davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
lew Wallace Blames Hanna.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. March S.-Gcneral
Lew Wallace. author Of Ben Hur.' gave
the following interview at his home Ill
wfordsvillc Ind:
when the president recommended iroe
trade with Porto REQ thai was William
Mckinley speaking from his heart; when
he urged congressman To eat their utter
ancos and vote for a duty on the indus
tries of the island going and coming. tuat
was Mark Hanna. the great ONO siS-
pcct.
"Eithor the Porto Ricaus are fellow
couutrvmen or people i'm a relation To MS
not vet defined. II fellow countrym'n.
free trade should govern i'm all our deal
iucs with them. and their institutions
should have been Americauizcd. some lhlnI
iplnossible while under military control
If they are i'm relations unknown. ana
underlined. and poor. and helpless. thon
charity. the essence of Christianity. should
have had the molding of our policies.
ii is idle talking about tho island beng
outside the constitution. Is congress the
creature of the constitution. or the con-
stitutlon "a device of congress L Is UNI
fortunate that none of tn" men who We're
invited to see the president and came
away converted has cold us OF word
Dropped by the president i'm explanation ot
~ IA is not pleasant to think Of the prcsi-
Dent cXc~ting himself To control the action
of an il dependent branch Of the govern
ID emit What shall stop him next from am
interference. with the judges of the SUI
pTeme COURT
ut is ye- moro unpleasant 10 learn from
their admission that request from an,
president should bc accepted hV cuuETgS--
weu as an imperial order. before which
objections founded ir conscience are
blown away like -moke from "a gun
The Porto RCan affair is bad enough.
stilL i is not so bad the new treaty for
the Nlcaraeuan canal. The difference is
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
THEY ARE BOTH NOW IN JAIL

Lexington. Ky. March lo.-A'most with
ouf warming the storm center of excite
m.ui 900 the present guheruatorial struE-
BE shifted To Lexington tonight. and up
until late hour the town was iu ara mp
roar. The S-ia Chesapeake and ohio train
from Frankfort brought with il in one
ear 10 themselves Secretary of state caleb
Powers. captain John Davis capito'
sguar. policeman. and Lieutenant =. r.
Peake. ~ Irviugt"n. Intelligence had
preceded them that they were ON their
way 90 Lexington and were trying 10
u AXE their escape.
Whom the train pulled into the depot
th.- entire pulic, force of this citN. under
Chief John McD Rose and Sheriff Henry
Ellsworth. with large force of deputies.
boarded the train
ON entering the coach the officers found
that it contained about twenty-five sol
oilers with Powers and Davis. the sol
ulcers being under command. apparently.
Of Lieutenant Pcake.
Lieutenant peake spraug 90 his feet al
once and commanded the soldiers TO
clear The car Ia au instant twenty re
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12

lican members of the ways and means
committee on the authorship of the Porto
Rican tariff bill.
Representative Tawney made the most
direct statement that the bill was drafted
by Secretary Root. but his colleagues on
the committee were more or less non
committaI as 70 the bills authorship.
Representative Payne. Of New York.
chairman of the committee, said he
brought the bill To the committee on his
own responsibility
I'VE became convinced" said Mr. Payne
that some revenue must be raised ior
the island of Porto Rico"
Representative John Dalzen of Penn
sylvania. declined To discuss the bill or
say whence its draft was received, as did
Representatives Hopkins and Long.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
No Aims for Porto Ricans.

City Of Mexico. March 5.-1'he press
here. both native and foreign, condemns
the policy OF the United states congress
toward Porto Rico. The papers printed
in English are severe in their comments
on the treatment of the annexed island
and predict trouble ahead. The Spanish
colony's organ, Correo Espanol. says:
Mckinley. having taken pity on Porto
Rico has asked congress to authorize
him to devote to the relief of the island
which has been converted by famine into
"A new British India-a sum equivalent to
the custom house duties paid ny the mer-
chandisc of Porto Rico on its introduC-
zion into the United states. II is said
that half loaf is better than no bread,
but we are of the opinion that this meas
ure is worse than nothing. Instead of
converting the inhabitants of the island
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
Republicans See Bad Blum
der in the Porto RiCan
Tariff Bill
Is BAD BREAK IN RANKS
Administration Will Have To Back
Water To Save the Party.
Lively Fight Is Ahead
in the Republican
Ranks.
By Jos: Oil.

