Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-19
Instructions to Governor of Our Part
of Samoan Islands.
LIBERAL TREATMENT OF TEE NATIVES
Belief That Congress Viii Adjourn
by the lst of June.
TODAY'S NOMINATIONS

Assistant Secretary Allen of the navy
talked with the President today about the
instructions 10 be sent to Captain Tiley
VINO is to be the naval governor of our
portion of the Samoan Islands. These in
struc;ions in general terms direct the most
liberal treatment of the natives of Tutuila
and the other small islands which will
come to the United States The work of
building wharfs at Pago Pago has beer
going on some time. Whatever extra work
is done will be provided for by Congress
Philippine Commission Gossip.
1t is not understood that any further Sc
loctions for the new Philippine commission
have yet been made by the President Cos
sip Is busy, however. with the names of a
number Of persons. Among the men from
the south talked of is Clark Howell editor
OF the Atlanta Constitution; John J. Yer
trees of Nashville and Frank Osborne of
Charlotte, N c. Mr. Osborne was recent
Iy introduced TO the President by Senator
Pritchard
Senator Warren was at the White House
with Gov. De Forest Richard of WyominS.
samoan Proclamation Signed.
The President today signed the proc anna
tion making public the Samoan treaty. The
proclamation is in the usual form. say,.
for the section relative to the exchange of
ratifications, and recites the treaty i'm cx-
tense.
Early Adjournment of Congress.
representative Cannon. chairman of The
appropriations committee of the House
called on the President today. Mr. Cannon
expresses the belief that Congress will ad-
journ by June l. There is no reason why
We should not adjourn on or before June
i, he said. He also said that the repub-
lican leaders Of both houses were beginning
to favor as early an adjournment az pos
sible.
Senator Perkins, another of the Presidents
visitors, said he thought Congress would
aaJourn in May. Senator Perkins intro
dGceu 10 the Presluent MIR. Il. L. Wheeler
tHe president Of the University Of Califor-
ma; Among other things, Mr.. Wheeler
spoke to the President about the est a bljsh-
ment of commercial museum in San
FRANCISCO. 1t is modelled after the Phila-
delphla museum, is supported by the bust
ton
VIII Probably Go to Frisco.
Unless something unforeseen prevents the
President will go to San Francisco this
summer. He has promised Senator Perkins
ana other Califcrnians to be present AT the
launching of the battle ship Ohio. 1t is now
thought this vessel will be launched in July
or August. Congress Will then have ad-
Journed, and the "trip will consume a good
deal of time. The Pacific coast is almost
solidly supporting the expansion policy OF
the administration, and ii is likely THAI rh,,
PRESIDENT will make some important
speeches on the tour
Inc trip will be made just after the re-
domination OF the President, who will make
lew speeches during the campaign III is
possible that the speeches he Will make on
this trip will constitute practically ali oF
his pubic utterances prior to the election.
he Is ayerse to rear-end platform oratory
ana WIN ae llttle OF this. The principal
speecnes VIII be made in the larger cities
The invitation to go 10 San Francisco was
not accepted with the view of making
speeches, but as it now appears that the
trip must he made at time appronriata
for such utterances, the President Will ba
forced 10 fall into the schedule now sham
ing itself.
Resolutions Signed.
President Mckinley has signed the Joint
resolution increasing the limit of cost of
the new building for the government print
ing office, to meet the increased prices of
building materials, and to permit of making
the south end of the power house extension
OF the same height as the main building.
The President has also signed the Joint
resolution to provide for pay to certain re-
tired officers of the Marine Corps.
Nominations Today.
The President today sent the following
nominations to The Senate:
John A. Mulkey of -Alabama, to be consul
at TuxDan, Mexico.
Navy-Commander VIM. c. Gibson TO be
captain; Lieut.. Commander R. G. Daven-
port, to be commander; Medical Inspector
]. c. Wise, to be medical director; Surgeon
E. z. Derr, to be a medical inspector
To be second lieutenants in the Marine
Corps-Wm. c. HarIee of Florida, Richard
5. Hooker of Nevada, Hugh l.. Matthews
of Tennessee.
Postmasters-Maine. Geo. A. Herrick,
Madison; Isaac Dyer. Skowhegan; y. A.
Burnell. Cumberland Mills. Massachusetts.
Clarke P. Harding, Medway. New Jersey,
James w. Danser, Freehold; Edw. Bur-
roughs. Metuchen. New York, Rufus Dag
gett. Utica. Pennsylvania. c. E. Nipple.
Conshohocken; John w. Grier, Jersey
Shore. Virginia, c. E. Welch, Phoebus.
North Dakota. f. o. Ellison, Lamoure.
Ohio, C. H. Ellsworth. Hudson; Grant
Coats. Rockford. Delaware, John G. King.
Newcas astle. California, A. c. Cooke,
Truckee Illinois. VIM. W. Lowry, Au-
burn; c. @. Whallon, Newman; Alva Ross,
Virden Indiana, l.. l.. Bran, Liberty. In
dian territory, VIM. Noble, South McAles-