The times., 1897-06-26
THE CABINETS BUSY DAY.
Routine Matters Only Considered at
the Meeting Yesterday.

the Meeting Yesterday.
The members OF the Cabinet looked warm
and as il they were glad the Cotiinet meet
ing was over when tIey re-entered their
carria gess yesterday and drove away from
the White House. The session had been
d long one, Tor during the last six weeks
a large amount of routine business has ac-
ounu,ated On the hands of the departrnen6
Secretaries. and the meeting yesterday
was devoted TO disposing O 1 1T.
The Haw aiiln question was dismissed
for the present and will not be a subject
of discussion until Secretary Sherman can
submit the ans wer of this Government 10
the protest OF the Japanese government
against the annexation treaty with Ha-
wall 1t is probable that this docuin mt
VIII be submitted to the Cabinet next Tues
day.
The Cuban matter was also laid over,
because there was nothing new in it
calling for immediate attention. The writ
ten report of Mfr. Calhoun was filed yes
terday by the special commissioner TO
Cuba, but aside from this no action was
taken. The discussion over it and the
Cuban situation generally Will NO doubt
como up at the next meeting.
The absence of the horde OF hungry
officeseekers from the White House was
great relief TO the President and all Others
connected with that building.
The repeated failures of officeseekers TO
see the President on Cabinet day has 80
thoroughly discouraged them that they no
longer attempt it, unless they are mong a
favored few, such as Senator Platt. The
Senator was a very early visitor and he
hsd o conference with Mr.. Mckinley con-
cerning the disputed New York patronage.
The Senator is by no means satisfied that
he will receive all he has asked for, and it
is believed that he is prepared to sacrifice
nearly all to secure the eollectOrship OF
the port OF New York.
Senator Elkins is another of the favored
ones who saw the President, and It is un-
derstood that he went to the White House
in the interests of two of his constituents
who desire consular appointments. Re-
corder Cheatbam had five minutes in
terview concerning some political appoint
ments, and few others succeeded ia OBJ
tanning about two o minutes time each from
the President.
When Mr. Calhoun called Immediately
after the departure OF Senator PIatt he
bad the open-sesaIne to the Presidents
presence, and was conducted direct to sir.
Mckinley. with whom he remained for more
than half an hour. The impression gained
ground that Mr.. Calhoun has refused the
appointment Of Comptroller Of the Treas
ury, and that he s trying very hard to Sc
cure it for friend Mr. Calhoun's law
practice is too large 20 permit hiTn 10 ac-
cept the office without a considerable fl
nancial loss, as well as a loss OF clients.
Nation al Committeeman CharlesG Dawes
and Mr. Calhoun called together, when
the latter made a second visit during the
afternoon The business OF Mr.. Dawes
is said to- have been in regard to the time
he is TO succeed Comptroller Eckels in the
Treasury building.
The tide of consular applications has
the White House TO Judge Days office
In the State Department, with the ef-
feet Of delaying the diplomatic problems
the judge has heen trying to master
Yesterday over a hundred seekers after
cOnsultes beaieged him, and kept him
from giving any time to Cuban affairs
He does not expect relief until nearly
al the contemplated changes in Amerf-
can represent a;ian abroad are completed.
and it is announced that he win give
fairs until he disposes of them BY that
time it is expected the Cuban plum Will
bc about ripe.