Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-25
MINISTER TO SPAIN
He Will Soon Be Appointed by the
President.
ONE Who WILL BE IN THOROUGH ACCORD
Mr.. Calhoun Expected Back in
About Ten Days.
NO ADVANCES YET MADE

new minister to Madrid is to be shortly
appointed by President Mckinley, and the
President now has the matter under Sc
rious consideration. 1t is understood TODAY
that nomination will be made within ten
days.
The President is very anxious, it is under
stood, to have a stanch republican fill the
place, one who will be in harmony with the
administrations Cuban policy and who will
be at Madrid at the beginning of the diplo-
macy which is to play between this country
and Spain.
An important fact in connection with this
is the intimation that so far the admins
tration has done nothing in communicating
with Spain about the subject of Cuba. 1t
would have been entirely unwise to begin
negotiations with Spain with Minister Tay-
Tor at tie other end when the Presidents s
purpose was to make change of min
isters in the midst of the negotiations The
announcement that a republican Is soon to
succeed Mr. Taylor means that the Cuban
policy of the President has not yet been
shaped and started in any form.
The plan of the President is to have a
republican at Madrid when he initiates the
policy which he will decide upon. That
minister will be at Madrid until all nego-
tiations are concluded. He will be thor
OuSnly cORnlZant, When ne leaves mere OF
every move the President is to make upon
the great diplomatic chess board He will
leave here for Madrid after having fully
conferred with the President as TO what is
to be done.
There is belief around the White House
that Commissioner Calhoun will return
from Cuba in about ten days. About the
same time new minister will he appoint
ed The President will formulate the
policy he is going to adopt. the cabinet will
discuss and agree to the policy, and all
parts of the administration will be har-
moniously at work.
Contingent Policy.
The foregoing is. briefly, the situation to
date 1t clearly shows that the Presjden;
has not fully decided upon a fixed policy.
The policy he has mapped out is contingent
upon the report of Commissioner Calhoun
1t further shows to a certainty that no
advances of great import have 50 far beeu
mace 10 Spain in line with that policy
The discourag ging feature is the fact that
~ ulsposeS OF anything like a quick sollI-
tion OF the Cuban trouble, as has all along
tetn indicated. Since last week whan
there were semi-otticial promises of speedy
action the outlook fer early action has
Eeen getting more remote. That is now 20
De seen on its face. = change of ministers
cam OF be made in less than thirty or forty
days. The President will not begin the
pressure until the minister gets situated
and everything in hand
Names Suggested.
There are three or four prominent and
able lien under consideration for the Span
lsh mission Ex-senator Edmunds of Yer
mont has been suggested, but there is no
truth in the story that lie is to be informally
asked if he would like to have the place. Il,
is not known that he would accent the
place On the other hand. it is highly
probable that President Mckinley has OK
pressed desire to have REPRESENTATIVE
Hit take the Madrid mission
1t is strongly believed that MIR. Hit has
the matter under consideration. AS chair
man OF the House committee on foreign
affairs Mr.. Hit has shown the President
considers. ability and conservatism and
would be suitable representative at Mad
rlo II Is known that the President is
giving the subject as much serious consid-
Grafton as to any since his inaugura,io
II Mr. Hit declines it is impossible to name
the man at this time.
In the Cabinet Meeting.
II is admitted that the cabinet had Cuba
under consideration today The discus
sior and suggestions covered a wide area.
1t became detailed in its nature. The pur-
pose Of the cabinet is TO have the matter
thoroughly in hand when operations begin.
That Is why some of the problems which
may arise are being discussed in aivance
Every member has his views and puts
them forward.
There is difference of opinion on minor
oetals. put not on the whole. The discus
SION lEdulged in was as to no definite
plan but had line of action H. view. AS
heretofore stated. that line of action will
Ie icllowed If Mr.. Calhouls report is in
ilne with expectations.
"en- Lees Probable Successor.
1t Is said that Captain John H. Welsh
81 Iorida Is likely TO be appointed consul
general TO Cuba when the Presiden. is
reaGy 10 relieve General Lee. General
Lee has already placed his resignation at
the disposal of the President, and it is IN
derstoOf that ne really does NOT desir.
10 remain in his present position any Ionpor
thah 'he condition of affairs in Cuba rem
ders IL important that he should There
are some twenty-three or more candidates
lor this position, among these prominently
mentioned being ex-Representative Aldrich
OF Illinois, who wanted to be minister tn
belgium 1t Is not expected that the an
PoiItHt nj OF General Lees successor will
De made Tor while yet, but as soon as
the situation admits of a change the an
poiniment will be made.
IL Is understood that the selection of
captain Welsh Is being urged personally
by Senator Quay and by most of the Penn
sylvaila delegation lie is a native of
Erie. Pa. and is a prominent G. A r.
man having been the first commander OF
the naval Union. He went to Florida
about fourteen years ago, and Is mast COM
mander Of the @. A. r. in that state He
occupied the unique position, being a north
ern soldier, OF being the southern candi-
date TO succeed an ex-confederatc general
In the federal service. being indorsed bv
men OF all parties in Florida, and else where
In the south The Florida legislature re-
Gently passed a resolution indorsing his
candidacy, and besides the Pennsylvania
support his appointment is being strongly
urged by Plant and Flagler and the repre-
sentatives of about all the large business
interests Of Florida without reference 10
party.