The San Francisco call., 1898-08-16
NAVAL REVIEW
 FOR NEW YORK Sampson's Fleet Will
 Parade. NAVY DEPARTMENTS ORDER PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR NEXT SATURDAY. Steps Being Taken to Reduce the Number of Naval Militiamen Called Into Service From
 Various States.
PROGRAMME ARRANGED FOR
 NEXT SATURDAY.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-The recon struction of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico and throughout the Spanish West 1n- dies is receiving earnest consideration in official quarters and at the White House. To-day the President saw a number of prominent callers in refer ence to this reconstruction in our new insular dependencies. General Fitz- hugh Lee spent some time with the President, going over the condition of Cuban affairs. While no announcement was made, the impression prevailed that General Lee would be one of the Cuban military commissioners to be named within a few days. Acting Sec retary Allen of the navy also saw the President concerning Cuban affairs.
 It is probable that an American naval vessel will go to Havana harbor be- fore long and at least two naval yes sels 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. He will leave either tonight or tomorrow morning, going probably to Canton Assistant Secre- tary Moore will be Acting Secretary Of the State Department during Judge Days absence. The Secretary'S s retire ment from the head of the department is likely to follow soon after his return from Canton, and, indeed 1t may come during his absence, although there was no outward evidence to-day that he was about to close his connection with State affairs.
 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 Secretary Allen issued the following or der:
 "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 the citizens who wish to see the ships. But neither the officers nor the men of the fleet are in condition to participate in a street parade The de- partment is taking the opportunity Of the armistice to put these ships at once into the best possible condition for such service as may hereafter be required of them It is expected all other work will be suspended and the entire avail able force of the nayy-yard directed to this work in order to secure the great est possible dispatch.
 "The department will direct that, upon it's arrival in New York harbor, the fleet will steam up the North River as far as General Grants tomb, fire a salute and steam back to it's anchor age It is expected that the fleet will reach New York on Saturday, the 2oth instant"
 The plan is to have Admiral Samp- son met off Sandy Hook with orders for the procession up the North River: It is expected that the fleet will be off Sandy Hook some time Friday night, but they will He 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 seve- ral States The Minneapolis is to trans fer part of her crew to the Yosemite thus releasing the Michigan naval mi litiamen who man the Yosemite. The i Columbia is also to transfer her crew to the Dixie and other auxiliary craft thus allowing the naval militiamen on these auxiliaries to go home. In this way the naval service will he speedily turned into the hands of the regular of l ficers and crews