Evening star., 1901-02-11
Conference Over Three Army Nomi-
nations,
PRESIDENT BELIEVES IN GEN. WOOD
Congratulations on Queen VIII
heImina's Marriage.
CUBAN COM MIS- SSIONERS

ence at the White House today is said to
have been in reference to the opposition to
the nominations of Gems. Wood and Grant
and Capt. Bell as brgadier generals. Sena-
tor Hawley, chairman of the Senate mill
tary affairs committee, and Col. Carter of
Adjutant General Corbin's office were with
the President for more than half an hour.
At the conclusion Of the conference Senator
Hawley said that the matter wholly
confidential, and that he was merely try
ing to pour oil on the troubled waters" To
meet the charges that Gen. Wood had never
seen any active service prior to the Spanish
war it is understood that Col. Garter has
prepared a copy of Gen. Woods record.
This will be used if necessary. Soon after
this conference Secretary Root went to the
White House, and, after Introducing Gu
ban commission, remained for talk with
the President.
First Real Opposition.
What will be The outcome Of the fight on
these nominations. especially on that of
General Wood. is not now known. This is
the first time the President has encountered
any apparently serious opposition since the
beginning of his administration He has
worked in perfect harmony with the Senate
in all nominations, both in those in which
he personally Interested and in those
in which he merely had an official or party
interest. In the cases of the very few
nominations that were defeated by lack of
action or otherwise the President has not
attempted to make an issue with the Sem
ate. He has yielded without Il thought of
i'll feeling. II is generally recognized, how
ever, that in the nomination of General
Wood the President feels a deep personal
interest. such a feeling as might possibly
induce him to make an issue If forced to do
so. His selections of General Wood for
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most satisfactory and have shown him that
his confidence was not misplaced or his
judgment in error.
Woods Services Should Be Rewarded.
He believes that General Woods brilliant
services should be most substantially re-
warded. Many senators have expressed the
same opinion and in uptown circles there
is strong belief that the opposition to
General Wood IS not so extensive as sup
posed He is said to have in the Senate
many warm admirers, who think he has
not been rewarded any more than he de-
served. Backed by these ardent support
ers and by the President, there is naturally
much doubt whether the disposition will
be to lessen the honors that have been be-
slowed. The President may decide later to
place the three names at the foot of the
list of brigadier generals, but no one now
believes that he would withdraw General
Woods name from the list.
dent the five members of the commission
that has come on here from Cuba to discuss
economic affairs with the officials of the ad-
ministration. They are Louis V. Place, L.
V. de Abad, Domingo Villamil, Alberto
Broch and O. E. Davis.
Message of CongratuIatiOn.
The President sent the following telegram
to Queen Wilhelmina congratulating her
upon her marriage:
1Iy oil oi,oo of thA
Netherlands, Sgranvenhage:
II pray your majesty to accept the SIM
cere congratulations I offer for myself and
my countrymen upon the auspicious occa-
sion of your majesty's marriage.
(signed WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Queen Wihelmina sent the following re-
president of the United States, Washing
ton:
'I offer your excellency and the people Of
the United States my most sincere thanks
for the warm congratulations offered me
upon the occasion of my marriage. L ap-
preciate your good wishes very highly.
(Signed) ''WILHELMINA.'
The Army Appointments.
The President reiterated to callers today
his intention to make army appointments
from two classes-frst, those who are serv-
ing in the present army, and those who
served in the Spanish war. Attempt is fire.
young men who did not serve in the Span
ish war.
Senator Kyle had a talk with the Presi-
dent today regarding the work of the in
dustrial commission. He says the commits
sion will finish its hearings in June next and
will be ready to submit its formal report to
Congress in December.
Representative Boreing of Kentucky
talked with the President In favor of the
nomination of Judge j. H. Tinsley for dis
trict attorney of the new federal district
that has been created in Kentucky.
Gen. F. V. Green, grand marshal of the
inaugural parade, and A. Noel Brakeman,
chief of staff, had a conference with Secre-
tary Cortelyou today regarding details of
the inaugural parade.
The President will give dinner to mem
bers Of the United States Supreme Court on
Tuesday, February 10.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nominations of James H. Wilson Of
Delaware and Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia,
now brigadier generals of volunteers, to be
brigadier generals in the regular army.