The times., 1897-06-10
MR.. CALHOUN GOING HOME.
His Mission EGded With His Re-
port to Mr.. Mckinley.

MS hisSiOn EG0eu Win Ills ne-
port to Mr.. Mckinley.
There is a strong impression abroad that
Gen. Jacob d. Cox VIII accept the post
of minister to Spain, which President
Mckinley has rendered him. 1t is said
to be an excellent appointment.
Gen. Cox is sixty-nin years old. a man
OF acknowledged ability, and one thoroughly
capable OF representing the country in the
delicate, diplomatic negotiations that viii
be necessary after the President has formu-
lated his Cuban policy. Gen. Cox Is an
intimate friend of President Mckinley.
Gen. Coy was born in Montreal in 1928
He moved to Ohio when eighteen years old,
and was graduated from Oberiin College.
He entered the Union Army at the break
ing out OF the war. Hisrecord won him the
commission ofma ior general. In S66 and
1867 he was governor of Ohio, and in
March, 1869, he became Secretary OF the
Interior in the Cabinet OF President Grant.
He served as head OF the Interior Depart
ment until December, 1870, when disa-
greement with President Grant resulted in
his resignation Prom Il S76 to 1879he was
a member OF the House of Representa- tiveS.
The contingency that Gen. Cox may de-
cline the offer, on account OF his advanced
years, has been provided for by the
President He has decided that in the event
of the ex-governor's. deeiination he will
offer the place 10 Gen.i Stewart l.. Wood
ford, of Brooklyn. M
One OF the callers at the White House
yesterday morning was Special Comrnis-
soner Calhoun, who added some supple
mentary facts to the oral report he made
to the President the night before Ii
took Mr.. Calhoun nearly an hour to do
this after which he went to the State
Department and conferred with Judge
Day. Assistant Secretary Of State Mr.
Calhoun said when he departed from the
building that he intended 10 leave the
city for his home, at Danville, Ill. this
afternoon.
Il ann tired and utterly worn out from
the fatiguing trip l have just finished,
said Mr.. Calhoun last night, ''and am
going back home in order to enjoy amUch-
needed rest shall be in conference with
Judge Day all day tomorrow with inciden-
tails connected with nay mission, and then
shall leave for Danyiile. l expect to
return Monday or Tuesday and viii then
see the President
" IA you a ~ Iitttb iCfcAN-
''No; my report win be an oral one and
i'll contain the observations made during
my stay in Cuba, but OF course l can say
nothing more until | have seen the rrest-
dent. and 1 am sure sou can appreciate
the delicacy OF my position y
Mr.. Calhoun said there are many things
he had to discuss with the President, ana
that Oh account of the short space OF time
he hal when at the White House yester
day he could not talk at any length with
the President 1t Is thought that the
matter VIII be taken up immt diateIy on
the arrival of the President from the
Nashville trip.
soon alter the departure OF the special
commissioner M George S. Fishback took
the official report OF Gen Lee OF the Ruiz
case TO the State Department IT. did not
vary from the repors publishedin The Times
twenty-four hours before the State Depart
ment received it. 1t was said that no ac-
ton Will he taken on the report until the
President returns from Nashville An IN
Yestigation is being made by the State De-
partinent for the purpose of learning now
the press obt aimed the report before the
department did.