New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07


SECRETARY OF STATE.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
Ohio Ian. 6-Major Mckinley and
c..o,or Allison of Iowa. had long ana inter-
-, folk to-day. Mr. Allison will not be In the
Cabinet.
49, Mckinley left Cleveland at Z o'clock on
a. regular Baltimore and Ohio tram ana ar
tod here shortly before 10 a. m He came down
% meet Mr. Allison because the latter mad ar
roreed TO go East through Canton. and Major
nscKinlev mindful of the Senator's recent iiiness'
,.,o. wish hin, n GO out of his way TO do any
unnecessary travelling Senator Allison reached
49, NcKjnlev's house about II o'clock and re-
NAMED till few moments before =. The greet.
,nrs exchanged by the President-elect and Mr..
alison were Of the most cordial nature. and
whom .he latter departed he shook the hand OF
,,a president-elect in an affectonate way. and
,oid with q good deal of feeling: God bless you,
Major
Tho interview between Major Mckinley and
Senator Allison was in all respects happy one.
Roth men so declared. and the faces of both bore
,,ress to the literal truth Of the statement.
Major Mckinley and Senator Allison have been
friends for long time and the Senator VIII be
one Of the new Presidents good. steadfast ana
.c,,ve friends throughout the latters admins
tration.
Major Mckinley and his distinguished guest
talked over their experiences as legislators IN
Wellington and discussed old times and OLD
soouaintances for more than half an hour BEFORE
tho subject of the Cabinet was preached Then
A,a,or Mckinley asked his guests opinion about
three men in Iowa. and requested the Senator 10
,eu him something about half dozen other
western men who have been suggested to him as
all nr xthn "a
WIDELY known. Much of the time that remained
was occupied in the discussion of these ana other
men. and there was a little talk about the tariff
I'd enarces Senator Allison is Of the opinion
that protection tariff bill will pass the Senate.
and that no important step toward the recoS-
nnion Of Cuba Is likely to be taken by Congress
before March.
The range of the discussion between Major NC
Knley and Senator Allison was wide. ana the
talk was particularly free. for II was known u!
both men that Senator Allison IS not 10 ne IN 'ht
Cabinet II has been understood by the Presi-
dent elect for several days that Mr.. Allison
wishes to continue his career in the Senate ana
that he could not be tempted 20 give 1t up pE me
tender of Cabinet portfolio. lie sa'o pei'i"
leaving Canton that he would remain IN inc
senate and had no expectation wha ;soever o.
accepting a Cabinet portfolio MI Aiilson
thinks Major Mckinley will Gather a very s.rohs
"a about
Senator Sherman is Hkeiv ~ oo '''N
G n. Bliss. of New-York. may be Secretary or
the Navy, but his presence in the Capinet VII
danand upon the selection made for the por,lo-
lios Of State and the Treasury. Wnlie II 10
thought and apparently Win good ha rease Senator
sherman for Secretary OF State. still no sign mas
come from Mr. sherman, and he may not thlhf:
he can accept the place II II rs Of
State a man for that office Is as likely 10 De
found in New York elsewhere and II New
Yorker receives this port1olo' MT. hiiSe VIII io'
De In the Cabinet ,.a
General Felix Agnus. of Baltimore; lunohea
with Major Mckinley and senator ALISON an. aII
after the Senator's departure had long laih
with the Presdent-eect. ieneral Ashus ac
companied Major Mckinley when ne return t. 10
Cleveland tonight The James A. Iary Na''r ~
hoom was not exploited by General Agnus' ne
&c onnosed to the appointment of Mr. Gary ana
frankly saws So His belize IS that Mr. Gary
appointment to the Ca.,nfr Wp arv,an and senator
Allison said that General Agnus would hlihsel
make a good Secretary of War. but General Az
nus made answer that Inder no cHcuiiS'""|0"
could he accept a Cabinet POSITION.
Cornelius n Bliss was by Tribune re-
norter at his Office yesterday afternoon IN repiH
10 a question regarding the accuracy or dispa'ch
from Cleveland In which he was reported ~ nave
accented an offer of place in Mr.. Mckinney
Cabinet M Bliss said that such report was en-
tirelv without authorization lie SAID Ii had pee'
his intention to call on Mr. Mckinley ever since
the election but favorable opportunity TO do so
had moi presented itself until Monday. IL had con-
graduated myself" said Mr.. Bliss. with nearly
laugh tina. my presence in Cleveland was UNI
known The extent to which suffered myself 10
no doludcl in this respect may be seen In the long
Ssnairhes from that city in which etery movement
Of mine Is fully chroncled Regarding the inter
,,iew which had with Mr. Mckinley there is noth-
ing for me to say present" In repli TO direct
question Mr. Bliss declined either to afirm or deny
the report that Cabinet place had been oherc" 10
him.