The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-03-23
DIDN'T At
TEND CHURCH.
The President Was Too Busy
With war Prepare
tons.
CONFERRED WITH CABINET.
Court of Inquiry's Report Has
Not Been Receiv-
ed.
WHAT THE INDICATIONS NOW ARE.
It's Expected That the Report Will be Received by the Middle Of
the Week And That Couple of Days will be
Consumed in Consideration Of it.
WHAT THE INDICATIONS NOW

Washington, March Il. = President
Mckinley did not attend church, as is
his custom, but instead spent two hours
and more in conference with several
members of the cabinet.
Commander Glover, in company with
Mr.. Flint, who has been acting for the
government In the negotiations for the
purchase Of ships, also called, and they
were shown into the presidents private
office.
The members Of the cabinet on leav-
ing the White House said there was no
special significance in the meeting. The
report of the Maine court Of inquiry
had not been received, nor was 1t def
nitely known when it would reach here.
1t was expected, however, early in
the present week, and as soon as re-
ceived II would be handed at once to
the president, and when II had been
read and considered by the president
it would be made public.
Secretary Long. in speaking of the
report, said that. while fully realizing
its importance, the coutry, in his opin-
ion, would willingly accord to the pres
ident day or two II necessary for its
consideration. The indications seep,a
be that the report will be made public
by the middle of the present week.
The presence Of Mr.. Charles r. Flint
gives inference that the president and
his advisers were discussing the ques-
tion Of acquiring additional ships Mr..
Flint, whose commercial interests are
largely with South American countries.
Is believed, in a measure at least, to
represent Chile and the Argentine re-
public In any negot.~--ons which are
under way for the disposition of their
war vessels.
Not Anxious to Sell.
: When reporter asked Mr.. Flint II
he could say whether or not the United
States had secured possession of the
Gillian ship, o'Higgins and the Argen-
tine ship San Martino, he declined TO
make direct statement, but said:
Both Chile and the Argentine re-
public have the warmest friendship and
admiration for .Ae United States and
her institutions. Neither country is
anxious to sell their ships to this gov
eminent. basing this indisposition on
the belief that we have an excellent ma
Wy of our own. They want these YES
sells themselves II the time should
come, however, when 1t was apparent
that the United States needed these
vessels they would gladly part wiIn
them to u.s."
The most interesting topic OF the day
was based on the dispaCcnes from Ha-
vana, indicating a prospective confer
ence between General Pando and Cen
erals Garcia. Gomez and others of the
insurgent army for the purpose Of sub
hitting to the latter formal offer Of
autonomy.
The basis Of autonomy, as outlined
In the dispatches, apparently found no
credence with the officials Of the Span
fish legation. They stated their disbe-
lief that a conference on the proposed
lines was probable. and added that they
had no information on the subject.
Minister Polo y Bernabe expressed
the opinion that the report from Ha-
vana was unfounded. as he said the ba-
sis upon which twas proposed to grant
autonomy was absurd.