Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-27
Discussing the Agreement With the
Sultan of Sulu.
UNUSUALLY LONG CABINET MEETING
Hawaiian CIergymen Call on the
President.
GOVERNOR STONES MISSION

Inc cabinet was engaged today in a seri-
Gus discussion Of a Philippine matter The
subject was considered serious enough to
cause general agreement I'm the cabinet
room that nothing should be said by the
members concerning 1t. The President
himself made such a request.
FROM several sources. however. the In
formation is to the effect that the dis
cussion related to the treaty made with
the Sultan Of Sulu. The cabinet rerards
several publications OF the alleged treaty.
as so misleading as to be harmful TO
the administration. and at the proper time
Will make a statement showing that there
has been gross misrepresentation OF the
arrangement made. 1t is doubtful il the
statement will receive publicity until after
the November elections.
The arrangement is such that its con-
tents cannot be made public at this time
Ihls Is owing to diplomatic reasons, and
not because the administration has any
cause to fear that the public would not
sanction what has been done.
The misleading" statements, il is said,
are that this government has in any way
recognized the right of slavery To exist and
that 1t is paying a heavy bounty to the
sultan to secure his fealty to the country
1t Is declared that the publication of The
alleged arrangement was for political pur-
poses, and there was no. attempt at stcur-
ing the exact facts
Secretary Root took occasion 10 point
out the .Unscundness and unfairness as he
alleged, Of the criticisms which have been
east upon the friends OF that arrangements
especially where they relate 10 the question
of slave holding in the islands
The cabinet meeting lasted two hours
ana half All hour longer than usual
Alter The adjournment the members were
unusually reticent.
Hawaiian CIergymcn Call.
delegation Of native Hawaiian preach
ers, who came TO this country 10 attend the
sessions OF the international Congregational
council at Boston and the board OF foreign
missions Of the same church at Providence,
called upon the President today, TO pay
their respects. They were Revs. o. p.
Emerson, James kauhane, f. S. TImateo,
). l.. Desha and ]. NJ. Ezera- The nFst is
the son OF American parents, and is the
secretary OF the Hawaiian Evangelical AS
SocLauon. They were accompanied by Rev
DR. ). NJ. Newman, pastor OF the Congre-
cation i Church at 10Th and q streets. who
introduced them TO the President The
President expressed his pleasure al seeing
so representative body of the citizens of a
newly acquired country.
Governors stones Call.
Governor Stone of PENNSYLVANIA. accorn-
panied by Representative Graham of Allie
gheny City, WAS at the White House to-
day. The big, brainy and good-natured
governor of Pennsylvania comes to Wash
ington often in behalf of republicans from
his state. His call on the President today
was Tor the purpose Of asking the appoints
ment of ]. FenWood Brown of Allegheny
as member of the interstate commerce.
commission when there is a vacancy Mr..
Brown is prominent railroad man and re-
publican leader.
From the White House Governor Stone
and Mr. Graham went to hunt up Admiral
Schley. The people Of Allegheny want the
admiral to visit that city when one of The
Spanish cannon taken from Cervera's fleet
is received and installed. He is to be in
vited to be present as the foremost guest
of the occasion, and it is believed he Will
accept.