Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-01
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Treaty With Cuba Regarding
Isle of Pines Discussed.
PENR0SE NAMES QUAY
INDIANA PEOPLE WANT AP.
PoINTMENT FOR CAPT. McCLAIN.
Secretaryship of Hawaii offered to A.
L. c. Atkinson-"UncleJ Jerryv Alb.
PENR0SE NAMES QUAY

House this morning, said he had talked
with the President about the treaty with
Cuba giving that country the Isle of Pines.
He has for number of years been opposed
to such action, and thinks that under the
treaty of this country with Spain the title
to the island is in the United States ana
ought not TO be changed to Cuba. The new
treaty is pending in the Senate, and NUM-
ber of Americans who have property inter-
ests in the Isle of Pines have come here to
use their influence against ratification.
Among these Messrs Keenan, of Pitts
burg and Hill of New York.
After the treaty with Spain many Amer4.
cans invested heavily In the Isle OF Pines,
spending millions of dollars there, in the
expectation that the United States would
retain full possession and ownership They
| have made steady fight from the begin
| ming to have their views of the ownership
| adopted, but Secretary Hay has at no ume
agreed with them, and not long ago re-
jected their claims by virtually turning tne
| island over to Cuba. The property owners
| claim that the Cubans have Disseminated
against them and have taxed their prop
| erty at such eXorbitant figures as to make
| 1t almost impossible to hold property there.
| Senator Penrose is opposed to the ratin-
| cation of the treaty. and will fight it Wig
orously in the Senate, but IT is believed
| that it will be ratified. Failing to defeat
| the treaty, he will endeavor to obtain some
amendments tending to protect the inter-
eStS of Americans. One of these Will pro-
vide for port of entry the island. Ha-
vana is now the port of entry, and the
claim is made that goods for Americans en-
| tering at that port are in many ways dis
eliminated against. \ number of other
amendments will be asked. suit is pend
| ing in the United States circuit court in
New York that is expected to judicially de-
termine the ownership of the island, ana
Senator Penrose thinks that the treaty
| should not be acted upon by the Senate
until this case has been settled.
Says Quay May Return.
Senator Penrose reiterated the statement
recently made that Senator Quay would be
elected by the republicans of Pennsylvania
to succeed himself
THAT statement stands" said Senator
| Penrose. but he did not think 1t necessary
to amplify or explain his reasons for this
prediction beyond the fact that the repub-
licans of the state would not be content to
permit so satisfactory a representative az
Senator Quay to leave the Senate.
While Senator PenrOse is arranging to
have Senator Quay returned to succeed
himself the latter has declared That ne
stands by his announcement OF year ago
that he will not come back to the Senate
when his term has expired on March 4,
1905 He refers all inquiring citizens to
Senator Penrose, while the latter STANDS
upon his declaration. This peculiar state
that Senator Quay will not be candidate
to succeed himself or seek an election, but
that Senator Penrose and the pennsylvania
machine will do the work for him and elect
him without his consent. In such case
the honor could hardly be refused ana the
senator could not be successfully accused
of deliberately changing his mind
He is probably the most habltua1 once
holder in the Senate, having first taken
public office forty-Seven years ago ana
when his term in the Senate Is compiete
his record will be close to fifty years he
was elected prothonotary of Beaver county
in 1856. and has been almost steadily In
office since that time. When he announced
that he would not be a candidate to succeed
himself 1t was generally believed that ne
had grown tired OF the work anu sihcefeS
wished to retire.
Alabama Marshal Resigns.
Frank Simmons United States marshal
of the southern district of Alabama, sent
his resignation to the President a few days
ago and 1t was promptly accepted. Judge
Toulmin of the United States district court
appointed Simmons to serve until some
regular appointment is made by the Presi-
dent and Simmons continues to perform
the duties under an order OF the court.
Simmons term would have expired Janu-
ary II, and as he had had differences with
the republican referee in Alabama, 1t 10
stated that the iiances of being reap
pointed were not good.
secretary of the territory of Hawaii was
sent to the Senate today. Mr.. Atkinson Is
from Hawaii, and his appointment was
rece mmended by Cox ernor Carter, who sue
ceeded Governor Dole.
Mr. Atkinson is lawyer of Honolulu and
has been treasurer of the republican CEN
trail committee of Hawaii.
Representative OyerStfeet of Indiana talk
ed with the President this morning. renew
ing the urgent request of the Indiana repub-
licans that Capt. Hoyt NJ. McClain of In
u ,irri i,. fF7pa nR
the Judge advocate general of the army as
a representative of the national guard Of
the country Capt. McClain Is law librarian
of the supreme court of Indiana and is
captain in the national guard of that state
He is declared to be fully competent TO fill
the position asked for.
Cabinet Meeting.
Today's cabinet meeting occupied nearly
two hours, but at its conclusion assur-
ance was given by the members present
that only routine departmental matters
had been under consideration. About
fifty nominations for misunderstanding
were decided upon by the President ana
Postmaster General Payne, the majority
of the cases decided being reappoint-
ments.
Secretary of Hawaii Named.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
To be secretary of Hawaii l.. G. At-
kinson of Hawaii.
To be receiver of public moneys-John p.
Dickinson Of Colorado. at Hugo, Col.
Postmasters-George NJ. Myhan at South
Haven. Mich.
"Jerry" Smith Seriously Ill
Jerry Smith, one of the Oldest colored
servants and employees around the White
House. is seriously i'll at his home with a
of troubles. and his death Is
feared. Smith went to the White House
with President Grant and was fayorite Of
the soldier President. He has remained in
his position ever since, being generally
known as the Official duster," because he
was often seen with long duster brushing
dust from all parts of the building. Gen.
Grant wanted to take Smith around tho
world with him trip but the old serv.
ant would not brave the pertls OF the ocean
and remained at home.
At luncheon With the President this afs
tarnoon wara Mer. OCouuAi. rector of tn