The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-19
The Meeting Scheduled 10 Take Place
at JekyI Island.
SPEAKER REED ARRIVES ON THE SCENE
Expected that He viii Declare a Truce
with President Mckinley.
HANNA DENIES ALL POLITICAL RuMORs
lie snys the Meeting Is simply a
Coincidence and Politics VIII
Not lie Discussed.

Thomasvllle. Ga, March 1S--Thomas-
Vile. for tho first time since the presi-
dents visit. was rife with political gossip
today. Jekyl island. speculation ran.swas
TO be the scene of an important political
gathering where the future course of the
republican party would be gone over and
settled far from the public and the press
and shielded from Intrusion by strict en-
forcement of the mo trcspasslng' regu-
lations of the rich club which controls its
dostines.
The sudden appearance of Speaker Reed
at JeEyl island. the authoritative an
nounoement that President Mckinley.
Vice President Hobart and Senator Hanna
| would make their trip there on Monday.
and the visit OF Judge Day, formerly sec
rotary of state. to Thomasyille. though alb
solutely mere Condolences. according to
those gentlemen named who are here re-
vived at once recollections of the .mpor-
tant part in National history born OF
| Townsville conferences four years ago.
AS to Speaker Reeds presence at Jekyl
both Senator Hanna and Vice President
! Hobart said that they did not know tho
speaker was there until they saw the pa
pcrs. The news. It was evident. was also
surprising to others in the presidents
party. who ordinarily would have heard
of It had there been any antioipatory com-
ment abou; the house on the subject.
AS regards Judge Day, he Is not going
TO Jeltyl and probably will be out Of
Thomasvllie on the way home by the timo
the president returns.
There Is, nevertheless, n possibility that
the Jekyl island trip though not SO in-
tended perhaps by It's principals. may
have an important political bearing. IL
may prove to be the reconciliation ground
of President Mckinley and Speaker Reed.
That their relations arc strained and
development OF party policy in legislation
is hindered thereby is a matter of common
report.
John G. Moore, whose guest Speaker
| Reed is. aud Cornelius \. Bliss, who asked
President Mckinley and party TO visit
him. arc common friends of all parties
personally and politically. and through
| them harmonious fellowship may again
prevail between the two foremost repuh-
leans. II the JelyI Island trip has any
| IL k,tn In THE Gbsattld
the ccnsummation come, IL Is quite likely
| that neither the speaker nor the presi-
| dent would have been privy to its incep-
| ton. for knowledge by them OF such an
1 Interior hope by their hosts would have
prevented its accomplishment. This view
Ia entirely consistent with the statements
of the principal persons who viii be there,
for they declare absolutely politics cuts
no figure In the trip.
Judge Day arrived In Thomasyille this
afternoon. lie said: you will be safs
in saying positively that neither politics
nor International affairs are IN any way
connected with our visit. We are only
here 10 pay our respects to the president
and enjoy ourselves.
senator Hanna. when told Of the reports
that there was TO be a big political DOW
WOW nj Jekyl Island with Speaker Reed
and others. said TITS silly business talk
ing about political conferences on this
TRIP. II is for rest, and nothing else.
wish they would let up talking about poll
tics being Ia IT, The vice. president had
the grip and was run down, and mean
to keep him here as long as ! stay. nj.
McKinleys nerves were worn out with
the strain. He needed TO brace up. Tina
trip to Jelyl Island has nothing to do
with politics. We would not come way
down here to talk politics. Yes, ! see
Speaker Read Is at Jeltyl, but u has notn
ing TO do with our trip