Washington. March -(Spcci5I)-Thc
Indications point to another hard fight
over the Porto Rican tariff question IN
the senate and the possible capitulauon
of The republicans from the position tho,
have taken. That there will hc a division
ana Geht is certain: whether the ro-
publioans viii bc forced to submit To tho
DISGRACE of capitulatiou IS not so certain.
but in amy event, the result will add en-
phasis To- the unjust and untenahIe posi-
ton which the administration has taken
i'm this matter. The action of Senator pa
vis OF Minnesota. In introducing a free
trade amendment 10 the Porto Rico dill
Indicates that the pressure from
Western republicans is SO great
that the senators trom that sec
tiou are preparing TO fight the tariff
schedule which the house adopted and
which the senate committee has reported.
The administration Is in all kinds of
hot water ON account of the disgraccful
action of the house majority backed. as
il was. 10y the president. all of them act
ing at the dictation of the protective
tariff ring. The leading republican news
papers of The west are drrayed as Il unit
against the administration and the ldtch-
IN cabinet over which Hanna presidcs
is badly scared. The detection of 50 emf
nent a republican as senator DAVIS BODIES
i'll for the interests back of the Porto
Rican persecution iniquity. II. as has
been indicated. senator Plat. OF Con
nccticut. and some other ultra prot"c-
tionists insist upon the straight Dingley
rates and Senator Aldrich and other
leaders join Davis i'm his fight for free
trade. all sorts of complications viii re-
suit.
Until senator Davis threw his free
trade bomb into the senate chamber to-
day. the administration politicians have
thought they would be able 10 put the
house bill through without break in
the ranks. but everything now points 10
the livclcSt kind of tight.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
McKINLEY's VIEW is UNIQUE.

Washington. March 9Th Post tonor-
row Will say. president Mckinney I'm "A
conversation with callers az The white
Rouse yesterday. reiterated his belief that
the people of Porto Rico We're entitled 10
Tree trad With the United States He
made IT clear that his views had under
gone no char &c since he wrote his ness
age TO congress
He still adhered 90 the sentiment there
IN expressed. At the same time he said
ne was unable to subscribe to the theory
that the constitution followed the nag.
that the Porto Ricaus must have free
trade as a necessary legal right. When
ne found that the house deemed il the
part of wisdom. the president explained.
70 impose a small tariff upon condition
that the revenues So collected shall be
returned TO the island. he had been con-
strained to yield to the Judgment of the
house
The tariff under such conditions would
be no hardship to the Porto RiCaus: more
over. he believed il advisable at the ear
Hest moment to secure a decision of the
supreme court on the constitutional ques-
ton involved.
Therefore ne had given his consent to
the nominal tariff and agreed 10 sign such
a bill. He left no doubt i'm the minds of
his callers whom he questioned closely re
garding the drift of public sentiment.
that congress not the executive, was re-
sponsible for the change of policy.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12

