Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-13

wore subjected to . thorough examination
and inspection,
the Arlington. and retired early. The trip
to tho station this morning was made with
out incide4t.
, senog Mapa Ill.
Some of the Ffiipinos were much per-
turbed this morning because Of tho illness
of Senior Victorino Mapa, one Of their num-
ber Mr.. Mapa has contracted q severe cold
and was unable to leave the hotel. He will
remain in Washington three or four days,
accompanied by Ids wife. and will probably
Join the commissioners in New York. Senior
Mapa Is an associate Justice on the su-
Of the leaders Of the party He was one Of
the most ardent bpposers to the American
dominat1ons and led revolutionary forces as
long as there was any probability Of hold
day he Is a sincere friend of Uncle fam,
ooans all In his power to spread the pro-
American feeling In the islands. Judge
Mapa was able to call on the President and
the secretary Of War later in the day.
Perhaps the most interesting member of
the honorary board of commissioners il
zen. mariana Trias of Cavite. Senior Trfas
was lieutenant general Of the revolution
airy rorces under Aguinaldo, and was in
command OF the war in Cavite province,
winch was conceded to be the hotbed of the
revolution All day yesterday Trias. who
SPEAKS no English. sat In a secluded cor
ner taking no part in the conversation.
put listening intently to all that was said.
he seemed to retire within himself, after
tne manner of Napoleon. He is short and
ssocky, ABOUT forty years old. and clean
Snaqen. His companions seemed to regard
MN with sort of awe, and when asked
oy reporter for The Star what thew
tnousnt or the former insurgent leader. the
, Uoher members of the party lowered their
voices to whisper. and replied:
Ei general habla POGO" (The general
speaks lttle) eo' o.,
All that the general would say in answer
try was:
my friends.) @''' a.
Among the members of the party on the
CC o were Col: John Biddle, District
commissioner; Col Clarence A Edwards.
Capt. Iayior, Maj. John Biddle Porter.
Sap. y. M r. Edwards. Col Petit, Pay
master Biscoe. Lieut.. Young, Lieut. Van
Vornees, Mrs. Taft, the Misses Dodge and
committee from the washington Roard
, OF trade. including Mr.. John Joy Edison.
others. 'n a'ie
reception at Army and Navy Club.
saturday evening reception was tender
ed the Fflipinos by the members of the
Army and Navy Club buffet supper was
served and the occasion thorouehlv en-
joyed.
| Headed by Secretary Taft and Secretary
MOODY, officers on duty in Washington to
me number OF $50 passed in line to greet
the visiting Filiptnos. Gen. Chaffee and
rear Admiral Harris assisted in the presen.
tatlons. introducing the guests first to Chief
Justice Areltano of the Philippine supreme
court and Commissioners Pario de Tavera
ana Benlto Legarda. Then in line stood
others of the honorary board, comprising
governors OF the provinces of the Philip.
pines, lawyers jurists, editors and business
men of the islands.
BESIDES the cabinet members there were
Two lnsular governors present, Gov George
| r.: Garter Of Hawaii and Gov Beekmap
winthrop of Porto Rico, who has Just re-
turned from his judicial labors in the Phil
ipplnes, and will succeed Gov. Hunt in Por-
to Rico on July f.; Gov. Carter will attend
| the Chicago convention
Among the local officials present were
Gen. Greedy, Gen. Humphrey, Gen Burton,
Gen. de Russy, Gen. Hall. Gen. Crozier.
Gen. Burt, Gen. Dodge, Col. Edwards, Maj
John Biddle Port ter, Col. Petit, Capt. John
X. NJ. Taylor, Rear Admiral Harris and
zen. Elliott, commandant Of the marine
CORPS.