The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-25
The Problem Now is the Restoration
of Law and Order There.
FLYING TRIP TO TALLAHASSEE,
The President aud His Party Go There
from mThomasvillc-Thcy We're Tens
dercd a Public RcccptiOn-An
Effort TO Get Them TO Go 60
Tampa Will Hardly
BE Successful,

TiOMASVILLE, GA, March 2L-The
Administration Will not decide upon its
permanent policy respecting the Philip
pines until the Schurmann Commission
reports. 1t feels that its present knowl-
edge Of the Islands is too indefinite as q
basis for a fixed policy. Moreover, an im-
mediate decision IS felt to be needless
since for the present the only problem
is the restoration OF law and OrGcr and
the establishment of stable peaceful
conditions This and the establishment oil
II diplomatic representative at Madrid,
are two Of the most important matters
Immediately open
The Madrid mission probably VIII DE
raised 70 an embassy soon after the pa5-
ment OF the twenty million indemnity
and u man Of the highest qualifications
and attachments chosen for this delicate
and important post. General WOodioTd
may not be the new envoy 0Wlng 10 lhe
fact that New York already has such an
undue proportion OF the highest dipio-
matte appointments.
4 FLYING TRIP.
President Mckinley and quite a large
party made a flying trip to Tallahassee
Fla, to-day
Vice-president Hobart has not been
well. never having recovered from the
results Of an attack of the grip last VINE
ter so he and Mrs. Hobart remained Dee
hind a special train was provided 10y
the Plant System and included TWO PULL
mans. one extra coach and baggage
car II left Thomasvilc shortly after TO
o'clock. Among the Presidents guests on
the excursion are Captain Metcaif, a re-
tired army officer and president of the
country Club Of Thomasvile; @. j. Par
sons and Mrs Parsons, of 81. Joseph
Mo: ]. Wyman Jones, Charles chapilh'
George H. stone OF Cleveland MAJOR
Wylie and Mr. s. G.. McLendon' atior-
nev of the Plant system, and wiie; sena-
ator and Mrs Hanna and the Misses
Hanna. Assistant Secretary Cortehyou
and Or. Rixey, the family physician also
went along.
PASCO COULD NOT co.
At Monticello, the home of Senator
Pasco. that gentleman and his family
greeted the President The Senator coulH
not proceed TO Tallahassee. but by nVi-
,ation the two Misses PascO and young
son became members Of the Presidential
marty. At Tallahassee the party were
received by Governor BloXham ana
local committee. The town had peeh
deliberately decorated I'm honor or the
president. Salutes were fired, an escort
out. and the visit made more or ce,e-
,nonious affair than any feature OF the
present Southern trip
The party was driven first 10 the Sidle
Capitol. where a large crowd from lhe
town and surrounding country had "'-
eembied On the pOrtico OF the state
house the entire party including the Gov
ernor and the Floridian committee were
photographed. After biiei rest ouIl"6
which the ladies Of the party were pre-
sented With immense bouquets OF D1auu-
ful violets, the party was driven 10 lne
Leon House. where an informal public
rocantion was held 10y the entire party,
and an elaborate lunch served 90 about
one hundred persons Governor B,oXham
cat on the right Of the President. ana
rudoe Raney on his left. Then followed
drives TO points OF interest and visit
Nv the President TO large nesro college
having about three hundred students. \
hand of music. a local military compeu-
tion and organizations OF the students
we're assembled here in the President
honor. 80 speech-making occurred I'D
Tallahassee.
THE PARTY RETURNS.
The party left there al $3.50 ana arrived
in Thomasvillc at $40. An effort Is oelnR
made TO induce the President to visit
TAMPA. Ite Is At1lttNlAlifN ~ -''-
trim and unless he changes his mind, VIII
he I'm Washington late Tuesday.
Postmaster-GeneraiF Emory smith * Us
believed. may stop in Thomasville on ms
wav north should the President be mere
when the former reaches Georgia.
Vice-Presidcnt Hobart caught cold last
night. and deemed Il prudent not 10 go
to Tallahassee, but moved Ireey "n"u'
the house. He was improving TINS even
ing