The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-23
Denial by Secretary Long that Any
Person or Set of Persons Has Yet
Been Charged with Treason.
M'KINLEY'S PROPOSED TRIPS
THE PRESIDENT WILL VISIT PHILA-
DELPHIA THIS WEEK,
Go to south Hadley, Mass, I'm June,
West-Gen. Wade's Court Of Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, April pa Cabinet Off
Ger is authority for absolute denial of the
story that the Cabinet yesterday discussed
an alleged conspiracy in this country to
weaken the United States in the Philippines.
Secretary Long. in answer to direct in
Quiry, said the statement was erroneous
that the Cabinet had been charging any
person or persons in the United States with
treason. That was as far as he cared to
make any statement. Inquiry develops that
the probable basis for the story is some ex-
changes of opinions that have been taking
place not only among Cabinet officers, but
among the close friends of the administra-
tion ever since the submission of the peace
treaty TO the Senate for it's action, to the
general effect that the delays that were be-
Ing interposed to speedy action upon the
treaty were harmful. 1t was said that
great encouragement had been given to
Aguinaldo by the attitude of the opponents
of the Presidents policy among American
public men. Since the conclusion of the
peace negotiations and the exchange of
| ratifications there have also been some ex-
pressions on the part of adherents of the
Presidents policy as to the i'll effect upon
the public and soldiers not actually at the
front, of frequent publication of letters from
dissatisfied volunteers in the Philippines. 1t
may be said that the expressions were
rather in the nature of regrets than of COM
plants, but. as summed up by a Cabinet
officer, there has been no disposition to at
tach personal blame to individuals. but
rather to note radical differences of opinion.
The arrangements for the trip of the Pres
ident and his party TO Philadelphia on the
occasion Of the unveiling of the Grant statue
on the 27th inst are about completed. The
party will leave here early next Thursday
morning, and on arriving at Philadelphia
will go TO the Bellevue Hotel. At o'clock
they will attend the unveiing ceremonies
and at s o'clock will dine at the Union
League Club. At 8 o'clock they will attend
the exercises in the Academy of Music On
Friday morning the President will go aboard
the Raleigh, lying in the harbor. No time
has yet been set for the return to Washing
ton. During the third week in June the
President Will attend the commencement ex-
ercises at Mount Holyoke Seminary. South
Hadley. Mass, from which his niece, Miss
Grace Mckinley. will graduate at that time
1t is possible the Presidents contemplated
Western trip may follow Immediately his
visit to Mount Holyoke. although the plans
have not yet been perfected.
In official German quarters an emphatic
denial was given, to-day. TO the report pub
| lished in London newspaper and cabled to
this country. to the effect that, during the
Hispano war, Germany requested of the
United States a coaling station in the Phil
| ippines, the request being refused on the
| ground that it was premature also, that
| Germany requested that the United States
| should not annex the Caroline islands. as
Germany had prior interest in the group.
| Vice President Hobart is better TO-DAY
| than at any time since his illness began and
| will soon be able to leave Washington If
| he desires. He is sitting up a great portion
of each day, and has resumed his usual
| meals. *ss
| Reports from Cuba to Assistant Secretary
| of War Meiklejohn show that 1.761 coast
| wise vessels and 1,lOS foreign entered the
| ports of Cuba during the first three months
! Of this year. The number of vessels cleared
was: Coastwise. 1927; foreign. 1897. The i'm
| port duties collected amounted to s291215l:
| export duties. s224.s26. and the tonnage
| taxes, s109 965. '"'
| Representative Payne. Of New York.
| stated that he was candidate for speaker
of the next House II Reed should retire
| The North Atlantic squadron sailed to-
| day from st. Pierre northward. The Aba
| renda which has been taking on cargo of
| material for the construction of a coaling
| station at Pago Pago, Samoa, dropped down
from Norfolk to-day to Lambert's Point.
preparatory TO beginning her long cruise.
The SoIace has sailed from Manila for San
| Francisco. -
Senator Mcmillan. OF Michigan. said to-
day that while the precedents are against
4 L. l.
| the precedents will not be observed and
| that Senator Quay will be seated.
| Major Morris c. Hutchins is ordered from
| Cincinnati to Jeffersonville, Ind, for tenn
| porary duty in the office of the depot quar-
| termaster.
John A. Kelly. of Jeffersonville. has been
| appointed clerk in the railway mail serv-
| ice.
| To-day's statement of the condition of
the treasury shows: Available cash balance.
s2s2 1sS, S5S; gold reserve. s242.O72,774.
The Wade court OF inquiry held a brief
| open session to-day 10 listen TO the read
| ing of dispositions and TO take the testimony
of Maj. James II. Lancaster, of the Fourth
| Artillery. Major Lancaster said that while
| his command was in Porto Rico they ate
only native beef, and that it was relished.
He expressed the opinion that live cattle
could have been landed at Baiquiri basing
| this opinion upon the fact that while at
Baiquiri he landed 100 horses. He thought
400 or 500 cattle could have been landed
within twenty-four hours.
| The dispositions read were from Alexan-
der Powell, the owner Of the Powell process
| for preserving meat. and Earl d. Berry, a
reporter Of the New York Times. Mr.. Pow