Evening star., 1901-02-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Opinion Again Expressed Favoring an
Extra Session.
The PRESIDENTS POSITION
Conference With Senator Allison
and Others.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

The President again gave expression to-
day to his opinion that extra session OF
Congress will be necessary. To Represen-
tative Lane of Iowa. who invited him 10
visit the Rock Island arsenal on the occa-
sion of his proposed western tour. the Pres
ident said: Il will take the invitation under
consideration, but 7 cannot now make any
promises. l may have TO invite YOU all
back here.
Representa- tionS that the President mas
said that there will be an extra session, and
has fixed upon definite date, are IN error.
In some instances the Presidents remarks
have probably been misunderstood. The
President has most strongly indicated his
belief that an extra session cannot be
avoided. but he has not positively said
there will be one fixed any date. lie
could do neither at this iuncture, for the eN-
cellent reason that the Cubans nave not yet
reached an agreement themselves and may
delay final action until past March u The
Cuban constitution and the failure of the
convention to do certain things VIII De the
basis for Il call for an extra session. There
fore as the President has repeatedly stated
the events of the next few weeks Will de
termine the whole matter.
Representative Lanes invitation was a
I
iowa. Rock Island and Moline. III. The
Rock Island arsenal is in the middle of the
Mississippi river, and the people of the
three cities much desire 10 see the President
a point where they can all gather TO 90
him homer.
Senator Allison was with the President
this morning. He and Senator Hanna We're
guests of the President at dinner yesterday
evening. Later Senators Spooner, Aldrich
and Platt of Connecticut called and all five
visitors remained with the President long
time. Senator Allison is one of the few re-
publican leaders hopeful that the situation
Will so change as to StaVe Off an extra ses-
sion He was still hopeful this morning,
but it is certain that his hopes are based on
reasoning entirely different from that of
the President and others.
A Call From Saengcrbund officials.
Mai. Carl Lentz. president; DR.. l.. G.
Weyland. vice president, and the directors
of the Northeastern Saengerbund of Amer
lea called on the President this morning
to pay their respects and to present him
with a magnificent red morocco album.
This album contains the songs sung at the
last great Saengerbund and has on 1t the
following inscription: 'William MCKINLEY,
President of the United States of America
In commemOratiOn of the festival in honor
of the fiftieth anniversary of the North
eastern Saengerbund. Brooklyn, N. Y,
June 30 to July 4. 1900.
The delegation visited the German ambas-
sador and presented him with costly and
beautiful silver album containing an ad-
dress and other features. This album cost
5000.
Senator McLaurin's visit.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina called
on the President to ask an army appoint
ment for Captain Claude f. Sawyer, now
in the volunteer army, and a promotion for
Lieutenant F. C. Mouldin of the regular
army. Captain Sawyer is above the age
limit. but the President will provide him
with a good civil position in the Philip
pines.
Senator McLaurn's friends say that the
senator triumphed in the fight made on
him in the South Carolina legislature a
few days ago II is asserted that broad
national spirit is making much heaoWay
in South Carolina. and Is growing SO 1ast
that IL is surprising the democratic polltl-
clans at the head Of which stands Senator
Tillman. Senator McLaurin has taken such
broad views of many questions that ne Is
openly charged by some of his enemies with
being republican. A big fight Will be
made on Mr.. McLaurin next year, when a
legislature Will be elected that selects
stands Mr.. McLaurin would probably be
defeated but there is much speculation as
to what another year Will bring forth in
South Carolina. Even old-line republicans
state
growth of a broader political spirit among
the people In the manufacturing and busi-
ness circles this spirit is said to be almost
universal.
Place for a COIOred Man.
Representative Dovenner of West Nir-
ginia saw the President this morning 10
ask for army appointments for Edward F.
Savage and Fred II. Huskins, both of Mr..
Dovenners district. Huskins is colored
man and an officer in a colored regi-
ment during the Spanish war The request
for his appointment is one of the few that
has been made for colored man. Hushins
is said to be competent to stand critical
examination.
An Illinois COllectOrship.
F. II. Rowe, chairman of the republican
state committee of Illinois in the last cam
paign, was presented to the President to-
day by Senator Mason. Mr.. Rowe is a
candidate for collector of internal revenue
at Springfield. This vacancy was made by
the promotion of Governor Yates. Mr..
Rowe is one of the best known and most
popular republicans in his state
President Diaz's Illness.
The reports recently received in this
country of the critical illness of President
Diaz of Mexico were discredited today by
Gen. Powell Clayton. who is the ambassa-
dor of the United States to Mexico. General
Clayton left the City of Mexico on the 10th
of this month. He says President Diaz Is
suffering from rheumatism in the muscles
of his neck and has gone to a warm part
of Mexico for treatment. The Mexican
minister of foreign affairs told General
Clayton a few days ago that President Diaz
was not in serious condition
Senator Kearns saw the President today
to ask an army place for Major Grant,
who served with great distinction in the
Utah battery in the Philippines. The Presi-
dent said that he regretted that Major
Grants age would prevent his appointment
in the army.
Spirited Exchange Between Repre-
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