn ro- { volver in his hand. | All the officers except Cadet Bronson, who took the next train for his home in New York, quickly entered waiting cabs which were driven rapidly through Pennsylva- nia avenue to Fourteenth street and thence to the Ebbitt House, followed by a number of cabs con- taining newspaper men. Secretary Long had instructed Ensign Ward to tell Lieutenant- Commander Marix that the Secre- tary did not wish the report de- livered until office hours to-morrow morning and that he should retain possession of it until that time. In pursuance of these instructions the report was taken to the Ebbitt House, where the rooms which had been secured for the officers were the identical apartments which were occupied by President and Mrs. McKinley when the President was a Representative in One of those in front jostled Lieutenant Hood and touched the Congress. The entire party then went to their rooms, except Mr, H. % 3k 3k %k k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok sk ok ok ok sk ok %k ok ok ok %k sk %k sk ok ok ok %k CAPTAIN WILLIAM T. SAMPSON, U. S. N.,, Who Succeeds Rear Admiral Sicard- E. Marix, who remained in the hotel lobby to answer the ques- tions of the newspaper men and tell' the story of the trip. The officers took turns in going to dinner, one or more being at all times left in the room with the report. Lieutenant - Commander Marix and his companions looked tired and travel stained when they reached the hotel and retired early - for a- good night’s sleep .before presenting the report to the Secretary of the Navy to- morrow. Mr. Marix told me that the en- tire party was very much fa- tigued by the journey and by the anxiety they had been under for the safety of the report. The journey had been one of constant excitement, as in all - the large cities, and even small towns, crowds had gathered at the sta- tions and peered into the car win- dows and cheered the train. The officers were very anxious during the trip to know about the state of feeling in Washington, and all southbound passengers who had been met in the stations had been questioned on this point. They were all glad. that their journey was over,-and would be much re- lieved to-morrow to have their re- sponsibility for the safety of the YET SPAI Se Court of Inquiry and Senators NEW YORK, March 24.—The Her- graphs: With war talk everywherei straining every effort to get ready | for war, the President and his officicl the consideration of the many ugly phases of the entire situation which are now rapidly bringing matters to | a climax. As hard as have been their labors | since the Maine catastrophe, the| cruel test of their strength and abil- | ity to cope with the great problems | with which they are confronted will come within the week. Everybody sep Hat we are on the brink of war. Wb"' will precipitate the fatal plurige between the two countries in- | volved? Will they be able to halt| long enough for something to hap- pen that will enable the fatal leap to | be avoided and the path of peace to | 'be retraced? | President McKinley is an optimist. Time is the essence of the situation. In the face of the extreme gravity | of the situation he hopes that some- thing may yet nappen to aver. hos- tilites. What that something is he probably does not know himself, but | P R O T PP l P00 0900000000066 0 NEWS OF THE DAY. Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Cloudy and unsettfed weather on Friday, with occasional showers; fresh southwesterly wind. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Franecisco. Portland ... 0 degrees Los Angeles S degrees San Diego... degrees FIRST PAGE. The Crisis Near at Hand. Naval Report Reaches Washington. SECOND PAGE. The President Wants Time. Sampson Takes Sicard’s Place. Spain’s Torpedo Fleet Salls. Ammunition for Big Guns. Maine Destroyed by a Mine. Activity at Mare Island. Ship In Distress Off Tomales. THIRD PAGE. Fighting the San Jose Gang. Clever Woman Swindler, Frost Follows the Drouth. Search for the Train Robbers, Good Scores by Marksmen. San Rafael Flower Show. FOURTH PAGE. Twin Battleships Launched. Laying Plans of Campaign. Senator Thurston’s Bitter Speech. Captain Marix's Wife Talks. FIFTH PAGE. Floods in Fastern Rivers. Imposes a Fine and Pays It. Chapman TIs Convicted. » Fight for State Text Books. Inspection of Freight Needed. Jenkins' Body Recovered. