Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1898, Page 1

e& THE EVENING STAR. ! Posie oe PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEIT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1101 Pennsylvania Ave., Cor. 11th St., by The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres’t. = New York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Even rred to subserihers In the United States or Canada—postage prepald—50 cents ar, $1 per year, with at Washington, D. C., } matter.) < riptiogs must be pafd in advance. known on appliaation. Saturday Qui as se Che Lvening Sfar. No 14,245. WASHINGTON, D. ©, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1898-FOURTEEN PAGES. NEARING THE END ———— Last Day of Episcopal Convention, RECORD PLEASES THE BISHOPS Proceedings of Their Branch of the Work. Nomination of Missionary Bishop of Kyoto Rejected. THE CALENDAR DISPOSED OF —— The last day of the general convention Episcopal Church in America, at : drawing to a close, ' deputies are scanning railroa will b: eading in Talbot Ww. ms. Kendrick IX a ved i stitution, with end mp repealed petition was sp Kins ittee on i hureh w t vention pe- I divorce questi r yea p of Kyo shop to th was new juris- nominated house of Hall iin «at A nd of the mir lived for many vania, where he tish churches first at later at Hones the position of are: then moved to Wilmi of St. hton Coler he pulpit. acon at Wil- execu He is f the great zen h worker of the Junior Auxiliary of laware. ‘Two Dioceses. There are two dioceses of the church In Japan, that of Tokyo and that at Kyoto. ese of Tok has ar extreme #) miles. Tokyo, the city, ted in tk southern part of » extreme » miles ant by rail from the borders of the diocese of Kyoto. This intervening territory is occupied by the yo, under the Awdry, bishop fokyo na rea of 40,- to an area er than that of the diocese of with a population ten times as It is somewhat wer than the dio- ¢ ew Hampshire com- a tion seven times as nth larger than the diana, and has five times its It is the s the com- eses of Jer- and central e their popula- { Kyoto is 300 miles distant by 2 from thi thern limit of the diocese of that name and 125 miies from its southern boundary. To go from one end to ther one must travel by rall 25 miles and consume very so. Area Square Miles, iocese of Kyoto has an area of 16,272 s and a population of 6,400,000. it som This make ut it has a population six times as great. It fs a little larger than the diocese of Chicago, but has over three Umes {ts population. It fs not quite so large what smaller than the | two extremes of the diocese would extend from Mobile to the Sabine river, Tokyo would be found a few miles to the south of the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi riv- ers, and Aomori, the most northern city of the diocese of Tokyo, would be somewhere in the neighborhood of Chicago. If Aomori were at Boston, Tokyo would be found at Pittsburg and Kyoto at Indianapolis, while the two extremes of the latter diocese would be found, the one at Lexington, Ky., and the other at Chicago. If Aomorl were at Philadelphia, Tokyo and Columbus, Ohio, would coincide, while Kyoto would be across the river from St. Louis, and the two extremes of the diocese of Kyoto would be at Memph Tenn., and Quincy, lil. Ordained Missionaries. The ordained missionaries in Kyoto are six in number. One is in America on fur- lough, one has only just arrived, and a third gives most of his time to school work. Only three are what may be called evan- gelistic missionaries. As the case with the three evangelistic missionaries of the diocese their time is so much taken with the administration of the of the church in large fields ve little time to devote to ac- ev of Tokyo, up sacramen that they tuzl work among the heathen. The Japanese clergy working in the dio- cese of K, re eight—six priests and two cons. > all working well, and ble to share in evan- ces varying from ral of tic work, ge at fifteen to one hundred and twenty miles from the churches whose rectors they are. en la worke are Dr. Laning nd three single ladies, only one been able to devote herself to work among w The Japanese lay workers, catec! are about fifieen in number, with seve Bible women. With this force the church fights its battle for right among 6,000,600 of the population of this civilized e e. The battle is now raging between Christianity on the one side and the marshaled forces of Buddhism, Shintoism, atheism and agnosticism on the other. Rev. Richard Lee Howell, Rector of St. Margaret's. y. Richard Lee little tow Howell has contributed urd the work that h made nt general convention one to be 1 He a great grandson ¢ . Richard Howell of New Jer ¥ of the late Admiral John Hl. He th an Margaret's Church in this t one time canon, dean and in of the dic of Ohio. mnus of the the Diyinity & Uni ia and tant Rector of Trinity