The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-20
AFFAIRSIN WASHINGTON
MANY GRAVE PROBLEMS PRESENT THEM.
SELVES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
a Grand Naval Review to Take Place al
New York.Amer:can Navrl Vessels 10
Go to MISUNDERSTANDING Day VIII Proo'
ably Resien..Moore May Succeed HIM.

Go to misunderstanding Day VIII fro"'
ably Resicn..moore May Succeed Him.
WAsH1NeroS, D C.-The recon-
struetion of aff,irs in Cuba, Porto
Rico and throughout the Spanish West
Indies is receiving earnest consldera-
ton in official quarters, and at the
white house Monday the president
saw number of prominent callers
in connection with this reconstruction
in our new insular dependencies
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee spent some tino
with the president, going over the
condition OF Cuban affairs. While no
announcement was made, the impress
sion prevails that Cen. Lee would be
one of the Cuban military commits
siopers. to be named within q few
days. Acting Secretary Allen, OF the
navy, also saw the president concern
ing Cuban affairs.
[ It is probable that an American
; naval vessel will go to Havana harool
before long, and at least two naval
g vessels will be ordered to Havana
) when the military commission as
e semblos there to determine upon the
t details of the Spanish evacuation
Il Secretary Day also conferred with the
president, and the latter determined
J. tho peace terms being matured. TO
J. to take weeks vacation. lie lett
Tuesday morning, going probably to
D. Canton. 49,.
l. Assistant Secretary Moore is acting
9 secretary of the state department. dur
20 ing Judge Days absence. The re-
+ tirement from the head of the depart
ment is likely to follow soon after his
his return from Canton, and 1t may
" come during his absence, although
ne there was no OUT ard evidence Mon
is day that he was aboutto close his con
IN nection with state affairs.
ct The navy department decided L
Weld as far as practicable to the des u,
Id at New York for naval review OF tn
ut ships of Admiral Simpsons fleet
in Accordingly Acting Secretary Ale
ri issued the following order.
"The department is much gratifle
at the desire expressedto see a revle
he of the warshlps and cruisers recent
me ordered home and 80 far as practlc'
ny BILE is DESTROYS of carrying out tt
7as wishes of those citizens who wish
lot see the ships. But n ither the office,
JUS nor the men of the feet arc in cond
ton to participate in the street pr,
, ade. The department is taking II
md opportunity Of the armistice to p
these ships at once into the best pc
us, sible condition for the uses that MI
hereafter be required Of them.
md is expected that all other work will
md suspended and the entire availat
force of the navy yard be directed
one do this work in order to secure t
greatest possible dispatch.
"The department will direct that
,or. arrival in New York harbor the ne
een will steam up the North river as far
tho Gen. Grants tomb, fire a salute a
Via steam back to the anchorage. 1t is
o r nected that the feet will reach N
en- IN York on Saturday, the Goth inst.
,a ~. The plan is to have Admiral San
o ,s son met off Sandy HOOK with ord
a tho for the procession up the North rlv
tho It is expected that thu fleet will be
Ing Sandy Hook some time Friday mig
, ea but they will lie outside the har
n ",o' until Saturday mornin?. The nj
e ond department is taking steps to red
s ahu the force of naval militia men cal
p m, into service from the sevf
lhe States. The Minneapolis
:, ,,. ~ to transfer part of her crew
Nle' the Yosem te, thus releasing the M
lahs. igan naval militiamen, who man
nave Yosemite. The Columbia is to tr'
ot az fer her crew to the Dixie and O
ever auxiliary craft, thus allowing the n
o. militiamen on these auxiliarles tt
home. In THIS way the naval ser
nent will speedily be returned into
gen. hands Of tho regular officers
zines crews,
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,itad lmmunes SAL Aoi