The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-08-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent
The most extensive preparations have
been made by the committee of Wash
ington citizens which will have in charge
the entertainment of the Grand Army of
the Republic during its annual encamp-
ment to be held in Washington during
the week beginning Oct. S. The initial
move of the Citizens Committee consist
ed in raising by popular subscription, etc,
the sum of $I2,ooo which amount has
been paid to the national council of ad
ministration of the G. A. R III lieu of
furnishing free quarters for the veterans
desiring them. By the present arrange
ment those veterans who desire free
quarters will communicate through their
department headquarters, with national
headquarters. When posts desire to
bring their own tents and so notify in adj
vance the citizens committee or natioal
headquarters, suitable camping grounds
will be assigned them. The committee
on public comfort has made arrangements
with great number of hotels, boarding
houses ard private residents, to accom-
modate members Of the G. A. R. and
their families at fixed rates, which rates
will vary from IS cents to $3.50 per day
for lodging, and $3.50, f.. so and IS 90
per day and upwards, for board and lodg
ing at boarding houses and hotels. All
the railroads have granted a round trip
rate Of one fare.
No more opportune time could be
selected for visit to Washington than
the month of October. The weather at
that season is without exception, the most
perfect of the year. The foliage, the gar
dens and parks are at their finest and the
temperature while not too high for conf
Portable sightseeing, is not so low as to
render camping in the open air danger
to health. There is every indication,
even at this early date, that the attend
ance at this, thirty-sixth annual encamp-
ment, will be the largest in the history of
the G. A. R. Requests for accommoda.
tions are pouring i'll FROM all parts of the
country. The opportunity of attending
an annual encampment and Of visiting
the national capital at the same time is
regarded as especially inviting and thous-
ands will take advantage of it. 1t has
been suggested that General Miles be re-
quested to head the grand parade.
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The seismic disturbances Of the past
year have resulted in the first steps
towards an international conference on
the subject, Count Quadt, charge
d'affairs of the German Embassy, has
presented to the State Department NOTE
requesting the presence of representatives
of the United States at conference to be
held next spring at some point in Europe.
In so far as developed, the present plan is
to determine upon feasible plan of in
vestigating seismic disturbances, at the
proposed conference and then form an
| International board ofinvestigation which
will work in harmony with central pol
icy, making simultaneous observations
and frequent comparisons of data obtain
ed While no answer will be sent TO
Count Ouadt until Secretary Hay returns
to Washington, it is not doubted that the
invitation will be eventually accepted
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recent disturbances in California have
added interest to the subject from an
American standpoint.
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No new light has appeared in regard to
the Cuban situation and numerous rum
ors in regard to the eventual action Of the
President are in circulation. There is an
almost unanimous opinion to the effect
that the United States cannot permit
Cuba to negotiate loan of $35, 900, 900
without protest. Such isaf would be,
it is claimed, the first step towards bank
ruptcy, and the possession of the bonds
which must be finally detaulted, by some
foreign power, might lead to serious eorl-
plications. The country whose citizens
held the bonds might attempt to foreciose
the mortgage by taking possession of
portion of Cuban territory, move which
would be in direct violation of the Monroe
Doctrine, and in fact the precise end 10
avoid which the Plat amendment wac
adopted. Speculation as to. what course
the President will pursue is almost with
out limit. Many there are who believe
he will call a special session of the Senate
to ratify reciprocal treaty with Cuba
whereby, according to his professed be-
lief, the necessity of affording assistance
to the Cuban planters would be obviated.
On the other hand, there are many who
say, that i'll view of the fact that the Pres
ident threatened to call Congress in extra
session in case no Cuban reciprocity bill
was passed, such action now would be in.
terpreted as carrying out his former threat
and would result in arousing inconquer-
able opposition among the members of
Congress.
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With the exception of Secretary Shaw
of the Treasury, who is in the city occa-
sionally for few days at time, every
member of the Cabinet is out of the city.
| This is i'll accordance with the expressed
wish of the President who claims that no
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