Chureh. rest worker for th succe eral convention was the Rev. H. menig, assistant rector of Trinity ch, v » intelligently and effeet- ively Felned his rector, Rev. R. P. Wil- liams, in labo chairman of 1 executive committ Mr. Saum- enig w s born in Baltimore. He was made deacon by the bishop of Maryland, spend- thi r part of his @laconate in 1 southern part of | diocese. Was advanced to the priest- hood by t i of Washington, and bi er at Trinity, th sides his work at Trin- Fields Saumenig, tor Trinity, Washington, D. C. is priest-in-charge of the congrega- Benning. He has been assistant y of the convention since the for- on of the diocese. He is the author of umber of tracts on the church, espe: a tract on “Confirmation,” and the ed ler of the order of service for the “Th: Hours’ Devotion.” HOUSE OF DEPUTIE: Committee on Standard Bible Ap- pointed by President Dix. President Dix opened the actual business of the last day’s session of the of this morning by nouncing the members on the committce dard Bible to be Rev. Dr. Gold of Rev. Dr. Waterman of New and Mr. Charles G. Saunders . Dr. Dix called attention to the fact that, as closing devotional serv- ices of the convertion would be held in Epiphany Church, some hours would be required to remove the platform in the session house Chicago, crancel and other appurtenances of the house of deputies. He, therefore, at the request of Dr. Mc Kim, requestéd the depu- ties to expedite busin much as pos sible because adjournment at 5 o'cloc would be absolutely necessary. He sug- gested that it might be well to sit con- tinuously until that hour. Rey. Dr. Davenport, from the committee ©n canons, reported in favor of concur- rence with the bishops on several changes in the canons, and it was agreed to. Special Order. The hour of 10:30 having arrived, the house took up the special order set for that time, which was the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to con- sider the resolutions of the last Lambeth conference and the invitation of the arch- bishop of Canterbury for the church in this ountry to send representatives to the con- ultative body to meet at Lambeth once a year. Rev. Dr. Waterman read the report of the committee, which declared, in the beginning. that it could not recommend any as the diocese of Pittsburg. but its popula- tion is three times as great. It is only two- thirds the size of the diocese of West Vir- ginia, but has a population equal to that of the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Mote a, North and South Carolina com- pines If the diocese of Tokyo were placed over diocese of Louisiana that of Kyoto Would be found resting on the diocese of Kentucky. If the diocese of Tokyo were Superimposed upon the dioceses of Maine a New Hampshire one would find that the diocese of Kyoto had concealed from view that of Pittsburg. If the city of Ky- oto were represented by New Orleans, the definite official action upon the resolutions, because the Lambeth conference was not an organized ecclesiastical body, but mere- ly a voluntary gathering. The report, however, commended the resolutions where they favored more earn- est missionary zea!, the issuance of letters to emigrants, international arbitration and united prayer and conference in behalf of Christian unity. The report favored aec- cepting the archbishop of Canterbury's in- vitation. The committee asked to be dis- charged from further consideration. Mr. George Lewis of Pennsylvania made a very vigorous speech in opposition to the (Continued on Eighth Paj WANTS ALL THE NILE|GREAT MARINE PAGEANT/PARTY FACTIONS England’s Attitude as to Egypt Set Forth in Blue Book. SALISBURY'S REPLY 0 DE COURCEL Meantime, Preparations for War Are Actively Going On. FRANCE IS MORE PACIFIC ————__. LONDON, October 25.—All interest today is centered in the Marquis of Salisbury’s addition to the Fashoda correspondence contained in the publication of the British blue book on that subject. The conserva- tive newspapers express themselves as be- ing highly pleased with his rejoinder to the French yeliow book on the same subject. They declare that it dispels the idea spread by the dispatch of the French ambassador here, Baron de Courcel, that the British premier was willing to negotiate on the whole question. But the liberal and radi- cal organs still consider that the Marquis of Salisbury’s attitude admits of negotia- tions promising a friendly arrangement. The entire press, however, scouts the idea of the possession of Fashoda coming with- in the sphere of the discussion. The St. James Gazette this afternoon sa, “We are prepared to negotiate the ques- tion of the western frontier of the Iahr- El-Ghazel district. But_ we must control the Nile, both banks and watersheds, from its source to the sea.” Marchand Must Quit Fashoda. The Globe thinks the Marquis of Salis- bury has made it clear that Major March- and rust quit