New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-11
CONGRATULATIONS AT CANTON
PLEASURE EXPRESSED AT THE DAYS
WORK IN CONGRESS.
INTEREST IN THE VISIT OF p. c. KNOX. OF
PITTsBURG. TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT
THE PROPOSED NEW DE-
PARTMENT


PARTMENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE1
Canton, Ohio, Feb. 10.-with a clapping of
| hands and explanations of interest and APP
proval, the news that Major McKinley's election
had been formally declared in Congress was re-
ceived by the callers at the home of the Presi-
dent elect this afternoon. Ex-Congressman NJ. NJ.
Boothman of Ohio who was here to urge the
appointment Of friend to the consular service,
| stepped forward and congratulated Major Nc
Kiney.
The visit Of P. c. Knox, of Pittsburg, who is
believed to be under consideration as a Cabinet
possibility, set a wave of gossip in motion to-
day. Mr. Knox is a successful lawyer and is
we'll known in Western Pennsylvania. He has
been suggested for the post of Attorney General
by some of his friends and It is assumed that
his visit by request to-day for the purpose
of consultation respecting the Cabinet. 1t is
possible that the President-elect wished to ask
| the opinion Of Mr. Knox concerning some of the
| other men who talked of for the portfolio Of
| Justice Mr.. Knox took lunch with Major Nc
| Kney and Governor Porter, and left Canton
| for Pittsburg at o'clock
The proposition looking to the organization OF
| a new Governmental department, TO be called
! the Department of Commerce and Industries.
has been much discussed here again to-day. The
drift of sentiment Is plainly favorable to the
| organization of new department The notion
seems to appeal with great force to the bust
ness men who come to visit Major Mckinley,
and many Of them discussed it with him.
C. C. Shayne, who, though a New-York bust
ness man. takes an active interest in politics.
| said to-day: Il found Major Mckinley friendly
| to the idea OF a new department. He has heard
! a great deal on the subject from business men
| and from commercial bodies There should be a
new department. The business interests of the
country need more direct and specific attention
| from the Government than they now get from
some of the bureaus which act under the present
| departments. l am also heartily in favor Of a
| Tariff Bureau which shall be permanent and
which shall be charged with the work Of col
| lecting statistics bearing upon prices and the
volume Of exports and imports. and which shall
| in the end lift the whole tariff question out Of
| politics"
| Mr. Shayne also discussed the NewYork stu
alton with Major Mckinley. and had some
| friendly words to say about General Stewart L.
| Woodford. 1t Is Mr.. Shayne's opinion that New
York will be represented in the Cabinet He
says he is convinced from what he learns here
that there will be other than tariff legislation
enacted at the extra session of Congress.
Pro fessor David Neil Harper who is active In
Museum, said to-day: Il think the proposition
TO establish Department or Commerce mas
very much to commend 1t, and that 1t will be
warmly received by the business ard CONNER
cial interests Of the country. We not only need
a Department Of Commerce and Industry, but
we need to adopt some system that shall Sc
consular service men who are
familiar with manufacturing interests in TINS
country, and who can appreciate what is being
done at home and what they ought TO 90 to in
crease the demand for our products. We have
a great many good men in the consular service,
but it is not often that we have an Assistant
Secretary of State who has had experience in
the consular service and who can get the best
work and results from the men under him.
General Horace Porter said: 1T is plain that
II would be an advantage 10 our manufacturers
and merchants and to the men who are en-
ployed If a Department If Commerce and In
dustry were established, and think 1t will be
done before very long-the sooner the better,
probably. These interests should have greater
tariff might be taken out of politics If we had
a we-organized bureau to deal with II under
the proposed new department"
A. T. Wimberly. of NewOrleans, was here
this evening in the interest Of James A. Gary
and for the purpose of discussing certain
Federal appointments in Louisiana.
Though the discussion of the proposition to
ask Congress to authorize the creation of a De-
partment OF Commerce and Industry is pretty
vigorous, II Is not expected that the matter will
be pressed either at this session or the extra
session Of Congress