Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-03-13
FIRST MEETING OF THE CABINET,
No Public Measures Discussea-Host
of Prominent Callers.

| Washington, March 9.-The first ca bine
meeting of the new administration wa
held today. The cabinet officers began t,
arrive shortly after II o'clock. Secretary
| Bliss did not attend, being absent in New
York
| At :o3 President Mckinley joined nj:
| ADVISERS in the cabinet ROOM The GROVE
was told that the president would receive
at ) this afternoon. In view of the letter
OIL eX-Queen Liluokalani. there was con
slderable comment as to the possible visit
OF the eN-queen. 1t was stated that the
customary rules and courtesies offered tc
private callers would be advanced in this
case as in all Others without any special
arrangements No word had been re-
celNed up to the time of the cabinet meet
ing as to Julio Sanguilly. the Cuban. VINO
it was said would call on the president
and talk on the present phases of the
Cuban question:
1he meeting lasted just an hour Sec
retafles sherman, Gage and Alger were
the first to leave and Mr.. Gary came
from the cabinet room soon afterward.
The attorney general secretary of the
navy ana secretary of agriculture remain-
ed some time longer
Attorney General McI<enna and Secre-
tary Long remained for half an hour.
Inc talk was informal, however. the pres
ldent and his associates enioying cigars
ana chatting over old days in the house
OF representatives. 1t is stated no uues-
lloh OF Importance came before the cab
met meeting. remark being made that
fortunately affairs as to Cuba and Ha-
wall were unusually quiet at present. The
attorney general was the last to leave
out II IS understood that the appoint
liieht Oh assistant attorney generals will
receive early attention.
Early Callers.
There was the usual early rush of pub
nc men, many of whom were received
py the president. Silver republican Sen
ators Teller Pettgrew and Cannon, who
"lthdreW from the ST. Louis convention
ana Senator Warren of Wyoming, spent
hve or ten minutes with Mckinley. No
alluslon to party or politics was made
ne president showed his usual cordiality
ana there was no evidence in manner or
word cf the dissensions resulting from the
national convention. Following this group
came another. comprising the entire re-
publican membership of the ways and
means committee, headed by Chairman
Dngley. This, too was a call of cour-
tesy. Senator Allison and Representa-
tive Doliiver of Iowa called to urge the
appointment of State Senator fIrricson
OF Iowa as minister to Norway and Swetl-
en-. Dolliver placed on file petitions in
A>''|iA
western state. Ex-Minister Thomas of
Maine mas been the foremost candidate
for the Swedish mission, but the appear
ance OF ErricSOn involves lively comDeti-
ton.
When the president came up from lunch
he saw d delegation of army officers.
headed by General Miles, in command of
the army. who extended an invitation TO
attend the banquet and reunion of the |
second army corps on the 10th inst Other
callers were Representative DalzeH and |
Hough of Pennsyl-
fanla, who came to second the appoint
nent of Pitcairn Of Harrisburg as consul
senefal at Berlin, papers having been
PRESENTED by Senator Penrose yesterday
sEsssi> Hanna Arrived.
AT 80 O'Clock Senator Mark Hanna
'alled for the first time and was shown
iirectly to the presidents office. Hanna's
all lasted half an hour, after which the
president went to the east room and re-
eived about 1900 people. Late afternoon
alters included Senators Shoup, Mason.
lansbrough and Mantle.
Huge bundles of applications for office
we're sent from the White house to the
-arious departments. They comprised
ONE 10,0eo applications received at Cam
on by Secretary Boyle. He has been
lard at work on them in advance instead
# waiting for the deluge of applications
low coming in. With these 10000 disposed
f the officials were able for the first time
o set abreast of the incoming mail. A
ough estimate by Mr.. Boyle who is N
harge of the correspondence, is that 9S,-
60 letters have been handled within re-
ent months.
NoEcott's Visit.
Senator Wolcott called at the White
ouse last evening and remained nearly
IL evening. The time was devoted en-
lrely to the subject of bmetallism. VOL
OFT told the president of the main feat
res Of his trip abroad and informed
i'm of the conditions he found. 1t is un-
erstood Mckinley was much encouraged
y the report Wolcott brought.