Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
DRAPER FOR CUBA
The Massachusetts General May Sue
coed Fitzhugh Lee.
PRINTERS ARE AGAINST OTIS
The international Typographical Union
Enters a PrOtest-Judge LamOreaux
May Reply Cleveland's Forest Re-
serve Observation-Disclosures Treaty.


WASHINGTON, March 17.-Gen. Drap-
er, of Massachusetts, may yet go to
Havana as consul-general, to succeed
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. He admits that
President Mckinley has solicited him
to accept the appointments, and while
he is adverse to doing so, and has so
expressed himself to the president, he
does not feel like ignoring the presi-
dents wish in the matter. This means
that if he is pressed he will accept. In
the event of his becoming Gen. Lees
successor it is said to be the purpose OF
the president to allow Minister Taylor
to remain at Madrid for the time be-
ing. 1t is the belief of the administer
ton that the Cuban question will be
solved in few months, and after it is
settled an attempt will be made to
have the ministerships of Spain and
Russia raised to ambassadorships
When this is done, if Gen. Draper is
persona grata to Spain he will receive
that appointment. If not, the minis
ter selected for Russia may be trans
ferred and Gen. Draper given the mis-
sion to st. Petersburg.
Printers Against Otis.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Congress-
man Jesse w. Overstreet called on
President Mckinley yesterday and en-
tered formal protest against the APP
pointment of Col Harrison Gray Otis,
! of California, as first assistant secre-
tary of war. This protest was lodged
on behalf of the International Typo
graphical union, which has its head
quarters at indianapolis, the district
represented by Mr., Overstreet. Presi-
dent Prescott, of the union, Is at the
head of the fight. Mr.. Overstreet an
nounced to the president that he would
present papers In the case later. The
opposition Is on the ground that Col
Otis is an eneIny Of organized labor
The union charges that Col Otis is now
employing non-union printers on his
paper, the Los Angeles Times Mr.
Overstreet spoke plainly to the presi
dent on the subject, saying he did no
think SO powerful an organization a!
the printers should be antagonized
Col. Otis has already been rendered thu
place by President Mckinley, and ha
accepted.
Judge LamOreauX May Reply.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Times
says: 1t is probable that the develop
ments at the second trial of the Chi
cago lake front cases will be equally
as interesting as those which stirred
the department of the interior wheI
Judge Lamoreaux was rebuked by Sec
rotary Francis and his successor Secre-
tary Bliss. The friends of Judge La
moreauX are beginning to think that
some unnecessary advantage was taken
of his physical condition and his alb
sence from Washington to inflict upon
him indignities not warranted by the
offense. An intimation was made yes
terday by close friend of Judge La
moreaux that the public might expect
a reply from the judge equally as caus-
tic as those in which Secretary Bliss
couched his rcbuke and that such a
counterblast from the land commits
sioner has only been delayed by his
physical condition.
Cleveland's Forest Reserve Order.
WASHINGTON, March II. - Senator
Wilson, of Washington, is making an
effort to secure the revocation of the
order of President Cleveland setting
apart forest reservations in different
states An opinion has been rendered
by the assistant Encouragement for
the interior department that President
Mckinley has the power to declare
void an order made by his predecessors.
A letter has been prepared by Senator
Wilson and signed by himself and Sen
ators Carter, of Montana, and Clark, of
Wyoming, in which the urgent neces-
sity for multiplying the recent order is
set forth. These matters will be pre-
sented to the president at an early date.
The Arbitration Treaty.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-The senate
committee ON foreign relations to-day
ordered favorable report on the arbi-
tration treaty to be made to the senate
tO-morr ow with certain amendments.
Chairman Davis was instructed to push
the consideration Of the treaty with
all possible speed