Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-06-16

rotary Day SAID Tuesday that the re-
port OF Consul General Lee upon the
results OF the investigation made in
Havana, in the Ruiz case, had not vet
been received at the state department
Consequently 1T was not possible to
learn whether the publica tlOns pur-
porting TO be copies of the report
were accurate. Assuming. however
that the consul generals conclusions
are correctly set forth, in brief.
that Ruiz died while in Jail. in
violation of his treaty rights. the
question of the largest Importance is
what shall be the next step? The wife
of Ruiz has filed with the department
claim for $50. 900 for the death of
her husband. The Spanish contention
has been that ne was not killed and
that he was not treated harshly. Gen.
Lees inquiry Is understood to have
failed TO bring out the truth on these
points, but his statement on another,
namely, that o: his outinement in
violation of treaty rights, appears To
make the first two points non-essen-
tlal and to leave the case resting on
the broad claim that in con fning Dr.
Ruiz for more than - hours without
permitting him to communicate with
his friends or trying him, the Spanish
officials in Cuba have assumed full re-
sponsibility for the results OF that ex-
ira confinement. The fact being estab-
lished that DIR. Ruiz kept up his citizen
ship by registering himself at American
consulates in Cuba from time to time
as required by regulations, is taken as
an OFFSET against the claim that bv
continuous residence in Cuba for near
~ 20 years he had forfeited his rights
as an American citizen. so it is sur
missed that the next step in the case will
be the presentation of a claim against
the Spanish government in behalf of
the family Of the victim of this illegal
imprison
The cabinet meeting Tuesday lasted
longer than usual. The Cuban situa-
ton was discussed in general way
but the most importan. subject pre-
sented was the Spanish mission The
availability of three men for this i'm
portant post at Madrid was carefully
canvasSed, but no decision was
reached. one of the cabinet officers
SAID after the meeting that the selec-
ton was still open and will 90 over I'M
til the presidents return from Nashville
trip. 1t may be that the non-appear-
ancc of Mr.. Calhoun may have had
something to do with postponing ac-
ton Tuesday. II Mr.. Calhoun does
not have an opportunity for talk
with the president before Mr. McKin-
ley's departure at noon Wednesday he
Will be invited TO accompany the pres
ident on his trip. a berth has been
reserved on the train 10 oe placed a
his disposal in case he joins the presi-
dental party.
The failure OF the republican caucus
tuesday TO take steps looking To the
protection OF the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty has caused considerable com
meut but the friends of Hawaii in the
senate say that the omission was due
TO no other reason than the want of
sufficient time They feel confident
that if the point had been reached an
amendment similar TO that pro-
posed by Senator Davis continniny
the treaty in force would have
been accepted. They base this as.
sertion upon the manner in which
Senator Frye's speech was received
and the side remarks made upon the
subject. They now express the utmost
confidence that the finance committee
will accept the amendment without
caucus action.
NASHINGroN, June 9.-There was a
revival of Gu ban talk about the senate
Tuesday on account of the return of
Mr. Calhoun. The republican SEN
ators, some Of them members of the
foreign relations committee. say there
is no doubt that the president will
take action as soon as Mr.. Calhoun's
report is received No definite
a.
the attitude of the president
but the impression OF the senators
from such reports as they heard was
that there would be a change from the
present negative policy and the adop-
ton of definite line OF action with "A
view TO endeavoriug TO secure settle
ment OF the present unfortunate state
OF affairs in Cuba
WAsHINGTov, June 9-W. J. Cal
houn. Of Illinois, the special commits
sloner sent TO Cuba by President Nc
kiulev, arrived from New York Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. He went
immediately to Judge Day, the assist
ant secretary ~ state, VINO was await
ing MIN, and together they proceeded 90
the white house. They were shown
into the cabinet room where President
+'aNahihA'F anu HhAlEt lJdE listened Ia
Mr.. Calhoun's description Of the sitna.
ton in the war ridden island and Ia
the conclusion reached by him.
NAsHISGTON, juno O. The republic
an senatorial caucus Tuesday voted 10
stand together on all schedules i'm the
tariff bill. The caucus instructed the
finance committee 90 report new sug-
ar schedule.
The new sugar schedule is TO bc ali
specific and on all sugar which has
gone through process OF refining q7
cents lone and ninety-fve hundrcdtbs
"i cent? per pound duty instead Of
ono cent and eight hundred and sew
cuty-hve one-thousandths OF one cent
per pound as provided by the house.
President Of Monmouth College
MoNMoUTH, ILL.,, June 9. Rev. D. T..
McGill, Of Allegheny, Pa. was elected
president OF Monmouth college Tues
do Afternoon 10 succeed Rev. j. y. Nc
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