The Washington times., 1901-10-03
FOR ORGOFBRNMBNTCONIROL
Objections to Private Ownership of
a Trans-Pacific Cable.
Representative CorIiss Discusses
the Subject With the President
Officers OF the Dutch Navy Pay
Their Respects to Mr.. Roosevelt

Their Respects to Mr.. Roosevelt.
The fact that the Cabinet has lent a
serious ear to the proposals of several
corporations TO lay trans Pacific cable
has served to bring up in arms many ar
dent advocates of Government cable
between San Francisco and the now pos
sessions. Representative Corliss. who
thinks that the Government should own
and operate the gable on system siIri-
lar to the Postoffice Department, called
on President Roosevelt yesterday for the
express purpose OF entering a protest
against the granting of landing privileges
in Honolulu, Guam, or Manila to any
| cable company. The President it is un-
derStOod. has not committed himself re-
specting the matter. u
Representative corliss said yesterday, in
speaking of the subject: Companies have
been striving for years TO gain landing
rights. First. they desired the Govern
ment to subsidize the enterprise Such
a proposition was defeated in the House
in 1893 Now they realize that the reve-
nue. from their toll rates will be so high
that the project will pay from the start
| They don't want subsidies now. They
| merely want landing concessions. They
say they will make a much lower rate
route They could cut it TO one-eighth
and stiIl be gamers over the amount of
the subsidy formerly asked. Govern
ment cable could be constructed, 1 think.
for IS, S,00O.O00 General Greely. of the Sig
| nal Service estimates 000 as tine
| cost"
At the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday the
| subject of a trans-Pacific cable was dis
cussed at some length. The President d.
| rected Attorney General Knox to look
| into the laws respecting the granting of
| landing rights, and also those touching
upon Government ownership of cables.
! One objection urged against Govern
ment cable is the fact that landing con-
| cessions could not be secured in Japan or
| China. Inasmuch as there are already
| cable connections between Manila and
| Hongkong and between that point and ia
pan, it does not appear that it would be
necessary to extend the cable that far. In
! fact, it perhaps would be difficult for
a private company to secure landing
rights at the same points where there
is already a cable.
Adjutant General Corbin had a half
hour conference with President Roosevelt
yesterday. Ii was the first time that
Mr. Roosevelt has had an opportunity
to discuss the situation with anyone
who had just returned from the Philip
pines since his accession to the Presi-
dency. The conditions there existing
were discussed at some length before
General Corbin took his departure.
When a quartette of officers of the
royal Dutch Navy, escorted by Assistant
Secretary Hackett, of the Navy Depart
ment, and Admiral Crowninshield. were
received by President Roosevelt there
were not few in the ante room who
wondered if they, perhaps, were not
charged with some message from Presi-
dent Kruger at the Hague. The officers
were Admiral Tadema, Captain Winthoes,
Lieutenant Won Royen, and Lieutenant
Rappard, who are in tEis country for the
purpose of inspecting submarine torpedo
boats. When asked If they bore any
messages from the grand old man of
South Africa, they smilingly denied that |
they did. and stated that their visit had |
TO do only with the submarine boats
whose trials they will witness in New |
York, where they viii go today. During |
the day the officers visited the Navy De- |
partment and the Washington Navy |
Yard. stopping for a few minutes at the !
Schley Court OF Enquiry. |
The arrival of DR. Rixey IN Washing |
ton yesterday was a sign of encourage
ment to Mrs. McAinley's friends, who |
ton through the medium of the press
dispatches. 1t is felt that DR.. Rixey
would not have left Canton had Mrs.
Mckinley not been holding her own She
is now under the care of DIR. Philips the
Mckinley family physician. and DIR. Port
mann, both OF Canton.
Mr. Cortelyou. Secretary to the Presi-
dent, returned on the same train with Dr.
Rixey, after having attended to matters
connected with the filing and probating ]
OF MIR. Mckinleyis viii. of which he was
a witness, and business connected with
the estate. of which lie is an administra-
tor During Mr.. Cortelyous absence !
Mr. William Loeb was acting secretary.
When Ulysses 5. Grant ir of CaIifor- |
MIA, passed into the Presidents room
there were many who remarked his close
resemblance TO President Grant. his
IaJher, Mr.. Grant is in Washington to
start his daughter in local finishing
school. He lunched with the President
yesterday When General Grant was
T. PRESIDENT. Ulysses, Jr; was in college.
Old members of the White House force
VINO were on duty there during his
fathers administration.
private John Allen of Tupelo was
another of the President visitors. and 10
him Mr.. Roosevelt repeated the statement
mat the best men available throughout
me south would be placed in Federal po-
sltlons, Republicans. of course, being
given the preference, but Democrats not
10 be entirely ignored. Mr.. Allen. who
IS a Government Commissioner of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. in speak |
ng OF the suggested candidacy of ex-Ciov-
arnor Francis, OF Missouri, for the Demo-
cratic nomiratton for President in 1904 | :
'ald- IT Is bit early to predict Fran :
is Is a big man in every way however, |
md impresses himself decidedly upon
nose with whom he comes in touch If |
ne Exposition proves. under his direc-
Ion, the great success it promises to be,
le VIII be a most available possibility"
MISS Belle Hagner has been appointed
1Is. RooseVelts secretary, and upon her I
vii devoive the responsibility for large c
art OF the arrangements for White House r
oclal functions. Miss Bagner ha; acted =
Il similar capacity for Mrs. Elihu Root,
irs. Charles Emory Smith. and for Miss !
'aulding, niece of Senator Depew a
John 5. Dean, of Marion Kan, was .
esterday appointed United StaIos Attor-
ey for the district of Kansas. Senator l
Burton has been supporting the candi- I
acy of Il. II. Tracy for the position. on I
ionday he withdrew Tracy's name, and | 81
n Tuesday the appointment of Dean was
ecided upon and was announced yester-
The Office staff at the White House was "
ormally presented to President Roose- | ,
cit early yesterday afternoon. . .
Dr. h. NJ. Gallaudet and John b. Wight |
the Columbia Institute for Deaf Mutes | J.
which the President is the exofficio II
cad, called the President yesterday g
nd talked briefly about the affairs of that u
lstitution. p
were Senator Mitchell of a
regon, Secretary Hitchcock Colonel
anger, Assistant Secretary of War: ei
enator Mallory of Florida; John Eagan. Sc
nited states Attorney for the Northern 5!
istrict of Florida: Miss Mary Eagan. F
liss Cora Mallory. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster b'
Ills H. Roberts. eX-Representative Levy | n
I New York, and General Haywood ft
'mmanding the United States Marine W
orps; the Key. II; N. Couden. the blind "
nd n j. Hampton of Kentucky. and | pl
sslstant Secretary Brigham, of the De- | &C