The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-28
VERY CORDIAL FEELING
Exists Between Senator Plat Of New York
and Mckinley.
THE TROUBLE IN CENTRAL ANERIcl
VIII Probably BE Terminated short
iy by the Course Pursued
at Washington.

Washington. May Ex-senator T. G.
Platt has not impaired his social or po-
lltical status at the White House by his
recent declaration in an interview (Which
be does not deny 10 favor of the renomi-
nation OF Mckinley and Hobart. The great
ing given the senior senator from Now
York by this president was noticeably corr
dial and nigh. be termed enthusiastic.
According 20 his usual custom Senator
Plat comes to Washington at the heel
OF the week" to perform the duties, as he
expresses it. OF messenger boy for the
State Of New York"
lie was the earliest distinguished caller
al the executive mansion.
AS tho doors OF the cabinet room
swung open th5 president could be seen
sitting at tho head of the council table
handling some official looking documents.
As Senator Platt was announced tho sena-
tor, in a full baritone voice Che usually
speaks so softly that It might 5e called
tenor. sald Good morning, Mr. Presl
dent
why, good morning senator" replied
the president, with one Of the most friend
/ ly smiles playing over his Naaoleonic lace.
( Tho door closed, and the two statsemen
Were together for nearly half an hour.
When the interview terminated senator
l'latt said there were a few little matters
1 he desired to consult the president about
/ which were OK no special significance. In
| a general way he expressed himself as
! pleased that his views on the next Re-
publican candidate for president had been
I made public
/ Senator Platt carefully avoided making
any remark which might be construed into
q criticism OF Governor Roosevelt and in
/ timacd that he WAS NOS responsible for
( tha sensational stories which li0at around
] ih the newspapers, duplicating him with
every good, bad and indifferent act occur
ring in state or National politics. lie is
very we'll satisfied with the present OUT
| look for the republican PARTY, aud NE cid
not appear 10 be the least annoyed by tho
somewhat indefinite result OF the recent
conference of the democratic National
committee az ST. Louis.
1t Is evident that Mckinley and Platt
arc closer together than they have ever
baen before. and future developments will
probably emphasize that fact
The firm attitude OF the United states
in tho Rlueaelds dispute and the Pears
case is bringing Nicaragua and Honduras
to terms. Minister Merry has informed
tho state department that the Nicaraguan
government has relieved General Torres
from command In the department " Blue
fields aud ne understands the Managua
authorities will not press the American
merchants. for tho double duties. as origi-
nally eXacted
Honduras is stlll trying % secure arbi-
tration OF The Pears case and to this end
has enlisted tho good offices OF Guatemala,
which has urged tho United states not 70
ha harsh with a sister republic. This gov
crnmeut recently refused arbitration when
suggested hy The Honduras government
and tho instruction sent to Minister Hum
ger viii cause him 10 persist IN his refusal
and continue 10 press tho demand for the
indemnity OF $iop0o Tor Frank Pears OF
rittsburg, who was murdered by a Hon
duran soldier
General Torres removal Is the result Of
representations made by Minister Merry,
couplainins OF the harsh treatment az
corded to American citizens in Blueheds
by Tint official Both Minister Merry and
Minister Hunter made il plain to the Mica
raguan and ionduran authorities that the