Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-21
a CABINET CONFERENCE.

Washington, ID. C., March ~
President Mckinley did not attend
church this morning, as is his GUS
tom, but instead spent two hours
and more in conference with sew
eral members of the Cabinet.
Assistant Secretary Day called
about 1920 o'clock, and remained
until nearly one. Secretary Long
and Secretary Bliss were the other
members present. They remained
less than an hour. Commander
Glover. in company with Mr.. Flint,
who has been acting for the gov
eminent in the negotiations for
the purchase Of ships. also called,
and were shown into the Presi-
dents private Office The members
o. the Cabinet on leaving the
White House said that there was
no special significance in the meet
ing this morning
The report of the Maine Court
Of Inquiry had not been received,
nor was it definitely known when
il would reach here 1t was ex-
pected, however, early in the pres
ent week, and as soon as received
ii would be handed at once to the
President and when it had been
read and considered by the Pres
ident, it would be made pS3lic.
Secretary Long, in speaking of
the report, said that while fully
RAILING its Importance, the coun-
try, in his opinion, would willingly
accord to the President day or
two, if necessary, for its consider
alton.
The indications seem to be- that
the report will be made public by
the middle of the present week.
The presence of Mr.. Charles R.
tllnt at the conference naturally
gives inference that the President
and his advisors were discussing
the question of acquiring addition
al ships. Mr.. Flint, whose com
mercial interests are largely with
South American countries, is be-
iieyed, in a measure at least, to
represent Chile and the Argentine
Republic in any negotiations
which are under way for the dis
position of their war vessels. A
reporter to-day asked Mr.. Flint
i he could say whether or not the
United States had secured possess
sion of the Chilean ship O'Higgins
and the Argentine ship San Mar
THO, but he declined to make any
statement as. to that particular
feature of the subject. When
pressed for some information in
regard TO the matter, he replied:
Both Chile and tine Argentine
Republic have the warmest friend
snip and admiration for the United
states and her institutions Meth
CT country is anxious to sell their
SHIPS to this government. basing
ms indisposition on the belief that
We have an excellent navy of our
own. They want their vessels
themselves. If the time should
come. howeveg whenit was ap-
parent that the United States need
ed these vessels they would gladly
part with them to us.
The attention of Mr.. Flint was
Called to the published report that
me United States would purchase
The Brazilian torpedo gunboat
luby, but this, he said, would not
De done so far as ne was aware.
as there We're no negotiations I'M
Ger way to that effect.
Aside from the meeting of sew
eral members of the Cabinet at the
WHITE House, there were no Incl
dents of Importance during the
DAY. Judge Day Assistant Sec
rotary Adee, Chief Clerk Michael
and other officials were at the de-
partment. but this has been quite
common during the recent month.
Also at the War and Navy Depart
ments a number of the chiefs Of
hufeans We're al their desks for
several hours mainly for the pur-
pose of disposing of the business
winch recently has accumulated so
rapidly.
The most interesting topic of
The day was based on the dis
patches from Havana indicating a
Prospective conference between
General Pando and Generals Gar
ella, Gomez and others OF the in