Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-06
Knight. Of Ak-sar-Bsn Expected 10 Put On
Their Best Raimsnt
OURS THROUGH STATE DURING THE DAY
Goes a. Far as Ksarnsy on Union Pacific
and Returns on Burlington.
SENATOR MILLARD TALKS OF his VISIT
Denies that John Z. vyebsteP is Seek
ing Any AppointmeAt AZ the
Hands OF the Pres
idsnt.
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From Stan correspondsnt)
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.--(special Tele-
gram.l-senator Millard. accompanied By his
daughter, Miss Miliard arrived In wash
ington last night from New York. The SEN
ator and his daughter win leave tomorrow
for Omaha. Speaking OF his recent visit to
Oyster Bay, the senator said:
II have seen It reported that the meeting
which had with the president was not a
love feast because OF the Cuban sugar con-
troversy. On the contrary. l never had a
more congenial visit in my life. The pres
ident was in excellent spirits and our talk
was Of the most pleasant character. So far
as Nebraska is concerned. we are for Pres
ident Roosevelt, beet sugar or no beet
sugar. was accompanied TO Oyster Bay
by my fellow-townsman. Hon John L. Web
ster, and the hour and a half we spent at
the summer capital OF the nation was 'ex-
ceedingly delightful. have also seen it re-
ported In New York newspapers, ana for
that matter you can see almost anything
reported In those papers. that have pre-
sented the name Of Mr.. Webster for q po-
sition commensurate with his eminent abil-
tiles. This. like almost ali stun that is
coming out Of Oyster Bay Just now. was
made out Of whole cloth. MIR. Webster hap
pened to be in New York at the time was
there and asked him to accompany me to
call on the president. which be was glad
to do.
Date Of Omaha visit.
"My call on the president was largely
for the purpose of arranging for his visit TO
Nebraska. The Ak-sar-Beu Festivities take
place during the week OF the 22nd Of Sep
tember and l was asked to 60 especially
to see the president and II possible arrange
pTvsenvo time 1uIinG tnat
week. 1t had been planned before the ad-
jourDment Of congress that the president
should come to Nebraska about October
or 2. but now that his itinerary 10 about
made up he arranged to be In Omaha on the
evening OF Saturday september "a. and II
win devolve upon the Ak-sar-Ben society
10 make that the gala night Of the week.
"The president VIII come from Sioux City
70. Omaha this evaning OF septapber 90
arriving at the Nebrasks metropolis about
10 o'clock on that night Affsr 4 short
rest his special train will be taken By the
Union Pacific as far west as Kearney. He
will then come east over the Burlington on
Saturday morning as far as Lincoln and
then, according to present arrangements.
will be brought into Omaha in time to view
the Ak-sar- Ben parade.
Upon the termination Of the parade he
will leave for Topeka. where he will apend
the major portion Of Sunday, September
2s. l have no further knowledge as 10 his
movements" continued the senator, "ex-
cept that he will come from South Dakota,
stopping at Sioux Falla, thence to Sioux
City and from there 10 Omaha.
"The president asked me whether he
was expected to make q speech at Omaha
on Saturday evening. told him that mat
ter would be left entirely TO him; that
what we most wanted was his presence az
the fall festivities Of Ak-ear-Bsn, ana II
he did not want to make q speech the GOOD
people of Nebraska would yieid 70 his
wishes.
"while the time is not long fos us 10
have the president in Nebraska. stslI Il
was the best that could be done and / now
hope that the members Of the Ak-ear-Ben
society will 60 ahead and make Saturday.
september q, the biggest day Nebraska
has ever seen"
Finds omcsals eons.
Senator MiIlard stated that he came 10
Washington to attend TO some minor mat
ters In various departments s'doinR
chores" as he expressed II. but found that
many Of the oficiaIs with whom he desired
to confer were away from the city on their
vacation and he was therefore unable 10
accomplish anything Of definite char
acter.
During the day the senator called ss the
Interior department. and general land
once. but was not able TO accomplish any
thing owing 10 the absence Of Secretary
Hitchcock ana Commissioner Blngsr Her
mann. He was also a caller AZ the De-
partment OF Justice
]. l. Woodard. assistant poatmastse AZ
Omaha. accompanied By his son, J. n. Wood
ard, is In Washington for q few days, hay-
ing returned from New York. Mr.. Wood
ard said that during all bis years as as-
sistant postmaster at Omaha this was his
hrat visit 10 Washington and he and his
son were in the east on g pleasure trip.
They thought It would be q crime aimoet
II they dld not visit the capital of the
nation and take IN the historic places round
about Mr.. woOdard and his son were At
Mt Vernon this afternoon ana tonight were
guests Of Senator Millard and daughter at
Cabin John.
Takes Historian 10 Task.
special correspondent. writing irom
Honolulu to the Evening Star OF this city
under date of July 10. oriticlsos most ss-
ycreiy the work on contemporary American
history written BY the professor Of Ameri-
can history Of the University OF Nebraska
ana takes the following excerpt from the
history Of the account Of the annexation
Of Hawaii and the adoption Of the Hawaiian
territorial act BY congress, upon which his
structures are based: Sanford b Dole,
former president OF Hawaii. was made its
hrst governor. Parties were soon formed,
adopting names already IN use IN the United
States. In the FIRST election the democrats
were victorious. their candidate for dele
gate 20 congress, Robert w. Wilcox, seeur-
ing a majority Of $40, and the territorial
legislature falling under their control The
legislature on meeting quarreied With the
governor, who adjourned Il IN anger. The
reason assigned for the IN feeling and for
democratic supremacy was corruption con-
nected with the Payment Of losses Incurred
from the burning OF the Chinese quarter in
Honolulu In the work Of eradicating the
bubonic plague"
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