Washington. March 5.-Senator Davis.
of Minnesota. today offered an amend
mcnt to- the Porto Rican bill i'm tho sem
ate. Its effect is 20 have the tariff laws
Of the United States applied to Porto Rico
upon foreign imports. and allow absolute
free trade between the United States and
Porto Rico. He also proposes new sec
ton as follows:
For tho purpose of this act tho fol-
lowing provisions of the constitution of
the United States are hereby extended
and made applicable To Porto Rico:
The congress shall have power To
lay and collect taxes, duties. imports
and excuses, to pay the debts ana
provide for the common defense and
general welfare of the United States.
bat all duties, imports and excuses
shall Dee uniform throughout the Unit
ed States
No capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid. unless in proportion 10
The census or enumeration hercinbe-
fore directed 10 Ice taken
M tax or duty shall be given by any
regulation of commerce or revenue 10
the ports of one state over those OF an
other. nor shall vessels bound 10 or
fram ON, state he OBLIGED To enter,
clear or pay duties in another.
The amendment is as follows;
And il is hereby enacted that all du-
ties. imports and excuses imposed or
upou Porto Rico or any products or
business thereof. or in relation 60 said
Porto Rico. shall be uniform with All
duties imports ana excuses laid amt
collected throughout the United
States:
That no capitation or other direct
tax shall be laid ny congress IN or
upon Porto Rico unless in proportion
to TIA. census or enumeration directed
TO be taken by the constitution.
That no tax or duty shall be lald on
articles exported from Porto Rico.
That no preference shall be given by
anv regulation of commerce or reNe-
nue. To the ports of Porto Rico over
those of aLv state of the union, nor
shall vessels bound to or from Porto
Rico be Obliged To enter, clear or pay
duties in any state of the union
Nor shall any preference he gwen ny
any regulation of commerce or reNe-
nue. to the ports of any state OF the
union over those of Porto Rico. nor
shall vessels bound 10 or from the
ports of any state of the union be
Obliged To enter clear or pay duties
in any part of Porto Rico.
Senator Davis says his amendment
sDeak; for itself. /, extends the conSu-
tuition over Porto Rico and ny DOING SO
imulics that it cannot be extended TO the
or other territories except by
legislative action.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
Continued on Second Page.
RESTS WITH LEGISL AZURE ONLY,
SAYS FIELD, THE KENTUCKY JUDGE

Louisville KY sustaining the contention
tribunal designated by
the office of
handed down in the circuit
morning republicans will appeal
appeals and the decision there is
will hearing before the United States
supreme Fields the history of the and
the effect that the courts
is nbroken ant taken the law
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12

into meudicants. they ought to be left
free To develop their natural resources
and sell their products 10 which end cX
portationS now in a state of stagnation,
should he facilitated by means OF free
trade. What Porto Rico needs rather
than degrading aims which is insulting
TO human dignity. is tn be able 10 soil
is r.-o~ aca tobacco sat ,Hie w04ld Lpt
suit the American producers Of tobacco
and sugar. IL would run counter To the
protected interests which have great In
nucncc i'm the federal congress and Nc
Kiulcy. i'm order not 10 offend those in
tcrcsted. has found way out of il by
Offering charity
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12


