Connecticut western news., 1897-06-10

GEN EftAL JACob U. SoA. Cox may decline the offer on account of his advanced years has been provid- ed for by the president. He has decid- ed that in the event of the ex-govern- or's declination he will offer the place to General Stewart l.. Woodford of Brooklyn.
 Just how long Mir Mckinley has had General Cox and General Woodford in mind is not known. The selection of a suitable minister to Spain, to hold an office that MT. Mckinley believes will be one of great honor and prominence in the negotiations that will ensue con- corning Cuba between the American and Spanish governments, has been dis cussed at several meetings of the cabl- net. It came up again yesterday, Tn view of the declination of the mission by President Seth Low of Columbia college, who had been urged by the president to go to Madrid.
 Wanted Seth Low For Madrid.
 MT Lows declination was positive. much to the disappointment of MT. Me Kinley. It is probable that he had an intimation of Mir. Lows intentions, for he was prompt with the suggestion of General Cox's name, and, furthermore. showed that he was quite as decided on General Woodford for next choice. The president emphasized at the cab met meeting his belief that the Cuban question should be considered with de- liberation and caution. He has shown all along a disposition to proceed slow ly. so that there would be no mistakes to regret on the ground of nasty con- sideration Everything indicates that he has not made up his mind definitely as to what course he will pursue re- garding Cuba. If he has determined on a policy, he has not confided its details to anybody; at least, that is what men who stand very close to him say. One thing is certain, and can be so stated with positiveness on the best of author ity. the president will not act In the Cuban matter until after his return from his roundabout trip to and from the Nashville exposition.
 The oral report of MT. Calhoun on the situation in the island was made in part at the White House last evening, and 1t may have brought the president nearer a conclusion, but it has not caused any alteration in his intention to postpone positive action until the Nashville trip is over, when further conferences with MT. Calhoun will be | held. The great care the president is | .xercisng in the selection of minister | to Spain indicates his intention to in trust the settlement of Cuban affairs ! between this country and the Madrid | government to the man who will go to | Madrid.
 Says State of War Exists. | MT. Calhouns Cuban experience | brought him to the conclusion that a ! state of actual warfare exists in the is- land. This was one of the things Pres | ident Mckinley told him to ascertain. l To reporter he said:
 | War is going on in Cuba. True, no | great battles are being fought-no Get | tysburgs no Chickamaugas, no Look | out Mountains or other great battles | but there is war there nevertheless. No | terrific battles are being fought in the | ordinary acceptance of the term. It is
 an irregular kind of warfare" DO you know whether the end of the war is in sight?' was asked.
 | q do not What the result will be no | living man can tell. A great deal of
 vindictiveness is manifested on both l sides The misfortune of 1t all Is that | the noncombatants are suffering more | than the soldiers on either side. Both
 sides have done a great deal toward | devastating the island"
 | MT Calhoun was guarded in all his
 statements. He apparently desired tc | say as little as possible about his ora
 report to the president. He realizes the
 importance of his mission and the bear
 ing his report will have upon the for
 nation of the administration Spanish
 policy, and he seems determined to lei | the bulk of the facts in connection
 with his report be given out by the | state department officials.
 MT. Calhoun said he had no idea wha I the president would do toward recog
 nizing the independence of the Cubans
 He intimated that the president had no
 made up his mind.
 Mir. Calhoun said there was not s'
 much suffering In Cuba as had been re
 ported In the press It was true, he said
 that people owning farms, who wer
 compelled to desert them and take ref ] uge in the cities, were suffering, bu
 they were about the only destitute | class.
 i He said that the work of the Ameri
 can consuls in distributing relief anon, Americans was progressing rapidly. H thought the $50, ,000 appropriated b.
 congress would be sufficient to reliev
 all destitute cases. In speaking Of tn
 treatment accorded him by the Spanisl | officials, he said:
 T was shown great consideration an'
 was received with the utmost courtes
 by every one on the island. So far as ! know. there were no Instructions place