The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
AT THE CABIN AT MEETING
Not Word Said at the Morning Session
Regarding Cubs.

Washington, Sept. 14.---Great interest
attached to the cabinet meeting today on
account of the various important ques-
1ions impending and the fact that ii was
the first meeting in some weeks. Every
member OF the cabinet except Secretary
Long, who is out of the city, reached the
White House promptly al II o'clock and
each had with him an unusually large
number Of papers and documents relating
10 matters pending in his department.
The morning session was devoted al
most entirely 10 the consideration Of the
Union Pacific question. Presumably the
ACCESSIBILITY of taking an appeal from the
decree of the United States court at
Omaha for the sails of the property under
the foreclosure proceedings. The mem
bers of the cabinet were very reticent,
an injunction having been paced on them
not to talk of the matter at this time,
but il was stated that an announcement
relative the course he government
would pursue might be expected in the
course Of ten days.
The cabinet also discussed the San
Pedro. California, harbor project, and
Attorney General McKenna rendered an
opinion, which will be formally prOmul-
gated which is TO the effect that Secre-
tary Alger should proceed under the law
to carry OUT the project Of building a
breakwater and making other improve
ments at San Pedro. The government
will now 60 ahead with the construction
Of a breakwater al San Pedro and will
push. work on the project. though some
matters yet remain open for adjustment.
The civil service decision in the Wood
case and its effect on the law were in
formally talked over
Neither the decision on discriminating
section 90 of the tariff nor the Cuban or
Hawaiian questions were mentioned at
the meeting.
Though there was a very full discus
sion OF The Union Pacific railroad mat
ter il is learned that no decision was
reached as 70 the course TO be pursued
by the government, and il is presumed
tha, no announcement viii be made re-
garding il until definite conclusion is
reached. Some differences Of opinion on
matters of detail developed between Sec
rotary Alger and Attorney General Nc
Kenna over the San Pedro harbor pro
feet and il was left 10 those TWO cabinet
officers 10 adjust these differences OF
opinion and then 10 make a statement on
the subject for the benefit Of the public
Secretary Alger brought up the Klondike
rush and adverted 10 the probable neces-
sity Of relief measures for the benefit Of
Americans who have rushed heedlessly
into the gold fields, bu; the discussion Of
this matter was very informal and f-ui;-
sess Of results.
The president is clearing up all i'm
portan, matters as 70 which cabinet
consultations are necessary. for ne pur-
poses another vacation as soon as posi-
Die. but il was said this afternoon tina:
he probably would De delayed here by
pending business longer than he had an
Ticipated when he returned.
With reference 10 the Klondike rush.
Secretary Alger laid before the cabinet
several kilograms urging relief for strick-
en- prospec;ors. including one from the
citizens committee Of Tacoma, repre-
senting the distress already existing al
Dawson CiJy. stating that starvation
had begun and praying that a revenue
cutter be sent with supplies % S.. Nj
chael and distribute the supplies 20 those
in need Of them. The discussion made
II evident that the cabinet was not quite
clear upon the matter OF forwarding sup
plies, but Secretary Alger teiegraphed 10
Senator Perkins OF California, who is in
,erested in a line 10 Alaska, asking him
II he would undertake 10 deliver shin
load Of supplies al 81. Michael. Il /; be
found that the Law will not permit the
government to send supplies. then relief
VIII be furnished by private persons in
order that a horror may not grow out Of