Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Alleged Spanish-Japanese Alliance
Not Discussed by the Cabinet.
REPORT GENERALLY DISCREDlTED
The President to Be Invited to
San Francisco.
COMMITTEE ON THE WAY

The cabinet was in session today longer
than usual. and this gave rise to suppo-
sition that important home or foreign mat
ters were under discussion. 1t turned out
however, that no grave subjects were talk
ed about. The reported alliance of Spain
and Japan against this country not
even informally talked about. The indi
Vidual cabinet officials had read the story,
but a majority of them unqualiedly ex
pressed the opinion that there was truth
in the reported alliance. Secretary Sher-
man, when spoken to, said he had read the
story. When asked if he had any informa-
tion confirming or denying the report, the
Secretary, usual. remarked that he could
not say what the State Department had Or
had not heard. With that the silent di-
rector of foreign affairs ordered his coach
man to drive on.
Saturday Half Holiday.
The question of a Saturday half holiday
for the departments Informally dis
cussed and there was an informal agree
ment that, beginning tomorrow afternoon.
the departments will close every Saturday
at 3 pm This will apply to all depart
mentS, and will hold during July and Au-
gust.
Nicaragua Canal Commission.
The cabinet today talked about the Mica
ragua canal commission. The President
will soon appoint this commission. Adj
miral Walker will represent the navy, Capt
Carter the army. and the position of civil
ian commissioner is to be offered to Pro-
fessor Haupt of the University of Penn
SylVania 1t Is not known whether the
latter will accept. He has not yet been
communicated with.
To BE In1f tied to san Frnncfsco.
President Mckinley has planned to visit
the Yellowstone Park next September, ami
steps have been taken to induce him to eX-
tend the westward journey to San Fran
CISCO. A meeting of citizens was held to-
day to consider the best form of presentin.
the President with an invitation to visit
San Francisco ct his earliest convenience
committee was appointed to go to WASH
ington and personally present to the Presi-
dent an invitation TO visit the Pacific
coast.
rendered to In Toilette.
EX-Represe ntative La Toilette of Wis
consin has been rendered the office of CON
troller of the treasury. but it is under
stood that he has declined. He is now in
the city with his law partner, ex-United
States District Attorney Harper He will
probably talk with the President This
j,
noun of Illinois and declined Ordinarily
Ii Is one which is quickly seized when Of
fered.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. trim and
neat, with a reserve more noticeab bile than
ever since his appointment as minister ia
Macild, was with the President a short
time The social events here in honor OF
Minister Wocdford will beyin tonight at
the home of Secretary Alger
Representative Adams presented tn IN.
fresident the case of Dr. Edward Bedloe
10 Tor good consulship. Representative
sherman and Chickering of New Yo,I
ai'o tdiked TO the chief executive about
consular appointments
,, ne fresldent today Informed many OF
those who talked to him about consulshirs
tnat he would probably nor MAKE ,r,.
more of these appointments until abnI,t
me 9th of September. This will be afte,
ms trip to Lake Champlain, which he is
hgurlng on with pleasure
Senator Jones of Arkansas. lookin. GOO,
ana unfuiiied in crash suit was one of
the Presidents visitors. The senator said
ne ne mad a minor routine matter to talk with
Ine PRESIDENT about. This is the third or
fourth visit which the democratic natiop.l
chairman has made TO the White Hous.
since the beginning of the new admins
tration.
bingham and Mahon of Pennsylvania had
state matters on which to confer with the
President.
Julius Goldsmith of Wisconsin. recently
appointed consul general to Berlin. thanked
the President for his appointment. Mr.
Goldsmith will leave for his post next
week or the week after. Senator Spooner
was with Mr.. Goldsmith.
What White House Employees Say,
White House employees say that they
lear good deal of talk from department
employees about the hard work the latter
have to do. This amuses the White House
men. Since the 4th of March large ma
jority of the White House force has work
ed the regular hours each day and put in
four and five hours extra work eacn
night. Scme of the men never leave the
building until IL and II o'clock at night
There Is TO complaint at this. None of
the men get extra pay for their extra
work.
May Get or After All.
Many Of the congressman who talked with
the President today about the tariff sit
uation expressed the belief that the con-
ferees would be ready to report early next
week. This belief was apparently founded
on fresh information as to the status of
the bill in conference IT, therefore, the
bill quickly passes each house the Prcs-
dent may be able to make the projected
visit to Chicago.