.tr.-. ,r.~-r, ~ Secretary ~
........-.. MT.
Sts' '".t'
fer whom Warrants N't' -@'a '''
rf.s~z.ur tes-u'i.itv iu tue murder "i Gov
.----r- s.,.s..I after Spending the dtv .n
49,, .....r...... o.. -yf7.r, -r.. civil officers
- .s.. ....-,,usz v-r-. refused all
49, ..,-..s..
m.i'arrF "H sN' ~'i'-.'7 -" ".--f'
-et' town in uisSi.- tN''~ ''l '''
vvr~s sl.urrI aboard a Chesapeake and
0rrs trHfu 90 s n'closk and eDe"dct 60
.-rr-,s..-...- zrts...g ~ soldiers COM
.-,...-..---- ,,,,r.-i.,-, AZ .ior,hIe
s. ,.r,- q.
s-
tu-.'l "u-- $40
THE plan - escape VAS So hea.-t i''i
srf yV-r.s-.f tna+ 10 fnnlz ;h" police ana
tf- rr-.e sr deputy ~n.rifI- appointed 20
--,..-y tr.. ..-t-.-,-. 20. the capitol grounds
~ -.-..--.., .r,..- ...,o.. uT -h.i- f,c-
....- =. .r.-..t ,.r,,- I.sf occurred.
"-" ' s.u
Sine" 'Naf n.r.' d 'A. ih -
g" s't 'N''- -. d,
-r -HCr.t- la*- -i"'i 2. t-'.- ''''-
tHe t.' ttfH. -'.'s.7
Wa- r.tit '.'.'' .'- ~.
f7-. Power. nav ftA tA. y t-...'' Il"
~ - t-e -l''.' -,
le-fuv 'r t-'''..
seat or the go -.
tar -1'- @1 q. ft' -.
g. utfr..Et t'" t-.'i ~. ~
sf tlr "N"tiH~- Powers ..tH l'-tt 8 N'a
said passed -l. 'H.' A't b" -''
sirc uItN st't 'H1r l.'"- VIE ''''
for tlr rs.H t"H -- t-" i.ah' lt -
Erus- .lv understood. wa- fhAt l'ttl5 a"t
Power -na t -ft 80 ~ l--NiA-t"" "'''
taxi = cr lu-.t Southern trash - som
.
where tlrv v1uif rs uHdtr ;Ic protection
Il e military -pmTsuy commanded bF
J.hr %. Powers rhs brother - Gale"
ruv Is -rI f.r whom warrant - arrest
has rt-r H.u -t.d. zni f-nm thor" 20
London -l. sailing would ne easy W hen
The rhs-tretk. auI pu.0 train started 10
leave rl.. station % soldier dashed trom
rr. .nrr.- u-s -na uran-lt side from -h-'
= -s.- a-d frmr.r- usHu -le platform
~ tH. SECOND oar frrlzsJ .le bell curt
ami .r. .r.r which had uu.v got -H
NO. .r..,t- ....r. d. sf.r Then
ur.E 81. r4-h tE.r-r soldiers Wits
Psv IS arI Davis ir rheI~ midst each 'n
-.et-..s.n ~ .r.-- Uniform. rushed upnu
rie .sr- '5.r'.-1Ht Colonel Morrow iH
'-..-.. ........-.. Y,,-.,,..l ,l...
...a..r.- <. b.. r.e.-... sut aud SAW the
t.us e.H. Iiin- "u th" train
$50. ' i.'.'.'
tam .-' .Et4t ".-"- .'''
'sssT -l f-- it,i'. VS. 'i ".- 'L# il'''
sI"fs..- ."W'Ft ?. N'.s..,i ~ ~.
steam ..-.A carry '"''" y" t..' y w
tr~ N-..i "'l.- "i
s..'li.- ." lr''l.'. ''i''ir-, w '''.
va ui.- i''-' 80
tfft .. o.. N" .''-.'' ..N ~
lt@t. lt.-'.t "' ''.."
Uts .".N " -
WtA e'- 'l'H.l.'s
"'5' ODD '"s ~. ..,...1..
a.. -...-, mon b. -.-..-aiz..i both Powers
aud Davis .ud tu Is EeN minutes the city
va. .u'' 'm',i v''H ~, i'-i'f"i..lon- =.
.'......,.'.. - -
s,I stations along tb,. rosd u"5ifyins oi-
il~ers e.. rle .sriT'. ami "r'i'r.ns them -
- 'l .'
~'"l ~A mere -''1 --'7 '''
tnt .''- were t"A'1 ''' 't'' '''..t ''s
sh"-.' '"''I"i 'l' was" ~
train between mere '"" %" i'i ar
rer.- -. -
Inc -.
e&ci'e'i'eii' uui ="
apP'o',-''ii - -. -.
times iinineoil'ely io''O"'ns '''e a.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
COVERED WITH REVOLVERS THE
TWO RUNAWAYS WERE CAPTURED

Lexington KY LOON the arrival Of the Chesapeake
tonight Secretary of State Pow
There
here Powers and Davis still
false whkers There
broke the and revovers
the large force of depu-
effected without difficulty
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
NJ M|LL|N ENTERS
RACE FOR SENATE
Tennessee Now Has a Very
Interesting Three Cor
nered Fight
CONTEST MAY BE WARM
Carmack, of Memphis, Snodgrass, Of
Chattanooga, and the Chief
Executive of the State
Are the Entries Up
to Date.

