Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-09
CALHOUN'S REPORT.
1T Is MADE TO THE PRESIDENT IN
PERSON.
REP0Rf OF CONSUL-GEHERAL LEE.
This Has Not Yet Been Received by
the state Dcpnrtment-Its Pubifc"-
ton Not UndcrstOOd-CalhOu Com
pIiments Lee Highly.

WASHINGTON. June S.-W. j. Cal
houn. of Illinois. the special commissioner
sent 10 Cuba by President Mckinley, ar
rived from New York this afternoon az
o'clock. He went Immediately 10 the
state Department, where Judge Day. the
Assistant Secretary OF State, was await
ing him. and together they proceeded 10
the White House. They were shown INTO
the Cabinet-room, where President NC
Kinley and Judge Day listened TO MI
CaIhoun's description of the inhuman war
in the island Judge Day declined 10 DE
interviewed tonight on the subject OF the
conference further than to say 1t was
very interesting. Mr. Calhoun likewise
preferred not to talk of the interview
further than to say he had reported 10
the President what he had seen ana
heard.
Mr. Calhoun has an appointment TO
meet the President in the morning. wnen
he will again go over his impressions. MI
calhoun will not go to Nashville with
the President. as il was thought he might
do. but will leave for his home. IN ILLINOIS,
probably tomorrow, ana, IL necessary
will visit here after the President re-
turns from Nashville.
The report of Consul-General Lee on
the Ruiz case, Assistant-Secretary Day
said tonight. had not been received by
the State Department The report, now
ever is I'm the city, having been brought
here by Mr.. Fishback, the secretary VINO
accompanied Mr.. Calhoun TO Cupa. MI
Calhoun expressed great surprise VT INC
publication of what purported 10 De Dehe-
raj Lees report this morning. he salu
the document had been sealed In Cohsui-
General Lees Office, in the regular ofii-
ciaI way. and delivered to Mr.. Ffshback,
who brought 1t to New York and TO
Washington. He was unable to under
stand how It became public.
Mr.. Calhoun talked with less freedom
than characterized his interviews while
in New York He complained that some
of these interviews had been exagge-
rated. and had made him say what ne
had not uttered. The Commissioner care
fully refrained from expressing any
oplnion as to the probable policy OF the
President in acting on the CUBAN ques-
tion. declaring that he had been 10 the
island simply TO learn facts, and TO re-
nort what he had seen and heard. This
he had done. II he has formed any opin-
ion regarding the Ruiz case. Mr.. Cal
houn politely declined to indicate what
it was. on the prospects OF the con-
tinuation of the war, the condltion VI
suffering Americans. and General Lee
firm attitude as an American representa-
tive Mr.. Calhoun spoke in terms slmi-
lar to those he used in his puoilshed
| interview.
There was revival of Cuban tax
| about the Senate to-day, on account OF
the return of Mr.. Calhoun. some Oh
the Republican senators, members OF
the Foreign Relations Committee, say
| there Is no doubt the President VIII
take action as soon as Mr.. Calhouns re-
mort is received. No definite lnforfha-
ton was given concerning the attitude
| Of the President, but the impression Oh
| the senators. from such reports as they
had heard, was that there would be a
change from the present negative pollcy.
and the adoption of definite line OF
action. with a view TO endeaVorlhg u
secure a settlement of the present un-
fortunate state Of affairs in cuba.