The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-02-03
Special Correspondence THE APPEAL


ment was guest OF honor at a recep-
ton and smoker given by the officers
OF the First Battalion D. G. N. G. as
sisted by the ex-oficers OF the Spanish
War Veterans residing in Washington.
From $50 to 1890 P NJ. the party
occupied the room of Major Arthur
Brooks, where the smoker was held,
after which they were conducted to
one OF the company's locker rooms
where a buffet luncheon was served
Five minute speeches were made by
several OF the gentlemen. The affair
was enjoyed by all present and COL
Marshall expressed his appreciation
which had been uniformly accorded
him in Washington
Robert Roberts Hit, chairman Of
the House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs, now serving his thirteenth term
in Congress, has officially announced
to his constituents that he could not
again be candidate for nomination
as his party's standard bearer in the
Thirteenth Illinois Congressional dis
tT;ct-
This action, which will cause sur
prise and disappointment everywhere
Mr. Hit is known, and genuine regret
on the part of his many warm, person
al friends, has been forced upon Mr.
Hit by the state of his health. which
for some time past has not been good.
1t is understood that President RoOs-
evelt would have given to Mr.. Hit. an
diplomatic post last year if
his health had permitted him to as
slime the responsibilities of such a
Pc sition. Among those who knew the
friendship existing between the Presi-
dent and Mr.. Hit. it IS understood
that if Mr.. Hit RECEIVERS sufficiently
the President will be only too glad to
gnize his splendid ability and ex-
perience by satisfactory foreign ap-
pcjntment
Already there is speculation as TO
who will be selected to succeed Mr..
Hit. The impression prevails in
that the place will fall to
Col. Frank D. Lowden.
The people Of South Carolina insist
upon supplying Speaker Cannon with
wearing apparel The latest contribu-
ton from that state to the speakers
wardrobe is pair of white yarn socks.
They are the gift of the 'Kowie Cour-
Ter force of Marshall, S. c." The
socks are made of the same material
as the galluses that were presented
to the speaker some time ago. With
his new homespun suit, which also
came from South Carolina. and his
ga]iuses and his new socks the speak
Ell is walking advertisement of the
industries of the state.
President Roosevelt has given posi-
tive assurance to the friends of Gen.
John S. Clarkson of Iowa that the lat
ter will be nominated for a second
term as surveyor Of the port of New
York. The story was published that
Gen. ClarksOn would not get another
term. His friends Immediately became
alarmed and took the matter up with
the President. who left no doubt as
to his intentions. The President spoke
we'll uf Gen. Clarkson and gave the
promise that he should not be disturb
cd where he is
Afro-American troops will be sent to
the Philippines hereafter only to serve
tours Of duty in the island Of Mindanao
against the Moros, according to the
latest policy adopted by the War De-
partment
According to the latest plans, all of
the four Afro-American regiments OF
the regular army will be given service,
in tllrDC in MinlanaO
Dr. Booker T. Washington denies
that he advised the President to GUST
Afro-American office holders in the
South
Some of the newspapers are express
ing their surprise that Mr.. J. C.
Napier of Nashville, declined the Office
of U. S. Consul at Bahia, Brazil. It
goes without saying that Napier is an
Afro American for no Caucasian would
decline an office. Albert Morawetz of
Arizona has accepted the place
The resolution of Mr. Tillman asking
the committee on immigration to in
vestigate the facts of the Chinese boy
colt OF American goods was laid before
the Senate Monday.
Nj. Dubois referred to the south and
The demand for Cinnamon to supplaDt
labor, which remark
provoked disclaimers from Mr. Clay
and Mr. Tillman. The latter said the
south had conditions bad enough now,
without further mixing them up.
Gen. j Warren Keifer of Ohio had q
short conference with the President
Monday. Gen. Keifer is preparing a
bill for the reduction of southern re-
in Congress. and it will be
in the near future Mr.
Keller and Judge Crumpacker OF Indi-
ana have been comforting frequently
since Congress convened after the
Christmas holidays about the best plan
TO pursue.
We have been going into the matter
pretty fully" said Gen Keifer, and are
getting a lot OF help from the outside.
lot Of data is being supplied by men
and organizations who are interested
n the subject"
Gen. Keifer stated that he and Judge
yrumpacker will not introduce their
ill until they have studied the matter
rom all standpoints and have gathered
ne necessary data to press the case
before the committee.
Col John +. Marshall, of the Eighth