The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-09
TROUBLE AHEAD WITH JAPAN
Reply to Sherman'S Note Laid
Before the Cabinet.
CURRENCY MESSAGE DISCUSSED
The President Adheres to His In
teution to Send 1t to Congress, and
1t May Go in Next Week-Mr. and
Mrs. Mckinley to Go to Lake
Champiain Next Month.

Hawaii was the principal topic under
discussion by the Cabinet today, but the
conclusions reached were kept within the
bosnms Of the members who were present.
Of the Japanese government to Secretary
Sherman's last note to Minister Hoshi was
the salient feature of the Hawaiian dis
cusion, and there is reason for believing
that the Japanese answer is one that VIII
increase the diplomatic difficulties pend
ing between the United States and Japan.
The currency message was also talked
over and the determination Of the Presi-
dent 10 send 1t TO Congress was reiter-
ated Secretary Gage Informed Tnies
representative that the currency message
via certainly De seut 10 Congress- At
may reach there Monday and may not be
sent until the middle Oh the Week, but 10
congress 1t Will go aud go'Ehis session
The President is ROW. thoroughly CON
WINGED that the message will nave no effect
and that the Senate will not permit the
bla that Will be piepaTeI Inithe nIessdseto
become u law at this session, but as was
published in The Times tins morning, the
President wants to place himself on record
before the people n regard 10 tue currency
question, and for That reason viii not
W ait uutIl December to submit the message.
The reason that he has deferred action so
long is the fear Senators entertain that
the message ayin some manner delay the
tariff bill, the final passage of which
Is OF paramount interest to the Admins
tration.
The Rering Sea question was not dis
cussed at the meeting, and two members OF
the Cabinet said they did not know
when the President would send the seal
correspondence to Congress.
The Z resident today authorized tile state
ment til at he and Mrs. Mckinley will pass
the greater portion OF August at the Hotel
Champlain, on Lake Champlain. The Pres
ident's party will include Vice p residen t Ho-
bartand family, Secretar Alger and family,
and perhaps other members Of the Cabinet
and Secretary Porter and family
The President Will, IL Congress adJourns
in time. go to Chicago to attend the I'M
yelling of the Logan statue, July ~ he
viii return Immediately to this city and
the balance Of the week will be devoted TO
ARA nging for his departure to Lake
Cht4mplain. He has abandoned all Thought
of taking the trip this summer to the Paciflc
coast and Yellow one Park, but viii make
that trip next year.
There may he politics in this. for by
next summer a Western boom for lenOml-
no ton ought TO be started, and doubtless
will he.
Mr. Mckinley has not decided upon the
appointment Of q Comptroller of the Treas
ury. He was disappointed when Mr.. Cal
houn declined the office, and it may be
some time yet before a selection IL made
The President declined today to Interfere
in the execution OF Philip Lashley, sol
der, sent enced to he hanged today at
Phoenix, Arizona, for the murder OF an
other private soldier.
The number OF fficeseekers, Senators and
Congressman who called at the White House
today was very small as compared with
other days during the past month, and 1t
IS believed that the rush of place hunters
IL about over There will he but one large
bs trh OF consular appointments sent to the
Senate for confirmation, and no other CON
sular or diplomatic appointments will be
made before the next Congress