The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-16
LEE WILL Be A MEMBER
Expected to Be Appointed on the
Military Commission.
A GRAND NAVAL REVIEW
SIMPSONS Fleet Will Sail Up North
River and Salute Grants Tomb-Day
VIII Take a Vacation-Naval
Forces to Be Reduced.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The recon-
s.ruction of affairs in Cuba, Porto Rico
and throughout the Spanish West Indies
is receiving earnest consideration in
official quarters and at the white house.
To-day the president saw a number of
prominent callers in reference to this
reconstruction in our new insular de-
tendencies.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee spent some time
with the president going over the con-
dition of Cuban affairs. While no an
nouncement was made, the impression
prevailed that General Lee would be
one of the Cuban military commissions
ers to be named within a few days.
Acting Secretary Allen Of the navy also
saw the president concerning Cuban af-
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 a
weeks vacation and 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 retire
ment from the head of the department
is likely to follow soon after his return
from Canton. and indeed. IL may come
a J. ,Nsl
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 practiCa BILE
to the public desire az 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
the citizens who wish TO see the ships.
But neither the officers nor the men of
the fleet are in condition. to participate
i'm a street parade. The department is
taking advantage Of the armistice 10 put
these ships at once into the best possible
condition for such uses as may here
after be required Of them. 1t Is expect
ed all other work will be suspended and
the entire available force Of the navy
yard directed to this work In order to
secure the greatest possible dispatch.
The department viii direct that, upon
arrival i'm New York harbor the fleet
viii steam up the North river as far as
General Grants tomb, fro salute and
steam back to their anchorage. 1t is
expected that the fleet will reach New
York on Saturday, the Goth instant"
Tho plan Is To have Admiral Sampson
met Off Sandy Hook with orders for the
procession up the North river 1t is ex-
pected the fleet will be off Sandy Hook
some time Friday night. but they will lie
outside the harbor until Saturday morn
ing
The navy department is taking steas
to reduce the force Of naval m,litamen
called into active service from the sew
eral states. The Minneapolis is to trans
fer part Of her crew TO the Yosemit =
thus rels tsing the Michigan naval mill
tiamen, who man the Yosemite. The
Columbia is also to transfer her crew
To the Dixie ami other auxiliary craf.,
thus allowing the naval militiamen on
these auxiliary vessels 10 go home. IL
this way the naval service will he
speedily turned into the hands of tho
regular officers and crews.