The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-23
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
HE ~ ARRAHGING TO TAKE a WE'LL
EAIRNED VACATION.


Before He Does So He Will Appoint the
Peace Commissioner and n Successor "a
Ambassador ~HRy-Justico White Urged
for Peace Commisaioner-Whitelaw Reid
Unlikely TO BE Appointed Ambassador
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-President Mckinley
is endeavorinG to arrange public business 90
that he can leave Washington some day next
week for a well-earned but long-delayed vaca-
ton. His plans are not yet made. and he has
not decided just when or where TO 90. He may
take q trip up the great lakes with Senator
Hanna and Secretary AlRer. he may 60
to Lake Hopatcong with Vlce-Presiden
Hobart and Acknowledgement Griggs, or he
may accept one Of the many other numerous
invitations that have been extended. The only
matter yet definitely decided ls that within a
short time. as soon. in fact, as Gen. Shafter and
the Santiago army have all landed at Camp
Wikof, the President will go to Montauk Point
TO see them. He may not order a review OF the
troops. as this Is a matter that he and the &c.,
rotary Of War have not determined yet, but at
any rate the President will personally visit
the victorious but suffering soldiers and ten
der his sympathy and congratulations. Mr.. Nc
Kinley will not forgetthe sailors. either. He In as
anxious to see them as the soldiers. and will.
either in going to or returning from Montauk.
go aboard the ships at Tompkinsville and som
mend the jackies for their glorious achieve
ments About Oct. / the President will visit
the Trans-M Mississippi Exposition at Omaha.
Tho time intervening until the President 10
ready to leave Washington will be occupied
chiefly In arranging for important public mat
tiers as follows:
Frst-The completion and announcement Of
the list OF volunteer regiments to bo mustered
out OF the service.
Second-The preparation Of the written I'M
..Nfa - ~ l-.I.l a. A.. NFtItk..- H..
missioners. who will shortly 60 to Cuba and
Porto Rico to arrange the details OF the eyacua-
tion OF the former and the cession OF the latter
island,
the commission to meet in Paris and negotiate
atEeaty OF peace, and. =, ,oo.,.o.
return to the United States during the latter
part Of Der to accept the ,apPointppent Of
who will be President Of the Peace Commission.
The work Of preparing the muster-out roll Is
sst@dHl sbS S0SdSdIe VII P pRd s q i BE- ar S%nn TeGr@sht IN g g
day or two; Orders t. muster oficers were
tically completed and will be ready for the
Conmissioners, as soon as they. hold their
S SRd PoTtS, 8 Ricop prepare Rs tho to RRtSfr t 81 o Oiose
ing the State Department to-day 1T was
member2s OF the Peace Commissio e1H yet "a agreed
upon are Secretary Day and Senator Davis. but
Cnat Otner names are unQer consideration, ana
that selections would be made and The entire
is stated in unoflciaf circles to-day
with much positiveness that Justice White
of the Supreme Court has accepted Q
place on the. commission. Justice White ia q
Catholic. and the advisebilityy Of his appoint;
Bishop ireland during the latter's visit to the
White House last week
The Bishop Endorsed Justice Whites qualif-
cations for the place and. said his. selection
would give satisfaction to the Catholic Church.
Of which Justice White is q devout member. It
the fact that Justice, Whites training as q
has been largely along the lines Of the
Napoleonio laws. upon which the Government
OF Spain and her dependencies are based. sug-
gests his appointment as an eminently credit
able and fitting one.
So far as can be learned the President has not
yet selected, a successor 70 Ambassador Hay.
ton. but there are many reasons why his APP
pointment is unlikely. There is also no proba- |
bllity Of the appointment OF Senator Mcmillan
Of Michigan. who has been suggested as a good
man for the place. The President and the 6en-
ator are warm friends, but Mr.. Mcmillan has no
desire. apparently. to leave the Senate at pres
ant,
The appointment Of John B.. Moore, First
Secretary Of State. will probably be
at the same time with that Of Col.
Hays successor. The suggestion that W, W. |
former Assistant Secretary and now
is based altogether, upon the fact that
Mr.. Rockhill is coming to the United States on
cave Of absence following the recent death OF
lis wife. The President and Secretary Day are
lot yet prepared to say who the new First
Secretary will be.