Fashoda without conditions. “Until this is done,” the Globe says, “there can be no discussion of the French ms in Africa. The Globe points out the significant an- nouncement in General Kitchener's report, that he sent gunbcats south from Sebat, towards Meshra-Er-Rek, the principal trad- ing center of the Bahr-El-Ghazel region, with instructions to establish necessary outposts and that before he left Sebat he completed arrangements for the mainten- nee of thus ions. “This move" the Globe a position down to the north latitude and the =, “brings our parallel of ulley of the Bahr- El-Ghaze' at this moment is under the rule of the Khedive. It will be interesting to see the effect of this revelation upon the French government.” The Pall Mall Gazette concludes from the publication of the blue beok that the French government has been given to un- derstand that, wholly apart. from the Fashoda question, its title to the territory abutting on the left bank of the Nile is “rejected as utterly untenable, and France must accept the position or take the con- sequences The Westminster Gazette suggests as a solution that the French be granted * leave" and “enc! * for commercial poses in the Bahr-el-Ghazel dist “Way leave’ is the right of way ove other's ground. ‘Enclave’ inclose, a territory within the of another power. an- is to shut in, to territories French Papers More Pacific. The French papers teday are more hops- ful, and belleve that a pacific solution of the dispute will be found. The English papers are full of particulars cf naval news, but the only fresh develop- ment is an omer received at Portsmouth to prepare all ships of the fleet and the reserve for immediate mobilization, Eigat additional warships there, in consequence, commenced coaling this morning, and working parties were immediateiy placed on board the other reserve vessels at Portsmouth. Although not connecte preparations, much atte tracted to a request re ship-builders from the for tenders for ships, a firs Pp rst-class battle er and twelve tor- The distinguishing feature i sed armament, which, it is b make the b i ervice, the most pc ful class afloat. nineteen knots, They will The cruis- > a speed of 1 be of 14,100 tons, and will be able to eam twenty-three knots an hour. All the cls will mount exceptionally strong Preparations at Esquimault. VICTORIA, B. C., October 25.—The prep- arations at Esquimault, the naval depot of the British North Pacific squadron, con- tinue unabated. An air of activity per- vades all departments. Th: Amphion, which it was understcod would not go into dock until after another steamer al- ady booked had been dealt with, received tructions yesterday from the admiral of » fleet to commence the necessary work immediately, and she entered the dry dock. The officers ‘do not deny that the prepar tions now going on are due to the strained relations between Franc: and England. HALIFAX, N. S., October 25—The Brit- ish warships Pallas and Talbot arrived to- day from Bermud: General Lord Wm. Seymour, commander of the troops in E ish North America, will return from Ottawa at once, his visit having been cut short by the unusual ac- tvity In military and naval circles at this station. Effects Felt in Business. DALLAS, Texas, October 25—Cotton buy- ers of Dallas on foreign orders say that, owing to the threatened war between Eng- land and France, they have received cables saying: “AM shipments from this date until oth- erwise instructed must be made subject to war risks.” > N CALIFORNIA, CAMPAIG s Will All Support the Ad- A ministration. Spectal Dispatch to The Evening Star. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., October 25.—The republican campaign in California opened Saturday night at Sacramento and fully 15,000 people attended the exercises at the pavillon. There is no apathy in this state. The republicans are wide awake and work- ing in harmony for the success of the par- ty. There are no dissensions, no party differences. All the republicans believe in the administration and the conduct of the war and at this election will say so with their votes. At the pavilion a mass of struggling voters pushed and perspired to get within range of the speakers, which included many of the most prominent in the state. Webster Davis, assistant secretary of the interior, came from Wyoming and made the speech of the evening. His remarks were enthusiastically received and he got an ovation. The reference of the speaker to President MeKinley and the new pos- sessions were loudly applauded. After the meeting there Was a monster torchlight procession. The 20th Regiment of Kansas Volunteers, located here, attended the meeting in'a body as a compliment to Mr. Davis. Republic: ed Ordered to Washington Barrac Capt. William F. Lippitt, jr., assistant surgeon, stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., has been ordered to duty at Wash- inston barracks, District of Columbia, Beginning of the Peace Jubilee Uelebra- tion in Philadelphia, Secretary Long and Party Were Pres- ent—Naval Vessels AH Deck- ed in Bunting, PHILADELPHIA, October 25.