Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Supposed Talk of Senators on the
Peace Treaty.
an EARLY VOTE Is DESIRED
Division in the Senate Cause of
FiIipinos' |nsoIence.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

| The presence of Senators Hanna, Fair
| banks, Foraker, Lodge and others at the
| White House today gave rise to a story
| that the advocates of the peace treaty in
! the Senate are not satisfied with the de-
| termination of Senator Davis to postpone a
| vote the treaty. The three senators
mentioned were not in conference collec-
lively with the President, but ali of them
| talked with him. Remarks made by sew
eral of them are thought to indicate that
! they want to the treaty brought to a
vote and the responsibility for further de-
| lay for defeat shifted to the shoulders of
! the opponents of the treaty.
| Senator Fairbanks, who is known to be
| one of the closest friends in the Senate Of
| the President is said to be against further
delay of vote. He openly expresses the
| belief that the failure to ratify the treaty
so far accounts for the belligereut attitude
of the Filipnos. If Senator Hanna and
others take the same view it is possible
that the President has been asked to re-
| quest Senator Davis to bring the treaty
| before the Senate and force a vote, which
| those favoring claim may not result in de-
| feat, after all.
| No Conference on the Subject.
| 1t is not stated by those close to the
| lildl SeildtOI idNlS has iittu dIIN
und standing with the President about
| his course in the management of the treaty.
! SO far known, the senator and the Pres
| ident have not conferred extensively on the
| subject, at least not personally. If Senator
| Davis has been in conference with the
President the time has been at night. He
| has not visited the White House during the
| day for several weeks. The telegraph wires
| between the White House and Capitol are
! frequently used, but on important subjects
the President generally prefers a personal
| talk.
| universal sentiment" is favorable to a vote
| being taken, without any more delay than
! absolutely necessary.
! Opinion was expressed by several today
| that if Senator Davis will force A vote in
! the Senate the treaty will be ratified, de-
| spite the apparent one-third vote against
| 1t. The question Of handling the Filpinos
| is acknowledged to be getting somewhat
| critical, ard in the present shape the coun-
| try may fare badly.
A Canse of InsoIence.
| 1t is said today that the Filipinos are be-
! coming insolent because of reports from
4 here that this country is opposed to further
| retention of the Islands, either temporarily
| or permanently. The Filipino agents here
have telegraphed to Aguinaido that the
| leading mel Of this country are badly di-
| vided, and that the prospects of the ratifi-
| cation of the treaty are not good. All this
| leads to belligerent attitude, and to sus-
| picion that the division of sentiment would
| certainly prevent the United States fighting
| the islanders.
! Weeks ago the members of the cabinet
| realized what the effect of the fight over the
| treaty would be in the Senate. One of them
| has said that the Fiipinos believe that this
| country is not at present entitled to exer-
| else sovereignty, which has been relinquish-
| ed by the Spaniards, but not confirmed by
the legislature of the United States. The
Filipino leaders misunderstood the methods
| Of administration in this country Cabinet
| members assert that if the treaty had been
| ratified promptly the Filipinos would have
| given no further trouble.
| Wants of kentuckians.
number of Kentuckians want one of
| the desirable places commissioner to the
| Paris exposition. There are twelve of these
commissionerships, and at least twenty
| candidates for each place. Senator Deboe
and Representative Pugh today presented
| Brutus ]. Clay, of General Cassius
| NJ. Clay, as their candidate Mr.. Clay was
| urged by the Kentucky republicans for a
| foreign mission, but there was no open
| ing for that state after appointment of Dr.
Hunter to South America Mr.. Clays ambi-
| tions could not be gratified. With the
| backing of Senator Deboe and others it is
| thought that Mr.. Clay will stand a good
chance of going to Paris.
Another Kentuckian who is a candidate
| for the same position is Charles T. Bal
! lard, a wealthy fiour manufactured of
| Louisville. He was introduced to the Pres
| ident today by Representative Evans. At
| least two other kentuckians are candi-
! dates.
The exposition commissioners will not be-
/ gin their duties for nearly year, and the
| President has stated that he will make no
| appointments for months to come.
Senator Chandler's Invitation.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
called on President Mckinley today and
| urged that when he goes to Boston in the
middle of February he extend his trip to
New Hampshire. The senator wanted the
President to go to Concord and, among
other things, visit the legislature, which
will then be in session. The President,
however, thought he would be unable to
make any extension of his Boston trip,
owing to the demands on his time, espe-
cally in view of the proximity of the
close of this session Of Congress.
Judge TOmpkfns Calls.
Judge Henry B. Tompkins. one of the
Georgia candidates for judgeship of the
fifth circuit, was presented to the President
today by Senators Bacon and Clay of
Georgia. The President stated that he has
made no selection. 1t is said, however,
that he has high opinion of John T. Glenn
of Atlanta.