The record-union., 1897-12-04
win Return to Washington for the
Opening Of Congress,
No Matter What May be the Issue Regard
Ing His Mothers Illness.
The President Has Arranged TO
Leave Canton This Afternoon
Over the Pennsylvania Road,
and Expects to Reach Washing
ton City on Sunday Morning.

CANTON (O), Dec. 3.-President NC
Kinley will be in Washington for the
opening of Congress next Monday'
whatever NAV be the issue of his moth
er's illness. Although there has never
been in the history of the Government
a case exactly similar, 1t Is necessai ,
for the President to be at the Capllai
In person for the opening Oh a SESSION
of Congress, to receive the TWO Joiiie
committees from the two houses, ahu
until this committee has walteu Oh
the President and received has com
munication the regular business or Con-
gress cannot proceed.
Mother Mckinley is unconscious, anu
the attending physician can give 'he
family no hope that she Will ever ef
turn to consciousness. The PreSiueh'
can do absolutely nothing for her py
remaining here. In view of these lacta'
the President feels that it is his duty
to return to Washington, so as not u
delay the opening of Congress at the
regular time. He has arranged u
leave Canton at 2:Oo o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in the special car proViueu
for him. attached to the regular Feiih>
sylyania train, which reaches w ashlhs-
ton Sunday morning. Assistant sec
retary of State Day expects nlm 10 re-
turn to Canton early next Week ne
will leave Washington as soon as pos
sible after attending the functions oi
the opening of Congress.
SHOULD HE NOT ARRIVE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. - The ad-
vices received at the White House to-
hh condition
Presidents mother indicate that she
can hardly survive more than Ie"
days at the most. 1t was the Presl-
dents intention to return TO Washlng-
ton for the opening of Congress, II ms
mothers condition will permit
In the event of his being detained at
Canton there may be some delay III
the regular programme at the opening
of Congress. Several Presidents nave
sent communications to Congress Wnile
absent, but at the opening or a session
the forrnalitieS are such as TO require
under ordinary circumstances, the per-
sonal presence of the President III
Washington.
Each house also appoints commit
tee to wait on the Executive and in
form him that Congress is organized
and ready to receive any communica-
ton he may desire to transmit. 1t Is
in response to this invitation that the
President transmits to Congress the
annual message containing his recon-
mendations. Should the President be
absent these for1nalities, which are
courtes between the Executive and
legislative branches of the Government,
rather than legal or constitutional re-
quirements, might be dispensed with,
and another might simply direct the
transmission of his message through
the regular White House channels.
1t is more likely, however, If the Pres
sdent is detained at Canton, that Con-
gress will adjourn and await his return,
Should Mr.. Mckinley, however, desire
not to delay Congress, the written
message, which is now at the White
House, could be sent to Canton for his
signature, and be transmitted to both
houses at the opening day. The message
has been printed at the Government
Printing Office, with the usual precau-
ton against disclosure as to its con-
tents, and 1t is believed Mr. Mckinley
took a proof with him for correction
when he left for Canton last night.