—The great peace jubilee is now fairly on. The day for the first of the three monster pageants —the naval review on the Delaware river— was ushered in with favorable weather, though the sky remained overcast with clouds. From early morning the moyement of the crowds was in the direction of the river front to take passage on the steamers which were to be in the line of procession around the great warships, or to view the scene from the shore. By noon hundreds of thousands of people lined the docks and streets along the water front. The nine naval vessels were anchored in the middle of the stream, stretching out for about two miles along the city front. The war ves- sels remained at anchor during the demon- stration. All were gaily trimmed with bunting. On the arrival of the guest of the day, Secretary John D. Long, with his party, from Washington, they were driven to Pine stréet wharf, where the Rennsalear yacht May was in waiting. The party steamed down the river to a point below League Island navy yard, where 200 other steam vessels had rendezvoused, awaiting the ar- rival of the Secretary to lead the proces- sion past the anchored fleet of men-of-war. The vessels then faced north, with tho tug James McCauley, the flagship of the fleet, In the lead, the steamers falling into the positions assigned them in the proces- sion. On board the McCauley was Commo- dore Josiah R. Adams of the Philadelphia Yacht Club, who was the officer of the day in full charge of the fleet. Following the McCauley came the yacht May, with the Secretary of the Navy and party. Then in order came steamers with invited guests, members of the jubilee committee, city councilmen, the mayor and other city offi- cials, the local and visiting newspaper men, and following these came the long line of excursion steamers. The imposing pageant passed the war- ships on the New Jersey side of the river, and each man-of-war, as the yacht May came abreast, belched forth a salute of seventeen guns in honor of the Secretary of the Navy. The moving fleet proceeded past the anchored war fleet amd around the new Japanese cruiser Kasegi, which was lying at anchor just beyond the last of the American naval vessels, Turning the Kasagi the steamers faeed south and again passed the warships on the Phila- delphia side of the river. The spectacle was a grand one, and the atrangement of the procession was such that all on board the various vessels, as well ag the many thousands lining both the New Jersey and Philadelphia sides of the river, had splen- did opportunity of viewing the inspiring scene, — eee SENATOR ELKINS’ FORECAST Predicts Sweeping Republican Victory in West Virginia, Is Attention to the Absence of Able Men in the Demo- cratic Ranks. Special Disp: ELKID kins, speak West ald: “I pred sweeping republican major- ity; by which I mean the election of four cengre: n and a legislature republican by a nice working majority. I have found no republicans who want to vote the dem- ch to The Evening Star. . Va., October 25.—Senator Et- of the political situation in ocratic ticket. We are united in th e. It is true there ome apathy ong voters. But what are West Virginia demo- atic leaders doing to overcome this feel- Nothing. Where are their Camdcns, their Faulkners, their Chiltons, their Pen- dletons, ther other great war norses? We, at any rate, are making a great fight. I tell you, we are sure to win.” Republicans are confident of the re- tion of Capt. Blackburn B. Doyener to gtess from the first West Virginia distric Hi ork on the rivers and harbors com- mittee, it is claimed, will gain him many Votes. William Seymour Edwards, repubifean didate fos Congress in the third We: Virginia district, has challenged Judge Dé vid 2. Johnston, the democratic candidate, to a series of jcint debates. The gold democrats of Morgan county, W. ‘a., have organized, and are conducting a Vigorous campaign in behalf of their can- dicate for the state senate, S. W. M. Pe- ters of Berkeley Springs, and for the house of delegates, J. J. Singleton. They have organized an executive committee, as fol- lews: - Mickle-Sanfonstall, chairman; N. S. D. Perdleton, secretary; Dr. John H. Hunter, treasurer; J. W. Hunter, Dr. W. - Kirk, J. Frenk Campbell, P. R. Lawyer, nuel Whisner, C E. Hunter. West Virginians of both parties are sound- ing their legislative candidates tq determine their standing on the Virginia debt ques- tien. A N2w York syndicate will attempt to revive it, this winter, and have the leg- isiature vote $60,000,000’ worth of bonds to Pay the debt this state is alleged to owe Virginia. The syndicate is said to be back- ing a bis newspaper just started at Charlss- ton. The debt question promises to be the cause of great activity at Charleston when the new legislature meets. Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio and John M. Reynolds of Bedford, Pa., who was as- sistant secretary of the Interior under Cleveland, will speak for the republicans in the West Virginia campaign: CUMBERLAND, Md., Octobar 26—An im- Portant topic of discussion in this section o° Maryland and West Virginia is the as- sault committed on William -Ceoper, a prominent colored republieam of! Cumber- land, and a member of the ‘state central committee, at Romney, W. Va., by William B. Cornwell, pros:cuting attorney there, and chairman of the second distriét demo- cratic congressional committee... Cooper went to Romney to fish, but the Hampshire Review, of which Mr. ‘Cornwell i cne of the editors, said he was ther3 with® a large amount of money to corrupt eeloréd voters. Cooper later met Cornwell on the street and dented the imputation, whereupon the lattar grew angry and struck him twice. Cooper did not return the blows. The re- Publicans have issued circulars, accusing the democrats of intimidatory methods. Cooper has employed Benj. A. Richmond of Cumberland and Francis M. Reynolds of Keyser, W. Va., to bring a damage sult against Cornweil in th> United States dis- trict court for assault. The episode has created much feeling. | — Ss CO Opened as a Free Port. The Department of State has received in- formation from the minister to China that the port of Tsintau (Kiaochau) has been opened as a free port. + Dr. O’Rielly Ordered to Cuba. Lieut. Col. Robert M. O'Reilly, chief sur- geon, U. S. V., has been ordered to Ha- vana, Cuba, as chief surgeon on the staff of Maj. Gen. Wade, president of the evacu- ation commission, 3 ele Serious Results Are Apprehended in the Keystone State. ADMINISTRATION APPEALED = 70 The Condition in North Carolina Exciting Much Concern. DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT The republican managers in Pennsylvania have appealed to the administration and to the national managers for help to overcome the factional differences in the party in that state. The visit of the President to Philadelphia iz expected by the politicians te arouse the enthusiasm of the republi- cans to such a temperature that it may serve to at least partially weld the fracture in the party. While no ene expects the President to sub- ordinate his high office to the ends or neces- sities of politics by favering either faction, the politicians calculate that the effect of his presence in Philadelphia is bound to be salutary. Harmony Counseled. Chairman Babcock of the republican con- gressional committee has written a letter to Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, Sen- ator Quay’s colleague and supporter, advo- cating harmony of action among republi- 8. Tae letter says: My Dear Senator: You are no doubt aware that this committee is making “an active campaign to elect a republican ms jerity in the next House. We find ni ficulties ; ar2 concerned, but our danger s trely from over-confidence and local y differences “I am advised that there are a number of districts in your state in which there great danger to the republican nomine>s, and I write you this letter to call your attention to the ion. Of all the tes in the Union, P Vania ought to stand by the republican party and the present administration and not permit local fric- tion and indiff=rei b us of four or five méemb I wish you would e upon rep- resertat doubtful y them the b2 to the re y and the nation if the free silver democrats or populists should trol the next House. “It will entirely ticn’s policy so far the war measur; alyze business intere: con- lock the s the se dm gain the stion of the free of silver. I ev tne res November 8 eater bearing on the pros- pe nd generai advancement of the na- tion than any cther congressioual eloction held in the last fifty year: Yours very truly (Signed) “J. W. BABCOCK, Chairman.” A Senator Penro ing the letter in his speeches, in one of which he sai “It may be that the community at large does not realize the actual peril that con- fronts us. In the present Congr there 206 republicans, 129 democrats, 21 po) and one vacan iving a republi- n majority of fifty-fiv “It is roughly estimated that fifty-nine conere are likely to be lost to th. y, or are at least in doubt. res only a change of twen- to put the next Cong: yond the cortrol of the republican party. “Moreover, it must be republicanism reached its hugh in the election of President MicKinle: carried many districts in that election Which cuanoz properly be ranked in the re publican ¢ n. Und circumstance: we would expect to lose those districts at this election,’ water ra, The North Carolina Situation. The situation in Nerth Carolina is caus. Ing the republican managers great concern, not only on account of the present cam- paign, but also for its bearing upon futare elections