Evening star., 1902-01-10
Matters Discussed at the Cabinet
Meeting Today.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK In PHILIPPINES
Collector of Customs at Newport
News Agreed On.
FIG HT ON MR.. WOOD

Ali cabinet meetings are conducted by
the President beginning with questioning
the Secretary of State and going on down
ily Frequently the premier of the adminis-
GERS next following him in rank take up the
entire meeting discussing affairs in their
respective departments. and that always
leads Secretary Wilson, Secretary Long or
some of the others to say: THE President
didn't get down to our end of the table, and
so we didn't have anything to say. Ask
the other fellows Today was not one of
those busy sessions and, after Secretary
Root had got through talking about affairs
in the Philippines and Secretary Gage had
brought up a few matters, the end of the
table was reached and Secretary Wilson
made a most interesting talk on expert
ments with wrapper and filler tobaccos.
Secretary Root has not had much to say
about conditions in the Philippines recently
and his brother cabinet officers were lit
tie afraid that he had got into pessfmistlc
frame of mind regarding the future of the
islands and the control and management
of the people. This idea was shown to be
erroneous today, when Secretary Root made
a most encouraging exposition OF the stu
alton in the islands. His statement was
based on reports that are being received
constantly from both the military and civil
authorities. These reports show hopeful
view of the outlook and Secretary Root is
disposed to believed that conditions are
fast improving for the better, despite the
occasional backsets that cause irritation
and produce endless comment in news
papers Secretary Root does not believe
that the Filipinos can be prevented from
an occasional uprising for number OF
years, but he is optimistic in the view thai
in the course of comparatively few years
the islands will become decidedly peaceful
and the people contented and happy.
Production of TObaccOs.
Secretary Wilson told the President and
Cabinet about what the Department OF
Agriculture has been and is doing regard
ing the growing of fine wrapper and filler
tobaccos in this country. Secretary Wilson
said that the experimental stage as to
wrapper tobacco had been passed; that no
further experiments would be made, and
that the department had conclusfvely
shown that the $6O00,OOO year OF fne
wrapper tobacco imported into this coun-
try can be raised entirely in the United
States Large crops of it are now being rails
ed in Connecticut, Massachusetts and other
New England states. Having had so much
success with wrapper tobacco IN the last
few years the department during the year
Just gone had decided to turn it's attention
to filler tobacco, for which SS,000,0o0 is PAID
out yearly in importations- After careful
examination of soils, ten acres OF SrOunu
in Pennsylvania We're selected ana flne
filler tobacco planted. The experiment has
met every expectation and has shown that
splendid grades of high price filler tobacco
can be raised on home soils. During the
coming year the experiments are to be ex-
tended to other states that are believed tc
have the requisite soil. Ohio, Texas, North
Carolina and California have been selected
| from among the states for experiments ano
| Porto Rico from among the territories.
A Virginia Nomination.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Gage
| have agreed upon the denomination OF
| Jesse W. Elliott as collector of customs al
| Newport News a most important office II
| Virginia. Mr.. Elliott's record Is declared
| to have been satisfactory to most of the
business people of Newport News, and fol
| that reason he will get another term OF
| four years. George E. Bowden and Park
| Agnew, republican leaders, We're opposed
| to Mr.. Elliott, who was formerly from
| Ohio and was selected by President Nc
| Kinley after short residence in Virginia
| Messrs. Bowden and Agnew recommended
| George w. Butler. Another candidate was
| Captain J. E. B. Stuart, son of Genera
| "Jeb'' Stuart of the confederate army
| Captain Stuarts name was presented by
| Ex-Governor John 8. Wise, but was fought
| on the ground that Captain Stuart was 6
| democrat. Ex-Representative Libbey was
| also spoken of. Hugh Gordon Miller, as
| sistant United States attorney at Newport
| News, has been in the city in the inter
Roosevelt yesterday and Secretary Gage