The leader., 1899-11-01
Especial Correspondence. ]

A. S. CAPEHART AND c. Fl. SIMMS.
not have an exhibit at Paris which will
amply demonstrate our ability to feed
the world, it will be no fault of the de-
partment Of agriculture
In connection with the Paris exposi-
tion it is noted that generous provision
is being made for American newspaper
men and correspondents who may visit
the fair. An edifice is being constructed
to be known as the United States Pub
fishers building 1t will be an annex
of the department of liberal arts and
chemical industries. The Publishers
building will be in charge of A. s.
Capehart, who will have as his assistant
Charles H. Simms, upon whom will de-
volve the bulk of the work. Mr.. SimmS
is a thoroughly practical newspaper
man, having been long connected with
The Daily News Of Dayton, O. He will
take pains to see that American news
paper correspondents at the exposition
receive all the courtesies which ought
to be extended to them He will inspect
their credentials and introduce them to
the authorities who represent the French
government at the exposition.
Mr. Simms is pleasing and affable
gentleman who is believed to be admi
rably qualified for the duties to which
he has been assigned. Newspaper men
who attended the exposition of 1898 in
| Chicago will recall the courtesies and
consideration which We're then extend
ed to the press of the country and to
| foreign representatives as well, and it
seems to be the policy at least in SO
| far as American influence prevails, to
! have the same liberal courtesies extend
ed at the Paris exposition. Hundreds of
American newspaper correspondents
will attend the exposition next year,
and their reports, particularly relating
to American exhibits, will be of very
general public interest.
Colonel DENLY and Professor Worces-
ter, who with President Schurman,
were sent to Manila to act with Ad-
miral Dewey and General Otis as Phil
| ippine commissioners, have returned,
and all the information desired or OBJ
tainable will now be placed before the
administration touching upon that most
momentous question. President Schur-
man returned some time ago and re-
ported to the president. The chief ex-
ecutive and his cabinet advisers have
also been given the views of Admiral
Dewey. All the commissioners, except
General Otis, who, as Professor Worces-
ter remarks is still busy in Ma
nila,n are now here and doubtless some
time will be consumed in their deliber-
ations before their formal findings are
made public.
More or less of speculation has been
INDUCED in as to Admiral Dewey flu
ture For the present he will be busy
with his duties as member of the Phil
ippine commission, in which his views
and opinions are likely to have prepon-
derating weight. The report of the
commission will doubtless be presented
to the president in time for him to en-
body at least some portion Of it in his
message to the Fifty-sixth congress.
But the work of the commission will
not end with this report. 1t is antici-
pated that congress will from time to
time during the coming session call
upon it for great deal Of information.
Besides the president will doubtless call
upon the commission for advice and in
| deed may request its members to return
to Manila should the conditions there
be such as to require it.
Thus the admiral is likely to have
very little leisure for several months at
least So long as the Philippine ques-
tiCn is unsettled his counsel and advice
will unquestionably be sought by the
| administration When that is out of
the way, TIE activity to which the ad-
miral will devote himself can only be
surmised Some officers who profess to
know intimate that he will apply for
retirement when the work of the Phil
ippine commission is completed. He
will reach the retiring age of 62 on the
26th of December of the present year,
| Admiral Dewey appears to be thor
oughly delighted with his new house,
which the custCdians of the national
| Dewey home fund have just presented
to him The committee admirably full
| filled the conditions desired by the ad-
miral-convenience to the Metropolitan,