in that state. It is claimed that popuar government is at stake in present issue in North Carolina. The claim put forward by the republicans of North Carolira is that North Carolina is now the only ate south of the border states where the negro can vote and he his vote honestly counted. This privilege i: accorded him under law: ed by a com- bination of republicans a populists, the latter being offshoots of the democratic party, who adv ed an honest ballot and fair count in North Carolina. As long as that law is on the statute booke, only the most bare-faced intimidation, it is said, can prevent the negro from enjoying the right of suffrage which the Constitution now guarantees him. The republicans of North Carolina claim that under the cry of resistance to negro domination the democrats are trying to In- timidate the negroes this fall and prevent them from going to the polls. The object of the democrats, it is alleged, is to be the control of the legislature and the ultimate amending of the election laws, which will again give them absolute domination tn the state. The aim of the republican managers will be to get the negroes to the polls on elec- tion day, notwithstanding the threats of the democrats. The question is whether they can urge the timid negroes to the de- sired sticking point of asserting their rights, especially in the remote localities. The suggestion has been made that if as- surances of federal support were given the negroes might be put into line at the polls, and this delicate question is now under consideration at Washington. The Democratic Statement. The democratic statement of the situa- tion in North Carolina has been presented through the dispatches of The Star's corre- spondents in that state. It is, in brief, that a condition of negro 6fficial domination ex- ists which is intolerable and which has been forced upon the really dominant race by the republican party. The allegation is made that this has ceased to be entirely a@ party question and has now become a racial one, in which the white republicans are interested as well as the democrats. ———— eee THE GOOD OFFICES OF FRANCE. Yellow Book Just Issued Regarding Spanish-American War. PARIS, October 25.—The French yellow book, dealing with the part France took in the Spanish-American war, is published. It comprises seventeen documents and con- sists of a dry record of the exchange of dispatches with Madrid and Washington, while arrangements were being made for the mediation of France. M. Cambon, the Fench ambassador at Washington, it is shown, cabled on August 4 that the United States had accepted Spain’s proposal that the peace negotia- tions be held at Paris, saying that Presi- dent McKinley considered the United States government thereby gave the Span- ish government a mark of its good will and to France a token of its confidence. Another dispatch from M. Cambon, dated August 18, announces the signing of the protocol, and adds that President McKinley has warmly thanked him for France's good offices, expressing satisfaction at seeing that the negotiations would continue at TWO CENTS Pari To this M. Cambon replied t Ww very much pleased at the confidence Pres ident McKinley displayed in the French government and its representative. M. Delcasse, the French minister of for- eign affairs, cabled on August 13 that he highly appreciated those thanks, which, he added, were striking proof that the “White House had never for one moment misun- derstood the high motives which inspired our conduct.” Secretary Day, in a dispatch dated Au- gust 15, addressed to M. Cambon, an- nounces that a suspension of hostilities had been ordered, and expressed satisfaction at the fact that M. Cambon and France had contributed to this happy result. The yellow book concludes with M. Del- casse’s dispatch to the French ambassa- dors at London, St. Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna, informing them of the mediation of Brance and summarizing the negotia- ns. at he —— DR. HILL SWORN IN. Assistant Secretary of State Takes the Oath, Dr. David J. Hill, the newly appointed first assistant secretary of state, has ar- rived in Washington and came to the State Department this morning. He was wel- comed by Secretary Hay, who escorted him to the White House to meet the President. Mr. Hill succeeds to the position vacated by Mr. John Bassett Moore, who was made secretary to the American peace commis- sion. The oath of otfice was administered to Assistant Secretary Hill at the § Department this afternoon by Mr John Randolph, notary public of the War De- partment. Several years ago Dr. Hill resigned the presidency the University of Rochester, and the greater part of the time since he has spent in Peris pursuing special lines of study in international law and kindred jects “It’s been so long since IT was in that I do not krow the in sentimeat.”” Dr. Hill aris latest