The herald., 1897-04-03
CABINET
MEETING
Fails to Keep the Callers
Away
ONE LONESOME STATESMAN
WANTS NO OFFICE AND WILL
GET NONE
ONE LONESOME STATESMAN
McKinley's Advisers Agree That
Cleveland's Forest Reserves In
clude Too Much Territory
ssociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, April 2.-Although
this was cabinet day at the White House
there were a large number of callers
between 10 and II o'clock, the hour when
the cabinet meeting began.
General Stewart l.. Woodford of New
York was one of the earliest callers. His
name has been mentioned in connection
with the mission to Spain, but he denied
that he had any aspirations in this or any
ether direction.
"I am a candidate for nothing" he
said "and 1 shall get it,"
He then explained that he was pre-
pairing for trip around the world and
would leave with his family for Japan
about May 1.
Senator Foraker of Ohio, who leaves
for Ohio tonight to spend few days,
had a few minutes conversation with
Mr.. Mckinley and left a large bundle
of applications for postmasterships and
minor offices.
In connection with Senator Foraker's
visit there is a revival of the report that
Mr.. Mckinley is to appoint Congress
man Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati to the
position of assistant secretary of state
If Foraker can be induced to withdraw
his objection. Col. Rockhill. incum-
bent desires the mission to the Flowery
kingdom.
All the members of the cabinet were
present at the meeting today. The cabi-
net was in session a little over an hour
and half. The only question of public
Importance discussed was the question
of resembling the order of ex-President
| Cleveland, setting apart twenty-one for
| est reservations in the west. This ques-
| ton has engaged the attention of Sec
rotary Bliss for some time. The secre-
tary took to the White House the maps
and papers relating to the matter.
The discussion of the forestry question
was at times very vigorous and all the
members took part. The outcome was
instructions that the national forestry
commission be summoned to Washing
ton to talk over their work with the
president. 1t is said the sentiment was
unanimous that Clevelands proclama-
ton was too comprehensive and it was
stated that the object of the commission
which investigated the subject, and on
whose report the reservations were pro-
claimed, was to take in enough" terri
| tory to preclude the possible future claim
| that any land legitimately deserving
or requiring reservation had been omit
ted. The cabinet held that the commisA.
sion's investigation was inadequate. The
president announced his purpose to act
on conservative lines and not to act with
out more information.
-
submitted notes of the conditions of wes-
tern senators who protested against the
order The amendment to legislation
now pending authorizing money for the
work was reviewed and it was decided
that no action should be taken pending
such a survey Of the reserved country.
The general opinion was that the amend
ment would be made a law early next
week, and 1t was determined that sur
veying work should be begun imme-
diately upon the amendments becoming
law and the reports of the survey ex-
pedited to the end that any defect should
be promptly remedied.
AS at present determined, the for
estry proclamation will not be revoked
but the provisions adjusted by presiden-
tial orders as to specific tracts. The
Black Hills reservation in South Dakota
in all probability will comprise part Of
the lands which will be subjected to the
first survey. When the work there is
completed. the president will exempt
from the provisions of the proclama-
tions such lands as are of farming or
agricultural character or where the set
, tiers rights are injured. Then the sur
vey will be transferred to other tracts
and the exemptions proclaimed separate
ly as the work progresses.
The forestry commission is expected to
come to Washington some time next
week to talk over the matter with Pres
ident Mckinley and the members Of the
cabinet.
Sylvester Scovel the newspaper cor
respondent who was imprisoned in Cuba,
saw Mr.. Mckinley this afternoon. Be-
tween 500 and 600 persons were present
at the public reception. They were re-
ceived in line and Immediately after the
reception closed Mr.. Mckinley went out
for his daily walk.
COMMITTEE WORK.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-The Repub-
lican members Of the senate committee
on finance are continuing their work day
and night on the tariff bill, with the in
tention of reporting 1t to the senate at
the earliest possible day. They are not
yet prepared to give out any of the re-
suits Of their Investigations and state
that they have not reached any conclu-
! sions as to proposed changes. There is.
however, we'll defined impression about
the senate that the bill will be generally
remodeled and the rates considerably
reduced in many Of the schedules. There
| is general belief among western SEN
ators that there will be material changes
in the rates on woods. especially on those
Of the third class