Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
fCorrsw2sndence Of the Alexandris Gssetse. ]
Washington, May 81.

PIatt amendment IS bnc tuVso ooiio"S
question now under discussion by
President Mckinley and the members
of his Cabinet. 1t has been suggested
that in accepting the amendment ana
embodying with it the Interpretation OF
it's various clauses given by secretary
Root to the Cuban commissioners VINO
came here to consult with him, the con-
ventjon hss gone too far and has modi-
6ed the terms of the United States In
such a way as to make It's action IN
satisfactory to this country. Ii TINS
an ould turn out to be true tne
Cnbans viii be required to 90
their work all over again and
10 accept the Plat amendment
without any qualifying or explanatory
ad tenda. Until the certified copy OF
the docucment as finally adopted ar
riyes no definite conclusion can De
taken by the administration. II, the
Cubans have 30 framed their acceptance
OF the document as to prevent or dis'
tort il to their own advantage, as APP
pears to have been the case according
to Gov Woods advices, their action
will be rejected by the United states.
It was announced this afterno on that
the Secretary OF War has received the
complete text of the action OF the Gu
ban constitutional convention on the
Platt amendment together with the 10
| depreciation put upon its various
| clauses as the result OF the consultation
| of the Cuban commissioners with Sec
retary Root in this city. IL Ia with re-
gard to the construction placed by the
Cubaps upon the amendment that a
question has arisen. IL ia probable
that the whole matter will be referred
to Congress finally, as, in the opinion OF
the officials here, there is no especlsi
reason for haste. Senators Fairbanks,
Plat, OF Connecticut, and Lodge
called at the White House this morn
ing and discussed the Cuban situation
with the President. but beyond admit.
ting that the Plat amendment and
kindred topics were discussed would not
tell what had been done.
At the Cabinet meeting this evening
the President formally rejected Cuba's
qualified acceptance OF the Plat
amendment.
Mrs. Mckinley rested very comfort
ably this morning. Up to nine O'CLOCK
DR.. & Key had not called at the White
House and the trained nurse who &C.
companied the patient from the Pac'fi 9
coast left her charge for az hour to take
some needed rest. The President
breakfssted at his leasure and alter
| wards read the papers In his ONCE,
something he has not done before Tor
many days. During the serious Illness
of Mrs. Mckinley he never left her and
when he scanned the papers did 30
seated beside her bed. The alarming
stories sent out from the east last night
predicting Mrs. McKinley's death
within the next four hours appear to
have no foundation whatever. She is
better now than when she arrived yes
day morning and her physicians believe
she will be in her normal condition
very soon. The following bulletin was
issued by the doctors at the White
House at noon today: Mrs. Mckinley
Is recovering from the fatigue OF the
trip. The illness from which she was
suffering 10 San Francisco still con
tiuues, though 10 lees intense form. She
| is still feeble and cannot be considered
out of danger. The progress will I'M
doubleday be slow, but Improvement 10
looked for"
As further vindication of Capt.
Newt II. Hall, the young marine ofncer
recently acquitted by court OF inquiry
of charges OF cowardice 10 the defense
of the Legations at Pekin, Capt. Nc
Gala has recommended his advance.
ment BY ten numbers. The board on
naval awards is now considering the
matter.
Attorneys Butler and HARDWOOD to-.
dsy filed fifteen claims before the Span
ish treaty-claims commission, involving
damages sustained for the loss OF the
Maine. They are on the same ground
with two other cases previously filed,
motions to dismiss which have been
made by the attorney general. To-
days cases aggregate $4,000. They
are either for damages on account OF
the daath of a relative, or because OF
injuries sustained by the explosion. All
the claimants are from New York and
Brooklyn.
An individual signing himself "Gover.
nor of Tayabas and OF the Philippines"
and supposed to be Emile Z,rbsne, as
serts that he is successor OF Emile
Aguioaldo and that the war against
American arms will be prosecuted as
long ss q Filipino remains to fight.
General Manager Cannon of the
Southern Railway, In discussing the
strike of the machinists as affecting the
Southern, says that the system will not
consider the nine hour proposition.
1--WE employ about 900 men" he said
this morning. "About half of them are
out. We will know by Monday just
what step to take in the matter. The
men who have gone out will by that
time have had chance to think 1t over.
This is our dull season, and we don't
need the full force, at this time"
The funeral of the late Lieut.. Col.
Francis Michler, military secretary to
Lieut.. Gen. Miles, took place this morn
ing from st. johns Church, the remains
being temporarily placed in vault at
Arlington. A troop OF cavalry and q
battery Of artillery escorted the re-
mains to the cemetery.
The Census Bureau this afternoon
made Its final announcement of the
population OF the United States, as re-
corded by the census OF 1900 1t Is
rs 1903, 1897. A previous announcement
(made November q las) placed the
population at 76, 904, 799. but as stated
ct the time this figure was subject to
change because full reports Of the num-
Der OF person In the military and naval
service of the United States abroad bad
not been made. This figure includes
the population of Alaska, Hawaii, In
dian Territory and the Indian reserYa.