Evening star., 1898-12-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Cabinet Discussion of Postal System
for Cuba.
Gen. BROOKE TO Be THE GOVERNOR
Justice Mckenna on New Build
ing for Department of Justice.
OTHER PROMINENT CALLERS

| Practically all of a long session of tn.
| Presidents cabinet today was taken ,lp in
| discussion of details of admins tration in
Cuba and Porto Rico. Particular attention
| was given to the establishment of postal
| system for the two islands, nd Pos mas ter
| General Smith naturally did most of the
talking under these circumstances. He re-
mained to lunch with the President after
| the cabinet adjourned to further discuss
| the matter
| 1t Is recognized by members of the cabi-
| net that the establishment of a good postal
| system In Cuba and Porto Rico Is a press
| ing necessity. The system is to be modelled
| as lar as possible after that in this country
| ana a corps of postal experts will be sent
| to Cuba and Porto Rico to take charge of
| the inauguration and administra ton of the
| system. The administration for Cuba viii
| be centralized at Havana and while many
| employees will be sent from the postal sery-
| Ice OF this country, 1t is intended to use as
| many natives as consistent. Natives will
pe employed at nearly all of the post Offices.
Pestmaster General Smith is understood
70 nave given much thought to the system
| Tor Suba, and to have discussed his plans
! with the heads of. his department They
| agree that the plans submitted are good.
Gen. Brooke for Governor of Cuba.
| While the cabinet was not informed as to
| the next military governor of Cuba It is
said that Maj. Gen. Brooke has been Sc
| lected for the position. He is to be trans
| rerred from Porto Rico. Maj. Gen Lee
viii serve as governor of the department of
| Havana, it is said, while Mai Gen. Wood
| VIII remain at Santiago. His services there
are so satisfactory that the admins ira ton
| wants him TO remain. Many persons be-
| heVe that Gen. Wood ought to be made
| rnlltary governor of the whole island
|
| The President and cabinet are looking for
| the early signing of the peace treaty and
the return of the commissioners to this
| country with the document. The treaty
will not go to the Senate until after the
Christmas holidays. Accompanying It may
| be some recommendation of the President
| but the chances are that the treaty w!II go
| to the Senate without recommenQa don, ana
| that the President Will await the acton
! OF that BODY before giving his views to
| Congress. When the treaty has been rati-
! he'd the President may conclude 10 say
| something III Il special message.
| Visit of General Woodford
| Gen. Stewart L. Woodford. former min
! ister to Span. arrived III washington lasJ
| night and went to the White House for
short talk with the President. Mention of
| his name in connection with the vacant
| English embassy is said to be wi hout war
/
| desire Gen. Woodford to return to SPAN |
| after friendly rela lions are established be-
| tween the TWO governments. Many i'm
portant questions will arise after the war
! and delicate work will be required i'll SON.
! ing them. Gen. WGodford is bel>er quail |
fled for this work than any other man.
| VIII Go to Montgomery
| President Mckinley has decided 10 in |
| Guide Montgomery, Ala, in his program Of |
southern cities to be visited The matter
| was left in doubt when the program was
| arranged a few days ago, owing to the fact |
| that the Alabama Legislature was in doubt |
| as to the exact form OF an invitation TO the |
President. Last night the President re- |
ceiVed an urgent invitation, extended by |
| resolution of the Alabama legislature He |
| decided without hesitation to go TO Nou.-
Somery. That city VIII be reached on Fri
| day, December IL, and from there the train |
VIII go direct to Savannah. a stop of TWO |
| or three hours Will be made in Montgomery |
Cen Wheeler was at the White House to- !
| day 10 say that ne was sure the people OF |
| Alabama would extend him as warm a |
| greeting as he had ever received in this |
! country. !
Just'ce Mckenna of the Supreme Court |
While at the head of the Department of /
justice, recommended the erection of a new |
building for that department. Justice Nc |
q,
talking with a reporter for The STAR sand
thdt d new building for the department is !
certainly he0ed he saw this need IN his |
aaily work whlle Attorney General and |
| now hopes tnat something will toe done ii,. |
Sdld tlat ne had not gwen STUDY to the de- |
'dilS ol q new building, but would like to |
Ste one covering the entire lot owned l,v |
the government, and on portion of when |
the present inadequate building is located. |
Other White House Callers.
senator Wilson of Washington was at the
Whlte House today with j. II. Scnively |
state chairman of the republican central |
committee Of Washington. The republican |
victory IN Washington was in 4 large meas
ufe due to these two men, and the President
took pleasure in renewing congratulations F.,
to each.
The President was too busy to see all !
OF MS callers before the cabinet met in the |
morning. The list of visitors included Sena-
tors HaWley, Hanna, Mason and Foraker,
Representatives Sayers Grosvenor DaIzell