Evening star., 1901-04-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Conference With Senators Proctor
and CgckreH on Cuba.
HARMONY WANTED IN OKLAHOMA
Some chan@s in the Presidents
Coming Trip.
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Senators Proctor Of Vermont and Cock
rell of Missouri had an important confer
enee with the President this morning re-
garding the situation in Cuba. Both sena-
tors have made trips to the island since the
adjournment Of Congress, Senator Cock
rell, whose views always carry great
weight in the Senate, made the trip largely
at the solicitation of Senator Proctor. AS a
representative Of the political opposition he
is held in high esteem by the President,
who was greatly interested today in listen
ing to his views. Senator Proctor hap
pehed in while SenatorSCpckren was giving
the President the result of his experience
and the exchange of views took on the i'm
portance of a CONFERENCE. Both senators
agreed substantially as to the conditions
obtaining on the island, and both, more
over, agree as to the ultimate outcome Of
the pending negotiations with the Cubans.
Their Views as to conditions have already
been given to the public, Senator Cockrell
told the President that in his opinion the
Cubans would accept the terms of the Platt
amendment in the end. After the commits
sion appointed to visit washington unISRHr-
stands the situation he thinks there Will
be no other alternative sopen to them. In
this view Senator Proctor concurs.
1.-THE Cubans," said Senator Cockrell, do
not apparently fully grasp their status
They are net now a government. Iney
have no power to treat automatically with
the United States. The present constitu-
tional convention was called into being
through our agency. 1t only has power to
submit to the United States for approval
plan or constitution for a representative
nT11nn yxyat ont nJ1tr
existing status continues They can do
nothing. But If the notifications and con-
ditions which we propose are accepted then
they can proceed to organize a representa-
tive government. And until such ia govern
ment is organized the troops Of the United
States, in my opinion, cannot be COM
pletely withdrawn. I am firmly convinced
that the convention, after it hears the re-
port Of the commission which it has sent
here. will accept the Platt amendment. l
believe that the members of the commits
sion will learn much of value to Cuba on
their visit here, and that soon after their
return the constitutional convention will
take favorable action"
1t is the belief of both Of the senator's
that If the convention accepts the Platt
amendment the administration will give
all the assistance in it's power to the Gu
bans in organizing government.
The prevailing misunderstanding that the
President would Immediately take steps for
the withdrawapf6f American authority on
acceptance of the Piatt amendment by the
Cuban convention will be cleared when it
Is known that this country will not with
draw all its authority until the Cubans
have established a stable government. How
long that Will be will depend on the Cubans.
Harmony Wanted in Oklahoma.
large delegation OF leading republicans
of Oklahoma had a long confG12nce with
the President :todayasThe delegation left
that territory several days ago to come on
~, la i,,tnr Of hn nj ont
of Governor Barnes While on the road the
appointment of W. M'eJenkins as governor
of the territory was decided upon by the
President, and the delegation learned of
this from The star Yesterday Neverthe-
less it was decided to give the President
the benefit of views, heldsby the friends OF
Governor Barnes. and the President gave
long time to the delegations presentation Of
the political status in Oklahoma.
in The the tsrlory hdeasd that in sh she
future he would ignore candidates belong
ing to factions. He wanted to see har-
mony. The Jenkins appointment is great
victory for Delegate Flynn and his support
ers, and is unpleasant to the anti-Flynn
faction, of which some of those at the
White House. today are members. -,
Delegate FLYNN is understood to have rec
commended William Grimes, republican ma
tional committeeman of Oklahoma, for sec
retary Of the territory, to succeed Mr.. Jen-
kins. The delegation made no fight on this
recommendation, but may do so later. The
delegation was composed Of ]. c. Strang,
attorney general of the territory: DR.. G. w.
Sutton DR.. r. w. Southard, Amos A. Ew-
ing, e. E. Blake, A. II. Houston. c. J. Ben
son, Charles McGraw, ]. c. Foster, L. M.
Keys, James Wilkins, F. NJ. Thompson and
H. Fl. Howard.
The Presidents Western Trip.
Some slight notifications of the itinerary
of the Presidents western trip, as given
out last Saturday, have been made. Sun
day, June g was to have been spent at
Salt Lake City. but it is now understood
that that date will be spent in Colorado,
possibly at GIenwood Springs. The Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley have accepted
the invitation of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T.
Scott of San Francisco to occupy the lat
ter's home during their stay in the Golden
Gate city. One of the features of the
launching of the battle ship Ohio will be
the presentat ton of a testimonial to the
President by the workmen Of the Union
Iron Works, where the Ohio Is being built.
A short time ago there was some slight
conflict between the workmen and the
company and for a brief time it appeared
to be possible that strike, which might
interfere with the launching Of the Ship
might occur, but the trouble was satisfac-
torily adjusted and the workmen have
now entered enthusiastically into the
spirit of the great celebration which is to
attend the launching that they have ar
ranged to present the President with a tes-
timonial upon their own behalf.
A Great Many Callers.
President Mckinley had an extremely
busy day. and there were so many indi-
viduals and delegations waiting that many
of the callers did not remain. Senator
Hanna, Senator Elkins and others went
away.
Ex-Representative Glynn Of New York,
Representative Deemer of Pennsylvania
and Mr. John G. Capers, the newly ap-
pointed district attorney for South Car
olina, were among the many who saw the
President Mr.. Capers wished to thank the
President for his appointment. Mr.. Cap
ers does not enter upon his duties until
July "a and will not leave here for South
Carolina until about July 10.
Presidents Day at buffalo.
The committee on ceremonies of the pam
American exposition at Buffalo, accom-
panied by Representative Alexander, saw
the President today, and extended to him a