Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-08-10
HANNA VISITS CANTON
with senator cniium as Guests Of Presi
dent McKinIey-Was Not Trying to
Settle the strike.

dent's callers Of national note yester-
day were Senators Hanna and Cuilom.
Each came here without knowledge
OF the presence or coming of the 9th
err, according to their statements.
Senator Hanna arrived at :08 in the
afternoon. Mrs. Hanna came down
Thursday.
Senator Hanna said Of his call ~
intended to come yesterday with Mrs
Hanna but was prevented from doing
SO by pressing business. We are mere
on invitation OF the President and
Mrs Mckinley to spend few days
with them. There is really nothing
more than a social call in this"
/ Asked whether he had not come to
discuss the steel strike situation and
whether he had been endeavorlng to
ASSIST in settling it, he said "There
| il no truth in the report that ! haze
been asked TO assist in adjusting the
strike. / have never been approached
by ANYBODY who has the matter OF
settling it in hand. / deprecaet
very much TO the condition of
affairs. / have refused to discuss the
strike question, because ! do not
want to say anything that might in
any way tend to widen the breach
between the people interested, or
that could be misconstrued. AS a cit1-
zen, would be pleased to see the
labor trouble ended at once. but l
want it understood | have no part IN
settling il, nor have / have been ask
ed to take any part.
Senator Hanna was with Senator
Cullom in Mr.. McKinley's library as
he spoke, III emphatic tones. The
President was just outside the door
pacing back and forth for short
constitutional.
SEN ATOR CULLOM DISCUSSES
LEGISLATION.
Senator Cullom said his call had
in it but little of public Importance.
In a discussion with the President he
had talked of the appointment of q
successor to Comptroller Dawes. mo
man has been chosen by the President
Tor Comptroller, said Senator Gull
lom. II don't know that Illinois will
urge an appointment from that State.
The place is one that requires a
strong man. OF course, we have
plenty of them in our State.
Discussing the important questions
to come before Congress. Senator
Cullom said that a number of reciD-
rocity measures will be acted upon
and disposed of. The ship subsidy
bill will be taken up and he thinks,
will he passed substantially as framed
although some alterations may be
made before it comes up. He views
the reported new uprising of boxers
with alarm. and fears international
complications may result If the
Chinese officials do not succeed in sup
pressing the rebellion.
On the question of abrogating the
Hold treaty with England which pro-
hibts warships on the Great Lakes
Senator Cullom said 81 see no reason
why the treaty should not be abro-
gated. 1t would give all an equal
chance and open mn ship building to
large cities. | shall probably present
the measure TO Conrggess.
Senator Cullom declared that there
will be no d ecisive laws enacted for
the Philippines until after Gov. Taft
and the philippine commission have
had time to work out their plans. He
expects the Democrats Will oppose
Republican legislation for Cuba. He
believes however such Legislation will
be enacted as will prove for the best
interest of the people, as was done for
Porto Rico
There will be no radical tariff
changes in existing laws, according to
the Senator 1--WE can make such
changes in the tariff laws as are neceS-
sary said he, without opening M the
whole question and without the dis
turbance to business interests that
would attend a general revision. ="
Senator Cullom left tonight for his
home.
VISIT REGARDED AS SIGNIFI.
CANT.
Cleveland, Aug, 3.-While Senator
Hanna declined to dicusss the object
of his journey to Canton before leav-
ing for there, it is generally regarded
as Significant at this time 1t Is
known that the President is most anx
ious to see the great Amalgamated
strike settled ar the earliest possible
uollent. senator Hanna has also ex-
pressed himself as desiring to see the
struggle brought to a close, as well as
admitting that he is to some extent
connected with the efforts being made