development aid in a recent in- David J. Hill, Assistant Secretary of State. “I dcen’t think tk have ever felt enmity dil heve a certain Spaniard to Ame: Dr. Hill s best French toward y fc but I have not hi icans as such.” + ia that he had not at perfect unity. no sorth, no ea) unanimity with the war admii prise to all Dr. Hil nd one country, , no west; that the which we have supported ration d been a sur- urepe. Before he left London, | the talk ef a war ‘ France was not : is real of course week old.” to his opinion ion, Dr. Hill an ‘expr Europe: Sa great exp the sug no With policy committal. now, e said. such a policy but he regarde referen of coloni: upon a was non- nion riment for us, tion of interfe ences by European powers in such a policy, if adopted, as absurd ke no opposition,” he said y their own colonizing schemes. y should they interfere with our: + +_______ WHITE HOUSE CALLERS. The President Invited to a Jubilee at Atlante, Ga. A committee of prominent Atlanta, Ga., called at the White House today and invited President McKinley to attcnd the peace jutilee to be held in that citizens of city in the near future. The commit comprised Col. W. A. Hemphill of the Constitution, ex-Goyernor R. B. Bullock, T. B. Neal, president of the chamber of commerce; State Senator F. P. Rice, Gen A. J. West, Judge Wm. R. Haminoni, Dr. R. D. Spalding, Dr. Joseph Jacobs and W. J. Kincaid date for the celebrat been definitely deci tee informing the Pr 5 would depend on his convenience. The President expressed his carnest desire to make the trip, but stated that it was not Kkely, owing to the press of public bus ners, that he would be able to leave W ton before December 15. The committe thereupon informed the President that the celebration would be fixed at that date it was greatly desired by the people of t state that he should be present. The committee extended invitations dur- ing the day to members of the cabinet to attend the jubilee with the Pres Bishop Whipple of Minnesota the fortieth year of his episcoy of the President's visitors toda; Judge Cole of the District Court Capt. James G. Blaine, jr., were other itors. on has not yet i upon, the comm: ident that the da and +--+ THE PRESIDENT’S TRIP. Will Leave for F ladelphia Tomor- row Morning. There has been no change in the program of the President's trip to Ph ladelphia from that given in yesterd: s Star. The Prest- dent will leave tomorrow morning. The presidential party that will go to Philadelphia tomorrow will include the President and Mrs. Me inley, Secretary Hay. Secretary and Mrs. Alger, § 3 and Miss Wil:on, Secretary Bliss and So- citor General John K. Richards. Vico President Hobart will join the party in Philadelphia ‘i hursda: The Paris’ First Trip. The American liner Paris, which under the name of Yale has dene such efficient service as auxiliary cruiser, will leave on her first trip since the closing of the war on Wednesday, October 26, with her old captain, Frederick Watkins, who navigated her during the war, in command. The fol- lowing Washingtonians will be on board: Mrs. A. E. Bates, the Misses Bates, Mr. George W. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Hurlbutt of Takoma Park, Mrs. Adelaide Johnson. ——_—__+o+____ M Ladd'’s Illness. Maj. E. F. Ladd, U. S. V., is ill at his home with spinal meningitis. His physicians| pronounces it a mild attack. Major Ladd has been on duty with the 2d Army Corps as quartermaster, and hopes soon to be able to resume his duties at Camp Meade. Personal Mention. Secretary Gage will go to Poughkeepsie, N. Y. tomorrow. He has accepted an in- vitation to deliver an address before the Poughkeepsie Business College on Thurs- day night. oo Wants Quickly Filled. At this season, when so many are seek- ing situations, and, on the other hand, so many seeking employes, it is of interest to know that advertisements under the classifications Wanted Help and Wanted Situations are inserted in The Star at a charge of 15 cents for fifteen words, under the “Wanted Help” and “Wanted Situations” are in- Advertisements classification serted in The Star at a charge of one cent per word per inser- tion, the minimum charge being 15 cents. | BEFORE THE CABINET — Matters Considered by the President’: Advisers, ew EES LANDING TROOPS ON CUBAN Soll Significance of Using” Lighters o Piers. Ee FOR PORTO RICC ne LAWS The cabinet met tn regul ssion today and talked over home and foreign affairs Giving a little time to almost every matte now under consideration. Secretary Alger carried with him to t! cabinet meeting a mass of data relating « the evacuaticn of Cuba by the Spanist troops and to the establishment of camg sites for the occupancy of the Americar troops. Col. Hecker’s commission furnish ed nearly all the information in regard the sites, and there were no less than separate reports on the subject. The nel methodically kept a daily record of