The Mena weekly star., 1896-11-25
FUTURE PLANS.
Gossip About What the President and
 His Cabinet May Do
THE CUBAN JuNTA CLAIM.
The Members Say That the Republican Party Win Act in Cuba's Hchair--Cabi- net Taik--Afnerican Claims for
 spanish Outrages.

WASHINGTON. Nov. a4 Mrs. Cleve- land is studying French and her course in endeavoring to acqunint herself with the language which is most spoken on the European continent may be good clew to the intentions of the president after his term has expired It would seem to strongly indicate that the president has in mind far eign tour While it is not improbable that MT. Cleveland will open law of- flee in New York on his return from his European tour. if he decides to swing around the old world circle, he has not thus far confided his intention of so doing to anybody.
 Some interest attaches also to the future of the members of President Clevelands cabinet Secretary Olney will go back to Boston to resume the practice of law Secretary Carlisle has already announced his intention to re- sume his law practice for the purpose of making the money which he needs. Secretary Herbert will, in all probabil- ity, be given the appointment of caief justice of the court of claims. Secre- tary Wilson, too, will, it is believed, be given judicial appointment by the president if he finds an available place for him before the 4th of March. There is talk of Judge Cox re- signing from the District of Colum, bia supreme bench, and if he does Mir. Wilson will very likely get that vacancy. Both Secretary Herbert and Secretary Wilson are comparatively poor men. Secretary Lamont will re- turn to New York, where he has busi- ness interests He expects at the next election to be a candidate for governor of the state. Secretary Francis will return to St. Louis where his business interests are large. Attorney-General Harmon will again take up ihe prac- tice of law in Cincinnati, where he was, previous to his appointment to the cabinet, u member of one of the most noted and most successful law firms in Ohio. Nothing is known of the future intentions of Secretary Morton.
 Will Influence the New Congress. WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.--If the Cuban patriots are able to withstand the as- saults of the Spanish until the incom- ing of the Mckinley administration the Cuban junta in the United States has plans perfected for bringing an in- fiuence to bear on congress which they hope, from the attitude taken by the republican party in the late national convention, will not be without result Their plan is to have mass meetings held in all parts of the United States calling on the republican congress and the republican president to make good the promise held ont in the republican platform. The members of the junta claim that the republican party is pledged to act in cuba's behalf, pro- vided the struggle is still on when the republican party es into power.
 Cabinet Talk.
 NEW YORK. Nov 24.-There was plenty of cabinet talk about tha Fifth avenue hotel yesterday. One politi- elan, who is close to Mai McKinley. but who did not wish to be quoted said that it was good betting that four of the places would be as follows: Mark Hanna, secretary of the treasury; ( or neius Bliss, New York, secretary of the navy; Henry c. Payne. of Wiscoi- sin, secretary of the interior. and \. D. scott, national committeeman from West Virginia. postmaster-Ieneral Mr. Scott has plenty of lacking for i4 cabinet portfolio iE the south. lie re- gently visited Canton, iunched with MT. Hanna in Cleveland and was enter tained at dinner by MT. Hobart on his way back. He was ia New York yes terday but he declined to talk on the matter.
 American Claims for spanish Outragcs.
 NEW YORK. Nov. a. "A Herald special from Washington says: The state department is meeting with ill success to induce Spain to either pay or promise to pay the claims of Ameri. can citizens who have suffered losses and personal outrages as q result 5f the Cuban rebellion. In the casss of damage to property and other personal losses there has been no disposition on the part of the authorities to press for an immediate settlement. But cases of personal violence, false imprison- ment, etc, are regarded in different light and the practice has been to in- struct our minister at Madrid to present all such claims and to press them for immediate action