The age-herald., 1898-10-29
WHEELER WILL
 to ID CUBA Will Not Occupy His Seat in
 Nel House. AT PRESIDENTS REQUEST He Will Command Cavalry of Army of Occupation. DISPLAY OF SOME ARMED FORGE Will Soon Be Necessary to Keep Down
 Strife on the Island.
Will Soon Be Necessary to Keep Down
 Strife on the Island.
GREAT CONFIDENCE IN WHEELER
Mckinley Reposes the Utmost Trust in His Ability and Discrimination Cabinet Meeting Held Yesterday
 Fund for Admiral Dewey.
BY ARCHIBALD W. BUTT

Washington October 8.-(SpeciaL)-Gen- eral Wheeler will not sit in the house in the next session of congress, at least not in the first part of it. The president is anx- ious for him to go to Cuba at the head of the cavalry division, and he has given his promise to do so. The president does not think this country will be able to establish a permanent and stable government in Cuba without much difficulty and possibly without the display of some armed force. He said nothing himself, but the other members of the administration say he is very anxious as to the outcome. He wants the men there in whom he has the great est confidence and trust to assume com mand on the island. He has the utmost confidence in the discretion of General Wheeler and relies greatly on his military judgment as well. General Wheeler is very desirous of returning to his work in the house, but will do whatever the president wishes in the matter.
 The administration is losing patience with the Spaniards in Cuba. The president and the cabinet have been considering the ad- visibility of sending warships to Havana. They desire to avoid this display of force if it be possible, but if any more complaints COme IrOHl our cOiHtIllSSiOneTS tHdt tHelr protests are ignored Secretary Long will dispatch two or more warships to the scene.
 Sraniards Giving Trouble
 The Spaniards are doing all in their power to give trouble on the island by showing a contempt for commissioners and also by instilling suspicion as to our intentions in the minds of the Cubans. Secretary Long had orders prepared the other day to send ships to Havana but decided not to send them after the cabinet had dis cussed the matter.
 There is a movement started to raise fund for Admiral Dewey, to be presented to him when he retires, which will take place on the 24th of next September. This will be following the example of the New York merchants who raised a fund of $5O00O for Admiral Farragut upon his retirement. He will get very little prize money, not enough to amount to anything, while Admiral Sampson will come out of the war wealthy man. It Is well understood that congress will make Dewey a vice-admiral II It does not revive the rank of admiral Congress made of Farragut a vice-admiral and then created the rank of admiral for him. It is believed that 1t will do as much for Rear Admiral Dewey.
 
 Yesterdays Cabinet Meeting
 Washington, Oct. 2S.-The president was enabled to lay before the cabinet today very encouraging reports from Paris re- garding the progress of the peace negotia- tions. The administration now fully be- lieves that the negotiations will be con- cluded much sooner than was expected from the outlook a few days ago.
  commissioners have not yet actually begun the discussion of the Philippine question; and further, that it won't be taken up until next week. Since the Spaniards have found that the American commissioners mean exactly what they say and that their presentation of the side of the United States is in reality an ultimatum, the use- lessness of prolonged debate, it is said has become apparent to the Spaniards. and it is now believed the Philippine discussion will be less protracted than reported some days ago.
 The recent action of the United States government in intimating that the neeo- tiations and proceedings were going much too slowly had it's effect upon the Spanish commissioners. and they are not likely to debate the remaining propositions to the length they did the settlement of the Gu ban debt.
 No Debt Assumed
 The Uinted States has not assumed nor guaranteed the so-called municipal debt of Cuba or Cuban municipalities. but it is expected that such debts will be paid by the municipalities mourning them, for by no reason could they be charged upon Spain.
 Our government. 1t is said in official cir cles, would look upon any attempt at evading the payment of such debts as re- pudiation and dishonest, and whatever government is established in Cuba will be expected to see that these obligations are carried out in good faith.
 Moreover, some of the bonds of Cuban Municipalities are held by citizens of the United States, and the United States might