The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-16

There VIII BE No Street Parade. as
Was Originally Suggested, but the
Battleships VIII Parade to Gen.
Grants Tomb, There Fire sa.
lutte md Return to Anchorare-
Cabinet Conferences.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The re-
construction of affairs In Cuba. Porto
Rico and throughout the Spanish West
Indies Is receiving earnest considera-
ton in official quarters and at the
White house today. The president saw
a number of prominent callers in ref
erence to this reconstruction in our
new insular dependencies Zen. Fitz-
hugh Lee spent soma time with the
president, going over the condition Of
Cuban affairs. Wills no announce
ment was made the impression pre-
vailed that Gen. Lee wo,lli be one Of
the Cuban military commissioners TO
be named within 4 few days.
Acting Secretary OF the Navy Allen
also saw the presilsnt concerning Gu
Ban affairs. 1t is probab bio an Ameri-
can naval vessel will go to Havana.
harbor beforef long, and at least two
American naval vessels be ordered to
Havana when the commission assem-
bles there to- decide upon the terms of
the Span anish evacuation.
Secretary Day also conferred with
the president and later determined. the
peace teruns being matured, to take a
weeks vacation. He will leave either
tonight or tomorrow morning, going
probably to Canton.
Assistant Secretary Moore will be
acting secretary Of state during the
few days absence. TIE secretary's re-
tirement from the hfsd of the depart
ment Is likely FOLLOW soon after his
return from Canton, \ and, indeed, it
may come during his absence, although
that he was about to close his connec-
tton with state affairs.
NAVAL REVIEW.
The navy department decided during
the day to yield as far .as practicable
to the public desire at New York for
a naval review of the ships Of Admiral
Sampson's fleet. Accordingly Acting
order:
''The department is much gratiied at the
desire expressed to see a review Of the war
ships and cruisers recently ordered home
and so far as practicable is desirous of carry
ing out the wishes Of the citizens, who desire
to see the ships. But neither the officers
nor the men Of the feet are in condition to
participate in a street parade. The DEPART
ment Ia taking the opportunity of the
armistic to put these ships at once into the
best possible condition for such uses as may
hereafter be required of them. 1t is ex.
pected all other work will be suspended, and
the entire available force of the navy yard
directed to this work in order to secure the
greatest possible dispatch.
The department will direct that, upon ar
rival in New York harbor, the fee. wi l
steam up the North river as far as Gen.
Grants tomb, fire salute and steam back
to the anchorage. 1t Is expected that the
feet will reach New York on Saturday, the
20th Instant
The plan Is to have Admiral Samp-
SON met off Sandy Hook with orders
for the procession UP: the North river.
1t Is expected that the fleet will be off
Sandy Hook some time Friday night,
but they will lie outside the harbor un-
til Saturday morning.
The navy department Is taking steps
to reduce the force Of naval militia
men called into service from the sever
al states. The Minneapolis Is to trans
fer part of her crew to the Yosemite,
thus releasing the Michigan naval mi
litfamen, who go to the Yosemite. The
Columbia is also to transfer her crew
to the Dixie and other auxiliary craft,
thus allowing the naval mi1itiamen on
these auxiliaries to go home. In this
way the naval service will speedily be
returned into the hands Of the regular
officers and crews.