Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-05
A Settlement of the Guatemalan
Claims Urged.
TIE SITUATION In KENTUCKY
Recommendations of Philippine
Commission Considered.
AN OHIO HIP

Senators McEnery OF Louisiana and Sui
iivan of Mississippi called on the President
this morning to talk with him about the
claims of a number of American citizens
against the Guatemalan government. There
are about one hundred of these claims ag-
sregating several hundred thousand dol
iars. They arise out of the building of a
railroad with which the government Of
Guatemala was in some way connected.
The claims have existed for long time
| despite the fact that they have been fire.
quently pressed. 1t is now desired to have
the government take hand in pushing the
| claims. The two senators went from the
White House to the State Department.
They intend to push the case to the fullest
extent.
An Ohio MarshaIshfp.
Representative Phillips of Ohio saw the
PRESIDENT this morning to urge the ap-
pointment of Norman P. Nichols of Medina
as marshal of the northern district of Ohio
This appointment is soon to be made SEN
| ator Hanna will have the determination.
The marshalship of southern Ohio went to
Senator Foraker and he will not interfere
| IN the northern district place. Another
candidate is William C. Haskell, who for
merly held the position he now seeks and
now is sealer of weights and measures for
the District of Columbia. He is said 10
have a good chance. Mr. Haskell was
marshal Of the district during the Harrison
administration. John J. Stanley a wealthy
iaiiroad man of Cleveland, is rated as haN-
ing an inside chance.
The Kentucky Situation.
Senator Deboe, the republican representa-
tive here of the interests of Governor Tay-
lor In Kentucky. was at the White House
this morning in consultation with the Pres
ident 1t was reported later in the day
that Ex-Governor Bradley was in Washing
ton and would call on the President. n.
mad not appeared there this morning, how
ever.
President Mckinley is receiving all tba
information obtainable from Kentucky and
II the time comes to act will be as well
posted as any one.
Some of the Visitors.
Representative Hawley saw the Presi-
dent, in company with Z. H. r. Green re-
publican state chairman of Texas, and F.
L. Lee, collector at Galveston. Mr.. Green
is the son of Hetty Green, the richest busi-
ness woman in the world. He will be worth
millions when his mother dies. He is run
ming a railroad in Texas and is also will
ing to run republican politics there
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton arranged for
the President to on Monday receive the
delegates to the woman's suffrage conven-
ton, which meets here this week
Representatives Heatwole and Stephens
of Minnesota talked to the President about
some post office appointments
Senator Hawley talked about an appoint-
ment in the Marine Corps.
Executive CIemency.
The President has granted a pardon 10
William E. Cotter, who pleaded guilty In
1898 to the charge Of defrauding the Ma.
uonal Bank of Delaware, at Dover and
was sentenced to eighteen months in the
penitentiary and to pay a fine of 5000 The
pardon was granted on the recommendation
of the district attorney, the trial Judge and
ten of the jurors in the case. it appearing
that the prisoner is affiiced with an incur
able disease of the heart, and that his life
would be endangered by further confine-
ment.
Philippine Commissions Recommen-
datiOn.
President Mckinley is giving careful con-
sideration to the recommendation of the
Philippine commission that civil govern
ment be set up in the Philippines by send
ing over commissioners who will institute
a provisional territorial government
Thought is being given to the men who will
form this commission. So far the talk in
dulged in has limited at Governor Roos<-
yelt Jacob Gould Schurman, Robert r.
Porter, Colonel Charles DENLY, General
Fred Grant, Prof Dean c. Worcester jar.
B. Angel, Judge Thayer of Massachusetts
and Judge NJ E. Taft.
Practically all of these mentioned are
wants or would not take places on such q
commission.
1t is suggested that the man who goee
out at the head of the Commission will
eventually become governor of the islands
or territory. The secretary will also be.
come territorial secretary, and some mem.
Der may become chief justice of the terri.
torial supreme court
Mr.. Schurman will not 60 back to Ma
Mia. The members of the present commis<
sion who would go back again are Colonel
Charles DENLY and Prof. Dean c. worce..
ter.
John Hampden's Portrait.
Colonel Walter French, the file clerk of
the House, recently made inquiry concern
ing the whereabouts of a portrait of John
Hampden, the great apostle Of liberty. Col
onel French thought 1t was probably kick
ing around in the attic of some old govern
nient building. The portrait hangs over the
main door of the Presidents library of the
White House. 1t was put there some time
ago. having been moved from some other
portion of the building. The portrait bears
this inscription: Portrait of John Hamp-
den, presented to Congress by John Nc
Gregor, NJ. p, and accepted by joint resolu.
ton, approved January 13, 1857. The pic
ture Is attributed to Van Dyke"