The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-20

DlScuSSou'
WASHINGTON, July lO.-For the first
time in many ysari there was a mid.
summer cabinet meeting in Washing
ton, this afternoon, in the absence OF
the President, Secretary OF State olneY
apparently came to Washington from
Falmouth for the express purpose, for
ho arrived this noon, aud will leave the
city Immediately tomorrow morning,
Secretary olney called at the war de-
psrtmeut soon after his arrival at tho
state department to talk with Secretary
Lamont,
The latter was absent at the time, and
no failed to attend the cabinet meeting,
which was held later, although an effort
was made to summon him by telephone.
Secretary Herbert next received visit
from the secretary Of state, aud about 1
o'clock the pair walked over tn the state
department, and were closotsd in the
office OF Secretary Oluey. Here they
we're Joined In the courAe oi half un hour
by Secretary Carlisle oud Attorney Con-
eral Harmon, who had been called by
telephone into conference. This lasted
for fully two hours, aud from tima to
time Assistant Secretary McAdee, who
has been acting as secretary OF state dur.
ing the absence Of Secretary Oinsy, was
called into the room to advice the cabi'
net n, to some point undor discussion,
Whatever was the subject or subjects
considered cannot be learned, and mp.
parently Il was resolved to keep the
proceedings secret, for each Of the per.
sous present, as they emerged, declined
courteously, but politely, 10 answer q
single question touching their de!ibera'
lions.
An AIN OF GRAVITY.
llthat could bo gathered was to the
sGec. that nothing had happened at
Gray Gables to give rise to any appro.
hensiou. Still there was an air OF
gravity In tho dameanor OF the cabinet
officers as they emerged from the con.
ference that would indicate that some
wciGhty and important questions had
been under discussion. What these
mJy have been can only be Surmisod
without any tangible evidence OF proba.
billy. One theory Is that the Mora
claim was before the cabinet in the
shape Of some proposition from the
Spanish government for its settlement
tnat perhaps involved the eamont OF
long time and consequently justified
Ioms hesitation before it could be dis.
posed Of.
An idea broached vas that there was
Sl ugly question as 10 the fuldlment OF
olr neutrality obligations towards
Spain that had caused the sudden as.
Icnbiage OF the cabinet officers. This
Had some color from the fact that tho
particular officer, gathered at tho state
department this afternoon were just
those who would be charged with the
execution OF the neutrality laws. The
secretary OF state would be clothed with
general supervision, tho attornoy.Cen'
e'al would look after tho enforcement
Of the law ashore, the secretary Of the
treasury through the collectors OF Gus
!1mI, and revenue cutters would care
Tor the ports and coasts and the sOcre-
iIry Of the navy would maintain the
patrol Ia blue water.
WATCHING THE cUBAHL
In further confirmation Of this theory
I. I, said that the Spanish minister,
s.aor Dupuy de LONE, had suddenly ar.
rl1ed in Washington from Massachu.
ht1N nla.n anaRnh NatlnI ~ fltH.
cover his whereabouts, and Secretary
U.ney would not admit that be had
seen him. There are those who beliOvo
that 1t was this subject OF neutrality
which engaged the most serious alton
ton Of the cabinet officers It Is known
that thoY have been watching narrowly
tho proceedings OF tho Cuban sympa.
thIzen who have hean operating IN tho
United States, and 1t Is believed that
the open and questionable operations
At tho New York meeting lately, when u
convention went through the form, oi
C,cci,uG president for Cuba, hai given
TIsu to sOtns doubt on the part oi onr
government as 10 whether this was y
proceeding that did not in i,snl ConstI.
the at least ia spirit an inirACtion Of
tUat principle Of tho neutrality laws
which iorbldI the use Of tho United
States rs bAso Of operations against n
nation with which the United states is
on terms Of peace.
lithis yinW was taken Of the Iaattor
BY the cabinet msoting to-day, IL II like
Iy that twill bo manifested through the
i''nc Of another presidential proclamn'
!on murn moro sweeping in It's terms
'h1n that nlrOaly put forth, warning tho
Tb,iIantI nj this country against Hny IN
fraction ot tho neutrality laws, and this
IN turn may DO followed by instructions
i1tho judicial oIllcors ot tho government
That viii summarily check any hostile
movements against tho SpanIardS In
tl0l fran thts 1aUulrV