The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-09
y MORE DEFINITE POLICY.

oucn' 1t IS Thought, VIII Follow the Full
Cuban Report From Calhoun-Reurn
Of the Commissioner to Washington.
Washington, ID. c., June S.-W. ]. Cal
noun, of Illinois, the special courier senr
TO Cuba by President Mckinley, arrived
from New York this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. He went Immediately to the
State department where Day, the Assist
ant Secretary of State was awaiting him
and together they proceeded to the White
House. They were shown into the Cabi-
net room where President Mckinley and
Judge Day listened to Mr. Calhouns de-
scription of the situation in the war-rid-
den island and the conclusions reached
by him. Judge Day declined to be inter-
viewed tonight on the subject of the con-
ference, further than to say it was very
interesting. Mr.. Calhoun likewise pre-
ferred not to talk of the interview further
than to say he had reported to the Presi-
dent what he had seen and heard. Mr.
Calhoun has an appointment to meet the
President in the morning when he will
again 90 over his Impressions Mr.. Cal
hOun will not go to Nashville with the
1 AOoAutuL dS LtAll DNtil thought NOUll De
done, but will leave for his home in IIli-
nOis probably tomorrow. and if neces-
sary will visit here after the President re-
turns from Nashville.
The report Cf COnsul-General Lee ON
the Ruiz case, Assistant Secretary Day
said had not been received by the State
department. The report however is in
the city, having been brought here by
Mr.. Fishback, the Secretary who accom-
panied Mr.. Calhoun to Cuba Mr.. Cal
hOun expressed great surprise at the
publication of what purported to be Gene
raj Lees report this morning He said
the document had been sealed in Consul
General Lees office in the regular official
way and delivered TO Mr. Fishback. who
brought it to New York and to Washing
ton. He was unable to understand how it
should have become public. Mr. Cal
houn talked with less freedom than char
acteriZed his interviews while in New
York. He complained that some of these
had ben exaggerated and had made him
say what he had not uttered. The COM
missioner refrained from expressing any
opinion as to the probable policy of Presi-
dent in acting on the Cuban question, de-
claring that he had been to the island SIM
ply to learn facts and TO report what he
had seen and heard. This ne had done.
If he has formed any opinion regarding
the Ruiz case. Mr. Calhoun politely de-
clined to indicate what it was. On the
prospects of the continuation of the war
the conditions of the suffering Ameri-
cans, and General Lees firm attitude as
an American representative, Mr.. CAL
hOun spoke in terms similar to those he
used in his published interview.
There was revival of Cuban talk
about the Senate to-day on account of the
return of Mr.. Calhoun. The Republican
Senators, 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 Pres
idept, 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 adoption of a
definite line of action with a view to
endeavoring to secure Il settlement of the
present unfortunate state of affairs in
Cuba,