Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-03
ANITA ON HER WAY
Trim Little Yacht Bound for
Cuba.
THE JOURNALS PARTY
senators ana Representative Going +,
Havana as the Guests OF a New York
Newspapers. Interview with
Amos j. Cummings

Senators Gallinger, Thurston AMI
-a",iTs And congressman Cumming s
ana Smith, together with the. ladies of
ciie party. left Old Point shortly before.
tnidhiSht f"r Havana on the New York
LShril&h $ SPECIAL yacht Anita Mir. J.
RI: THROWN. OF the Journals staff ar
washington, and Mrs. Valest. of the
New York staff of the Same paper, ac-
c%mntnl.d the legislti tors, as did Mrs
GallinSer, Mrs. ThurSton. Miss Money
senator Moneys son and ths. hitter
wife >
AS chronIcled in the Daily Press of
Yesterday the SENATORIAL party arrived
az the Chamberlain from Washington
tuesday night. expecting to find the
Anita in waiting for them to start for
It's destination.
ME speedy little yacht had met with
a nishap during the. previous night
and was brought to the ship yard t.,
nave her machinery overhauled. The
work vas rushed as speedily as posi-
Die and the Anita left Newport News
last night about 10 O'clock, arriving at
Old Point before II. An hour later the
distinguished gentlemen. together With
the ladies of the party, left their rooms
at the hotel and silently repaired to
the government wharf. where they
bearded the yacht and started on their
journey .....
To a reporter for the Daily Press MI
Brown Stated before leaving that hs
expected TO reach AIavana not late,,
than Saturday night. all things consid-
cred. The stay in Cuban waters would
extend over two weeks or more. during
which time the Senators and Congress
men Will make personal observations
as to the conditions of affairs ON the
island and the tendency of public feel
ing with regard both TO the Maine dis
aster and Cuban war.
All Of the expenses OF the trip, said
MIR. Brown. Will be borne by the New
York Journal and every available COM
fort ana luxury will be afforded the
Journals distinguished guests.
\ reporter for the Daily Press found
the legislators cracking jokes and re
lating yarns over the 1ecan.t.r and
glasses in the Chambcrin bar while
awaiting the arrival of the Anita from
Newport News. and sent in his card.
AS is usually the case. thu ltrW-mak@rs
We're pleased to see the newspaper man.
and at once delegated ReprrS@ntativ"
Cummings 10 DO the talking. AS Amos
j. IS a newspaper man llims@.f / f no
small experience. the reporter made
himself AT home and started the bail to
rolling W asking a continuation or de-
nial OF Ne report that the party was
en- r9u Q, to t,eA .sle going to cubs. bur
we won't do any fighting. When it gets
warm down there we will come back
post haSte-nCt because We ara afreld.
You Know. but We viii have a devil OF
a fight on our hands up in Was1sasilaI
tom
What is the real object of your visit
10 Havana?'
well TO tell the truth. I don't know.
The Journal wants us to go and We are
going. I presume We must look around
and judge for Guns elves. or rather for
the Journal. what should be done With
th,. Cubans. aud give our opinions as
to the Maine disaster. being influenced
by what We See and hear.
What is your opinion as to the cause
OF the dsaSter?''
well, I stand with Captain Sissbee
on that question-refrain from express
sion until all is known. Tt looks % me
however, as though tht.e mast he
some significance in th5 cGm:hnufa
delay in summing up the deliberations
of the court of inquiry
How do you regard Secretary Longs
statement to the effect that Spain can
not be held responsible for the Maine
horror"
'-Well. Mr. Long and I are good
friends. and l guess I had better not
say anything about that, although
will admit that ! have formed an opln-
ion. If you're good at guessing. guess.
DO YOU think there will be any Sc
rious trouble With Spain?"
Call on me when I return and I Will
he able to tell YOU"
1t is the present understanding that
the party Will return to Washington
via Old Point.
Tht. overhIaulinG of the Anita at the
shlpyard was done with the greatest
possible dispatch. In view nf the dis
tinguished party going as passengers.
orders We're given to thoroughly rem
ovate the lttle vessel and provide every
luxury. comfort and convenience that
would add to their enjoyment of tine
trip. Several hundred dollars worth of
carpets. tapestries and other furnish
ings We're sent aboard yesterday by Mr.
M. II. Lash, the furniture dealer. and
the interior OF the yacht was a scene
of hustle UP to the time she left the
Shipyard last night.