Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-24

in the Maine disaster. and y md
plain Mr. Barker. While ~ aases
vette coming ove he depos,,os,ue (
documents in the safe. Mr. r ciga
volunteer officer in the nayy "'lel
TO Washington with importar.
ments. These were also danaa, %
the safe OF the olivette on nld
over. oe u
Washington. March 90
mckinley dld not attend church 4
terday morning as is his c,;s,oa \
instead spent two hours and mu 4
conference with several memhe
the cabinet. Assistant Secre,avr
called about 1890 O'Clock ~ y
NAMED until nearly /. Secretsrr, \
and Secretary Bliss were M ~
members present. They remalnas \
than an hour. Commander Cla,a
company with Mr.. Flint, who hos
acting for the government In ths IS
tlations for the purchase of shin.
called and were shown into the ~
dents private Office. The memhiMpa
ehS N"pnNs VII icdNiuE the W1J
House said that there was M 49,
significance in the meeting. TT 1
port of the Maine court of jnoplrr I
not been received. nor was II das,,sS
known when IL would reach herr !,
was expected, however. early !, \
present week. and as soon AS reea,.
IL would be handed at once to the ~.
dent, and when il had been read y
considered by the president II Womb
made public. Secretary Long. in srs.s
ing OF the report. said that while ts
realizing its importance. the COINS
in his opinion. would willingly aess'
10 the president a day or two IL nss
sary for its consideration. The ind.
tions seem 10 be that the report
VIII Re Made Public
by the middle OF the present VIC,
The presence of Charles II. Flint a, 4
conference naturally gives infersn
that the president and his advise
We're discussing the question az !,
quiring additional ships. Mr.. Fin
whose commercial interests are larp.
with South American countries. Is i
lieved. in a measure. at least. 10 ~
resent Chile and Argentine EenutI
in any negotiations which are md
way for the disposition of their v,
vessels. A reporter asked Mr.. Film
he could say whether or not the Iii
ed States had secured possession Of ii
Chilean ship 0'Higglns and the ARR
tina ship San MARITIME. but he deeIp,
10 make any statement as 90 that h
ticular feature of the subject. WI
pressed for some information in
gard TO the matter he replied: -Bc
Chile and the Argentine Republic hs
the warmest friendship and admiral
for the pnited States and her instii
tions. Neither country is anxious
sell their ships 10 this governmeI
basing this indisposition on the BEL
that we have an excellent navy
our own. They want these yesss
themselves. IL the time should con
however. when il was apparent d
the United States needed these yess
they would
Gladly Part With Them
to us" The attention of Mr.. Flint "
called TO the published report that l
United States would purchase the b
lillian torpedo gunboat Tuhy, but u
he said, would not be done so far as
was aware. as there were no negCt
tons under way 10 that effect.
Aside from the meeting of seve
members of the cabinet at the WI
house there were no incidents OF |
portance during the day. Judge d
Assistant Secretary Adee. Chief Gle
Michael and other officials were at
department: hnt this has been gu
common during the month. Also
the war and navy departments a nu
her Of the chiefs of bureaus were
their desks for several hours, mail
for the purpose OF ~disposing OF
business which recently has accun
lated so rapidly. The most interest,"
topic OF the day was based on the Z
patches from Havana indicating
prospective conference between u
Pando and Generals Garcia, Con
and others Of the insurgent army
the purpose OF submitting TO the ial
a formal offer Of autonomy. The pa
of autonomy outlined in the :
patches apparently found no credel
with the officials ef the Spanish "
ton. They stated their disbelief y
a conference ON the proposed lines '
probable. and added that they naa
information on the subject. MLhts
Bernabe expressed the opinion thal
report from Havana was unfounu
as he said the basis upon wmen
was proposed TO grant autonomy '
absurd.