The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
Not Vet Ready for Cuban states.-

Net Vet Ready for Cuban States
The members OF the Committee on Rela-
lions with Cuba are not giving much seri-
Gus consideration to tie proposal, made
in letter to the Cuban constitutional
Convention by William o Mcdowell
President of the Cuban American League
that the convention report a constitution
/ that shall fit the case for East Cuba and
West Cuba as two new States in the IN
ion" While not tndulging in any rea,
merriment at the expense of Mr. Ne
DowelI. they are inclined to think bis
proposition should be regarded more in
the light of a joke than anything else
Senator Plat Of Connecticut. Chairman
OF the Committee on Relations with Cuba.
pooh-poohed the idea that there could
anything come out of the recommends
ton. or that the convention could draw up
a constitution at ali II the linefhat Mr.
Mcdowell suggested There is nothing in
the idea said the Senator. 1t is I'M
possible on the face OF it. The committee
at least has not given any such PROPOSE
tlon moments consideration fer it does
not merit it. There is so little to be said
IN favor of 1t. that / doubt even the fact
or such letter having been written. and
suspect that after all it may be merely
fabrication of some news maker"
Senator Aldrich takes practically the
same view 1T would be impossible now
for anything to be done toward bringing in
Cuba as a State" he said The first
thing 10 be done is to grant the island its
Independence and its free government. ac-
cording TO the provisions of the Peace
Treaty and the resolutions passed by Con
gress- After that has been accomplished
We can begin 10 consider what Is TO be
done toward the admission of the newly
organized country into the Union, proyid-
ed. of course. the majority Of citizens in
dictate their desire TO have the country
annexed But even then 1t would not be
a question of Statehood but merely
question OF territorial government, to ex-
ist for long while"
Redis1rIctIng Pennsylvania. The
Pennsylvania delegation in Congress IS
just now IN much anxiety over the redis-
tricting OF the State. and the three Few
members which are to be added by the Re
apportionment bill. Every man is locking
after his scalp, and trying to be sure that
no counties are taken from him the loss
of which Will do him damage or make it
possible that he fail of reelection Daily
conferences are being held. and there is
much teIegraphic communication between
the politicians in Washington and their
trusty serYitors in HaT risburg. The
greatest difficulty is being found in the
proper disposition of the three new mem
bers. Where to put them is the question,
and the heads of the party in the State are
not quite sure in what place they viii 60
the most good 1t has been practically
decided however. that If an agreement can
be reached the best arrangement viii Re
to put two OF the new Representatives in
Philadelphia, arranging the lines so the
members can be elected from the city.
and then give to the western portion OF
the State the third nan Some Of The
members think this third man should be
given 10 Pittsburg. but there il on the
other hand strong faction in the dele
CATION in favor of cutting the extra dis
trict out OF rural counties
In q good many districts there need be
no altera ton. and a large proportion OF
the delegation is fighting to have as little
change as possible. Thomas 5. Butler.
who comes from the Sixth, is anxious to
be left entirely alone He IS satisfied with
his constituents. and believes them TO be
satisfied with him Representative Bro
siES. from the Tenth district is in the
same state OF mind and in the cOnten Ted
class car be put also Olmsted. OF the
Fourteenth MaEOn. or the Eighteenth.
Wanger. OF the Seventh and Showal-
ter. Of the Twenty fifth It is stated that
the desires Of these Representa- tives VIII
be regarded il possible and the jockey
ing viii b, done with the other districts.
An HI Wind.-The long speeches that
are being made every time the Ship SIb-
sidy bill is brought up for discussion are
proving of advantage to more persons than
those who listen. The short session means
work. and some concession to courtesy
must be made for the benefit Of business.
The speaker probably takes no offence
when. after ne has passed the first few
sentences of his Introduction. he sees the
Senators. one after another Sip out Of the
Chamber. These temporary leaves of ab-
sence are not taken for rest and smoke,
but for real business, and probably more
work has been done b. Senators in the
afternoons of the last week. than in all The
remaining part OF the day The opportuni-
ty for doing business has not been over
looked by the larger committees. and the
Commerce Committee especially has taken
advantage of the IuIl offered by 4 set
speechmaIler to get In a couple Of hours
work The Military Committee has done
the same. and as the day OF adjournment
draws near. others will probably follow
suit