The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-21
M'KINLEY'S SABBATH.
CONFERENCE HELD WITH MEM
BEERS or THE OFFICIAL FAMILY.
other SHIPS Are Under Considcra-
ton by the Administrations.

Washington, March 2o,--President Mckinley
did not attend church this morning, hut In
stead spent two hours and more In confer
ehce with several members OF the cabinet.
Assistant Secretary Day called about 1890
O'Clock and remained until nearly o'clock
Secretary Long and Secretary Bles were the
other members present They remained less
than an hour.
Commander Glover In company with Colo
mel Greggs. who had been acting for the gov
ernmsnt in the negotiations for the pureha sc
OF ships. also called ana was shown into tho
presidents private Office. The members of
the cabinet on leaving the White House said
thOre. waa no special Significance in tho meet
ing this morning. The decision of the Maine
court 81 inquiry mud NO; beer received nor
was 1t definitely Known when II would roach
here. 1t WIS expected however. early In tho
present week and az soon as received II will
DO handed at ones TO the president and when
\ has been read and considered by the presi-
dent II would he made public.
Secretary Long ia speaking OF the request
snid that whilo fully realizing it's Importance,
ms nee eSsuntry, In his opinion. would willingly
cssary for its consideration.
Tho indications seem to be that the report
VII b. made public by the middle Of the
present week.
Tho presence OF Mr. Charles n. Flint Mt the
conference naturally gives Inference that the
president and his advisors were discussing
tho question Of acquiring additional ships Mr.
Flint, whose commercial interests are largely
with South American countries, IN believed IN
q Considerable extent nt lenst, to represent
Chlle md Argcntine republic In any negotia-
tons under way for tho disposition OF their
| war vessels. reporter today asked Mr.. Flint
Y ne could say whether or nor the United
states hsd secured possession OF the chilean
ahip ClilgEins ard the Argentina chip San
Martlno. but he declined to make any state
lVcnt az TO that particular feature OF the
When pressed tor somo Information In re-
gard 10 the matter he replied:
Both Chile and the Argentine Republic
nave the wnrmcst friendship and admiration
N NJ e Hn,sed states ana her institutions
g this Gosernmspt on the belief that wc
want these vessels themselves II tho time
that the Inited States needed these Ar Vessels
sh me-, r CYL, gladly part viii, them 10 tho
The attention VI Mr., Flint was called II
the published report that the United States
| would yuIch9se the Brazilian torpedo gunnous
INry. put TINS ne said, would not be dona
negotiations under way -
AZ no var and navy departments MI the
ensc,s q bureaus Yer, " thss- desks for
posing n the business vhIah has Accumulated
s 81 &. s,ssss:ss !egs 4
pst!ng prospective conference hctwees, Gen
others " the insuisent army for The cnspcss
q submitting 10 the latter formal cifcr az
eu!:,lomy The oasis ~ the autonomy. AZ
10 er<dtnce With The Officials II tIs spantSh
Iefetscn. They stated thalr disbelief that 4
Iegniersnce 81 the proposed lines was rrobs.
len tho subject. NJ. Polo Bernehe *.
pststfd tbe nptnlun that the report from Hay-
nna va entonnded q he ssid the besls upon
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