Evening star., 1901-12-30
Paymaster Lynch Talks Of Conditions
in Cuba,
ARMY APPOINTMENTS TODAY
Representative Loud Opposed tc
Penny Postage.


to the White House today from their pleas
ure trip down the Potomac. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., brought back with him many
evidences of his skill with gun, one of
the objects of the trip having been to give
him opportunity for hunt for ducks and
other game.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children accom-
panied by. DIR. Rixey, left Washington
Thursday last the Dolphin, and most
of the time since they have been away has
been spent at the hunting preserves of the
Metropolitan Club at Quantico, Va.
The members OF the party have had a
most pleasant excursion and have many
stories to tell of the achievements of young
Theodore and DR.. Rixey with their guns.
Just how much game was bagged by young
Roosevelt is not known, but the White
House wagon contained two fine wild tur-
keys, two ducks, pair Of squirrels, four
rabbits and half dozen quail Some of
the game killed on Friday and Saturday
was prepared for the youngsters to eat. DR..
RiXey had good luck, too, and took a big
bag of game to his own home.
Friday and Saturday were spent in hunt
ing, and the party started for home early
this morning, reaching the navy yard about
noon and the White House some time after.
The President welcomed the members of
the family back and was glad to find them
in good health.
Capt. Lynch ON Cuba.
Capt. John r. Lynch, the only coiored
paymaster in the United States army, was
one of President Roosevelts visitors today.
Capt. Lynch eXerted powerful influence
in Mississippi republican politics for many
years. and was seldom absent from a re-
publican national convention. For num-
Der of years Capt. Lynch, because he is a
yellow fever immune, has been stationed in
Cuba as paymaster. But 1 have no fear
of yellow fever in Cuba now," said Capt
Lynch II do not believe there is any
more danger of yellow fever in Cuba, at
least while the army of this country is sta
toned there, than there is in any of the
southern ports of the United States. Com
merciaI and financial conditions in Cuba
are not so promising. If the Presidents s
recommends tions as to lower duties on Gu
ban sugar are adopted by Congress the
Cubans will thrive and prosper. II not, the
Cubans Will have desperate struggle.
Eventually Cuba will become a part of the
United States, but the people do not seem
to comprehend now what they are losing
by not attaching themselves to this coun-
try. So long as the future relations of the
island to the United States continue as
they will be after this spring the people
cannot expect to be accorded the same
privileges allowed Porto Rico
Army Appointments Today.
President Roosevelt today made the fol-
lowing army appointments:
Porto Rico provisional regiment Of infan-
try {under authority conferred by section
81 Of the act Of Congress approved Febru-
airy 2, 190D-To be captains, John M. Field
Frank l.. Graham, Edward ]. Griffith; to be
first lieutenants, Stewart McC. Decker
Ralph E: Campbell Miles K. Taulbee; to
be second iieutenants, Frank c. Wood, G.
A. Derbyshire, Elbert N. Robinson, A. Me-
reno, William S. Woodruff Richard H.
Poillon, jr, William S. Pritchard, William
L. Patterson.
Philippine scouts under authority con-
ferred by section 36 Of the act Of Congress
approved February 2, 190D-To be first lieu
tenants, Ambrose c. G. Williams-Foote
John Hoffman; to be second lieutenants,
Lorenzo Alexie de Clairmont, Jesse Hazel
tine Jose Maria del Rosario, Howard White
Frank c. Barendt.
Opposed to Penny Postage.
Representative Loud of California, chair
man of the committee of post offices and
post roads, talked with the President today
about postal legislation. Mr.. Loud is op-
posed to penny postage. That is out of
the question: he said. with penny post
age there would be a deficit of at least
$35,O00,0O0 a year in the receipts of the
Post Office Department"
Mr.. Loud is opposed to government own
ership Of telegraph lines, as has recently
been proposed.
Mr.. Loud thinks 1t possible that the maxi
mum salary of letter carriers will be raised
by Congress.
The Presidents Callers.
George Asia Buruaga of Santiago de
Chile called on the President this morning
for friendly chat. Mr.. Burnaga is son
Of the former Chilean minister, F. 8. Bur-
naga and was himself the Chilean charge
d'affaires in this city ten years ago. Mr..
Buruaga and the President were young men
together and knew each other well. Mr..
Buruaga left Santiago about a month ago.
Representative Curtis Of Kansas thanked
the President for an army leutenancy
given to his state. Representative Martin
of South Dakota also saw the President
about an army lieutenancy. Mr.. Martin
congratulated the President on the selec-
tion of Gov. Shaw for Secretary of the
Treasury, saying that Gov. Shaw is special
ly well fitted for the Office.
Rev. E. C. Wolff of Gettysburg, Pa,
called at the White House this morning to
invite the President to attend the memorial
day exercises at Gettysburg battlefield,
May 3O The President said he could not
mo- t,,k h.