Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-04
schurman's Philippine Report Be-
fore the Cabinet.
PRESIDENTS PHILADELPHIA JOURNEY
Has Given Up His Proposed
Western Trip.
SOME PROMINENT CALLERS

net at an early hour this mornIris, and was
unable to see number of prominent visit
ors, who postponed their calls until after
noon. Among these were Senator Carter
Representative Hepburn, Senor Quesada
s. ]. Roberts and ]. w. Yerkes of Ken
lucky.
Messrs. Roberts and Yerkes are active
and controlling factors in Kentucky poll
tics. The former is the chairman of the
republican state committee and Mr.. Yerkes
is the Kentucky member of the republican
national committee They are on here with
Brutus j. Clay, son of General Cassius NJ.
Clay. The Kentucky republicans desire to
see Mr.. Clay made a commissioner to the
Paris exposition. and believe that they will
secure the Presidents promise to appoint
him.
Hot Time I'm Kentucky.
THE political situation in Kentucky is
the hottest ever known in a southern
state" said Mr.. Roberts to a Star reporter.
THE anti-Goebel forces are strong and are
growing more important every day. The
republicans cannot see any result except
the election of Taylor for governor. The
democrats boast that they can overturn a
republican majority by means of the Goe-
bel election law, but there is a limit to
even the operations of an election law
and We believe will win. The conditions
are different from any revolt against the
democratic party ever known IN the south
1t is really strong movement against the
democratic nominee and will defeat him."
What Senator Carter Thinks.
Senator Carter returned from Europe
less than two weeks ago, having spent
some time in all of the important centers
Great Britain has the most friendly feel
ing to this country said Senator Carter
There has been no exaggeration of the
cordial good will which prevails for us. In
Germany the feeling was not so friendly.
and l am satisfied that the sympathy of
France has always been with Spain in our
troubles with that country. France has
tried to cover this feeling by various civil
tiles. All Europe however. stands amazed
at our prosperity and progress. There is
going to be rush of immigration to this
country. and it is going to bring us many
desirable people.
Senator Carter said he had not talked
Bryan would be nominated by the demo-
Gratis. Il am just as sure he will be badly
beaten said the senator
Question of Porto Rican Tobacco.
Senior Quesada, the representative of
Cuba in this country, has seen a number
of members of the cabinet about the pur-
ported intention of the administration to
admit Porto Rican tobacco to Cuba free, or
at a nominal duty. He will also consult
the President. Senior Quesada says that
the Cuban planters and manufacturers are
strongly opposed to letting in Porto Rican
tobacco.
1T is inferior goods" he said, land
would do much to damage the reputation
of Cuban tobacco Cuban planters have
also put in much tobacco this year. and
competition with Porto Rican tobacco
would cause much loss. 1t is not just to
give this concession to Porto Rico. when
she has no concession to make to Cuba.
If Porto Rico is allowed this privilege,
Mexico and the South American republics
will want the same rights
Many G. A. r. Visitors.
AS there We're large number of G. A. r.
veterans in Washington today, accom-
panied by members of their families, the
White House was not closed to visitors.
There was a constant stream of people in
and out of the building all day, and the
east room was occasionally almost filed.
Discussing President Schurman's Re-
port.
AT today's cabinet session. which began
at 1890 o'clock and ended more than two
hours later nearly all of the time was con-
sumed in talking over the informal report
which was made to President Mckinley on
Saturday night by Mr.. Schurman, president
of the Philippine commission. President
Mckinley explained to the five cabinet
officials preSent-Secretaries Hay Gage
Wilson, Hitchcock and Root-what had
been reported to him by Mr.. Schurman
The Trip to Philadelphia.
President Mckinley, Secretary Root, Sec
retary Wilson, Secretary Porter, Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou and Stenographer Fos-
ter will leave at ocock this afternoon for
Philadelphia to attend the opening exer-
cises of the G. A. R. encampment Mrs
Mckinley will not go with the President
The party will go in special train Of three
cars over the Pennsylvania road They
will probably leave Philadelphia Tuesday
night for Washington, although the return
may not be made until Wednesday morn
ing.
Western Trip Given Up.
President Mckinley will not make his
projected western trip this fall. He will go
to Chicago because he had made a definite
appointment to do SO. 1t is not even likely
that he will go to st. Paul. The trip is put
off owing to the condition of Mrs. McKin-
leys health. She is greatly improved, but
her health is not robust enough to attempt
a long trip across the continent and the
President will not go without her.
RULES GOVERNING PROMOTIONS.
Changes in the Bureau of