Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-09-03
OUTING
Only q Brief Visit to Be Paid to His
Home at Canton.
BOARD TO REPORT on PROMOTION.
Unfavorabls Comment In Regard to Naval
Promotions, Some Really Acting ~
Degradation Instead OF n Reward
for MerItorious Service.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3L-While Presi-
dent Mckinley very much desired to
pay more than q brief visit TO his old
home In Canton, he finds that the du.
ties of his Office are such that he will
be obliged 10 cut his visit there to q
mere call. The president will spend n
couple of days in Camp Montauk point
and Camp Wikoff, SO rs to inform him
self correctly us to the condition OF
aft airs and the truth Of the reports
that have been circulated, from per-
sonal observation and contact with
the men. The presidential party Will
be ut Col. Myron I. Hcrrick's residence
in this city until Thursday morning.
when they leave for Canton.
Big preparations have been made to
receive the president and Mrs. Mckin-
ley there by their old friends and
neighbors and the people OF Canton in
general. 1t was the intention to make
the occasion n civic jubilee. All this,
however, will now be reduced In
measure, from the fact that the presi-
dent and his party will only be In
Canton for two or three hours, and
will then take the train for New York.
Undoubtedly the president will be
given royal welcome during his
short stopover in Canton.
On the eastern trip, which Is part OF
the programme outlined, the presiden-
tial party will hardly stop longer at
New York than will be necessary to
catch n train for Camp Wikoff and
Montauk point The president will
probably be in camp ut the two pl aces
mentioned on Friday and Saturday,
leaving Mrs. Mckinley in New York
city, whittier he will return to spend
Sunday and then go to Washington.
The trip from Canton to New York
will be made over the Pennsylvania
road, departing from Canton during
the afternoon Of Thursday.
1.-THE president really had no very
definite plans for spending his time on
this trip when he started out" said
his secrc tary. "He made plans along
the way, and has been constantly re-
cciving kilograms and other matters
in connection with the war that need
cd his attention. He will probably
return TO Washington for short time
utter this trip, and intends taking a
longer vacation little later this fall"
p A conference of great importance
was held at Col. Ilerrick's home last
night President Mckinley, Secre.
tary Day and Justice White were the
conferees and they were closeted to-
gethcr after dinner until late hour.
II was admitted that the conversation
had TO do with the appointment on
the peace commission offered by the
president to Justice White, but ut a
late hour II was announced that no
definite hope was expressed that JUS
tice White would see his way clear to
accept the appointment
BOARD TO REPORT ON PROMOTIONS.
Washington, Aug. 3l.-The netting
secretary of the navy yesterday APP
pointed board composed Of officers
OF the highest rank to meet at the
navy department to consider and re-
port upon all cases OF officers deserv-
ing of reward for specially merito-
rious service during the war with
Spain other than those officers whose
services have been already recog.
nized by promotion. The board is
composed OF Rear Admiral Mont
gomery Sicard. formerly president OF
the naval war or strategy board; Rear
Admiral Edward o. Matthews, presi-
dent Of the navy examining aud retir-
ing boards, and Rear Admiral Charles
S. Norton, commandant OF the Wash
ingto navy yard. Admiral Norton Is
on the retired list, and Admiral Sicard
and Matthews will be retired within
few months. Ensign Harry E. Smith
has been assigned to duty us recorder
OF the board. Col. Charles Haywood,
commandant Of the marine corps, will
sit as member of the board when the
cases Of officers of the marine corps
are under consideration. There has
been considerable unfavorable COM
mcnt in regard to promotions already
made on the ground that they have
really acted Us form OF degradation
In the case Of several deserving off,
GERS who have been actually reduced
in their grade through the advance
ment Of others. 1t is hoped that the
work Of the special board just APP
pointed will do away with all cause
OF complaint In the case Of the officers
yet to be advanced in grade or other
wise rewarded for their war services.