Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-22
A Difference of Opinion as to an
Extra Session.
some OF The CALLERS TODAY
Lively Fight Over the Vacant Ken
lucky Judgeship.
KILLING OF FRANK PEARS


of an extra session of Congress Among
leaders who called at the White House to-
day the prevailing impression was that an
agreement on the army reorganization bill
will be reached and an extra session avert
ed While this was the belief today the
opinion was general that nothing certain
can be told before Friday or Saturday. The
condition of legislation on the last of this
week will decide whether Congress will be
called together after March 4.
What Senator'S Say.
Senator's Hanna and Spooner were with
the President a long time today, and there
IS little doubt that the main subject under
consideration was the prospect of an extra
session. 1t is said that the republican lead
ers will make strong efforts to avert the
session. tLat the responsibility may be
placed upon the democrats.
Senator Sewell one of the Presidents
callers, said: "AlI depends upon the army
reorganization bill 1t is absolutely neces-
sary that there shall be some legislation on
army matters, for the reason that we have
a greater war on our hands than We had
in Cuba. More men and more arms are op-
posed to the United States in the Philip
pines than in Cuba during the war with
Spain.''
Senator Carter said that Friday or Sat
urday would decide whether an extra ses-
sion would have to be called. Senator Mel
son was of a similar opinion.
Representatives Hopkins and Steele of the
House saw the President during the morn
ing. To a representative of The Star Mr.
Hopkins said: Il do not think there will
be an extra session. Considerable bluffing
is being indulged in. but this will give way
to meeting on common ground. and
foot,
passed
Representative SteeIe's comment was: 'I
think an extra session will he averted, and
that an agreement on a satisfactory army
bill will be reached"
Senator Lodge said that up to this time
the outlook had been that Congress would
he called together this spring, but it is
now hard to decide what will be the re-
suit
The Philippine Situation.
Senator Gray said that an extra session
would probably be avoided. The senator
talked with the President about the Philip
pine situation. The President, it is said is
satisfied of the authenticity of the Philip
Pine circular discovered by General Otis
planning midnight uprising of the ma
lives and the assassination of the Ameri-
can soldiers at different points. The Presi-
dent is highly pleased with the conduct of
the Philippine campaign by General Otis.
Senator Gray thinks that the Filipnos
and later treated with whatever considera-
ton they deserve.
Representative Reeves believes that an
extra session will have TO be called by the
President
Lord Charles Beresford. the noted Eng
HShman, was presented to the President
this morning by Secretary Hay. The Pres
ictut and the distinguished Briton had
pleasant talk.
Invited to Dinner.
Representatives Dockery. Benton and
C0wherd. Il committee from the Missouri
delegation in Congress. waited upon the
president this morning and invited him to
attend a banquet at the Arlington Hotel on
Saturday night. The banquet has been
rendered by officials and prominent citizens
of ST. Louis to the senators and represen-
tatives of the states formed from the
Louisiana purchase. The St. Louis people
contemplate celebrating the one hundredth
anniversary of the purchase by a mammoth
centennial.
For Census Director.
Representative Babcock filed with Presi-
dent Mckinley today the application of
Henry Casson Of Wisconsin for superin-
teudent of the census. The application is
accompanied by Endorsements of the most
formidable kind Nearly every representa-
tive in the House from Indiana. Illinois.
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota Iowa and
Kansas has signed the papers of Mr.. Cas-
son and will personally urge his appoint
ment at the White House. The solid dele
Ra lion of Wisconsin will press the selection
al every opportunity.
Mr. Casson has for a long time been
prominent in the politics of his state and
Is eN-Secretdry of state of Wisconsin. He
was conspicuous in the campaign of 1Sgt;
by his work for President Mckinley. lie
Is strong republican. 1t is claimed in mis-
pehalt that he possesses the necessary ex-
ecutiVe ability and knowledge of the work
The kRn nrl
The federal judgeship in Kentucky pror,-
ises to give the President a lively tive
Fifteen or twenty candidates are in tbe
field with dark horses in abundance. Jude,a
Holt. one of the most noted jurists of the
state, was at the White House TODAY and
was presented to the President by Senator
Deboe. who is already understood to have
given his backing to Representative Pugh
Representative Evans of Louisville was
also visitor TO the Executive Mansion.
He is an applicant for the vacancy and
his friends will put up strong fight for
him He was defeated for reelection by a
democrat last November.
Representative Pugh was reelected to tn,
next Congress by a narrow majority and
an argument made against his appointment
Is that il might give the democrats another
seat in the House.
A coincident of the Kentucky fight is
the appearance in Washington of ex-Rep-
resentative Godfrey Hunter now minister
IIuatamala, At ths time of the election of
senator I,eboe Or. Hunter was the strong
est republican in Kentucky. He is in this
country on leave OF absence TO attend to
private business, and, being in Washing
ton. called upon the President TODAY to
pay MS respects. DIR. Hunter will not take
part in the fight for the judgeship.
The killing of Frank Pears.
DR.. Hunter has not come to Washington
TO call the attention OF the authorities here
to the murder of Frank Pears, a Pittsburg
man, IN Honduras. on the night of Janu-
airy 81 Pears was shot by a sentry He
had recently gone to Honduras. and when
challenged in Spanish did not understanJ
the language well enough 10 answer tha
challenge. ~
Harry b. Pears, a brother of the daaa
Iaan, came here Monday, and has renuestsd
this government to demand satisfacfion or
Honduras by the removal from ofjce OF
N n Bonillo, military commandant and
governor Of San Pedro, who gaze orders to
the sentriSs TO shoot. and by the rayment
Of $lO0.oOO in gold 10 the relatives Of the