The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-06
YESTERDAY WAS DAY OF LEAVE
TAKING AT THE WHITE
HOUSE
FUTURE OF ISLAND OF CUBA
RELIEVED CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
NENTIoN WILL EVENTUALLY AC-
CEPT ACTION OF CONGRESS
MKINLEY's OFFICIAL FAMILY
All Members of the Retiring Family
Are ReappOinted and the Ap-
pOintments Are Confirmed
by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 5.--This was a
day of much handshaking and little bust
ness at the White house. Members OF
congress and the supreme court visiting
governors and their staffs, clubs and
other organizations gave the president a
very busy day. He began at 10 O'Clock
this morning by giving a reception to
Troop A, of Cleveland, which acted as
his personal escort yesterday. The mem
hers of the troop We're received in the
east room. A great crowd of strangers
waited outside for the doors to be
opened, but owing to the large number
Of people having appointments with the
president, it was decided not to COM
plicate matters by opening the doors to
the general public. Gov. Dietrich and
staff, of Nebraska. called early They
viii leave for home tonight The Ham
iIton club was received al II o'clock in
the east room. After the introductiOns,
William Lamson, formerly a banker, but
now bank examiner under Comptroller
Dawes, sang with great effect Illinois,
set TO d popular tune. The last line was
changed to True to Yates and McNir-
ley, Illinois,, the club joining in the
chorus. The song was received with
great applause.
Gov Nash, of Ohio, called with few
friends
Gov. Longino, of Mississippi. accom-
panied by Adjt. Gen. Henry and ex-Rep-
rescntative Catchings, were presented to
the president
GCv. Heard. of Louisiana. was accom-
panied in his visit to the president by
Senators Foster and AIcEnery, State
Treasurer Smith and Representative
DaVey. Gov. Shaw also saw the presi-
dent.
Fight members of the National FIRE.
mont association met the president in the
east room. The members of this associa-
tiOH took part in the convention of 1856
in Philadelphia. which nominated John
c. Fremont for president of the United
States. A large number OF school chill
dren of Chicago were presented to the
president.
There was no formal meeting of the
cabinet today, owing to the crush of
visitors, but several members called.
Gen Wheeler saw the PreSident for the
purpose of paying his respects. A large
number of students from Atlanta came
a little before noon. The members of
the United States supreme court, as is
their custom at the beginning of a new
administration, called in a body to pay
their respects to the president. and Sena-
tors Allison and CoekreI, as senate
committee, notified the president that the
'
ready to receive any message from him.
When the committee started back to the
senate, Assistant Secretary Pruden left
for the capital with nominations of, the
cabinet officers. II is not expected at
the White house the senate will be in
session long.
THE CUBAN PROBLEM.
No credence is given here in official cir
cles to the report from Havana that Gen.
Wood has informed members of the Gu
ban constitutional convention that the
declaration of congress, as contained in
the Platt amendment to the army ap-
preparation bill, is merely a basis for
further negotiations as to the relations
between the United States and Cuba,
and that the rejection of the amendment
by the convention would be followed by
the reconveuing of the American con-
gress in special session. There is au-
thority for the statement that the re-
marks attributed to Gen. Wood are con-
trary to the view of the matter held bv
the principal officers of the administra-
tion. Briefly stated, the expectation in
Washington is that the Cuban conven-
tion will accept the conditions laid down
by the American congress eventually y;
not in the immediate future. and that
the Cuban delegates will be given to un-
derstand that the action of congress was
final.
The naval trial board has been ordered
to conduct the final trial Of the Alabama
on March 8 from Pensacola instead of
Havana because of the agitation caused
IN Cuba by the announced intention of
the department to conduct the Ala
bama's trial from Havana. which. of
course, involved the attendance of the
whole North Atlantic squadron.
GARNET d ADroOT1-r7un
The president today sent the following
nominations to the senate:
John Hay, of the District of Colum-
bia, to be secretary of state
Lyman j. Gage, of illinois, to be Sec
retary of the treasury.
Elihu. Root, of New York, to be secre-
tary of war.
John w. Griggs. of New York, to be
attorney general.
Charles Emory Smith, of Pennsylvania,
to be postmaster general.
John d. Long, of MaSSa chuSettS. to be
secretary of the navy.
Ethan A. Hitchcock. of Missouri. to
be secretary of the interior
James Wilson, of Iowa, to be secrc CRY
of agriculture.
The senate confirmed all the cabinet
nominations:
The president also issued a new com
mission to Mr.. George 3. Cortelyou. as
secretary to the president.
HAY TREATY DEAD.
The HayPauncefote treaty, intended
TO replace the Clayton-Bulwer treatv
relative to the construction of isthmian
waterways, died at noon yesterday The
death was caused technically by the fact
that the last clause of the treaty allow
ed only the period of time up to March
for its ratification Neither the govern
ment Of the United States or of Great
Britain appears to have made any for
NAL effort to extend that period. Though
the treaty is dead from the point of in
ternational law, it may still serve pur-
pose. 1t is understood here that the
British government either has or is pre-
pairing a communication 70 the United
States government based upon the sen
ate amendments. analyzing them care
fullys pointing ont their probable effect
upon the original proposition, as seen
from the British side, and perhaps sug-
gesting some notifications While it IS
impossible to predict in advance of the
receipt of this communication just what
attitude the state department will as
sumo toward it, there is reason to be-
heVe that it Will be taken in good part
and that negotiations will be resumed
Tor the conclusion Of a new treaty with
q view to meeting, if possible, the obJec
tians raised by the senate to the original
treaty.