Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-09
Gossip About the Alleged OVertures
for Peach.
NO EUROPEAN COUNTRY TO MEDIATE
Difficulty in Selecting the Paris
Exposition Commissioners,
SPEAK ER REED CALLS

Whatever peace negotiations are under
taken to end the war between Spain and
the United States will be conducted by
those countries solely No country Of Eu-
rope is to be allowed to take a hand in
any agreement that is reached.
President Mckinley is said on good att
thority to have told his close friends that
when Spain proposes peace the United
States vii deal with her adversary alone
European nations will not be accepted as
arbitrators, and 1t will be useless for any
of them to make proposition Of this kind
1t is said that Spain will probably get
better terms by dealing direct with the
United States than she would through
countries of Europe President Mckinley
generous nature is known. He will have
respect for the defeated. At the same time
it is known that hecis not built Of the stun
to permit meddling or bulldozing by Ell
rope.
stories Uneonfirmed.
From sources usually well posted ana
heretofore accurate nothing can be rouno
today to confirm stories that Madrid has
asked Intermediates to sound this govern
ment on the question Of peace. A diplomat
Of high rank said today that he does not
believe there is any truth in the stories.
He believes, however, that Madrid Is be-
ginning to make soundings The 'feelers
now going out are unofficial, but have just
enough official flavor to cause talk in
Washington.
On all sides. and among prominent mem
bers of the administration, there is an air
of expectancy, but nobody knows any
thing for certain.
1t is said that there may be sporadic
stories about peace for a month or more
before anything official is proposed to be
acted upon.
Several congressman who have been
seeking appointments for constituents in
the army have been advised by prominent
officials that these appointments might
not last over two or three months.
Speaker Reed Called.
Speaker Reed was one of the many
ready -to-depart statesman to pay his re-
spects to the President today. The Speak
er said that he did Lot know whether he
would leave the city today. He doubted
whether he would be Bile to go to Europe
this summer as he had expected.
Among other CALLERS, of prominence We're
Senators Allen,n Berry, Baker, Burrows
Sullivan, Nelsonsb Dasis, Chiffon, Money
Quay. Pe1rose, Hale 1Shoup, Sewell, Platt
of Connecticut and JoHes of Arkansas.
Paris Exp0sttion Commissioner
A knotty andIadisag4eeab problem for
President Mckinley to- decide is that of a
commissioner geperalh for the Paris exposl-
ton The President wanted Congress 10
authorize the appointment of commission,
to consist of five or seven members, all OF
equal rank and Standing, the commission to
ri of hot
gress arranged for commissioner general,
an assistant commissioner general, secre-
tary and board of twekSe commissioners
The latter are not to Serve until the year of
the exposition and then will have little
mora than honorary positions. Practically
all power has been vested in the hands of
the commissioner general.
Three warm personal friends Of the Pres
ieent are candidates. for this choice posi-
ton. These are NJ. II. De Young of San
Francisco, Ferdinand Peck of Chicago and
Sylvester T. Everett Of Cleveland. Messrs.
De Yourg and Peck were prominent in the
management of the worlds fair, and Mr.
De Young was later the controlling spirit
in the California nid-winter fair Mr.
Everett has not had much experience, but
Is a man of means and ability.
The fight Is on. Nearly every republican
west of the Mississippi river is behind MIR.
De Young, while Mr.. Peck has been secur-
ing backing for twelve months. Both men
are In the city. Many Of the great news
paper editors and proprietors are said to
have telegraphed their Endorsement OF Mr..
De Young to offset the fight Mr.. Kehlsaat
OF the Times-H Herald is said to be making
for Mr.. Peck.