The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-19
PHILIPPINES THE TOPIC
The President and Senator Lodge
Discuss the Situation.
The Subject Probably 10 Be Taken
Up at Tonaorrovy's Cabinet Meeting.
Congressman Regard the Removal
OF the Censorship as a Good Omen.
other Affairs at the White House.

Affairs in the Philippine Islands will
probably be brought up for discussion at
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow. Senator
Lodge was an early visitor at the White
House this morning and had a long talk
with the President on the subject. Sena-
tor Lodge is Chairman of the Committee
on the Philippines, and when asked if the
situation in the islands had been discuss
ed. stated that he had only been able TO
take up the question in general way,
with the President. and that nothing Of
Importance had been developed during the
conversation
The fact that the first uncensored news
received from the Philippines was pub
lished this morning is regarded BY The
members Of Congress who called on the
President totay as a sign that the situa-
tion there las greatly improved, and that
the end of the nstiye opposition to Amer
ican authority is in sight.
Speaking of the much discussed ques-
tion Of a reduction in the representation
of the South in the House, Senator Lodge
said that in his opinion no measure would
be introduced The present census" Re
said. shows such large gains in the Re
publican States of the East and North
that it would be folly for the Republican
party 10 open the old sores of sectional
ism, which are now healing"
The Senator further stated that he did
not believe a reappoTtionment bill Of any
sort would be taken up at the coming ses-
sion as he believed that the press OF
| business on measures OF immediate in
portaBce would be so great that no Lew
legislation other than routine would be
| introduced
| Representative Grosvenor spent about
| thirty minutes chatting with Mr.. AcKin-
| ley. He stated that his business with the
| President was of no public interest, but
/ in view Of the fact that the Republican
members of the Ways and Means Com
/ nittee assemble here tomorrow to for
1nuIate some plans for reduction OF the
war taxes. II is thought 10 be quite proOs-
! bic that General GTUsTen0T called for the
/ purpose OF ascertaining the ideas OF the
| President on the subject.
Great uneSsiness WAS felt this morning
al the White House regarding the sta
| bility of the east wall OF the building, ow-
| ing 10 the sudden fall Of the portrait Of
| President Lincoln. Col. Bingham called
early ard made an examination Of both
the wall AID the cornice. which was car
/ ried away by the fail, and said that as far
as he could see the accident was due 20
the length of tine the staples had been IN
the plaster The continual vibration Of
the build6rg. ne thought, naturally worked
them loose, until their hold on the plaster
| was not efficient to carry the weight OF
! the portrait
| The canvas was uninjured but IL ygiIi
probably he necessary to have an entire
new frame made as the style Of Taolding
used for II has long since been replaced
| by newer patterns
4 M2Txland delegation. headed by Sena-
| tor McComas, Representative Wachter,
| and epreseBtative-elect Schinn, called at
the White House today TO invite the Presi-
/ dent 10 be present AZ the opening Of the
| bazaar Of the Junior order OF the United
Mechanics 20 be held in the armory of the
| Fourth Maryland Regiment, in Baltimore.
| The proceeds OF the affair will be donated
10 the orphan asylum Of the order. located
at Tiffin Chic. and it was hoped. as the
institution to be benefited was located in
| the Presidents State. this fact would be
| an inducement for him to be present. The
| President stated. however that the press
4 of business made it impossible for him tc
accept the invitation.
Among the other callers who came. &c
pay their respects 20 the President today
were Senators Cuilom and Ste-art. Rep
/ resentatives Parker. Showzlter. and Fow-
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/ Soldiers Home
Secretary long presented Prof Hart. OF
t the faculty OF Harvard University. to the
President.
Secretary Gage went over the ground tc
be covered in his annual report with the
/ President this morning Much OF the time
was spent in discussing the recommends
| tions 20 be made, but il is believed that
Notwithstanding the position taken by the
| Secretary on the undergraduates of the
present Gold Standard law" no ATTEMPT
will be made to secure additional IegisIa-
| ton, amending the existing act.