New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
THE CABINET MEETS.
SEVERAL MATTERS OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
CONSIDERED.
THE UNION PACIFIC QUESTION AND THE RUSH
TO THE KLoNDIKE DIscUssED-sAN PEDRO
HARBoR PROJECT TO BE PUSHED.

TO THE KLoNDIKE DIscUssED-sAN PEDRO
HARBoR PROJECT TO BE PUSHED.
Washington. Sept. H-Great interest attached ia
the Cabinet meeting to-day on account OF the i'm.
portant questions which are pending and the fact
that II was the first meeting for several weeks
Every member of the Cabinet except Secretary
Long who Is out of the city, reached the White
House promptly at II o'clock. and each had with
him an unusually large number Of papers and docu.
ments relating TO matters pending in his Depart.
ment.
There was a full discussion OF the Union Pacific
Railroad matter, but it is learned thai decision
was arrived at TO the course TO be pursued by
the Government, and IT is presumed that
nouncement will be made regarding 1t until def.
mite conclusion is reached
The San Pedro. Cal, narbor project was dis.
cussed, and Attorney General McKenna gave an
opinion which will be formally promulgated to
the effect that Secretary Alger should proceed
under the law carry out the project OF building
a breakwater and making other improvements at
San Pedro. The Government will now 90 ahead
with the construction OF a breakwater at San
Pedro and will push work on the project although
some matters still remain open for adjustment
Secretary Alger brought up the rush to the klon.
dixie and spoke OF the probable necessity OF reiiet
measures for the benefit OF Americans VINO nave
gone heedessly into the gold fields He laid before
the Cabinet several kilograms urging relief for
mittee OF Tacoma. representing that distress al
ready existed at Dawson City, and praying that
revenue cutter he cent with supplies TO 81. Nil
s 6 those and need OF e Fl
that the Cabinet not quite clear that the Gov
eminent authorities had warrant OF law Tor tur..
nlshing supplies, but Secretary Alger teegrapnec
in line 10 Alaska, asking him II ne would a. under
take TO deliver a shipoad CT supplies al 81 ~.
chaers II 1t is found that the law Will not perms
the Government to send supplies, reIleI Will %
furnished by private persons Some cons,Eera !M
also was given the prdctica ability OF gettlng sup.
plies in over projected winter trail by way OF
Dyea. -, ,. ~... -
The decision in the Woods case and Its enect on
decision or Section % OF the Tariff act and the
Cuban or Hawaiian questions were not nentloned
After tho meeting Secretary Alger authorizes tn:
/ received at Hotel Champlan an opinion from
the Attorney General which was IN erect that
would be Justified under the act concerning san
Pedro in building the breakwater and expending
so much OF the money as Is necessary LOT tnat
purpose without regard TO the Improvements OK the
harbor The work will be advertised IN due time
In accordance with that opinion . .
The President Is clearing up an mpor.dnt mat
tiers on which Cabinet consultations are necessary,
as he intends to take another vacation as soon as
possible 1t was said this afternoon, however tnat
he probably would be delayed here by penang ousi.
ness longer tnan he anticipated when ne returned.