th« observations of the commission, treating in detail, the features of each of the sites examined, the railroad facilities, the acces sibility to water a vital con quaint the department sion has alre tty vana_provin Je some ex 4 into Matanzas pr » and at last « working in Pinar del Rio. This k tral portion of th n. Wood's d such other as it matters 0, is desirable with. The commis well exploited Ha equenc plemented }y that of other nave been campaigning accepted as to the dist a0 military f¢ in eastern Cuba. We de rtinent not of the « to subjects of bad a good mi suggestions to mutke wa nnect-d acuation com erest to U ninistration has reac and y though work tion. The clusion that the dispositioa ty as cannon in “ properties by th joie a is a violation : f the protocol and is taking steps t9 suspend the practice tegarding the « sted that no prot to the Spanish governmen of the terms of the peac ish authorities in 1 not send joners of 1 co send prot and if these » President can orde fit. If the hips can be sent would b> done if nece Cuba. w ot « their enfor conmngency to Havana La The cabinet gave a good deal of attention to the Hecker board reports, and it may be rded nt that it left still un- igniti rmined the stion as to whether the United government should erect picrs and other permanent a to lan troops or should rely upon lighters, such were used at Santiago, for landing tiv ‘The ticance of t cision to be rea ed lies in the fact that 1t may indies determination on the par tration to make a longer or shorter tion of Ub nd of Cuba. If the United States troops in Cu short, probably lighters would need: if on the ovher b ovcu, n is looked forwa perr nent landing structur would be the most economical and serviceable as the means of keeping the troops supplied with quark: master and commissary. s! , and facili- laung their moverm from one part the island to another. vT Paris Commission. There was some talk at the cabinet mect- ing of the work of the Paris commiss and although it is realized that the situa- tion is not satisfactory, confidence was € pressed in the ultimate success of the American contention. ne Spar missioners, as it Was stated, we for everything in the hopes of seething, The official reports coming to the admin- istration ‘om the A rican peace ¢ sioners 8 ntiate newspaper rey in the lish BoVer ment on th States the bonded indebtedne aid that no new instruct u t will be sent the American missioners, as t went away wit ructions that United States wou and that it wou lidity of the ( Well settled, how commissioners w g the municipa This govern the debts of but in a paternal wa; 1 recognize validity of the obliga It will not attempt to force this r ognition upon the Cuban ci A great 1 of this municipal debt is owed to citi zens of the United States, who hold bon for improvements made throughout the land. The annual reports of the cabinet officers, the condition of affairs in the va partments, and their Learing on the Pt dent’s message, took up most of the time. The President ‘will begin on his message immediately after coming back from Phi deiphia. Government of Porto Rico. The intentions of the administration in Porto Rico until Congress meets have been decided upon. Affairs will be allowed to go no indebtedness > the ¥ tty ssume not even recogni: an debt. It is pi er, that the pe » tor of the no way assume island in ment the w will in various cities, along there without any more change than can be helped. The military governor of the island will not issue any more orders regarding the internal affairs of the island than are pecessary. it is thought that the President will gest the appointment of a commission visit the isiand and study the situatic with a-view of recommending laws suttabi to this new pos ton. Secretary Gage will at least recommend this with regard to the financial affairs of the island. ves ADMIRAL HOWELL’S ASSIGNMEN Will Preside Over the Naval Retiring Board. Rear Admiral J. A. Howell has been d signed to duty as president of the naval retiring board in place of Rear Admiral E. 0. Matthews, retired. Admiral Howell has been on waiting orders since he was re- lieved of the temporary command of the Norta Atlantic squadron. Admiral Mat- thews, by a special order promulgated some time ago, retains his connection with the special naval board which is arranging a schedule of promotions for the naval oft cers who distinguished themselves during the war. ———— GONE TO PHILADELPHIA. Secretary Long WI Attend the Jubilee dl Go to Bost Secretary Long left Washington at 10 o'clock this morning for Philadelphia, in accordarce with his promise to attend the jubilee. He was accompanied by his daugh- ter, Miss Helen Long, and Lieut. Souther- lend, chief of the naval militia office. From Philadelphia the Secretary will proceed to Boston to attend a dinner to be given by the Young Men's Republican Club tomor row evening.