Nashville Tenn ,r,~-t, ~,
rfr 49,.
''" '''S t''' ee tn
''"Ne'H'' heiit"h McMlihn IS an
assured starter the contest thus becom-
Ing three-Cornercd For some time CON
esraesD,,, T. " ,,.....,
-''' IL. 90 -'ie teHtH
district. and David J.. SnOdgrass CHEZ
Justice of t1f. .s.,.,r.,,,. .o,,-. 49,.
- A'ii''es-
nave been aFoWe4 candidates while,
with no expression from Tho governor.
his friends have been actively ~ work
I'm his i,,,.~c-, ia. 49, -.
$500, TUG "'''
:, '.ttu "1 Z S.'e''h "ehNe''a bS Governor
-NtNiliih 20 = large Eashctiu- at Pulaski
IN Giles county.
In substaue. Gove~uar ,r.lf7lrf, AN
rle,1rra. fi,,,..4r . .-..i.4.
i'-''''t -'-
'''' 4" " 7'.'t!N term RS governor IN
regard % tA" s-uatorsFip. he frankly
states that hc has tu ambition IL serve
the state as United STATE. -e,s+,- AMI
,,,.,,.-i..,l4.. .1.. ,..-., -.
.ii''''- u. ''ie a''-'1'1
- " C''i"4l','t' TOT t+itt- i'7iii'i-
IN me. II may be sad Mr. McMHln Is
a candidate 70. governor and for senator.
The situation has not come as a st.--
uris. Tflf j. ..,, i,,t.r..-f,o- ono t-.,...,
- 81, -.
'"' '''i'' r'"t''4'i'i4 is HOW A'iNih7
hlGh once Each mas powerful forces
81. work. in furr ncrauce of his -cuatpria.
aspiration ana There. is inns little differ
ono l.. ft.. ,...,f,5,-.,5 -.,...1- - -. 49,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
McMillin Names Republicans

Nashville. Tenn. March 6.-(SpeciaI) >
Governor McNillin has announced that
he has decided to appoint +. T. Marshall
police commissioner and Clement Wood
worth To the board of public worAs -
Chattanooga. Both are republicans and
succeed retiring republicans
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12
Alleged Assassins of Hon.
w. {. GoebeI Are Hid
den in Kentucky
State House
BOTH FUGITIVES ARE
IN JAIL AT LEXINGTON

Wearing Uniforms, They March from
the Mansion in Company Ranks
and Are Put on Train
Leaving the Capital
City.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-03-12

Author of Porto Rican Bill.
Washington. March THE Post tomor-
.ow will print interviews with the repub-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
WILL SEND DELEGATIONS.
Hawaii and Puerto Rico May He Rep
resented in Democratic NatiOn-
al Convention ON July 4.

CHICAGO, May 15.-The Record says:
Hawaii and Puerto Rico will send dele
gates to the Democratic national conven-
ton. Each island will be accorded six
delegates, IL the wishes of the Democratic
leadres are carried out.
Senator Jones, chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee. recently re-
ceived letter from some Sandwich ISL
anders, who said they were anxious to
know IL the convention would seat a Ha-
wiian delegation should one come TO Kan
sas City, July 4. Senator Jones replied
that the convention itself would have to
pass on that question. but IL Is said he
advised the Sandwich islanders 10 send
along their delegation, and 1t might be
seated.
Democratic managers say there Is some
pretty politics In the idea of giving seats
in the convention to a Puerto Riean dele
cation. They believe It will be a good
play In view of the fact that the Demo-
cratic platform will contain an anti-im-
from Puerto Rico and giving IL six votes
the Democrats in convention would dem
onstrate In a practical way their conten-
ton that Puerto Rico is part of the
United States and is territory coeauai
in all things political with the Indian ter
ritory, Alaska or the District of Column
bia, which are unorganized territories.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
POWERS OF THE ENJOYS.
Are Authorized to Ask This Country
to Take Possession of the Re-
pubiics as Territories.

