The evening times., 1900-02-10
THE PRESIDENT ANXIOUS.
A Conference at the White House
Concerning Hawaii.


The President had conferences this
morning with several prominent members
OF Congress. among whom were Senators
Allison, Cullom, Hanna, Lodge, and Nc
Comas, and Representatives Dick. Gros-
venor and Kerr. Il was inumated that the
principal subject under discussion was a
plan 10 relieve Hawaii. and particularly.
the city OF Honolulu. from the rayages of
the bubonic plague.
On account OF the lack of a representa-
tive body in Hawaii TO act upon measures
Of relief it is said, the government of the
islands finds itself pOwerless TO deal with
the emergency by which lt is confronted
There is little legal authority by which
President Dole and his advisers can act,
remarked one of the Presidents visitors
this morning. "and there is no money with
which to pay expenses except such as is
provided by the municipality and by pri-
vate subscription"
II is understood to be the Presidents
view OF the situation that Congress should
pass an emergency act cOnvOking the for
ner Hawaiian Legislature and clo;hin~ il
with authority TO deal with the plague
and other public questions pending the
adoption OF a scheme OF government for
the islands.
Republican Senators and REPRESENTATIVES.
unanimous in the opinion that Congress
should take cognizance OF the situation at
once. and act promptly upon some meas
ure OF relief.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
introduced Bernard 5. FTrrer to the Presi-
dena this morning. Mr. Furrer is sub
Treasurer OF st. Louis. and his mission 10
Washington is to obtain more clerical help
and a larger appropriation Tor his office
in St. Louis. His visit to the President
was largely Of a social nature.
Representative GrOsvenOr was questioned
this morning regarding the settlement Of
his brothers case in the Auditing Bureau
Of the Treasury Department He stated
that he had no criticism to offer against
the officers Of the department, and he
thought the case would be settled with
out serious difficulty either by transfer or
by finding some new position for his broth
er where relations would be more congo
nial.
Representative Boreing Of Kentucky was
at the White House today and said. in re-
ply TO a question. that he had no private
! dispatches from his State He believed
! however. that there would be a peaceful
! adjustment Of political matters soon. and
! that Kentucky would cease to be regarded
as seat OF war.
| Mr.. Boreing takes the view that Gov
| eIuoi ld1lol VIII SuulAtt 70 the dtlOn OF
| the courts. whether their decision is just
or unjust That will leave him a free
hand to go before the people again for re-
! election.
! other callers at the White House today
| were Senator Foster in company with Rep
/ resentative Jones Representative Thomas
/ Of Iowa Representative Moody Of Massa-
1 chusetts Representative Livingston OF
| Georgia Representative William Alden
| Smith. and a delegation from that State,
General Shafter. former Senator Butler OF
! south Carolina. and former Representa-.
/; tive Findlay of Baltimore.
! The President has approved joint reso-
,uti~e No. g. authorizing the Secretary OF
War to &c $50, 000 Of the appropriation for
ne support - the Regular and Volunteer
Nflh! iof rue nseol year ending June 30
next for the construction OF a modern
military hospital at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.