Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-17
Cabinet Meeting Today Was Not
Long Session.
NO new WAR PHASES DISCUSSED
Secretary A|ger Reported the Re-
turn of Gen. Miles.
SOME OF ToDAY'S CALLERS

The cabinet did not hold a long session
| today, and from what the members say,
discussed no new phases of the war sit
uation. Judge Day stated after the meet
Ing that the European outlook was all
right. Secretaries Alger and Long said
that they had received no news of i'm
portance from the various scenes of uni
versal interest.
No official news has come from the Phil
| ippines, although something has been ex-
pected for several days. At any moment
cable message may be received from
Admiral Dewey telling of the situation at
Manila. 1t will not surprise government
officials to ascertain that Aguinaldo has
| captured Manila, and that the situation is
| in chaotic state.
Gen. Miles Arrival Reported.
Inc cabinet session did not, 1t is said,
develop anything of the intentions of the
administration as to Porto Rico. Secre-
tary Alger reported the arrival of Gen.
Miles and the fact that he had conferred
with him. Gen. Alger said that it had
not been decided when Gen. Miles would
return to the south. He did not feel in
cliEed to make public anything of the con-
ference with Gen. Miles.
The President and cabinet members are
all delighted at the splendid and heroic
work of the body of marines landed
near Guantanamo. 1t is probable that many
of these men will receive substantial recog-
milton of their bravery. The President
locks forward to the arrival of reinforce
m ents tomorrow, when there will be fight
ing worth the name
The Porto Ricnn Expedition.
No time has been fixed for the Porto
as heretofore stated in The Star. on the
result OF the progress made by the Amer
lean troops at Santiago. The capture Of
Santiago will be the capture or destruc-
tion Of Cervera. With the Spanish ad-
miral and his ships eliminated from all
future calculations everything will be
pushed all along the line. Porto Rico,
Havana and all points in Cuba will be
made to feel the effects of Yankee energy
ard courage. Practically the entire fleet
of big ships of the navy will be concen-
trated at Santiago while the city is being
invested by land forces. These could not
be spared for an expedition against Porto
Rico unless it is seen that the destruction
of Santiago is too far off. Then other
arrangements will be made.
TOdny's Callers.
The President saw many callers before
the cabinet meeting today. Nearly all of
these were in search of lieutenancies in the
army.
Representatives Belknap and Mills of
Chicago talked in the interest of constitu-
ents from their city who want army places
Representative Evans Of Kentucky did
likewise
Representative Pearson of North Caro-
lima, uncle Of Lieut.. Richmond Pearson
Hobson of Santiago fame, was at the
White House. Mr.. Pearson, in behalf of tn ,
relatives and friends of young Hobson,
has asked the President to temporarily
withhold the promotion intended for the
young hero. 1t Is thought Lieutenant Hob
son Will be free within a week and can
then express his own desires. 1t is be-
ieved that he will prefer change to the
line of the navy and will then gladly ac-
cept whatever promotion the President and
Secretary Long see fit to give.
AS line officer, Lieutenant Hobson will
stand a chance for promotion to the high
est command in the navy. AS a staff Of
fcer, Lieutenant Hobson can not go above
a certain position.
The administration Is making strong eff
forts to free young Hobson, and it is
thought these efforts will prove successful
in short time.