The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-11
NO DOUBT
The President VIII Soon Take Action
on the Cuban Question.

The Spanish Mission Considered at tho
CabiaeI Mesting-Faiiure OF the Re-
publican aucus TO Act on the Ha-
waiian Treaty Causes Comment
WASHINGTON. June 9.-ASsistant Sec
retarv Day said Tuesday that the re-
results of the investigation made in
Havana, in the Ruiz case, had not yet
been received at the state department.
Consequently it was not possible to
learn whether the publications 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
a claim for $50, 1000 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 OF his confinement in
violation of treaty rights, appears to
make the first two points non-essen-
tial and to leave the case resting on
the broad claim that in combining DR..
Ruiz for more than 70 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 by
continuous residence in Cuba for near
ly 90 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 claim against
the Spanish government in behalf of
the family of the victim of this illegal
imprisonment
The cabinet meeting Tuesday lasted
longer than usual The Cuban situa-
ton was discussed in a general way
but the most important 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 go over un-
til the presidents return from Nashville
trip. 1t may be that the non-appear-
ance of Mr.. Calhoun may have had
something to do with postponing &C
ton Tuesday. If Mr. Calhoun does
not have an opportunity for a 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 to be placed at
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
ment, 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 continuing
the treaty in force would have
been accepted. They base this as
sertion upon the manner in which
Senator F'rye'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.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-There was
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
information was given concerning
the attitude of the president
but the impression of the senators
from such reports as they heard was
that there would be change from the
present negative policy and the adop-
ton of definite line of action with a
view to endeavoring to secure settle
ment of the present unfortunate state
of affairs in Cuba.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-W. j. CAL
houn, of Illinois, the special commits
sioner sent to Cuba by President Nc
Kinley, arrived from New York Tues
day afternoon at o'clock He went
Immediately to Judge Day, the assist
ant secretary of state, who was await
ing him, and together they proceeded to
the white house. They were shown
into the cabinet room where President
Mckinley and Judge Day listened to
Mr.. Calhoun's description of the situa-
ton in the war ridden island and to
the conclusion reached by him.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The republic