The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-08-16
OUR NEW TERRITORY.
Discussing the Question Of Recon-
y struotion at Washington.
NAVAL REVIEW AT NEW YORK.

Tho Department win Order tho Ships
OF Sampson's Fleet to Steam Up to
Grants Tomb and Fire a SaIute-To
Reduce tho Auxiliary Navy.
Washington. Aug. 1G.--The. recon-
struction of affairs In Cuba, Porto Rico
and throughout the Spanish West In
dies is rereiying earnest consiAratinn
in ofilcial quarters. and. at the White
q House yesterday President Mckinley
saw number Of. prominent callers in
connection with this reconstruction in
our new insular dependencies. Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee spent some time with
the president. going over the con-
dition Of Cuban affairs. Acting
Secretary Alien. of the navy. also
saw the president concerning Cuban af-
fairs. 1t Is probable that an American
naval vessel will go to Havana harbor
before long. and at least two naval ves-
sels VIII be ordered to Havana when
the military commission assemblies
there to determine upon the details Of
Spanish evacuation. Secretary Day
also conferred with the president. and
later determined. the peace terms being
matured. to take a weeks vacation.
Assistant Secretary Moore will be act
secretary Of the state department dur
Ing Judge Days absence. The seCre-
tary's retirement from the head of the
department Is likely to follow soon af-
ter his return from his vacation, and,
indeed. 1t may come during his alb
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that the president has already ac-
cepted the resignation of Judge Day
as secretary Of state, to take effect
upon, the appointment of the peace.
commission. Of which, Mr.. Day Is to.be
made chairman. 1t Is also asserted
that the president has received word
from John Hay. at present ambassador
to London. In which that gentleman
expresses his. Willingness to resign his
present office and to accept that now
held by Judge Day Minister
Whitelaw Reid is mentioned as the
probable successor of Mr.. Hay as am
bassador
Another report Is that on Saturday
night the president sent request to
Senator Davis urging him to accept a
place on the peace commission. 1t
is understood that Senator Davis re-
ported Monday. expressing his will
ingness to do so. Senator Allison. of
Iowa. is reported to be on his way here
from his home to confer with the presi-
dent upon the subject of his acceptance.
Another reported selection as commits
sioner Is ex-Secretary B. +. Tracy.
while Senator German, of Maryland. is
said to be the Democrat selected.
The navy department decided during
the day to yield as far as practicable to
the public desire at New York for
naval review of the ships of Admiral
Hampson's fleet. Accordingly Acting
Secretary Allen issued the following
order:
THE department is much gratified at
the desire expressed to see review of
the warships and cruisers recently or
dered home, and SO far as practicable
is desirous Of carrying out the wishes
Of those citizens who wish to sec the
ships. But neither the officers or the
men of the fleet are In condition to
in street parade.
'The department will direct that. Up
fleet will steam up the river as far as
General Grants tomb. firc a. ;,s.lute ..nd
steam back to the anchorage 1t is ex-
pected that the fleet will reach New
York on Saturday next"
The plan is to have Admiral Sampson
met off Sandy Hook with orders for
the procession up the North river. 1t
Is expected that the feet 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 sew
eral states. The Minneapolis Is to
transfer part Of her crew to the Yo-
semitic, thus releasing the Michigan
naval militiamen. who are on the Yo-
senite. The Columbia Is also to trans
fer her crew to the Dixie and other |
auxiliary craft, thus allowing the ma
val militiamen on these auxiliarles to
90 home. In this way the naval SER
vice will speedily be returned into the
hands Of the regular officers and crews. |