Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Not an Encouraging Outlook in China
for Settlement,
some REMARKS BY SECRETARY HAY
Mr.. Root on the Deadlock in
Cubas Convention.
SOME OF TODA1'S CALLERS

Secretary Hay INDUCED in some remarks
todav at the cabinet meeting as to the con-
dition of affairs in China hut they were in
no way based on information that has been
received The Secretary does not regard
the outlook as encouraging in China. A
settlement of the trouble appears to be
long ways off. In the meantime the troops
will be kept there, and the administration
is in doubt how long they will have to
stay. In fact, it looks now as if the stay
of the soldiers in China will be indefinite,
with the possibility that the army will have
to be increased at any time to meet dis
turbances that may grow out OF the IN
creasing dissatisfaction of the Chinese.
Secretary Root referred to the deadlock in
the Cuban constitutional convention over
the question of permitting a foreigner the
right to become president Of the future re-
public To the official eye this deadlock
may delay the completion or the cons'itue
ton much beyond the time expected If
the Cubans do not finish their constitution
for month they may be the cause or
whatever delay will follow the consideTa-
ton of the matter in this country. 1t Is
doubtful if the prospects of an extra ses-
sion of Congress would be so bright If the
constitution is not finished before the time
for Congress to adjourn.
The John Marshall Exercises.
REPRESENTATIVES Grosvenor and Dalzell, on
behalf of Congress; William Writ Howe of
New Orleans. on behalf of the American
Bar Association, and Chaplin Brown, for the
District bar. called on the President this
morning and invited him to attend the exer-
ciscs in memory of John Marshall, to be
held at the Capitol on Monday next. The
President accepted the invitation and will
be accompanied by most of the members of
his cabinet.
Conference With Bevcridge.
Senator Beveridge had talk with the
President this morning. The Philippine
and Cuban questions, both of which threat
en- an extra session of Congress, are under
stood to have been among the subjects un-
der consideration. Senator Beveridge's per-
sonal knowledge of conditions in the Philip
pines makes his advice on that subject valu-
able.
Senator Lodge was one of the Presidents
visitors. He is willing to do all he can to
avoid an extra session, but is not sanguine
in his views that there is an escape from
such a session.
Leaves for Navy Yard Employees.
President Mckinley has signed the bill
providing for fifteen days leave of absence.
to employees of navy yards, gun factories,
naval stations and arsenals. Representa-
tive Mudd, through whose efforts the bill
became law, was at the White House, and
procured the pen with which the President
signed the bill. The leading representatives
of labor organizations who had for long
time fought for such a bill asked for the
pen from Mr.. Mudd and will preserve it.
Hawaiian Campaign Ribbon.
Some of the Presidents friends in Ha-
wai have sent him a republican campaign
ribbon, worn in the political fight of No
vember last. The ribbon is yellow, over an
inch wide and folded three or four times.
1t bears these words printed In the native
Hawaiian language: ia Mau ke Ea
Ka Alma ka Pono." In speaking of the
ribbon the writer says:
THE Hawaiians have a poetical love for
flowers. They chiefly use them strung to-
gether in a wreath or lei One of the pic
turesque sights of Honolulu is its lei wo-
men sitting in a line on the sidewalk string
ing and selling leis. Yellow is their ia
vorite, and, combined with red, was the
royal color. Sometimes into the form of
hat bands by inserting yellow or vartegated
colored feathers into the meshes Of fine
net. OF late years. ribbon, with mottoes or
inscriptions printed thereon, have also come
into favor.
THE motto printed on the republican rib
bon is claimed to belong to Mr. Samuel
Parker, the republican candidate for first
delegate to Congress from the territory of
THE life of the land is established in right
eousness.
1.-The expression is the motto on the Ha-
watian coat of arms and coinage, having
been first adopted by the monarchy and
continued by the republic and territory. 1t
was first used by Kamehameha III in 1S43,
when the British flag was lowered and the
Hawaiian flag restored amid great rejoic-
ing. Kamehameha III negotiated treaty
OF annexation of the Hawaiian kingdom to
the United States. but the crown prince de-
clined to sign 1t and shortly afterward ac-
ceding to the throne as Kamehameha Nv
ordered his prime minister to withdraw
from further negotiations in that line"
Pardon for a Peculiar Reason.
President Mckinley has granted pardon
that sets free prisoner serving a term
In the District Jail. He is Thomas Payne
alias Littleton Page. Payne was convicted
before the United States side of the Police
Court, Judge Kimball presiding on two
charges of assault, and was sentenced to
ninety days in each case. Under the name
of Page, the prisoner was tried before
Judge Scott in the District side Of the
court, was convicted of disorderly conduct,
and was sentenced to pay $50 fine or serve
sixty days in the workhouse The offense
was identically the same as that on which
Payne convicted in the other court,
making two trials and convictions for the
same thing. The President RENTS the sixty
day sentence, and allows Payne his free
dom, he having served the other two sem
tenceS.
FayOrs DeIewate From AIasEa