Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15
Senator McComas Discusses Mary
land Affairs With the President.
PROTEST BY GENERAL 4. GRAY Otis
Pressure for Commissions in the
Volunteer Army
A PIONEER FROM UTAH

Senator McComas of Maryland had an in
terview with the President this morning I,
about Maryland affairs. The District
ju6geship was mentioned in the most in
cidental way. Senator McComas has been
away from Washington for some time and
has net become fully acquainted with all
the latest phases of the judgeship hight. He
will see the President some time soon on
this subject. The senator said he hoped
that the bar would unite on some good
man, so as to insure the selection OF a
District lawyer. He felt kindly TO the Dis
trict bar and would endeayor to aid II in
any way possible.
A story was recently published in Bal
timore paper that Senators McComas and
WELLINGTON and Gov Lowndes were ex-
pected to call on President Mckinley for
conference as to Admiral Schey. The story
stated that the President was to be re-
quested to put a stop to what Maryland
people claim to be the persecution OF Ad-
miral Schley. The chief ground Of asking
this, il was alleged, was that Admiral
Schley is from western Maryland, which is
a republican stronghold. and that he comes
from strong republican family. Repubh-
can chances in Maryland might be dam
aged with continuation Of what is styled
persecution.
1t can be stated that no such subject has
been mentioned to the President by the
Maryland senators and governor, ana fio
arrangement has been made for confer
ence on this subject with the President
Blow at California Fruits
Gen. Harrison Gray Otis who has been in
| New York for some days on private busi-
ness returned here today TO protest against
certain features of the reciprocity agree
| ment negotiated with Jamaica. The Cali
| fcrnia ctrous fruit growers believe that
| the free entry OF oranges. lemons, etc,
| from Jamaica would injuriously affect their
| interests, and it was in their behalf that
| Gen. Otis called on the President and Sec
retary Of State.
Secretary Long today presented to the
| President Rear Admiral Cromwell. who is
| in charge of the naval station at havana,
and who is here to consult the Navy DE
partment relative to matters connected with
| his duties in Havana.
Capt E. A. Smyth Of the industrial COM
| mission was one of the Presidents callers
| today.
| Military Commissions for Tennessee.
| Representative Gibson of Tennessee saw
| the President today to recommend several
| young men for commissions in the army.
| Among the number was Clement J. Jones,
| a sergeant in the 1st Tennessee. Sergt.
| Jones captured a Filipino flag. He is one
of the heroes OF the Philippine campaign.
| The President will probably make the APP
| pointment.
| Senator Scott of West Virginia also had
| an interview with the President today as
| to army appointments. Senator Scott Sc
| cured the appointment Of Capt. +. +. Gaun-
| jot Of the I'd West Virginia Regiment as
| first lieutenant and MAJ. W. H. Lyon of the
same regiment as a second lieutenant.
| Pioneer i'm Utah.
| An interesting visitor at the White House
| today was George r. Matson of Utah. Mr..
| Matson has come east witt his nineteen
| year-old daughter. He is nearly eighty
| years old and wears a gold medal which
was presented to him at the pioneer jubilee
at Salt Lake CITY in 1897. Mr.. Matson was
| one of the small party of pioneer Mormons
| who reached Utah in 1876, having been
| driven out of Illinois. II was in commemo-
| ration of this event that he was presented
| with the medal. He built the fifth house
| which was erected at Salt Lake City. Mr..
| Matson says he never had but one wife.
| Mr. M&tson said that Representative Rob-
| erts will make a winning fight for his seat
in the House and that he will make a
| brilliant showing in that body.
The Patriotic League.
President Gayer of the German branch OF
the Patriotic League of America had an
interview with President Mckinley this
morning H explained to Mr.. Mckinley
the objects of the league and the progress
that was being made in assimilating the
| foreign born citizens into "a feeling of pure
| AmeriC alniSm, ana said that while the
| league aimed TO be non-partisan and nom
| sectarian. he believed that the first element
| of good citizenship was to be in favor OF
| good government, and that with that feel
| ing he as an individual believed that he
must fight Tammany. AIR. Gayer said that
the President smiled at this remark and
| voluntarily gave him a contribution TO fur
| ther the ends of the league.