The evening times., 1897-07-07
MESSAGE ON THE CURRENCY
President Will Ask for Authority
to Appoint a Commission.
THE CABINETS ACTION TODAY
Mr.. Mckinley Decides That He VIII
Indulge in Two Months Vaca.
tion This Summer-Will Attend
the G.. A. n. Eucampment at Buff
falo-New York Offices.

1t was decided at the Cabinet meeting
today that the President should send to
Congress a message recommending that
authority be given the President TO APP
point a commission for the purpose Of
studying the currency question, ana max
ing such recommendations as snch com
nnttee may deem necessary and proper
This ruessage will be sent to Congress
tomorrow if the tariff bill is disposed of
today.
The President has decided to take two
months vacation, Eeginning about August
L, hut he has not decided where he viii
go cor recreation. He has concluded To
attend the encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic at Buffalo, and the re-
union os his own regiment Each OF these
affairs Will take place in August.
III Congress adtourus in time to permit
il the Pres dent will attend the unveil-
ing of the statue to John A. Logan, July
81. He promised Mrs. Logan today that
he would do SO If be could possibly get
away.
IT is the intention Of Mr.. Mckinley To
go tn Yellowstone Park during his vaca-
ton, i! he can arrange it, but this detail
has not heen definitely settled.
Senator Platt was today one of the
very few persons who was fortunate
enough To- see tie President and confer
with him regarding the disposition of po-
litcal patronage. So far as the political
pie of New York is concerned, the juicy
cuts will be d'stribted in manner that
VIII Re acceptable to both the Platt and
apfi TIM. q IRA At V-s rnr1
pleted this morning, and Senator Platt
assured the President that he would ac-
ccpt IT.
by the terms of this agreement TO dis
nibute the good things in the great state
Of New York, Robert J. Sharkey, of Brook
lyn. an enthusiastic Platt man, will he APP
pointed naval officer of the port of New
York; Silas G. Crofts. of New York, hard
fighting Platt politician, viii be made
surveyor; Andrew Jacobs. OF Brooklyn all
anli-Platt man, has been offered the Brook;
lyn pos,office, but has not yet decided to
accept il He was a candidate for appoint
ment as naval officer, but IL has been de-
Cided that he must take the postoffiCe or
nothing.
Walter r. Anthony, an anti-Platt man,
who was a Mckinley delegate TO St Louis,
has been offered the appointment of su-
perintendent of immigration at Ellis Island
tn succeed Or. Senner, but he has said that
he will not accept 1t. If he persists in de-
dining this position, he will probably be
ignored altogether Gen. Henry L. Burnett
Will be appointed United States district
attorney for the Southern dist rict of New
York This is the place that former Con-
gresham John s. Wise, of Virginia. Is
trying 10 obtain. He saw the President
regarding it today, but his errand was
fruitless. Mr.. Wise may, however, be
pltcated with something else
Senator Allison had brief talk with the
President regarding the tariff hiIl, and
Senator PritCE ard obtained few min utes OF
the Presidents time To press the claims
of William Hale, OF North Carolina, for a
cons ulate.
Senator Mcmillan saw the President for
a brief time. hut declined TO make known
the object OF his visit
The trouble over the jacksonville, Fla
postcffice is greatly disturbing the poll
ticians ~ that state. There are three
opposing factions in the state a nd each has
candidate. w E, Lucas is backed by
National Committeeman Long: n c.
Wainboidt. is being urged for the place
10y stripling's faction, and T E. Nc
Murray is supported by the third clique
MIR Stripping tried to see the President
today concerning the matter. but failed
John Russell Young. librarian of Con
eress, has offered TO Thomas G Alvor,l IT.,
confidential position atthe Library, which
he VIII probably accept. Mr. Alvord is
well known in this city. II is the sen OF
former Lieut.Gov- Thomas G.. Alvord, of
New York, and has for nearly a score of
years beer prominent as a newspaper man
He has for two years been chief of the
World bureau in Washington and recently
returned from Cuba, where he had been in
the interest Of bis paper. Mr.. Alvori is very
popular, and if he accepts the position he
will receive many congratulations.