Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-12-27
The Future in Cuba Considered by
the Cabinet.
TEXT OF TIE TREATY WAS NOT READ
Official Program of New Years Re-
ceptions.
CIVIL SERVICE ORDE r

meeunS To-Day IN TALKING ABOUT tuDaH dI-
fairs. The former discussed conditions in
the military line and the latter discoursed
on finance.
The cabinet understands that the Amer
ican officials at Havana have formulated
some kind of a program for New Year
celebration to commemorate the taking pos
session by the American forces. Not know
ing the nature of this program the adj
ministration telesraphed to Havana for
particulars, so as to pass upon the pro-
gram at this end. 1t is not desired that
there shall be friction at Havana when
the Spaniards rctnquish control of af-
fairs Inasmuch as this country is respon-
sible for peace and order the authorities
here desire to know the nature of what
ever celebration is to be undertaken. This
determination has nothing to do with pub
lished reports of the program to be ceie-
brated, but the administration has from
the first desired that nothing unpleasant
should take place.
Value of Spanish Money.
Secretary Gage has under consideration
the value of Spanish money in Cuba. He
and Commissioner Porter are giving the
subject attention and will make q report
for approval by the President. Most of
the Spanish coins in circulation on the
island have long borne q premium placed
there by the Spanish government.
The value of the coins is above the valu-
alton placed by the mint bureau OF the
United States. In a few instances the coins
are undervalued. The treasury will not at
tempt to regulate the value of any of the
money so far as the general business of
the island is concerned. That and the sub
ject of a permanent financial system will
have to be attended to by the future gov
eminent Of the island.
The present arrangement is solely for the
purpose of fixing the value to be placed
upon the coins by the officials who will re-
ceive the customs duties at Havana and
other points. An effort will be made to
find the proper valuation for each coin and
the customs officials to act for the United
States will be instructed as to that Valua-
ton.
An expert in these matters is to reach
here from Havana tonight and will have a
conference with Secretary Gage. The col
lection of customs in Cuba will be an eX-
tensive undertaking, and the question of
the correct valuation of the coins and other
money to be paid to the United States is an
important one.
The Treaty Not Read.
Cabinet members say that the treaty be-
tween Spain and the United States was not
read at the meeting, although paragraphs
were quoted The contents Of the treaty
are familiar to cabinet officials, and not a
member had a desire to have the whole
document read 1t is said that the treaty
contains no provisions which have not al
ready been discounted in the newspapers.
New Years Program.
The detailed program of the Presidents
New Year reception al the White House
has been made out More than ordinary
interest is manifested in this first New
Year reception of the President and many
inquiries are already being made.
The program is as follows:
The President will receive at:
IL a.m.-The Vice President, the members
of the cabinet and the diplomatic corps.
11:15 a.m.-The chief justice and the asso-
ciate justices of the Supreme Court of the
United States, the judges of the United
States Court of Claims, the judges of the
Court of Appeals, the judges Of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
ex-cabinet members and ex-ministers.
II % a.m.-Senators, representatives and
delegates in Congress, the members of the
press gallery, the Commissioners and judi
cal officers of the District of Columbia.
II: 40 u. a.m.-Officers of the army, navy and
marine corps, commanding general and gen.
eral staff of the militia of the District of
Columbia.
u m.-The regents and secretary of the
Smithsonian institution. the civil service
commissioners, the interstate commerce
commission, the commissioner Oh pensions,
the commissioner of patents, the assistant
secretaries of departments the assistant
postmasters general, the solicitor general,
the assistant attorneys general, the COM
missioner of fisheries. the commissioner of
labor, the heads of bureaus in the several
departments, the president of the Column
bian Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
1915 p.m.-The Associated Veterans of
the war of 1S46'47, the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Loyal Legion, the Union Vet
eran Legion, the members of the Oldest In
habitants' Association of the District of Co.
lumbia.
12:35 p.m.-Reception of citizens, which
will terminate at 80 pm.
Carriages will approach the Executive
Mansion by the western gate and leave by
the eastern.
Pedestrians will approach the mansion by
the western gate and leave by the eastern.
In accordance with custom, the grounds
south Of the mansion and the southern en-
trance will be- closed on New Year day.
May Go to Boston.
Several months ago President Mckinley
promised some of his Massachusetts friends
that he would try and visit that state when
opportunity came. The Home Market Club
Of Boston is now trying to have the Pres
ident fulfill the promise by visiting Boston
and speaking before the club. The Pres
ident has been unable to definitely accept
the invitations extended him, but will go to
Boston the coming month if there is the
slightest chance of getting away from Of
fetal bl Siness.
GOvernOrs-Elect Call.
Representative Sayers, governor Of
Texas, saw the President this morning to
say farewell. Mr.. Sayers. will leave for
Texas in few days, and will be inaugu-
rated governor about the 10Th of January.
There has always been a warm friendship
between the President and Governor
Sayers They served together for years in
the House, and the President then as no
does now, made friends of democrats and
republicans alike Southern democrats are
today more fond of the President than they
ever were of ex-President Cleveland, and
there Gre days at the White House when
the democratic visitors outnumber the re-
pnhican. Senator Tillaan, for instance.
thinks SO much of the President that he
leaves his pitchfork a home when he goes
to the White House.
Representative Stone, governor-elect of
Pennsylvania, was also at the White House.
He will be inaugurated as governor on the
nth of January. He will not resign mis-
seat in the House until the 10Th, and will
leave Washington on that day for Harris.
burg.
Both Governors-elect Stone and Sayers
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