. The chicago Record's war stories : by staff correspondents in the field ; copiously illustrated. reon be communicated to thegovernment of her majesty the queen, andI do not permit myself to doubt that thesense of justice of. the Spanish nation willdictate a course of action suggested by honorand the friendly relations of the two govern-ments. It was the duty, of the executive to advisethe congress of the result, and in the mean-time deliberate consideration is invoked. William McKinley. Executive Mansion, March 28, 1898. The following is the full text of the reportof the court of inquiry: U.
. The chicago Record's war stories : by staff correspondents in the field ; copiously illustrated. reon be communicated to thegovernment of her majesty the queen, andI do not permit myself to doubt that thesense of justice of. the Spanish nation willdictate a course of action suggested by honorand the friendly relations of the two govern-ments. It was the duty, of the executive to advisethe congress of the result, and in the mean-time deliberate consideration is invoked. William McKinley. Executive Mansion, March 28, 1898. The following is the full text of the reportof the court of inquiry: U. S. S. Iowa, First Rate, Key West, Fla.,Monday, March 21, 1898.—After full and ma-ture consideration of all the testimony be-fore it the court finds as follows: 1. That the United States battleship Mainearrived in the harbor of Havana, Cuba, onthe 25th day of January, 1898, and was takento buoy No. 4, in from five and a half to sixfathoms of water, by the regular governmentpilot. The United States consul-general atHavana had notified the authorities at that THE CHICAGO RECORDS WAR STORIES 21. TWO OF THE MAINES BIG GUNS. place the previous evening of the intendedarrival of the Maine. 2. The state of discipline on board theMaine was excellent, and all orders and regu-lations in regard to the care and safety ofthe ship were strictly carried out. All am-munition was stowed away in accordancewith instructions, and proper care was takenwhenever ammunition was handled. Nothingwas stowed in any one of the magazines orshellrooms which was not permitted to bestowed there. The magazines and shellroomswere always locked after having been opened,and after the destruction of the Maine thekeys were found in their proper place in thecaptains cabin, everything having been re-ported secure that evening at 8 oclock. The temperatures of the magazines andshellrooms were taken daily and only magazine which had an undueamount of heat was the after ten-inch maga-zine, and that did not e
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