The evening times., 1896-11-25

President Cleveland's trip to Europe
and the Orient has not been finally settled
OH.
The President has expressed n desire
more than once to spend a year or so
travelling abroad. He has said that not
only Europe, but a number of the far
Eastern countries have always had
great fascination for him and il has been
one of his dreams to visit them.
AT present, however, he has made no
plans for such a journey. lie has talked
over a journey of this kind with Mrs
Cleveland, but it has gone no farther than
a general promise To make it at the first
convenient opportunity. Whether that
opportunity will come in the spring and
summer is not known
BACK TO THE LAW.
one thing has been definitely decided
upon and that is to return to the practice
OF law. As soon as possible after March
4 he will resume his practice in New
York 1t is very possible that he will as
sociate himself with the same firm he
was a member of during President Har-
rison's administ ration. His legal and
actual residence will be in New York
city, with summer home at BuzZard's
Bay. He has no intention OF residing
else ewhcre.
There seems to be NO truth in the rumors
afloat crediting Secretary Carlisle with The
purpose of making New York his nome
and joining with the President i'll the prac
tice OF law. If Mr.. Carlisle has any such
purpose in vie W. he has not intimated ii To
a single friend nor has the President given
any iptimation that his Secretary of the
Treasury will renounce his State and take
upa neville gal residence.
Mr. Carlisle, his friends assert, will rot
return permanently to private life. They
assert that with "A Democratic legislature
in Kentucky. MI Carlisle ca n return to the
Senate any time he wishes, and although
there will be no vacancy from the State.
should the present legislature elect, Until
Senator Lindsey's term expires, ii is
claimed that Mr.. Carlisle will welcome a
TEN porary retirement. He has large house
in Washington and may live there, but that
he intends going to New York to practice
law in partnership with the President, no
one thinks probable.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t is urged as a sign that the President
contemplates trip abroad that Mrs. Cleve-
land is busy mastering French. 1t can be
stated, however. that the President is not
giving any thought to any subject but his
message to Congress. 1t Will be finished in
a few days and given TO the government
printer. The President is always very
careful to prevent anticipation OF the CON
tents of his state papers, and Inc is using
extraordinary precautions this time.
One of the shrcH dest gucSses made of its
contents is in reference TO the Cuban qucs-
ton. OF course il is known that the rela
tons of this country with Spain will lie
one of the subjects discussed. Several
gentlemen who are in position to make
good guess. at least say that they know
that the President is willing to have Con
Gresss pass Joint resolution acknowledge
ing the belligcrcncy of Cubans. Such a
resolution H. would sign, ana these guess
ers say that his message Will make this
plain.
That such measure would pass both
houses there Is not the least doubt. 1t could
be made as strong as possible, and would
not yet go beyond the desires of Congress.
No measure could he passed too strong for
either the House or the Senate.