Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-25
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FROM WASHiNGTUN.
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Washington. April %.
The Cuban Commissioners will bs
wiued and diped at the White House
At this function the i've rep.
Of the Cuban constitutional
will be told-but in politest
phrase ology-by Senator Platt OF Con-
necticut, that the Senate meant what 1t
said 10 passing the amendment which
hears his name. The President will as
sure them OF the benevolent interest
that this government takes 10 the politi-
cal future of the Cuban people and that
the great ambition of the United
States is to safeguard that independence
which will surely be theirs as soon as
they assent to the plans outlined Dy
Congress. Secretary Root will make
them q speech which they probably will
not understand, to the effect that he
can do nothing else but carry ont the
wishes of the people as expressed
through Congress. The visitors will get
these speeches through an interpreter,
and will undoubtedly be able to
keep up with the general trend OF
ideas. 1t Is expected that by the
time the fragrant weeds from Ha-
yana are passed around the guests
will be in such q state Of geniality
that they will be ready to applaud that
which they really came to condemn.
None OF the commissioners desire q
complete severance of the ties that now
bind the island to this country. but 10
their new found dignity they, as repre-
seutatiyes OF the Cuban people, are
afraid lest, lurking 10 the Platt amend
ment. there should be come menace to
the independence they crave. The
points upon which they desire enlight-
enmsnt are, particularly, the extent OF
the powers Of intervention the United
State proposes to exercise In Cuba,
and the number, location and purposes
OF the naval stations this country
,pish 90 to oste blieh ON thu island. 40
to Intervention they will be told that
the United States does not propose to
interfere with the Cuban government
in settling local differences. The Gu
han people are to DO left to manage their
own affairs. Nothing short OF general
anarchy on the island. or threatened
complications with foreign powers,
would induce the United States to ex-
ercise the right it demands to prevent
free Cuba from becoming the turbulent
neighbor which it always was under
Spain, The commissioners want Cuban
sugars and tobaccos to be admitted to
this country free, or at Q greatly re-
duced rate of duty, In order that they
may enter the United States market at
an advantage. President Mckinley
will, however, be compelled to tell them
that he is powerless to make trade con-
cessions, that being matter for the de-
termination OF Congress. He will prom
ise to submit the subject to Congress
with his recommendations. The visitors
this morning were driven to the Wsr
Department, accompanied by General
Wood, and there introduced to Secre-
tsry OF War Root. After brief inter-
view they were conducted to the White
House for formal presentation to and
conference with the President. The
audience lasted just 25 minutes. A
short speech was made to the President
by General Capote, which was respond
ed to by the Chief Executive. There
was no discussion Of the Cuban situation,
the object of the com missioner's visit
being reserved for the banquet tonight.
Among the other guests tonight will be
Senators Morgan OF Alabama, Daniel
OF Virginia, and Cockrell of Missouri.
The Department Of Agriculture re-
ceived word today from Paris that o
medal has been awarded the State OF
Kansas for its agricultural exhibit at
the Paris Exposition.
Geo. @. Sholes, of this city, super
iutendent in the Railway Mail Service,
was today appointed by the Postmaster
General as Postal Agent of the United
States in China.
Governor Allen has received testi-
monial Of appreciation OF bis admins
tration signed by more than thousand
Porto Rican citizens, including about
twenty public committees. The docu-
ment is handsomely engrosssd, bound,
sealed and embellished with o rich gold
plate.
Mrs. Ida G. Crsddock, pastor of the
"Cburoh OF Z,zs," who came to this
city from Denver, COL, several months
ago, was arraigned In the police court
this morning charged with circulating
immoral literature. They are on
anatomy mostly. The case was con.
tinued this afternoon.
The following appointments were made BY
the President today Gordon Paddock, Of New
York, Secretary Of Legation at Seoul, Korea
Courtlaud K. Bolles, OF Pennsylvania, Consul
q. Kiel, Germany; Charles n. Dickinson
Agent at Sofia. Bulgaria; Andrew M. ]. Coch
ran, u. 8. Judge for the Eastern District oil
Kentucky; James Fl, Tinslsy. U. 8. Attorney
for the Eastern District Of Kentucky; 8. g.
Sharp, u. 8. Marshal for the Eastern Distric,
of Kentucky; 10 be Colonel Of Infsntry,
Milton Thompson; to be Lieut.. Colonel oil
Infantry, Albert L. Meyer, and also number
of minor appointments 10 the army.
With reference 10 the report coming from
New Mexico to the effect that the Presiden,
had granted q Ieprieve to BLACK Jack
Ketchsm, the outlaw who is to be hanged il
Clayton that State. tomorrow, Pardon Attor
| ney Smith Of the Department of Justice say
| that no such reprieye has been granted. II
| any alleged reprieve had been received il
New Mexico it was q forgery. The affail
| viii probably be Investigated by the Depart
| ment of Justice,
John Philip Sousa, the bandmsster sud
| composer, has received a cablegrsm frolr
| Paris announcing his appointment o. an off