Evening star., 1900-08-07
VISIT OF CUBAN TEACHERS
FOURTEEN HUNDRED OF THEM
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
No Arrangements Yet Made for Their
nment-ReceptiOn at
the White House.

A change has been made in the arrange
me nts for the visit of the Cuban teachers
t. the national capital. which is to be made
just prior to their departure from New
York for home. The original plan was for
them to simply spend Saturday, the 18th
instant. in this city, arriving in the morn
ing and leaving in the evening. 1t has now
been arranged however. that they shall
have a little more time in this city and to
do so they will so order their movements as
to reach here Friday evening instead of
Saturday morning.
No arrangements whatever have yet been
made for their care and entertainment in
this city, but there Is a strong disposition
on the part of certain philosophical citi-
zens of Washington to initiate a movement
having for Its purpose the entertainment OF
these teachers In manner BETTING the
conditions under which they come.
owing to their great number-there are
about 400 of them-it will be task of no
suitable manner. Inasmuch they will
make the trip to this city from Boston in
tourist sleeping cars it will probably be ar
ranged to have them spend the night of
Friday in the cars. which can be sidetrack-
ed In a suitable place for that purpose. In
case this is done 1t will only be necessary
for the people of the District to provide
breakfast, dinner and supper for them Sat-
urday. This would not entail a very great
expense, as one Of the larger hotels would
doubtless undertake to furnish the neces-
sary meals at reasonable rate.
If there was a general contribution OH
the part of the public 1t would not be very
difficult to raise an amount sufficient for
the purpose without taxing any one very
heavily.
Their Transportation and Subsistence
Although the teachers can hardly be
recognized as guests of the nation, their
visit to the United States has a semi
official character, inasmuch as the admin
istration approved fully Of the purpose of
their visit and assisted In 1t to the extent
Of providing the teachers with transporta-
ton and subsistence from Cuba to the
United States and back to Cuba.
Since their arrival at Boston they have
been the guests of the citizens of that city.
who raised a fund of nearly 100000 to pay
Tor their care and entertainment during the
entire time of their attendance at the Har-
ward University, where they received free
tuition.
President Mckinley entered cordially into
the plan of having the teachers visit the
ma tlonal capital before their return to Cuba
and has promised to come back to Washing
ton the 18th instant for the special purpose
OF receiving them at the White House The
arrangements for that reception are In the
hands of Col. Bingham of the corps of en-
gtneers. who will cordially cooperate with
any committee appointed by the citizens of
taiities of Washington and showing them
the places of interest
Commissioners Will Cooperate.
Speaking of the expected visit of the
school teachers District Commissioner Mac
farland. who has immediate supervision of
local public school matters. said today that
he Is deeply Interested in these Cuban
teachers. and trusts the people Of the Dis
trict will do something for their entertain
ment while here
Their visit to the national capital. ha
added. should he made a most pleasant
and instructive one and he remarked that
he and his associates will be only too glad
10 assist in any movement looking toward
this end. The District, he explained. has
no FUNDS with which to entertain them. bu,
ne Is hopeful that the citizens of the Dis
trIct Will contribute such funds