The herald., 1897-06-10
DISTINCT
REPORTS
Bearing on the Case OF
DR.. Ruiz !.
SOME FACTS ARE AGREED ON
BUT LONG DELAY SEEMS VERY
CERTAIN
Fault II Found with Somebody Who
Allowed the Report to Become
Public
SOME FACTS ARE AGREED ON
BUT LONG DELAY SEEMS VERY
CERTAIN

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Mr. CAL
houn, special commissioners to Cuba, had
another conference with President Nc
Kinley today. lasting about three quar-
ters of an hour. Neither Secretary Sher-
man nor Assistant Secretary Day was
present.
It wae learned this afternoon that the
department Of state is in possession of
two distinct reports bearing upon the
Ruiz case. They were brought to Wash
ington by Mr.. Fishback, the secretary
to Mr. Calhoun, and handed to Assistant
Secretary Day. One Of these reports
was made by Consul General Lee. anc
has been fully set out in the newspa-
pers. The other report, really the orig
ina1, was Joint production, signed by
Consul General Lee and Dr. Congosta,
the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, who,
with General Lee, constituted. g. special
commission to investigate the condi-
tions surrounding the death Of Dr. Ruiz.
In this report the two commissioners
went as far as they could togther. which
necessarily confined them to a mere
statement of. facta that are not subject
to controversy.
Failing to agree on a statement Of the
causes which led to Ruiz's death, the
commissioners signed the document at
this point. and then by mutual agree
ment made what may be described as
supplemental reports to their own gov
ernments in which they set out state
ments which they could not agree to
include in the original report. The pub
lished report of General Lee was one
of these supplemental reports, and it
ID probable the Spanish government has
one intended to controvert 1t, made by
DR.. rCongosta. With all this literature
on the subject in the possession OF the
two governments, the possibilities of
prolonged negotiations are promising.
After his conference with Assistant
Secretary Day Mr. Calhoun decided to
delay his departure from Washington
and instead of starting for his home in
Danville, ILL.,, this afternoon, he will not
go until tomorrow.
The publication Of the Lee report in
advance of Its reception at the state
department has given much annoyance
TO the officials, and will probably be
made the subject of quiet inquiry, in
asmuch as 1t is believed that the po-
sition of our government in the nego-
tions sure to follow with Spain is weak
ened by this putting its case in the
possession of the other side.
FISHBACK'S VIEWS
NEW YORK, June 9.-George W.
Fishback, secretary Of the commission
appointed to investigate the death of
DR.. Ruiz in Cuba. arrived here tonight
from Washington.
In an interview with representative
Of the Associated Press regarding the
work of the commission, Mr.. Fishback
said: General Lees personal report
needs no comment. Mr. Calhoun's re-
port practically embodies the same con-
clusions as those in Gen. Lees personal
report. 1t could not do otherwise after
an impartial review Of the case. Mr..
Calhoun's conversation with President
Mckinley was confined almost entirely
to verbal explanations of the Ruiz mat
ter. Mr.. Calhoun will return to Wash
ington next week and then will thor
oughly discuss the general condition of
Cuba with the president"
THE CABINET CRISIS
NEW YORK, June "a dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: Senor Sa-
gasta never advised the Queen Regent to
keep Premier Canovas and the Con-
servatives in Office. On the contrary, he
laid stress upon the expediency of the ad-
vent of the Liberals into office, with a
view to the recall of Weyler and the re-
versal of the whole policy followed by
the Captain General in Cuba, in order
to secure the sincere execution Of the
reforms and improve the understanding
with the United States. The Liberals
persist in their determinat tion TO hold
aloof from Parliament and all relations
with the government as long as -anovas
keeps the Duke of Tetuan In the Ca binet.
Marshal Campos positively advised the
Queen Regent to select any Cabinet that
would be willing to undertaken more
liberal policy in Cuba and recall We yler
Marshals Lopez, Dominguez and ,Rlnnco
expressed the same opinion Hence rro-
found surprise was caused by the solu-
ton of the crisis.
TRAINED IN SECRET.
NEW YORK, June "a dispatch to
the Press from Boston says: Col. Shep-
ard Young. well-known local military
man, in an interview divulged the de-
tails of secret Cuban expedition which
left Boston on May Gath, and picked up
several recruits in New York Today he
received a cipher telegram from Jack
conveying the news that they
had just sailed from that city on fast
light draught steamer, 115 strong. armed
with rifles Of the latest pattern. ANhave
seen service in the militia. A movement
has been started to organize commits
sary commission to supply stores. Col.
Young says: II conducted the drills in
a hall in Boston, put them through in
fantry tactics, cavalry tactics and ar
tllery tactics Every man could load
and fire cannon. no matter what the
size. and swing sabre or use bayonet.
Not soldier left Boston until he was
drilled sufi1ciently to take charge Of a
regiment. The tactics we're taught III
this city moetly At night. We got wori1
from New York that spy had been sent