The times., 1897-07-24
VACATIONS THE TOPIC.
Not Much Else Discussed at the
Cabinet Meeting.

Vacations for the summer was the sub
ject that received the greatest amount of
consideration at the Cabinet meeting yes
terday. After this important business wds
dispatched considerable amount of de-
partmental work was cleared up, but the
Cabinet did nothing concerning foreign re-
lations.
The absence OF Secretaries Sherman and
Alger from the meeting made 1t almost
compulsory ON the part of tie Cabinet
not to discuss the Cuban or Hawaiian
situation.
The President announced that he is pre-
pared to leave theicity for Lake Champiain
next Wednesday if Congress adjourns to-
day, and while he is away he viii be
represented BY Postmaster General Gary
and AttorneytScIters McKenna.
1t has bccn arranged for Secretaries
Gage. Alger and Mckenna to spend
portion of their time at Lake Chanpiain
with the President.
Secretary Sherman will suramer at
AIlagaasett, l.. H. Secretary Bliss viii
occupy Ills cottage at Seabright, n. j.,
Secretary Long expects TO take cruise
on the DolphEa and Secretary Wilson has
not determined what he viii do or where
he Will go
TIE final Cabinet meeting for this sum-
mer will be held Tuesday. While the Presi-
dent is at Lake ChaInplain he viii not en-
tiIely abandon business. lie will have a
room fitted up for office purposes in the
hotel, and viii transact important execu-
tive business there
He VIII be assist ed by Secretary Porter
and couple OF clerks Nothing but mat
ters OF extreme Importance, however, Will
receive any consideration during the va
cation, FOR the President intends to obtain
all the rest and recreation he possibly can.
An early caller at the White House was
Senator Mason, who was accompanied by
Congressman Mills. They urged the APP
pointment OF Mr.. Gilbert to be marshal
OF the Northern district OF Illinois. The
proposed appointment OF DR.. Kerr to q
consulateship was also discussed.
Senator Platt and Congre ssnlan Fischer
called On the President, with Robert A
Sharkey. to thank him for the recent ap-
potntInent Of the latter to be naval Off
Ger OF the port OF New York. Before vie
iting the President Mr.. Sharkey called al
the Treasury building and filed his bond
and took the oath of office Congressman
Fischer, while with the President urged
him TO hasten the appointment of George
f. Webbican, a colored Brooklyn Repub
can, 10 be consul in San Domingo It is
understood that the President ASSURED Con
gresham Fischer that the appointment will
be rnade In EpDteuaf,ar
After the President had talked with Sen
Btor Aldrlch and Senator CuIon IL was
announced thatthe currency Mesa ge W ould
not be sent to the Senate until the vote
on the tariff bill had been taken, or a;
least until II is begun
Postmaster General Gary and Mai ]. F
Harrison, OF Georgia, consulted the Presi
dent concerning some Georgia postotflces
with result that makes Harry s. Edwards
| postmaster at Macon, Ga, and Nal Smythe
postmaster at Atlanta. MAI. Harrison pro
tested against the appointment of Henry
| Rucker, coIored mon, as Internal revenue
collector OF Georgia, but his protest wa:
unavailing, for the President intimated ir
| language that could not be misunderstood
| that Rucker would get the office
James Lawrence Mccoy, editor OF the
| Cumberland Ky Courier, was introduced
| TO the President by Congressman Colson
who urged the President to appoint Mr.
| Mccoy receiver OF public moneys at Pres
| colt. Ariz
| Congressman Hopkins, after seeing tht
| president. appeared to re satisfied that ht
had securedtl he consulate at Acapulco, Mex
| for A. NJ Beanpren of Illinois