Evening star., 1901-10-28
Beet Sugar Interest in This Country
Discussed.
EXPECTED FIGHT ON CUBAN PRODUCT
Senator AIdrich Took Luncheon
With the President.
TODAY's APPOINTM ENTS


of speculation Mr.. Oxnard was introduced
to the President by ex-senator Manderson
of Nebraska, who is naturally friendly to
the great beet sugar industry of his own
state. They We're with the President for
some time, but the ex-senator took up part
of the time in making some recommcnda-
tions for appointments. Mr.. Manderson
would like to see Brigadier General Bates
made major general Mr.. Manderson
would also like to see William H. Michael,
chief clerk of the State Department, made
assistant secretary of that department to
succeed Mr.. Cridler, who has resigned.
Both of the suggestions have been taken
under advisement by the President.
1t is said that the President has not ir-
reVocably decided on the appointment of
HI. II. d. Pierce of Massachusetts to the
vacancy, as has been stated, although it is
realized that Mr.. Pierce's chances are bet
ter so far than those Of any other person
mentioned, and the probability is that Mr..
Pierce's appointment will be announced in
a few days.
today, and the subject of Mr.. Cridler and
his successor was talked of.
Coming Fight I'm Congress.
1t IS expected that there will be a great
fight at the next session of Congress be-
tween the beet sugar interests and the
Louisiana sugar interests on one side and
the sugar industry of Cuba on the other.
The sugar growers of Cuba, many Of whom
are Americans, want some relief from high
tariff and some relations with the United
States that will admit sugar to this coun-
try on reasonable terms. The Cuban sugar
interests are not going to wait for Cuban
independence, which will be followed by long
reciprocal negotiations and then by ratifi-
cation efforts in the Senate. All this, 1t is
claimed would delay for several years re-
lief for the sugar interests. So the Cuban
sugar people are going to endeavor to get
Congress to take action at the coming
session. legislation that will permit Of
lower taxation as soon as possible.
The reciprocity question involved in this
will be merely side issue of the more i'm
portant general question of reciprocity that
will form most vital subject for Congress
the President today and the belief is strong
that he and the President will have long
talk on reciprocity. During the last session
of Congress. Senator Aldrich was one of the
strongest opponents of the ratification of
the, at that time pending reciprocity trea-
ties. His position then was that the trea-
ties did not give to the United States as
much as they allowed to other countries;
in other words, that the United States was
getting the worst of the trade.
Visit From British Commissioners.
E. Parker, member Of the British par
Lament, and ]. Stephen Jeans, president
and secretary, respectively, of the British
Iron Trade Association, called on the Presi-
dent. They members of a commits
sion sent to this country by the iron and
steel interests of Great Britain to inquire
into industrial conditions here. They have
been to all the iron and steel producing
centers of this country. and in week will
go back home to report upon their errand.
The real purpose of the visit IS to try to
and hnyy 10 "a ha CT oil and In
dustry of this country is forging It's way
ahead of all other countries in the race for
the worlds trade.
Messrs. Parks and Jeans are disposed to
attribute the success Of the Americans to
better and cheaper transportation for raw
material claimed to be enjoyed in this
country. 1.-THE United States is going to
give Europe pretty tough time for some
time to come" said Mr.. Parks to the Pres
ident, who smiled broadly and with salts
faction over the fact that this country Is
giving the other people something to worry
over.
Greetings From Brazil.
Charles Page Bryan, United States minis
ter to Brazil. called on the President this
morning. Mr.. Bryan is in this country on
leave of absence for sixty days, and called
on President Roosevelt to extend the greet
ings Of President Campos-Salles and to ex-
press the deep regret Of the Brazilian gov
ernment over the tragedy at Buffalo II
have recently Travelled through fifteen Of
the twenty states of Brazil" said Mr.. Bry
an, "and l find the most kindly feelings for
the United States among all classes of peo-
pie and among the leaders of all parties
This could be put to practical use by our
manufacturers and exporters if they were
inclined to learn something of the needs of
Brazil
Appointments by the President.
The presidential appointments made to-
day were as follows:
Navy-Eugene H. c. Loutz, to be a cap
tain; Aaron Ward, to be commander; HUI
go Osterhaus, to be commander; Sidney
A. Stanunton, to be a commander; Perci-
val J. Werlich, to be a lieutenant comman-
der; Alfred w. Kinds, to be lieutenant;
Ernest l.. Bennett. to be lieutenant
Granville l.. Angeny, to be a passed assist
ant surfe with the rank Of lieutenant,
junior grade, Ralph T. Orvfs, to be a
passed assistant surgeon, with the rank of
lieutenant, junior grade; Howard P. Ash
to be a passed assistant paymaster, with
the rank Of lieutenant Junior grade.
Action ON Pardon Cases.
President Roosevelt today passed upon
six applications for executive clemency
denying four Of them and granting a COM
mutation Of sentence to one man and ap-
proving a recommendation for the remis-
sion Of a forfeited recognizance.
George MfnterS or the District OF Column
| ba is granted the remission of the for
feiture by the President. Minters was the
surety in the Police Court for George Jack
son, a colored man charged with petit
| larceny. some ten years ago, and judgment
was entered against his bond in February,
| 1891. The Minters property passed into the
hands of Benjamin ]. Cant. a colored man.
| who built houses upon it, and upon his
death decided 1t to his heirs. These heirs
| find now that they cannot sell the prop
erty on account Of the cloud upon the
| title. The cloud is now removed by the
President.
The sentence Of James w. Wilson, a
| boy in the Indian territory, who
| has served two years Of five years
sentence for the theft OF q horse
| Is commuted to two years by the President
I on recommendation of the Attorney Gen.
/ eral and the Judge who sent him to prison
| The testimony showed that Wilson took thu
horse from the range, started to ride him
/ home and was caught. The judge believe.
| he was led into crime by bad associaxes
| and has been sufficiently punished.
A Large Number of Callers.
The President had q great many callers to.
day. but mana&ed to dispose OF them and
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