The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-05-23


Nothing contained in this convention
shall be so construed as to require the
United states Of America TO depart from
Its traditional policy OF not intrud ng up-
on, interfering with entangling itself
with questions Of policy of international
administration of any foreign states nor
shall anything contained I'm said conven-
ton be construed TO imply a relinqu!sh-
ment by the United States of America
OF It's traditional attitude toward purely
American questions.
The president sympathzes heartily in
the sincere desire of all the people Of the
United States that the war which is now
aiilctlng South Africa may for the sake
OF both parties engaged, come to a.
speedy close but, having done his fun
uulN In preserving a strictly neutral no.
SlSllion between them in Selling the first
opportunity that presented itself for ten
ueilhs MS good Offices i'm the interests of
peace he feels that, i'm the present cir
cuinstances, no course is open to him to
except 10 persist i'm the policy of innar-
I"l neutrality TO deviate from tbis
would lead to consequences which not
ther the president nor the people of ti,
O.i'eu states should regard with favorn
" NS1INGTON, MAY 22.-Tbe r,tIo.
W inc Mystic Shrine had undisputed nc
session II Washington TODAY 1vooti,,.
favored the anc tents the brilIia,,+ -.
accontuatcd the decorations that dra,o,I
almost every building on Penps,I,.ort,
avenue from the capitol to the wbi+o
mousse The city resembles a modem,
mecca in the height of a pilgrimage son
son. Red fez caps with the tiger CLAW,
emblem of the Shrine are more In owl
dence than the conventional headpear of
tue American citizen and many OF the
buildings down town look like they had
peer captured by the invading army Of
Saracens. President Mckinley lent him
sell TO the demonstration and reviewed
the early morning pro esson from the
White house portico wnen hundreds of
the Arab patrols in Bizarre oriental tram
pings escorted Imperial Potentate At
wood to the Columbia theatre where the
Imporiai council convened at 10 o'clock.
While the leaders OF the desert clans
were busy in official council the ladies'
or the visiting tribes were captured by
siii"mishing party of the local Shrine i'm
prlsoned in trolly cars and carried off
b" force arms over the desert wastes
Il
ride that took in all the sights OF the
capital city The prisoners were refresh
ed at Hotel Oasis enroute and at l o'clock
were surrendered to their lords and mas
teIs, after which the Imperial council
jodrneycd to the Seventh street wharf
and boarded one of the river steamers
hich carried them down the Potomac to
a planlled shad dinner.
Tlhs evening there will be a parade
of all the mobiles i'm Fee and dress suits
The GVenues will be illuminated along
the line of march and after the parade
has been reviewed by the imperial poten-
tate there will be an elaborate display Of
fireworks OF the White house lot The
visitors will hold reception at headquar-
tcrs tonight and banquet to the council
will close the days festivities.
The parents have also made conflicting
statements and have varied in their sto-
ries about the childs' death. At the ex-
animation next week fuller particulars
will be developed