Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Senator McComas Talks About the
Schley Case.
BILLS He WILL INTRODUCE
Representatives of Various Hawaiian
Interests Here.
9TH Err LLERS TODAY


Schley for his naval services. He stated
J that it is his purpose to endeavor to have
| Congress take such action as will result i'll
comforting the grade of vice admigal upon
Admiral Schley.
| In discussing the matter Senator McCo-
mas showed no animosity to Admiral
| Sampson, and expressed no objection to his
| elevation long as the work OF Admiral
| Schley was recogn zed.
| 1t is believed that the President has de-
| cided to recommend, either by message or
| privately 10 members of Congress, the pas
| sage of a bill providing for two vice ;dmi-
| rails for the navy. When the bill passes
| he will nominate SchIey and Sampson to
the positions. Which one he would give
| seniority to, if either, by his nominations Is
| to be decided later.
| The President desires it is stated. to be
| fair to all concerned and to avoid any fight
| over the matter The nomination of two
| vice admirals would probably prevent a
| fight.
Senator McComas said he intends TO in
| tloduce a bill providing for the grade OF
| vice admiral, designed for Admiral Schley
| He will likewise Introduce bill providing
| for two vice admirals Congress can pass
one or the other, IS 1t sees fit.
C6ckrelTs Views on the Issues.
| Senator Cockrell of Missouri who called
at the White House today, was asked if
the Missouri democratic convention would
| early take action on the issues Of the COM
ing presidential election. He said that he
had idea when the convention would
| meet.
will it instruct for free silver"
1T will undoubtedly instruct for bime:-
| allisrn.'
Naming a ratio?''
The ratio will be fixed at I6 to I. the
| same as adopted by the last democratic
tional convention
| "Will that be made the foremost issue?'
There is such thing as a foremost
| issue. l repudiate that idea. There are a
| number of issues, all of which deserve and
| will receive consideration
All Missouri democrats are confident that
| the name Of Bryan will be the only one
| considered by the state convention as
presidential candidate.
| Pardon of n District Prisoner.
On the recommendation of Attorney Gen
eral Griggs, the President has pardoned
Charles p. Herbert, an old man serving a
sentence in the District Jail for petty lar
ceny. In a letter TO the pardon attorney
| of the Department of Justice the warden
| of the Jail, James Harris, says:
Il have the honor to submit the report
of DR.. D. K. Shute, physician to the Jail,
ielstiFc " Tic CoilultlOll VI SiidlltS d. Her
| bert. 1 will say in addition that while we
are giving the prisoner all the advantages
we can, l am cf the opinion that he will
live but very short time II he remains
| in jail. He was committed on the 18th day
Of September last TO serve a term Of $40
days in jail, which, with good conduct al
lcwance. would expire on the last of April,
| 1!N0: he, consequently, has nearly three
| months and a half remaining to be served.
If he is kept in Jail 1 do not believe he
,,-,n 81, nrl L,
| ther believe that the ends of justice will
be fully met if he is pardoned for the
balance of his term
In passing upon the case Attorney Cen
eral Griggs said:
Prisoner is a very old man, nearly nine
ty years of age He is undergoing a SEN
tence of imprisonment for petty larceny.
1t appears from the certificate that his
therefore advise that he be pardoned.
An Increase of Visitors
The reassembling of Congress resulted
in an increase in the number of visitors to
the White House today. Five six
ators and as many representatives saw the
President. Senators Elkins, Proctor, Bev-
eridge and Wetmore and Representatives
Dolliver, Hull and Curtis of Kansas were
among the number. Representative Curtis
secured the promise of the President to ap-
point Ralph E. Ingalls,, a son of ex-senator
Ingalls,, as captain in the army.
Representing Hawaiian interests.
G. F. Little, attorney at Honolulu,
called on the President to urge certain
views as to a permanent government for
Hawaii. The fact that Congress will have
to decide on a government for Hawaii has
brought to Washington number of rep
resentatives of the various interests In the
islands. These interests are divergent
as would be found anywhere else in the
world under similar circumstances Among
the representatives here are A S. Hartwen
formerly an attorney general when Hawaii
was crown government; George Wilcox
W. o. Smith and Edgar Capeless. 1t is al
legged that Mr.. HartWeN represents the pres
ent government, headed by President Dole
Mr.. Wilcox IS also said to be friendly to
these same interests, with the addition that
he wants to see restored to ex-Queen Liluo-
kalani certain lands and properties taken
from her when the revolution succeeded.
Messrs. Smith and Capeless are said to
represent the business and sugar interests
of the island. Mr.. Smith Is here particular
ly as the representative of the Honolulu
board of trade.
In the multitude of interests which desire
recognition Congress will have a delicate
job. Speaking of his mission here Mr.. Lit
tie said:
II want to see good old American form
Of government for Hawaii. We do not want
to be mixed up with the Philippines and
Puerto Rico. We are not in the same cate
CORY with them. In fact there is no differ
eEce between Hawaii and the District of
Columbia except geographically. We want
a territorial government, with as few frills
as possible. OF course We will need some
special legislation, but the less of it the
better"
Talk About Indian Affairs.
Ex-Representative Springer, whose term
as judge Of the federal court Of the In
dian territory expired last month, talked
with the President about Indian affairs
Judge Springer has been selected as the
1 legal representative here of the Indian ter
ritory. Under the law of 1897 1t was pro-
vided that all acts by the civilized tribes
should be approved by the President before
they became laws. The councils of the
Cherokee and Creek Indians recently ad-
joGrned and all their legislation Is to be
passed upon by the chief executive. 1t was
in relation to these matters that Judge
Springer saw the President today.
The White House floral force, under Su-
perintendent Pfister of the conservatory,
have been engaged all day decorating for