The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-10

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vile, Mr.. Calhoun went TO the White
House at $50 by appointment. He wa:
accompanied by his secretary, Mr.. Fish
back. They remained with the presiden
er Secretary Sherman nor Assistant Sec
rotary Day was present at today's con
ference After Mr.. Calhoun's departure
from the White House he said that ne
should not accompany the president or
his trip to Nashville, but should return
TO his home al Danville, Illinois, this
evening. He had, he said, nothing to ado
to what ne already had given 70 tht
newspapers, beyond the fact that he
probably should visit Washington again
after the presidents return from The
south, for further consultation.
Mr.. Calhoun next paid visit to the
state department with Mr.. Fishback
and was in consultation with Assistan:
/. Secretary Day for about an hour and a
half, during which time the assistan;
secretary denied himself to all callers.
| The Lee report upon the Ruiz case
which has attracted so much attention,
was brought TO the department by Mr..
Fishback and delivered to ]. E. Day,
who saw the original twenty-four hours
after it had been brought to his atten-
ton in the press. The assistant secre-
tary said that ne was not prepared TO
{ say that the printed publication was in
[ accurae, which in diplomatic parlance is
about as far as a state department off,
| cial can go towards confirming state
ment. The report itself was thoroughly
discussed by the three officials. All that
could be gathered from them as to the
| future action of the department in the
matter was that the matter would be
held in allegiance until the deturn of
President Mckinley from his Nashville
trip. II is recalled in this connection
| that the Ruiz case does not stand alone
at the state department, for, although
the conditions in that case were more
| aggravated, the department has had to
complain and seek reparation in other
| cases involving the confinement Of Am
erican citizens in violation of the treaty
| rights. This was true in the case OF
Scott and Of Tolon, and although claims
for illegal imprisonment were preferred
| they were pigeon-holed and never heard
of again. In the case of Delgado, the
| Spanish government settled the case by
| the payment of 100000, which satisfied
| the individual for the assault upon his
| person, but there was no record Of any
| apology for the incident. 1t is evidently
1 the intention of the department, how
ever, not TO allow this last case to go
| by the way of its predecessors, but TO
press it to a conclusion without its be-
| ing permitted TO drop out Of sight.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
department of state is in possession of
two distinct papers bearing upon the
Ruiz case. They were brought to Wash
, ington by Mr.. Fishback, the secretary to
Mr.. Calhoun, and handed 70 Assistant
| Secretary Day. One of these reports
was made by Consul General Lee, and
has been fully set out in the newspapers.
| The other report, really the original. was
a joint production signed by Consul
General Lee and Dr. Congosta, the Span
| ism Consul at Philadelphia, who. with
General Lee, constituted a special COM
mission TO investigate the conditions sur"
rounding the death of DR.. Ruiz. In this
report, the two commissioners went as
far as they could together, which nee
essarily confined them TO a mere state
ment OF the facts that are now subject TO
| controversy.
Failing to agree upon a statement of
the causes which led TO Ruiz's death,
the commissioners signed the document
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ment. made what may be described as
supplemental reports 10 their own gov
ernments, in which they set out state
ments which they could not agree 10 in
clude in the original report. The pub
lished report Of General Lee was one Of
these supplemental reports, and il is
PROBABLE that the Spanish government
has one intended to controvert Il, made
by DR.. Congosto. With all OF this lit
erature on the subject In the possession
OF the two governments the possibilities
OF prolonged negotiations are promising.
After his conference with Assistant,
Secretary Day, Mr.. Calhoun decided 10
delay his departure from Washington.
and instead of starting for his home in
Danville this afternoon, he viii not go
until tomorrow. This will afford time
for further discussion between the as
sistant secretary and the special coun-
sci concerning Cuban affairs The pub
lication Of the Lee report in advance OF
is reception Jat the state department
has given much annoyance 70 the Off
Gals and probably will De made: he sub
jec: OF a quiet inquiry. inasmuch as il
is believed that the position Of our gov
eminent in the negotiations that are
sure to follow with Spain is weakened
by thus putting lis case il possession
OF the other side.
AS MINISTER TO SPAIN.
Washington. June st was learned
today that the president had offered the
pos, Of minister TO Spain % ex-Gover-
nor Jacob B. Cox Of Ohio. Whether OF
no; ne will accept is not known. Cen
esral Cox is an old friend Of he presi-
dent and one in whom Mr.. Mckinley
has great deal OF confidence. AL
thucgh almost 20 years q age, General
Cox is a man 0: much vigor and energy.
Should he be called 70 this important
pos; ne would bring 70 il an experience
gained in important services and
achievements in public and private life
He had distinguished career as a sol
der. rising 10 the rank Of major gen.
eraL He was governor OF Ohio n 1856
and 1851 and for two years was secre-
,ary OF the interior under Prestden;
Grants cabinet. from which he retired
on account Of disagreement wi,a certain
measures % the administrator Later
he served in congress and FOR q time
was president Of the Wa5ssa railroad