The age-herald., 1898-08-20
MEETING OF
 THE CABINET Archbishop Ireland Was One Oi kC- Kinley'S Visitors. DlSBANDMENT OF THE ARMY Ind the Naval Review Were the Main Questions Considered. DIFFICULTY BEING EXPERIENCED In Selecting Regiments to Be Mustered Out-S Selection of Personal of Peace Commission Not Taken Up
 By the Cabinst
 
DIFFICULTY BEING EXPERIENCED

Washington, Aug. 19.-The members of the cabinet, except Secretaries Day and Long, who are out of the city, were prompt in reaching the white house today for the regular session. Up to the time they met, at Il o'clock, there was very little to dis turb the quiet routine there.
 Archbishop Ireland was one of the nota- ble visitors. He arrived about 10 o'clock and had a conference with President Me Kinley He preserved his usual reticence as to his mission. It Is understood that the archbishop is empowered to make rep resentatons to the administration looking to the protection of the Church of Rome in our new territorial accessions, particu- larly in Porto Rico. Though he did not affirm this when questioned. 1t is signif- cant that he attempted no denial of it.
 Senator Cannon, of Utah, also saw the president and had a talk regarding the mil itary plans. The president told him of his pulopSe to dis band a portion of the Volun- teer army, and he explained that the troops to be mustered out would be determined on the basis largely of the inclination of the organizations and the condition of their equipments.
 senator Cannon
 Senator Cannon has been conferring with the war department officials win view to bringing together the two batteries of Utah troops now at Manila and the one battery left at San Francisco. The latter will be dispatched to join the others if there is an opportunity. The president was told that the only colony of native Hawaiians in the country was located in Utah and that proportionately there were more people in Utah who were familiar with Hawaii than in any other state a fact which was pressed as basis for Q ia xUh In uoff in, Tor more definite administrative attention
 The cabinet session today was brief The disbandment of the army and the naval review at New York were the main points of discussion. As to the former, Secretary Alger stated the details were being worked out, and considerable diffi- culty was being experienced in selecting the regiments to be put on the mastering out list, but he expected the matter would be in shape for the issuance in a few dayc 4 of necessary orders.
 Not Taken Up CS;ntcary to expec4ation, the selection of the personnel of the peace commission to meet in Paris was not taken up. It had been expected that there would be a dis eussion of the names proposed for the commission, but the matter was not formally preached.
 There were no dispatches from the front 1aia before the cabinet. Acting Secretary of State Moore had been over just before the meeting to confer with the president on state department matters, though none of them, it was said, were of general sig nifcance. There were no important state matters discussed by the cabinet.
 Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen at- tended the cabinet meeting. He explained the plans for the naval review,an it was decided that Secretary Ager, Secretary Bliss, Secretary Gage, Attorney General Griggs and Postmaster-General Emory Smith would represent the administration at the review.
 Alger to Leave
 Secretary Alger, who possibly may be joined by Secretary Wilson, will leave for New York tonight. The others named will go this afternoon.
 Washington tomorrow morning. At Il o'clock the secretary will accompany Am bassador Cambon and M. Thiebaut from the French embassy to the white house, where all the principal figures in that notable oc- currence, the signing of the protocol, will be photographed together. The group will include the president. Secretary Day, M. Camron and M. Thiebaut.
 The assistant secretaries and other prom inent officials who participated in the scenes following the signing of the protocol will also be photographed in another group. It has been the purpose of the French am- bassador to go to New York and witness the naval review, but in view of the return of Secretary Day and his engagement at the white house his visit to New York has been ca ncelled