Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
Departmental Matters Considered at
the Cabinet Meeting.
ASSURANCE FROM SENATOR ALDRICH
Many Callers in the Interests of
Candidates.
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION

Secretary Sherman and Secretary Alger
were absent from the cabinet meeting to-
| day. The session of the cabinet was un-
eventful. departmental matters occupying
most of the time. Foreign affairs received
no attention. Secretary Sherman sent
word that, as there was nothing of a seri-
| GUS nature for discussion. he would not
attend. He was preparing, he said. to
leave for a short vacation.
This induced some talk about the vaca-
| tions of the cabinet members.
Senator Aldrich had a short conference
with the President. The senator expressed
| the opinion that the Senate would reach a
vote on the tariff bill late this afternoon
| and would adjourn tomorrow. This makes
| it practically certain that the currency
| message of President Mckinley will go to
Congress before 1t adjourns tomorrow. 1t
| Is still the intention of the President to
send the message, although he is still ad-
vised by friends to hold 1t over until the
next session.
number of Congressman called today
to say farewell to the President
They Want to Go to Alaska.
The Alaska gold fever has broken out
| among the candidates who frequent the
| White House, but the President doubtless
regrets that the fever has not become more
general. There are a number Of good re-
publicans in the city seeking office to whom
| the President would like to give places. He
| is, however, owing to the limited number
of places, unable to decide what to give
them. In several cases he has told these
men to pick out a number OF places, any
one of which they would like to have, and
submit the lists to him. This was done by
the candidates. Since the stories of the
great gold finds in Alaska a number of
these candidates have discovered that
among the gifts in the possession of the
President are several commissionerships
| in Alaska. These places are not worth a
great deal, but right now they would fit
in mighty nicely in aiding projects which
have been formed regarding the great god
| fields. The result has been that the Presi-
dent is now flooded with applications for
these Alaskan commissionerships He has
| so many of these applications that he does
not know what to do.
Going Next Week.
If Congress adjourns in time to permit,
President Mckinley will leave next We'd
nesday for his summer vacation on Lake
Champlain. Unless Congress plods away
much longer than is now thought, the
President is almost certain to get away he
| fore the end of next week. He will go di-
! rectly to Plattsburg, on the west side of
| the lake, and from there will proceed to
the nOlel, unree miles away. II Is the III
tention of the President to have all official
announcements of executive action taken
while he is on his vacation through the
regular machinery in this city, his purp ose
being to secure relief from the cares of
business as far as possible. President Nc
kinley, as already stated in The Star, will
be accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley and Sec
retary and Mrs. Porter. At the lake they
will be Joined by Vice President Hobart,
Secretary Alger and their families, making
an administration which will be competent
to transact business.
In the Interest of Candidates.
Senator Platt and Representative Fisher
of New York visited the President, accom-
panied by Robert A. Sharkey, recently ap-
pointed naval officer Of the port of New
York. Mr.. Sharkey has filed his bond and
Is ready to enter upon his duties. Senator
Platt bade goodbye to the President. The
New York senator will leave for his home
upon the passage of the tariff bill. Repre-
sentative Fisher spoke to the President in
behalf of George E. Webbican. colored for
the San Domingo consulate. The President
said he would not take up this appointment
until September. and tntimated that he
would make few consular appointments
until that time.
Representative Hopkins has probably
landed A. M. Beauprea Of Illinois for the
consulate at Acapulco, Mexico. and called
on the President this morning to ascertain
when the appointment would be made
This, like other consular cases, will prob
ably not be acted on for some time.
The marshalship of the northern district
of Illinois Is to be settled by the President
soon. Many candidates are making the
fight. This morning Senator Mason, Rep
resentative Mills and State Senator s. H.
Case Of Chicago called on the President
and presented Geo. F. Gilbert as their can
didate for the position. This is thought to
practically settle the matter. Mr.. Gilbert
Is from Representative Mills district, and
| 10 lao6 6ap 80. MI
Senator Pritchard saw the President re-
garding North Carolina matters. The ap-
pointment of w. S. Clanton as assayer of
the mint at Charlotte will soon be made.
Senator Gear was q visitor with George
D. Orput who wants the marshalship of
Oklahoma.
Representative Colson of Kentucky and
James Lawrence Mccoy had a talk with
the President Mr.. Mccoy is the ..ditor of
the Cumberland (Ky.) Courier. He wants
to be receiver of public moneys at Pres
colt, Arizona.
Before the cabinet meeting, Postmaster
General Gary and Maj ]. F. Harrison of
Georgia had conference with the Presi-
dent. They were consulting about several
Georgia post offices. 1t is understood that
Harry 8. Edwards is to be made oostmas-
ter at Macon, Ca. and Maj. smythe at
Atlanta, Ga. The Macon appointment is
what Maj. Hanson had asked for
An appointment which Maj. Hanson tried
to stave of was that of q colored man
named Rucker. as internal revenue coll
lector for Georgia. Maj Hanson wanted a
white man appointed, but the President
indicated very plainly that he would ap-
point Rucker.
To AIlot Indian Lands.
The President today appointed William
E. Casson of Wisconsin. d. A. G. Keepers
of Ohio. John T. Wertz of Nebraska. James
Jeffreys Of Tennessee and Howell p. WV
ton OF Indiana, to be special agents to
make allotments Of lands in severalty to
Indians. ~
VIII BE Transported Free,
Mr.. Arriaga, tho Guatemalan minister.
informs the Depar .ment Of State that his
government has issued an order, dated Nav
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