Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Quay Was a Visitor
Today.
TWO MEXICANS CALL
THEY ARE STUDYING OUR FL
NANCIAL SYSTEM.
They Talk of Probability Of a Gold
Basis in Their Country-Other
Callers Today.

There were some senatorial visitors at the
White House around whose calls might be
woven stories Of plausibility and interest,
in view Of the figures they are making at
this time on the legislative map OF. the coun-
try. The first Of these was the silent Penn
sylvania senator, NJ. s. Quay. The Presi-
dent received him before any Of the others.
AS silently as he came he strolled away.
twirling his familiar walking cane In his
hand. He might have talked with the
President about a matter Of the greatest
Importance or one to the other extreme In
Its insignificance. Neither by visage nor
word did he indicate the purport of his mis-
sion. The next visitor was Senator Kean
of New Jersey, almost uncommunicative
as the Pennsylvania senator, always with
a glad hand for his newspaper friends, but
stopping short Of the deliverance Of much
information about his doings. An astute
politician and manager, he is OF inestimable
value to the opponents of the omnibus
statehood bill. Later in the day Senators
Aldrich and Spooner, cautious, keen and
watchful of developments in the Senate,
conferred with the President but for few
minutes only.
Gold Standard for Mexico.
the White House this morning. They were
Emeterio de la Cara, jr., a member of the
Mexican congress. and Enrique c. Creel, a
distinguished banker of Chihuahua. They
merely called to pay their respects, al
though they are in this country on mis-
sion of probably great Importance to
Mexico. They have been in Washington
week, during which they have had con-
ferences with Secretary Shaw at the Treas
Tov,o 49, lrrytth Doh
erts, the director of the mint. These con-
ferences have related entirely to financial
facts and with the object in view Of
acquiring information that would be Of
financial system. Mexican fnanciers and
statesmen are seriously contemplating
changing from the silver to the gold stand
ard and every piece of information that
might assist in determining what is best to
be done is being secured by all who are in
terested.
1.-The possibility of a change to the gold
standard Is under consideration" said Mr..
Cara, "but the Mexican congress has
taken no action in that direction and may
not do so. No measures looking to such
change have yet been proposed in our con-
gress, but there is much talk Of this being
done. and various measures may be SUBJ
mitted in the near future. Mexico is Won
derfully prosperous at this time. but we
feel that we must soon determine whether
the prosperity would not be greater under
gold standard than under our present
silver system"
Replying to query as to the health Of
President Diaz, both Mr. Cara and Mr..
Creel said that the great chief executive
of Mexico is in splendid physical condition
for man Of his years-seventy-tWo. 1.-TWO
years ago President Diaz was not in good
health and there was much talk of his re-
tirement and the selection of a new presi-
dent" said Mr. Cara. but there has been
a wonderful change in the health of Presi-
Di&2 If n ifa iC hn
spared to Mexico for many years more. He
will be elected in a short time for another
term of four years. In fact, he will re-
main president of Mexico so long as he
lives. He has the hearts of the people Of
the country, and they would not be salts
fled with any other man chief executive
so long as he is living. There is no talk
of any other man succeeding him in this
position. as the recuperation of his health
makes it certain that he will continue in
his present position for number of years
to come
Messrs. Cara and Creel will remain in
Washington a week longer studying the
financial system of this country and talk
ing with prominent men. They have al
ready visited New York and other finan-
cal centers. and when they return home
Will be prepared to deal with the financial
question in more satisfactory manner
than prior to their visit
Business Men for the Treatv.
on the President to present William J. Van
Patten and r. j. Cattam. business men of
Burlington. Mr.. Van Patten told the Presi-
dent that he is one of a large number OF
business men throughout the country who
terested in the ratification of the Cuban
treaty. Il have orders for $4,000 worth of
goods for shipment to Cuba in case the
treaty is ratified" Mr. Van Patten told the
iC nnf rati
will be Cancelled. l am confident that there
are hundreds of business houses all over
the country that are in the same position"
MI Van Patterns statement is not the
first OF its kind that has been made to the
President, who is hearing from business
men who call on him and by means Of
communications. They all declare that the
business of this country would be immense
ly increased should the treaty become op-
erative. Cuban merchants. anticipating the
ratification of the treaty, have placed many
orders In this country for goods, due, of
course, to the fact that the duty on these
goods would be much below that on similar
goods from other countries.
This is referred to as positive confirma-
tlon that the treaty would build up the
business Of the United States with Cuba to
point not realized.
The President this morning received many
congressman who called to introduce
friends. Among these were Senators Bur-
rows and Dolliver, Representatives Erwin
Of Kentucky, Lloyd Of Missouri, Bates of
Pennsylvania Scott of Kansas, Sulzer of
New York, Burton of Ohio, Gardner of
Michigan. William Alden Smith of Michi-
gan, Lewis Of Pennsylvania, Corlss of
Michigan, Joy Of Missouri and Mercer of
Nebraska. With Mr. Mercer was Capt.
VIM. E. Nye. master of the transport Nc
Clellan.
Indian Commissioners Call.
The members Of the Indian commission,
which is in session in this city, paid their
annual visit of respect to the President to-
day. those calling being Darwin r. James,
Philip c. Garrett. Bishop William D. Wal
ker, Archbishop Ryan, Jerome Bonaparte,
Andrew Draper and DR.. Merrill E. Gates
The object of the visit was to discuss In
dian affairs with the President. Among
the things the commission Is interested in Is
the bin pending in Congress for the allot-
ment In severalty of the lands of the New
York Indians. One member of the COM
mission opposes the bill as it stands, while
the others favor 1t as a whole.
Still Talking Of Bears.
The Presidents credulity is still being
tested by western people, who lay before
him entertaining prospects Of shooting
bears when he goes west this summer
Representative Mondell of Wyoming pre-