NEW YORK, May l5.--According to the
Pretoria correspondent of the Herald. the
commission composed of Messrs. Fischer.
Vessels and Wolmarins and representing
the republics OF the Transvaal and Or
ange Free State, which arrived today.
IS empowered To take important action.
The correspondent says:
Il have the highest authority for max
ing the statement that rather than see
their country conquered by England the
commissioners are empowered 10 ask the
United States to assume n protectorate
over the republics, this protectorate TO
tend. II desired, toward eventual annex
alton as territories or states.
Secretary of state Reitz, who is rapidly
breaking down under the strain he is I'M
dergoing. voiced this national hope in
these words, We win maintain our In
dependence II We can. II we cannot we
will appeal TO the American people TO take
us under their wing Surely the declarn-
ton or Independence Is broad enough to
span the ocean. Our last hope Is that
having again and again carried our bur
den Of persecution into the wilderness to
escape from England, We may be per-
mitttd to deposit 1t at the foot Of the
statue Of liberty 20 End peace and con-
tcu,mrpt ana protection under the stars
and stripes"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
IN THE SENATE.
Hale Very Pessimistic as to Results
of Acquisition of Outlying
Tarrttnry

WASHINGTON. May l5.-After Senator
Clarks speech today Ross called up the
bill regulating appointment to and re-
movals from civil offices In outlying de-
pendencies of the United States" and ad-
dressed the senate upon II. He held that
the appointments should be nonpartisan,
and no officeholder should be removed
without an opportunity to meet charges
properly and duly established.
Hale said he did not share in the ex-
pectations of Ross as to the carrying out
of the perfect programme marked out by
him for our insuar possessions.
THE history of colonial possessions"
said he, from the days of the Romans to
the present time, is a history of robbery
population. extravaganza, wrongdong in
high quarters and corruption broad and
large. | do not think that the examples
people are to be exempt from the mon
strous evils which have always attended
a colonial policy.
THE iaunty way in which the American
people have embarked in the enterprise
of colonial possessions has certainly re-
ce,ved a rehuke in what has been seen
to happen during the last few months.
The senator from Vermont and I will be
older than we are now before the rule
which has been written down in all his
tory is changed by the American repub-
lie"
Ross having called for vote on his
bill. Senator Scott moved to postpone the
bill indefinitely. The motion was lost. 10
to 35
1t was noted that in ca'ling the roll the
clerk omitted the name of Mr.. Clark of
Montana, indicating that so far as the
senate Is concerned his resignation Is an
accepted fact
Mason addressed the senate in a hui
morous way in opposition to the bill
The senate at 800 adjourned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-16
ASK HXORBITANT PRICES
Leading Democrats Protest Against
kansas city Hotel Rates Dur
Ing the Convention.

NEW YORK, May Ex-senator Jones,
chairman OF the Democratic national
committee, has been overwhelmed with
letters from prominent members OF the
party complaining about what they char
acterize as extortion on the part OF the
hotel Keepers of Kansas City, says a
Washington correspondent OF the Times.
1t appears that the hotel men Of the
convention city are demanding that the
delegates and the other visitors must sub
nit to being placed in rooms containing
FIVE beds: that they shall pay S day
for that accommodation and agree TO
pay for four days.
Members Of the national committee,
leaders OF the state delegations and Dem
ncrats who contemplate going 20 Kansas
CITY for the purpose Of seeing the con-
Vention have written letters OF protest TO
Senator Jones' and today the chairman
OF the national committee wrote n long
letter 20 Vice Chairman Stone. OF Mis-
souri,, requesting him 10 take the matter
up with the local committees OF Kansas
City and secure readjustment of oondl-
tons
Senator Jones does not hesitate 10 de-
clare that the hotel men are violating
the pledge that was made TO the Demo-
cratic national committee before and az
ter Kansas city obtained the conven-
tioA, last February.