New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
HARD TO SEE MKINLEY.
THE PRESIDENT OBLIGED TO DENY
HIMSELF TO MOST CALLERS.
vBIIc RECEPTIONS SUSPENDED FOR THE
PREsENT-CABINET MEMBERS AND LEAD
ERs OF CONGRESS WHO WERE con
SUITED At TIE WHITE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.

HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Washington April 6.-The war cloud has led
D dscontinuance OF the Presidents public re-
options for the time being These receptions
ave usually been held on Mondays. Wednes-
lays and Fridays and have been source or
reat delight to the army of sightsecrs who fock
10 the capital To-day the first contingent OF
strangers that appeared at the White House
&as informed that there would not be recep-
ton, and subsequently, il was announced there
would be none during the week With the con-
tinuance OF n grave crisis. or worse. the OUTLOOK
rs that these receptions will be indefinitely post
poned. This action is not by any means due 70 a
desire Of Mr.. Mckinley to avoid the fatigue OF
graspins several hundred hands and saying
pleasant word two to as many persons. but to
the Imperative necessity Of securing more time
Tor his own
The President has borne UP we'll against the
trying events that have made great demands on
his physical endurance. though he shows 10
some extent the effect OF the long hours of de-
liberation over the situation.
Assistant Secretary Day was late in seeing the
President to-day and his visit was brief II
was long past 9 O'Clock when he was ushcred
into the Presidents apartments, and two MN
utes later he hurrying OFF TO the state De
rartmcnt Attorney General Grigss came shortly
afterward and had an earnest consultation with
the President Representative Adams, acting
chairman Of the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs arrived about the Same time. Judge
Thompson of Ohio. called but did not see the
President Assistant Secretary Day returned
about 10 o'clock in hurry.
Mrs Mckinley drove out early. and tho porte
cochere was lined with a large. curious crowd OF
strangers as she left the White House. leaning
on the arm of Major HeistanI. the Presidents
military aid.
Senator Spooner. Of Wisconsin. was the hfs'
Of the members OF the Senate to see the Pres'-
dent. The President sent for Senators Lodge
FRYE and Davis. and FOR Representatives can
non. nneley and Adams.
Assistant Secretary Day and Attorney-"eh-
eral GriCgs remained with the President over an
hour They went over the message at great
length. discussing some OF the paragraphs al
detail.
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana. has been one of
the most constant visitors at the W me huuS'
throughout the crisis AS PERSONAL friend or
the President his visits have been almost
nightly as we'll daily. and he has mao"
numerous suggestions regarding the policy To-
he prrslicd He was with the President as usual
this forenoon. shortly after II o'clock there
were two more Cabinet arrivals. They were
Secretary Alger and Secretary LorS, aHd the!
and the President had a consult alton.
At the request of the President. Represent
alive Hopkins. Of Illinois. took Repre3c niatlVeS
Berry Dem Ky.). Il member of the FCrelSn
Affairs Committee: Mr.. Savers. Of Texas. the
ranking minority member Of the Appropriations
Committee; Mr.. DinsmOre (Dem.. Ark) the
ranking minority member Of the Foreign Atalrs
Committee. and Mr.. Newlands tSIi. Rep, New
10 the White House this afternoon. and showed
them General Lees CABLE message General Lee
said he was feeding two thousand Americans
and II would be impossible to get them out or
the island before sunday. The condition u al
fairs was infamed, and the transmittai OF the
message might pre,ipitate trouble. The llesI-
dent frankly explained the situation lie S;ilu
his message would have gone IN to-day had "
not been for General Lees dispatch. The safetY
Of American citizens in Havana. ana eSpecaHy
General Lees personal safety. rendered decay
imperative The Democrats all expressed them-
selves satisfied.
II has been many days since there were 80 u"
Congressional visitors TO the White House Be-
yond the leaders of Congress. including those
named above. and several members Of the cab
met the President denied himself TO nearly all
Corners Representative Jerry Simpson or
Kansas had Il brief Interview with the Prnsi-
dent in which ne sought a pardon Tor a con-
stituent Owing to the press of time he had 10
postpone his plea for Clemency till tomorrow
The copies of the message were printed at the
Government Printing Office. and the strictest OF
Instructions were given to preserve complete
secrecy about them till they placed before
Congress They arrived at the White House be-
fore IL o'clock and were Immediately carried TO
the President