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. War for the Sake of Peace. Doleful Times n Hawaif. Street Contractors’ Rings. Gorman and Hill. On the Speaker's Desk. Answers to Correspondents, Notes From the Corridors. SEVENTH PAGE. Notable English Greyhounds. Irene Lynch Found. EIGHTH PAGE. The Préss Club's New Home. The Almy’s Hulk Still Afloat Electricity as a Monopoly. How Berkeley Girls Train. News Along the Water Front. Burke's Murderer Will Plead In- sanity. NINTH PAGE. Primary Law Unconstitutional. Revenue Deputies Dismissed. TENTH PAGE. The Commercial World. ELEVENTH PAGE. A Woman Stricken Dumb. News From Across the Bay. Lives Endangered by Firebugs. Opposed to the New Numbers. TWELFTH PAGE. Racing at Ingleside. Romances of Bank Books. Baldwin Grotto as a Music Hall, THIRTEENTH PAGE. Births, Marriages and Deaths. . FOURTEENTH PAGE. The Ferry Scandal. Exposition Committee Appointed. Ruled Off the Track. report terminated by handing it to the Secretary of the Navy, EeP90999090099999000009000900900000000000000009000090000000000000900909090900P0PPD000® ©00009000000000009009000000060000000006000600000000060000000006006006060606060660600000606000 66 @ 0000009069060 000 0 ald’s Washington correspondent tele- | 4 and the War and Navy Departments :: | 7% advisers are cool and deliberate in | + N IS TALKING OF PEACE While Sending a Menace of War Across the a. Report Arrives, Say If Inter- vention Means War Let War Come. O++++++++4++44+4+++ SENATORS DECLARE FOR WAR - + WASHINGTON, March 24.—“In 4 my opinion we have left to us but 4 one question—ought we, for hu- 4 manity's sake, to interfere in the conduct of war by Spain? “Interference undoubtedly means war. Even if it does, I am for in- terference, and want that inter- ference to be undertaken at once. If Spain, at our demand, in the in- terest of humanity, will allow the reconcentrados to return to their haomes and their ordinary pursuits and permit us to extend our chari- ties to them in our own way, war need not be involved.”—Senator W. F. Frye of Maine. ““The only reason why resolu- tions recognizing Cuban independ- ence will not be presented at this time is that their consideration might open the way to acrimonious and unwise debate. I believe, in the present emergency, nothing should be done to hamper in any way the movements of the execu.- tive branch of the Government. | can see no need of further debate of the Cuban question until we get something substantial to act upon, and we wlill have that in a few days.”—Senator A. O. Bacon of Georgia. ““The situation to-day is one of expectancy as to the verdict: one of determination to assert the con- viction of the duty that the Ameri- can people feel to be incumbent upon them of terminating the war in Cuba, and relieving the people and giving them a chance to sus- tain life and renew their fortunes. 1 believe all this is comprehended in the President’s policy, and 1 know the Senate stands ready to sustain him, man to man, although 1t may lead to war.”—Senator John Morgan of Alabama. + + C+++ 4444444444440 R R e T R T P PO PP OUPPPRT ) when asked by his friends if it is going to be war or peace he invari- ably declares that he has not aban- doned hope of averting war. Everything that has happened to- day adds to the gravity of the situa- tion. The departure of the Spanish torpedo flotilla from the Canary Islands for Cuban waters; the speech of Thurston in the Senate; the ad- ditional preparations hastened in consequence of the news of the sail- ing ‘of the Spanish flotilla; the ar- rival to-night of Lieutenant - Com- mander Marix with the report of the Court of Inquiry, and the continued consultations of the President with the Democratic leaders have all tend- ed to inflame the public mind, and in all quarters there is a feeling of anxiety while waiting for the devel- opments of next week. Aside from the President and some of the members of his Cabinet, there are few men in Washington who will say they have any longer much hope that war can be averted. One whole~ some sign to-day is that in the face of an impending crisis the jingoes are becoming alarmed and are say- ing now: “Let us wait for the Pres- ident before doing anything radi- cal.” 'What their attitude will be when the President is heard from and the Maine report is made public is another question. It is realized everywhere that the imminent dan- ger at present is in Congress. The President has done everything pos=~ sible by conferences with the leaders of both parties to prevent an in- flammatory outbreak, and it is prob- able, unless some unforeseen event occurs, that the Maine report will be received in both houses without de- bate and Congress will wait with more or less impatience the further