Pleasantville weekly press., 1898-08-17
OUR INV TERRITORY.
Discussing the Question Of Recon-
struction at Washington.
Mr.. DAYS COMING RETIREMENT.

WIN Probably Be Succeeded Us Pre-
mier by Ambassador Hay, While
whitelaw Reid VIII Go TO the Court
of st. James-Coming Naval Review.
Washington. Aug. 1.-THE recon-
btruction Of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico
and throughout the Spanish West In
dies is receiving earnest consideration
in official quarters. and at the White
House yesterday President Mckinley
saw a 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 Allen. Of the navy, also
saw the president concerning Cuban al
fairs. 1t is probable that an American
naval vessel will go to Havana harbor
before long, and at least two naval YES
sells will 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 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, it may come during his alb
sence. 1t is stated in some quarters
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. It 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 ExMinister
Whitelaw Reid is mentioned as the
probable successor of Mr.. Hay as am
bassador.
Another report Is that on Saturday
night the president sent a 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. F. 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 a
naval review of the ships of Admiral
SIMPSONS 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 see the
ships. But neither the officers or the
men of the heet are in condition to
participate in a street parade,
THE department will direct that, Up
on arrival in New York harbor, the
fleet will steam up the river as far as
General Grants tomb, fire a salute and
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 fleet will be off
Sandy Hook some time Friday night,
but they will lie outside the harbor un-
til Saturday morning.