Evening star., 1901-04-08
Talk on the Cuban Rejection Of the
Platt Amendment.
new NAVAL OFFICER FOR BALTIMORE
General Young Back From the
Philippines.
SOLICITOR THOMAS RESIGNS

| the Cuban situation. MIR. Slayden speaks
| Spanish f1uently, and as a result of his
investigation says that the vote of the
constitutional convention rejecting the
Platt amendment was no surprise to him.
Most of the senator's and representatives
who went to Cuba after the adjournment
| of Congress- he said, came back here
| with optimistic opinions. They knew no
| Spanish, however, and simply reflected the
| views which they founI at the palace of
| the governor general and obtained from
| the young army officers who escorted them
around Havana. / made my invest igation
among the Spaniards and Cubans, many
| of whom speak no English, and, as l have
| said before, not 10 per cent of the people
| favored the acceptance of the terms of
| fered by the United States. The vote in
| the constitutional convention showed that
| less than 10 per cent wanted the amend
ment.'"
DO YOU think the constitutional conven-
ton will recede from its position?'' MIR.
| Slayden was asked.
| Il do. not replied the Texas representa-
| tive. THE delegates to the convention de-
| mand and expect literal compliance with
| the terms of the Teller resolution, and will
| finally appeal to the sense of justice and
| fair play of the American people. Their
vote is in my opinion, final. l talked per
Sonally with nearly every delegate in the
! convention If We decline to give them the
| independence promised in the Teller reso-
| luton they will, one of them said to me,
| simply bend the head, bare the neck and
| take the blow. They disclaim any inten-
| ton of opposing us with force, and L be-
| lieve they have no intention of making
| trouble. In my opinion the advocates of
| annexation in this country made an egregi-
| Gus blunder in trying to force the condi-
| tlons of the .flatt amendment upon Cuba ~
Presidents Visit to Texas.
| Mr. Slayden ratIIrnad to Tavoc tadar 70
assist in perfecting arrangements for the
| Presidents reception in the lone star state
| on the coming trip to the west. The Pres
ident will make stops at Houston, Austin,
| San Antonio and FL Paso.
Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio, who is making
| the arrangements for the trip of the Ohio
| congressional delegation to attend the
| launching Of the battle ship Ohio at San
francisco, was at the White House today,
| IN consultation with Secretary Cortelyou.
| The delegation Will travel in a private car
! and Will go over a route different from
| that either of the President or the Ohio
| gubernatorial party. They will 60 to New
| Orleans from Cincinnati, and expect to join
| the presidential party at Los Angeles, Cal.
The route of the return trip has not been
determined.
| The proposed sail by steamer from Du-
| luth or Chicago to Buffalo has been elm
mated from the itinerary owing to the fact
that steamers do not begin to run until
June 10. After the trip through the yell
lowstone Park the party will go to Salt
Lake City, Utah; thence to Denver and
Colorado Springs, Col. Two days will be
spent at the latter place in order to allow
| time for a visit to Pixies Peak. Stops will
be made at Kansas City and St. Joseph.
Mo. No extended stay will be made at
Chicago. About two days will be spent at
Buffalo visiting the Pan-Amercan exposi-
ton and Niagara Falls.
Solicitor Thomas Resigns.
George NJ. Thomas of Kentucky, solicitor
of internal revenue, some time ago tender
ed his resignation to President Mckinley
to take effect shortly. Mr.. Thomas is the
father-in-law of ex-Representative Pugh
Of Kentucky, who is a candidate for judge
Of the new district Of Kentucky. Mr..
Thomas resigned that his holding Office
might not prejudice the candidacy OF his
son-in-law.
The President may not decide the Ken
tucky judgeship until after he leaves here
for the west. EX-Gov Bradley of Ken
some circles it is declared that he will
secure the position. Mr.. Pugh continues to
be favorably spoken of in connection with
the position If he is not appointed 1t is
believed that he will become solicitor of
internal revenue to fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Thomas resignation.
Senator Elkins and Grandchildren.
Senator Elkins visited the President to-
day to present two of his little grandchii-
dren, a son and daughter of Gen. Oliphant
of New Jersey. The President gave each
one a flower. Senator Elkins apparently
enjoyed the visit more than he would had
| business of politics and craftsmanship
called him to the White House.
Old Soldiers to Get Leave
The following executive order was issued
at the White House today:
'It is hereby ordered that upon Tuesday,
the 9th instant, ssuch employees of the ex-
ecutive departments the government print
ing office and the navy yard and station at
Washington as served in the military or
naval service of the United States in the
late civil war or the Spanish-American war
shall be excused from duty at l o'clock
pm. for the remainder of that day. to en-
able them to participate in the exercises of
the unveiling Of the statue erected to the
memory of the late Gen. John A. Logan.
''WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Presidential Appointments.
The following appointments were made
by the President today:
Treasury-John w. Cable, to be naval Of
ficer of customs in the district of Balti-
more. in the state of Maryland. Henry s.
Mathewson, to be passed assistant surgeon
in the marine hospital service of the
United States.
NaVy-lO De warrant Inacnl01StS. CnarleS
Hosung, David Purdon, William ]. Trevor
row, James w. Murray.
Gen. Young Calls.
General S. B. NJ. Young, who has just re-
| turned from the Philippines, paid President
Mckinley brief official visit General
Young did not discuss conditions in the
Philippines. and hastened away from the
White House to go to the bedside Of his
son-in-law, Major John T. knight, who is
seriously ill at the hospital of the Washing
ton barracks. Fear is expressed as to the
condition Of Major knight. General Young
will call upon the President again and
talk over conditions in the islands. Gen.
eral Young was accompanied by Captain
Smedberg, Captain Howard and Lieutenant
James Mckinley. members of his staff.
Lieutenant Mckinley is nephew of the
President, and is stopping at the White
House
| Gen. Young was also at the War Depart
ment today comforting with Secretary Root
| and Adjt. Gen. Corbin.
The south Carolina EXPEDITION.
/ Senator McLaurin and ]. H. Averill, man.