The herald., 1898-03-21
hEPLAYED HOCKEY
PRESIDENT MKINLEY DID NOT
GO TO CHURCH
THE CABINET MEMBERS
CALLED INTO CONFERENCE ON
SUNDAY
THE MAINE COURT OF INQUIRY
Is Confidently Expected to Hand In
Its Report Early During the
Present Week
Press Special Wirc

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-President
Mckinley did not attend church this morn
ing, as is his custom. but instead spent two
hours or more in conference with several
members of the cabinet. Assistant Secre-
tary Day called about 1890 and remained
until nearly noon. Secretary Long and
Secretary Bliss, with the other members,
were present. They remained less than
an hour. Commander Glove, in company
with Mr.. Flint, who has been acting for
the government in the negotiations for the
purchase of ships, also called and were
shown into the presidents private office.
The cabinet members, on leaving the
White House, said that there was no
special significance in the meeting this
morning. The report of the board of in
quiry had not been received nor was 1t
known when it will reach here. 1t was
expected. however, early in the present
week. and as soon as received 1t would be
handed at once to the president and, when
it has been read by the president will be
made public.
Secretary Long in speaking Of the re-
port said that while fully realizing it's
Importance the country, in his opinion.
would willingly accord to the president
day or two for It's consideration. The in
dlcations seem to be that the report will
be made public by the middle of the pres
ent week.
NOT NOW FOR SALE
The presence of Charles r. Flint at the
conference naturally gives the inference
that the president and his advisers were
discussing the question of acquiring addi-
tional ships. Mr.. Flint, whose CONNER
cial interests are largely with South
American countries, is believed in a meas
ure, at least, to represent Chile and Argen-
tine In negotiations which are under way
for the disposition of their war vessels. A
reporter today asked Mr. Flint If he could
say whether or not the United States had
secured possession Of the Chilean ship
O'Higgns and the Argentine ship San
MARITIME. but he declined to make any state
ment as to that particular feature of the
subject. When pressed for information in
regard to the matter. he replied: Both
Chile and the Argentine Republic have the
warmest friendship and admiration for the
United States and her institutions. Neither
country is anxious to sell its ships to this
government basing the indisposition on
the belief that we have an excellent navy
of our own. They want these vessels them
selves. If the time should come. however.
when 1t was apparent that the United
States needs these vessels they would
gladly part with them to u.s."
The attention of Mr.. Flint was called to
the published report that the United States
would purchase the Brazilian torpedo boat
Tuby, but he said 1t was not done, SO far
as he was aware, as there were no negotia-
tions under way to that effect.
Aside from the meeting of the several
members of the cabinet at the White House
there were no incidents of importance
during the day. Judge Day, Assistant Sec
retary Adee, Chief Clerk Michael and other
officials were at the department. but this
has been quite common during the recent
months. Also at the war and navy de-