Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrespsndence OF the Alexandria asse''e'-
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Washington. April ~.
Three OF the Cuban commissioners,
constituting majority OF the deiesa-
tion. have decided, IL is understood, 10
vote for report urging the coDstitu-
tional convention to accept the fiatt
amendment. These three are Seniors
Capote, Llorente, and Tsmayo. Inc
other two. Seniors BetaDcourt and FOR.
tuondo. are not yet thoroughly satisfied
with the explanations given as to the
meaning OF the Intervention clause ana
are desirous, In any event, that the
limited States should agree to give pref
ereptial rates on Cuban products "a
condition OF the acceptance OF the Platt
amendment. OF course, neither the
Secretary of War nor President NC
Kjnlev can make any promise as TO
VIII It Congress will do on the question
of tariff rates between Cuba and the
United States. The best they can do
ia TO promise that they will urge Con-
oress to meet the views of the Cubans
no reducing the duties on sugar and
tobacco. It is expected, therefore, that
the two commissioners who are still
holding out will realizs the hopeless
ness of their position and will eventu'
allv ioin their colleagues in agreeing to
the Platt amendment accompanied, as
il Is. by the promise of the President that
he will endesvor to secure economic ad'
yantsges for the products to the lslano.
The Cuban commissioners yesterday
raceived an invitation from the Grant
monument association OF New York to
attend it's dinner at the Waldorf.
Astoria. Because of the press oil
business they have regretfully, de-
clined. The commissioners at eleven
o'clock called upon Secretary Root
at the War Department and were by
him escorted to the White House to bid
goodbye to President Mckinley. They
spent very nearly an hour In the blue
psrlor. l"We merely ssid goodbye" an
nounced Senior Capote when they
emerged. I'VE will now make num-
| Der of calls In return for those made
upon u.s." Senior Capote would say
nothing of the result of their call be-
yond that the greetings were all very
cordial"
Gov. Wood had q conference with
The President today after the Cuban
Commissioners left the White House.
1T has been thought best" said Gov.
Wood, after the consultation. ITO re-
frain from making any official state.
ment regarding the commissioners visit
until after they return home. Inc
commissioners are in very delicate po'
sltion and II they made any statement
here it would certainly be the subject OF
attacks upon them at home. They pre-
fer therefore to remain silent until they
act back to Havana when they will be
able to meet their opponents and
friends on equal ground. may say
however, that the visit of the commits.
sioners has been entirely successful"
Gov. Wood will start home tonight
going by way Of Jacksonville. -,
That there ia to be genuine David
appears quite evident from the latest
political news. 1t has already been an
nounced that the ex-senator will make
a tour of the southern states this fall.
Now plans are being made to carry the
campaign into the west next year, q
movement which has the official en-
dorsement OF Mr.. Hill himself. Demo.
cratic Senators here have received let.
ters ann ouncing that the democracy
of the state OF Washington has in con-
temptation for it's campaign OF next
wear "a visit from that most eminent
man, David B. HILL" The western
democrats and populist senator's and
governors are invited to join in an in
yltation, to be submitted to the demo.
cratic national congressional committee.
1t can be stated as reasonably certain
that Mr.. Hill will accept the invitation
and make the trip, delivering one or
more speeches in Minnesota, North
Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah,
Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa,
Illinois, and Indiana, beginning at st.
Paul and ending at Indianapolis. o.
such trip the states of Michigan, Wis.
consin, South Dakota, Kansas and
Missouri could easily be taken in. The
proposition Is not expected to meet
the unqualified approval OF the Bryan
supporters, nor has Mr.. Richard Croker
vet been invited to seal 1t with the
stamp of bis approval.
1t Is stated on authority coming di.
rectly from the White House that Kan
sas will get the Pension Commissioner.
ship, and that the man who will fill the
place now occupied by n. Clay Evans
is former Congressman Peters. The
Illinois delegation now In the city has
been told by the President that Kansas
is to have the commits sionership, that
the administration wants lawyer and
a popular public character ia the place,
and that he has been already selected.
Peters served with the President In
Congress and they are intimate friends.
Commissioner Evans will be taken care
of by promotion, and the Japanese
court lie thought to be the place for
which he has been slated.
According to the official programme
OF the Presidents trip. which was made
public this morning, the party will
oumber forty persons. The special
train will start promptly Monday morn.
ing at 1880 o'clock. All the members
of the party sre expected to be at the
Pennsylvania station shortly after 10
o'clock. Several OF the cars that are to
make mp the train reached the Penn
sylvania yards this morning and by
noon tomorrow all seven are expected
to be on the tracks. Sunday afternoon
the train will be made up" and in.
spected.
A new isthmian canal treaty between
the United States and Great Britain. to
take the place of the Hay-Pauncefote
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