The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-26
CAMP SITES IN CUBA.
Cabinet Members ,ipnsider Report
by Col. Hecker'x rommiSsion.

Cabinet Members tiDnsider Report
by Col. Heckersx Commission.
Washington. oct. y Secretary Alger
carried with him to sah cabinet meeting
to-day mass of data Haatng to the evac-
uation of Cuba by the Spanish troops and
TO the establishment osscamp sites for the
occupancy OF the Antsrican troops. on
the latter, Col. Heck08s commission was
furnished all the ingeSmation and there
was no less than thfk separate reports
on the subject. The mmission has al
ready pretty well expf aed Havana prov
ince, has made some excursions into Ma
tanzas province, and a last account was
working in Pinar del Igks This leaves only
the central portion Of island to be in
spected as Col. Woods Judgment, supple
raented by that OF othe' army officers, who
have been campaignin in that section,
win be accepted as te the disposition of
military forces ia EaS m Cuba.
The administration Is aid TO have reach
ed the conclusion that the disposition of
such property as canno mounts and other
fort properties by Span h officials in Ha-
vana Is a violation o. The spirit of the
protocol, and is taking steps TO suspend
the practice
The cabinet. gave 5od deal of atten-
tion to the Heclxer ba9cd reports, and ii
may be regarded as significant that ii left
stin undetermined the question as TO
whether the United States government
should erect piers 8HA other permanent
aids to landing troops 81 should rely upon
fighters, such as were L ed at Santiago for
landing them.
The significance OF tDe decision to be
reached lies in the facf that it may indi-
7ata tn fo, ha Of ha
administration to make long or short oc-
cupation of the Island of Cuba
If the stay of the liaited States troops
In Cuba is to be short ghters, proba bly,,
would serve all needs if, on the other
hand, long military occupation Is looked
forward to, permanent landing structures
would be the most econanical and service
able as the means of Keeping the troops
supplied with quarternaster commssaTy
stores and facilitating their movements
from one part of the 4 and to another
There Is some talk al the cabinet meet
ing Of the work of the Paris commission,
and although il is realized that the situa-
tion is not satisfactory, confidence was ex-
pressed in the ultimate success of the
American contention.
The Spanish commissioners, II was stat
ed were asking for everything in the
hopes of getting something.
During this afternoon and tonight in
formation received by The President from
Paris has been informally discussed at the
White House by Mr. Mckinley and sew
eral members of his cabinet. Tonight
four members of the cabinet Secretary
Hay, Secretary Alger. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith and Secretary wilson were
| with the President for some time. The
| information received from the American
! p.aca cor LISTENERS hlch was said tc
| be disquietlng, Mlosinaay discussed, but
en- fap oonfd ba acrarfalnad no aptiOr
| of any kind was taken
Precisely the nature of the Information
received by the President from the Ameri
| can commissioners was not disclosed to-
day 1t is said. however, that the situa-
ton is embarrassing, if not critical, In the
| opinion of the commissioners, although
| there is still for reason that the expecta-
tion that the negotiations VIII not be brok-
en- off and that they will proceed to a
! successful issue.