The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-16

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The recon-
atructIon Of Affairs in cubA Porto Rico
ana throughout the Spanish West Indies
is receiving earnest consideration in on
clai quarters, ana at the white house to-
day the President saw q number Of
prominent callers in connection with this
reconstruction in our new lnsular de-
pendency. General Flt4hugh Lee spent
some time with the President going over
the condition OF Cuban affairs. While
no announcement was made. the Inn
preston prevailed that General Lee
would be one of the Cuban military
commissioners TO be named within the
next few days.
Acting Secretary Allen, OF the navy,
also saw the President concerning Gu
ban affairs. It Is probable that an
American naval vessel will 80 to Ha-
vana harbur before long. and az least
two naval vessels will be ordered to Ha-
yana. when the military commission as
sembleS there to determine upon the de-
tails OF Spanish evacuation. Secretary
Day also conferred with che President
and later determined, that peace being
matured, to take q weeks vacation. He
viii leave either tonight or tomorrow
morning, going probably to Canton.
Assistant Secretary Moore will be acting
secretary during Judge Days absence.
The secretary'S retirement from the head
OF the department Is likely to follow
soon after his return from Canton, and
indeed II 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 during the day
decided to yield as far as practicable to
the public desire at New York for a ma
val review Of the ships Of Admiral
sampson's feet. Accordingly Acting
Secretary Allen issued the following or
der:
'The department Is much gratfied at
the desire expressed to see a review Of
the warships and cruisers recently or
aered home, and 20 far as practicable Is
deslrous Of carrying out the wishes Of
those citizens who wish to see the chips.
But neither the officers nor the men Of
the fleet are In condition to participate
In a street parade. The department IL
taking the opportunity OF thearmistice to
nut these ships at once into the best pos
sible condition for such uses As may
hereafter be required Of them. It is ex-
pected ali other work will be suspended
and the entire available force OF the
navy yard directed 10 this work In or
der to secure the greatest possible des-
patch.
The department win direct that. upon
arrival in New York harbor the fleet
will steam up the North river as far "a
General Grants tomb. fire a salute and
steam back to the anchorage. It is ex-
pected that the fleet Will reach New
York on Saturday, the goth inst"
The plan is to have Admiral Sampson
met on Sandy Hook with orders for the
procession up the North river. It Is ex-
pected that the fleet win be Off Sandy
Hook some time Friday night, but they
lie outside the harbor until Saturday
morning. The navy department IL tax
ing steps to reduce the force of naval
militiamen called into service from the
several states. The Minneapolis is TO
transfer part Of her crew to the Yose-
mite, thus releasing the Michigan naval
mIlItlamen who man the Yosemite. The
Columbia is MISC to transfer her crew to
the Dixie and other auxiliary craft thus
allowing the naval militamen on tlRse
auxiifaries to go nome. In this way the
naval service will speedily be returned
In the hands Of the regular officers and
crews,