Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-15
AT THE While HOUSE
President Talking on Public Questions
With His Visitors.
POINTS ON TEE ANNUAL MESSAGE
Uncle Andrew, over r Century Old,
a Caterr..5,5,
PACIFIC
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RAILROAD SALE


President Mckinley is beginning to talk
about public questions Of deep concern to
himself and the country with the sena-
tors and representatives who call to see
him. The President likes to ascertain pub
| lie opinion from the men who are close to
| the people. Today the President talked
somewhat freely with Lumber of con-
gressmen.
Senators Fairbanks Of Indiara and Ell
kfns of West iIginia were with the Presi-
dent good while this morning. They call
| ed to talk about offices in their states but
the talk drifted to the coming session of
Congress and the annual message of the
President. Each Of the senators made
suggestions as to the message, and the
talk turned particularly to the question Of
currency legislation. This is near to the
President, and he shows deep interest in
the prospects that something may be done
Senator Elkins is pronounced in the asser-
ton that the legislation advocated by Sec
rotary Gage will not succeed at this Con-
gress, and so assured the President. Sena-
tor Elkins says that recent statements of
republican senators on this subject show
conclusively that it will be impossible to
to support the plan advocated by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
Both senators also talked with the Presi-
dent about the foreign relations of this
country, the subjects of Spain, Cuba and
Hawaii coming up above all Others Both
agree with the President that pacific meas
ures must be followed by this country in
the the negotiations with Spain as to Cuba
The senators are with the President in
favor Of the annexation of Hawaii.
Pacific Railroad Sale.
Senator Harris of Kansas who was vio-
ientlV ODnOSp6 m he ioip
for the sale of the Union Pacific road. had
an interview with the President. Senator
Harris now commends the course of the
administration. He says that all he has
commended for was that the government
should get all coming to it out of the Pa
chic railroads He expresses the belief
that the government will realize its full
claim on the Kansas Pacific. The Kansas
racine, he says, Is valuable road, and
Will pay or 8 per cent on $3O,OOO,0OO. 1t
IS trunk line, traverses a rich country
and has large local traffic.
Senator Harris believes that there will he
more trouble about getting the value Of
the Central Pacific, but he is inclined to
think the government will do we'll with
mat road when sale Is ordered. He
thinks the Central Pacific is essential to
the Union Pacific purchasers and that
they will not let it go. 81.
Representative w. A. Stone OF Pennsyl-
vania saw the President. and filed the APP
surveyor of the port of that city. Repre-
sentative Stone is certain that an immigra-
ton bill, on the lines of that passed by the
last Congress, will be passed at the COM
| ing session. 1t is essential, he says that
such bill b. passed.
John Russell Young, librarian of Con-
gress. presented Anthony Hope, the novel;
list. to President Mckinley. Mr.. Hope pre-
Depew to the President. The visit was a
pleasant one.
Over n Century Old.
The visitor who attracted most attention
during the day was Uncle Andrew Mont
gcmcry of Georgia. He is 1O3 years, old,
and is on his way east on what he regards
as sacred mission.
Il hab wanted ter see er President desc
many years. said the old man, who was
accompanied by Gen. Longstreet. commits
sioner of railroads. The President was
BIT sy, and he would see Uncle Andrew at
o'clock in the afternoon
The old man is known the black
Beecher of the south. He is on his way
east to solicit subscriptions for the COM
pletlon OF home for old colored people.
The building has begun, and is known as
the Old Saints Home. 1t is to be the home
OF Old sfaves who can no longer care for
them.
Uncle Andrew arrived here Sunday. ac-
companied by N. 7. Seals who is rarines
ror him on the trip. The old man said he
was advised not to make the "trip. because
not desist. The Lord toIe me He would
see me through" said the old man, AN 1
guess He will. He has been mighty good to
me and won't forsake de ole negro now
Uncle Andrew was born on the eastern
shore of Maryland but was taken to Geor-
gia when child. He belonged to the Mont
gomery family, near Atlanta and is still
81 pported by the family. He remembers
much about what was said nearly hum
dred years ago of Gen. Washington.
Proposed Yellow Fever Commission.
DR.. Horebeck of Charleston, Sc; Dr.
Sternberg, surgeon general of the army;
Dr. Josiah Hartzell of Canton, Ohio; Dr.
Samuel H. Durgin of Boston, DR.. A. H.
Doty of New York and DIR. S. r. Olliphant
OF New Orleans, president Of the Louisiana
state board Of health, members of a COM
mittee of the American Public Health AS
ISOLATION, called at the White House today
to urge President Mckinley to incorporate
In his annual message to Congress recon-
mendatton that Congress create commits
sion of medical experts to go to Havana
and study yellow fever, its causes, treat
ment and prevention.
Every known type of the disease exists at
different seasons in Cuba, and such q COM
mission would have every opportunity for
experiment and experience. The conditions
supposed to be the cause Of the malady
might be detern. ined by proper experiment
and research.
The committee urged upon the President
that this plan Of study might result In
something that would crush the disease
when first discovered. 1t was claimed, also,
that If this plan results successfully 1t will
be of far more value than all the quaran-
tine regulate MS which can be adopted.
The committee had pleasant talk with
the President, who showed much interest
in the matter The President recognized
that the con mittee was composed of some
of the most eminent men in the medical
profession in the country, whose opinions
are entitled to the highest consideration.
He told the committee that he would give
thought to their Recommendations