Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-04
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Member, of tie Cabinet Discuss the
Civil Service.
VIEWS TO BE- Sent TO CONGRESS
The President Confident Of Sena-
tor Hanna's Success.
COL. MORRIsoN's SUCCESSOR

Fhe cabinet held a two-hours session to-
day, discussing formally the civil service
and informally a number of things, rang
ing from the Ohio situation to the currency
problem.
The most time, however, was consumed
in talking over the replies to be sent to
the Senate tomorrow by each cabinet off,
cial to the resolution of inquiry on the civil
service adopted by the Senate. This reso-
luton. it will be remembered, seeks to
ascertain from the heads Of departments
their views on the operations of the civil
service law as encountered by them in the
administration of their respective depart
ments.
Each cabinet officer will have the reply
to be sent prepared by tomorrow morn
ing. and it is thought all the communica-
tons will go to the Senate tomorrow. 1t
was in talking over their communications
that so much time was consumed.
Without exception 1t is understood that
the communications will uphold the civil
service law as a system and the majority
or them will suggest few changes in de-
tails. The reports a whole will be salts
factory to the advocates of the MERIT sys-
tenn. and will not afford the least satiss
faction to those fighting the law or even
parts Of it. The cabinet will be in line with
the President. Secretary Wilson was the
seemed disposed some time ago to criticise
portions Of the law. but it is now said that
his report will not be radical in any man
ner.
The cabinet officials are going to cover
the operations of the law as it has come
under their observation, and as personally
seen by them. They are not likely to dis
cuSs what ought to be done, as viewed from
the standpoint of politicians.
The President has determined that he will
do nothing about changing the law until
the agitation in Congress subsidies.
The Ohio Situation.
The President is intensely interested in
the Ohio situation. He is said to feel keen
ly what he regards republican humilia-
ton. Notwithstanding the outlook, the
President Is confident that Senator Hanna
will be elected to the Senate He IS so con-
fident of this that he does not hesitate to
make the prediction that Senator Hanna
will not be defeated. Not only in the pres
ence of the cabinet, but to congressional
callers has the President made this predic-
ton.
There weBe several callers during the day
who talked about Ohio politics with the
President. Senator Frye was one of these.
Ex-Representative Henry l.. Morey of Ohio
talked with the President on the same SUBJ
Ject. AS Ohioans. they talked freely. Mr..
Morey is seeking the nomination of Mr..
Bruck as postmaster at Ell Paso, Tex.
Representatives Lowe and Ray talked
with the President, the former in an en-
deavor to have Mr.. Bulle of New York
made consul to la Guayra. and the latter
looking after "a post office appointment in
his district.
COmmissioner MorrisOn's Successor.
The positive statement is made by those
in position ITO know that the. President Is
absolutely hndecided to the vacancy on
the interstate commerce commission caused
by the retirement Of Colonel Morrison. He
still leans, however, to Judge PaXsop Of
Pennsylvania, and will appoint him if he
can consistently and safely do so in the
+ face of the protests which have been en-
tered
Senator Quay was one of the Presidents
most important visitors today. He has not
been at the White House in several weeks.
His call was to discuss the case of Judge
Paxson and other PennsyIvanians who
want something. The situation is that the
President is pestered over the protests
against Judge Paxson and does not know
whether he will appoint the Pennsylvania.
AT the same time the President has in
formed Senate Cullom and Mason that he
cannot az point State Senator Littler of
Springfield, but will be able to give the
place to some other Illinois man if he does
not give 1t to Mr.. Paxson. 1t Is thought to
be probable that, at the request of the
President, Senators Mason and Cullom will
submit the names of three four good
men from Illinois to the President. Then,
If Judge Paxson is finally turned down. an
Illinois man will be the winner. State
Senator Littler will not be the man. how
ever. George A Lawrence Of Gaiesburg,
ILL.,, is already in the field. and another man
mentioned is Henry D. Keep, for many
years attorney for the Northwestern road.
Luther Latin Mills is also spoken of.
Senator Quay talked over other Penn
sylvania matters. State Senator Saylor will
be appointed to u consulship at an early
date.
Senator Mason and ex-Mayor John A.
Roche of Chicago were callers. Mr.. Roche
does not want an office He is said to be
the first Illinois man of this kind and the
President is said to have jokingly asked
for his photograph. Senator Mason is said
to have remarked that the few who do not
want offices for themselves have sons-in-
law or brothers-in-law they want cared for.
Local Nominations.
1t is thought that the ncmina tons of Mr.
Aulick Palmer AS marshal of the District
and Judge kiniball to succeed himself will
go to the Senate tomorrow, along with a
large batch of nominations. No change
will be made for long time to come in the
office Of district attorney.