Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-04-10
WILL MODIFY THE ORDER.
Forest Reserve Matter Before the
President.

Washington, April 2.-Although this wa:
cabinet day at the White house, there
were large number of callers between II
and IL o'clock, the hour when the cabinet
meeting began.
General Stuart Woodford of New York
was one OF the earliest callers His name
/ mas mas peen mentioned in connection with
1 the mission to Spain but he denied that
ne mad any aspirations in this or any 9TH
er directions. Senator Foraker of Ohio
mad a few minutes conversation with
PRESIDENT Mckinley, and left bundle of
applications for misunderstanding and mi
nor offices.
In connection with Senator Foraker's 3
vlslt there is revival of the report that
PRESIDENT Mckinley is to appoint Con
gresham Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati to
the position of assistant secretary of
state
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the meeting today. The cabinet
was IN session a little over an hour and a
half. The only question of public import
a1lce discussed was the question of re-
sending the order of ex-President Cleye-
land setting apart q forest reservations
IN the west. This question has engaged
the attention of Secretary Bliss for some
@ ,Ilie. Inc secretary today took to the
w mite house the maps and papers relat-
ing to the matter,
The discussion of the forestry question
was at tlmes vigorous, and all the men,
bers took part. The outcome was instruc-
tfons that the national forestry con,mis-
sion be summoned to Washington to talk
over their work with the president. 1t is
tiluerstood that the sentiment that Cleye-
1ano S proclamation was too comprehen-
s,Ve, and it was stated that the object of
lie commission which Investigated the
sopJecl ana on whose report the reserva-
tons We're proclaimed, was to take in
enough" territory to preclude the nossi-
Die future claim that any land legitimate
~ deserving or requiring reservation had
peen omitted. The cabinet held that the
COMMISSIONS investigation was made |
quate The president announced his pur-
pose 10 act on conservative lines and not
10 act without more information
Secretary Bliss led the discussion and |
submitted notes of the contentious of the |
western senators who protested against
ne order The amendments to legisla-
-lon now pending authorizing money for
ne work We're carefully reviewed and it
was decided that no action should he
aiken pending such a survey of the re-
served country. This general opinion was
lat the amendment would be made a
aM carry next week, and it was deter
nlned that surveying work should be he
'un Immediately upon the amendments
'ecomlns law and the reports of the sur
ey expedited to the end that any defect
mould be promptly remedied.
AS at present determined the forestry
reclamation will not be revoked, but the
PROVISIONS adjusted by the presidential
rders as to specific tracts The Black
illls reservation in South Dakota In all
fobabiiity will comprise part of the lands
mich will be subjected to the first sur
ey When the work there is completed,
he president will exempt from the pro-
1s1ons OF the proclamation such lands as
re OF farming or agricultural character.
where the settlers rights are injured
men the survey will be transferred to
ther tracts, and the exemptions pro-
aimed separately as the work pro .
resses. The forestry commission is ex-
ected to come to Washington some time
ext week to talk over the matter with :
le president and the members of the
lbinet. ,
sylvester scaevel,. the newspaper CORE ,
'ondent who was imprisoned in Cuba i
wv President Mckinley this afternoon. r
etWeen 500 and 600 persons were present
the public reception. They were re-
lVed in line, and Immediately after the
ception closed the president went out i.
T his daily walk !