Evening star., 1898-04-29
The President Held Many Conferences
Today
UHEVEHfFuL CABINET MEETING
Gossip as to the Successor to Mr..
Theodore Roosevelt.
MR.. HITS FIRST CALL

The Presidents ante-cabinet callers were
Senators Cullom, Nelson, Fairbanks, Platt..
Aldrich and Hanna, Representatives Hit,
Bailey and Meyer and VIM. Astor Chanler,
the African explorer.
Senator Platt is represented as having
asked the President to appoint Gen. Stew
art l.. Woodford major general. Sena-
tor Platt did not do this, but it is under
stood that the President has this matter in
mind The President at last has informa-
ton that Gen. Wcodford acted promptly
wher he received the ultimatum of the
United States. The Spanish government,
however held the telegram to Gen. Wood
ford for several hours before permitting it
to be delivered to him. That gave Segasta
time to decide what he would do.
VIM. Astor Chanler saw the President
about the regiment he has raised in New
York. Mr.. Chanler wants to have 1t mus
tered into service.
Yellow Fever Immunes.
Representative Adolph Meyer, for fif-
teen years commander of the state troops
of Louisiana, and brave confederate Off
Ger in the civil war, had long talk with
President Mckinley this morning on the
subject of using regiments of yellow fever
immunes, exclusively mentioned in yester-
days Star, in an early invasion of Cuba.
General Meyer himself had yellow fever
when a boy and has gone through many
epidemcs since without again having the
disease
Gen. Meyer told the President that twen-
ty years ago it would have been an easy
matter to raise 10000 immunes in the city
of New Orleans alone. Now he did not
think more than half this number of
healthy volunteers could be secured. Gen.
Meyer said he believed that regiments of
immuncs would be of great service in Cuba.
The President is still deeply interested in
the subject and kept Gen. Meyer in confer
ence long time. Gen. Meyer put himself
at the disposal of the President aud is will
irg to do duty with the immunes.
Value for Service.
The President did rot give any idea how
soon the immune regiments would be sent
to Cuba if they are authorized by Congress
and organized. The! plan has been to have
them cooperate with the armies of Garcia
and Gomez in the land attack on Havana.
Now it is suggested that they would be the
proper troops to hold Havana after the
capture. Their immunity from yellow
fever, added to their general knowledge of
improved sanitary laws and treatment of
the disease, would be of incalculable bene-
ft In a reconstruction period in Havana
rs a man immune who has had the
disease?" General MeyerDwas asked.
Yes, I think so. u have heard of people
having the disease two or three times, but
never saw a case of the kind, and do not
believe they exist 4s en-.
War Department Deficiency.
Secretary Alger this morning submitted
to Secretary Gage an estimate of $34,013-
G97 as a deficiency appropriation necessary
to run his department until July l. The
estimate was at once prepared to be sent
to Congress. The estimate is exceedingly
in that it covers the expendi-
lures of the War Department, including
the volunteer army, for two months. This
estimate will give an idea of what war
will. cost.
The estimate is as follows:
Signal service of the army. $21 10000
Pay, etc, of the army (volun-
teer9 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5,7G6 661. .65
Pay, etc, of the army, (regu-
lars) ............................. 1,425 253 23
Subsistence of the army......... 2,739 643 30
Regular supplies, @. NJ. D.. 1.OOO, 10000
Incidental expenses, @. NJ. D.. ,750,OO0.OO
Horses for cavalry and artillery 1850 600 90
Barracks and quart 200 600 OQ