New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
COLLEGE MEN SEE M'KINLEY
THEY ASK HIM TO MAKE SCIENTIFIC
BUREAUS NON-POLITICAL.


IRE PRoposED-TALK OF MEN FROM CAL
IFoRNIA AVAILABLE FOR THE CAB
INET-MRs. MKINLEy GOES
TO CHICAGO.
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIruNEl
Canton. Ohio. Dec 10-The President -elect
has heard the Cabinet the Dlngley bill and the
tariff discussed for hours this week. To-day
the topic was shifted for time and ne listened
to a number OF men representing the land-grant
agricultural colleges who came TO talk about
applying the principles of the Civil Service law
to the persons employed In scientific bureaus
OF the Department Of Agriculture At a recent
meeting OF the association Of these agricultural
colleges a resolution was passed providing that
a committee OF four be appointed to wait on
Mr.. Mckinley and present to him the mpor-
tance OF such an organization and adminlstra-
tion OF the Department as VIII give unity ana
permanence to all i.s scientific work and keep
that work free from political influence the
committee consisted Of II. NJ. Goodell. president
Of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, at
Amherst: President Geo. ge w. Fairchild. OF the
University Of Kansas; President ]. Il. Stubbs, or
the University OF Nevada; President James
Smart Of Purdue University; Captain A. T.
Cope and T. r. Wing. Of the Ohio state Uni
versity.
The members OF the committee called on Ma
jor Mckinley about noon to-day and presented
to him a copy Of the resolution already referred
to. The President-elect thanked them FOR 'he'r
visit and said he would give their suggestion
careful consideration.
There was 4 great deal Of talk to-day about
the selection of a Secretary of Agriculture
Harrison Gray Ous. of Los Angeles. who is an
friap Of Major Mckinley. Sal0
this morning after having had a long con-
versation last night with the President-elect:
"1'he Pacific Slope States vii. have repre-
sentative in the Cabinet and | think he VIII
be q California man. ! am also sure chat man
will no. he NJ II. De Young There Is no reason
why the Secretary Of Agriculture should oe
take, from the far West. but II the PRESIDENT
elec. should want good man FOR the place we
can offer him one in the person OF E'lWoou
Cooper OF Santa Barbara, who is practicai
farmer. man OF educational ideas ana eXecu-
tive ability. I hear though. good deai "i
talk about J. H. Brigham. Of Ohio. for tne
place. and understand he is strongly indorsed
by the National Grange
Judge De Haven and Judge Waymire. OF san
Francisco have been discussed with reference
to their availability for appointment 10 'he
Cabinet There Is another Californian VINO mas
not been talked Of much "a yet, put VINO II
well known to the President-elect. and VINO. IL
"a believed would make an excellent Caoihe'
officer He IL Judge Joseph Mckenna, OF the
United States Circuit. Court. He has had
good deal OF experience in public life. ana was
for wears an influential member OF Congress
Judge McKenna was put on the bench by presi'
don, Harrison The fact that Judge Mchehha
stands high a. a lawyer. and that ne Is we"
known and liked BY the President-elect' causes
tho discussion of his name at TINS time to pe
,.y,rded with more than passing interest
Notnr Mckinley listened to-day 10 some 'alK
80, y ,arifY commission and the work or the
,ra-to Commission League to-day. =. IS Arcn-
.r secretary and treasurer OF the League "hi.h
has bcadauarters In Newark. y. j. sa'd tha' ''e
rgarizatiou had more than thousand mem
~ ,',ra Tpe nhioc, OF the League is 10 influence
r,,rose to mass n revenue law which al the
sam. time shall create tarin coinfnsSioi' III ~,
lv ,akng the tariff question out OF poHiics. III.
,ia "a 10 have the matter placed In the hands ol
~. ''.'.', commissioners who shall be appoint
IA h, the President and confirmed by the sen
49,, rho commission. according TO the plan.
,rould have the power to regulate the tarlii "a, an
,,,,os j, convention Of the advocates or this
~, ,ras hold I'm Detroit several months ago. |
ord representatives were In attendance from
boards OF trade and business organizations all
ovor the country as well as man. lapor leaders |
NJ Archer said he was opposed To the passage |
-, ,hc Dineley bill on the grounds that 1t does |
nat meet the requirements of the times. and |
would interfere greatly with inc work or passing
permanent measure nc ara ,no no. axe dm,,as aa
eastern manufacturers. as rule We're opposed
10 its passage. he said as 1t would AFFORD only |
temporary relief
Mrs Mckinley. accompanied py Mr. anu ',u;,i ,i.s,
uorse of san Francisco. who have been visiting |
va,or NcKinley's mother. and 10y her own |
,,,as,s Mr. and Mrs Lafayette McWilliams. OF |
Chicago. started for that city to-night.