Evening star., 1898-12-07
TO BE GONE A WEEK
Arrangements Completed for the
Presidents Southern Trip.
CABINET MEMBERS IN The PARTY
Military Reviews at Savan ah and
Macon.
TWO DAYS AT ATLANTA


day by Secretary Porter and Col. L. S.
Brown, general agent of the passenger de-
partment Of the Southern railway The
trip is to be more extensive than at first
contemplated. Southern people are looking
forward with pleasure to the visit. and IN
tend doing ali in their power to make the
President enjoy himself.
The special train which Will carry the
party Will comprise car for the President,
one for the cabinet, anothe' for other
guests and dining and bagg: ye cars The
train Will be one of the fin, st ever made
up. 1t will leave Washington at . o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, December 13 reaching
Atlanta after breakfast Wednesday morn
ing. Two days will be spent in Atlanta.
the peace jubilee exercises winding up with
banquet Thursday night, the 18th The
President will also make an address
>tny ut Tuskegee.
AFTER the banquet the party will start for
Iuskegee, Ala, where Friday will he snnrt
IN an inspection of the Normal and Indus
triaI institute, presided over by Professor
BOOKER T. Washington. An address will h,
made to the officials and students Leaving
lnskegee Friday night, the train will 90
through to Savannah. 1t has not been do
c:ded whether it will GO by Macon or Mont
gonery, Ala. This indeciscn is due to the
disputes in the Alabama Legislature, ~
train Will reach Savannah Saturday morn
ing. - -
reviews of TrOOns
The day will he devoted to a reyirv az
troops, a public reception and a BANQUET at
night Sunday will be spent quietly. The
uain will leave Savannah early Monday
morning, and will go through TO Macon
Fa-' Where a stop Of three or four hours
VIII be MADE. The President will review
me troops stationed there under Mai Gen
wilson Leaving Macon Monday the 1ath
the party will return over the same route,
reaching Washington TUESDAY. the o6th
'he TRIP taking exactly a week
The Party.
The members of the party will he az fol-
lows: The President, Mrs Mckinley. maid.
steward, Secretary Gage Mrs. Gage secre-
tary Alger, Mrs. Alger Secretary Long.
Miss Long, Postmaster General Smith, Mrs.
Smith, Secretary Bliss, Miss Bliss. Secre-
tary Wilson. Miss Wilson, Mai Gen. Jos,
heeler. Miss Wheeler, Secretary Porter
Assistant Secretary Court elyou stepog-
repher. and Mr. Adelbert s HAY son nf
Secretary Hay.
President Mckinley today invited Cen
erai Wheeler and daughter to become mem
bers Of the party.
Gen. Wheeier's Case Decided.
President Mckinley had a large number
of callers today, and talked with his WIS.,
itors on many subjects
Secretary Alger and Ma ior General
heeler called together, the latter to nay
his respects. General Wheeler has not de-
cided when he will surrender his commis-
sion in the army. He is willing to abide
the orders OF the President. The Attorney
"eherai has rendered an opinion which is
satisfactory to General Wheeler and re-
Heves MIN of the feeling that he might be
oolg wrong in holding two positions The
Attorney General besides that II is not in
violation OF the law for a member of Com
gress TO hold a commission in the volun-
tcer army,
He says that the law would be violated
should "A member of Congress attempt TO
keep his seat in Congress and hold posi-
ton IN the regular army. Under the opin-
ION General Wheeler can legally hold his
commission in the volunteer army and re-
main as a member of Congress- General
Wheeler will give the opinion study as he
says he does not care to establish a prcce-
dent which would be dangerous
The decision of the Attorney General
does not affect the cases of the West Vir-
ginia state senator's. The democrats in that
state proceeded to elect three senator's TO
succeed republicans who held commissions
in the army. The republicans there tfispute
this. Senator Elkins says he is glad the
decision does not touch this case as the
West Virginia republicans will be able to
take care or themselves.
California Remonstrates
tal1rcf MIA people are demonstrating
against a. projected reciprocal ARRANGEMENT
with Greece, which will admit currants and
laisins from that country to the United
States at a minimum duty. The California
delegation in Congress has taken up the
fight, and has presented petitions against
such an arrangement. Senator Perkins has
hA pr-aO
Greece has been endeavoriug for some time
10 conclude reciprocal agreement which
would give her cnrrants and ratsins ad-
vaDtages. California people raise these
things themselves and not willing that
Greece shall have special advantages.
Favor n New Building,
Senators Lodge and. Elkins and Repre-
sentative Cannon We're among the Presi-
dents visitors this morning Both of the
senators said they Were glad the President
had made a recommendation for Il new and
suitable building for the Department of
Justice
II think 1t is badly needed" said Senator
Lodge. The senator thinks beautiful
building for the department ought to be put
up and used a temple of justice, al
though he has some sentiment against the
Supreme Court leaving the Capitol fIe
thinks the Capitol is an appropriate place
for the court, which is one Of the three
great coordinate branches of the govern
ment.
Il am in favor of modern, fireproof pub
lie buildings for the public service" said
Senator EikinS, land believe that thew
should be built whenever needed, as is the
case now. The public business is just like
private business. and is entitled TO the
same facilities and advantages
Representative Cannon, chairman of the
appropriations committee, said that he did
not yet know what would be the policy of
his committee as to public buildings; con-
sequently he had not considered the mat
ter of new building for the Department
of Justice.
Many Other Callers.
r Senator Simon of Oregon paid his first
call at the White House today He was
accompanied by his colleague, Senator Nc
Bride. Senator Simon made a favorable
impression at the White House. The Pres
ident congratulated him OH the settlement
Of republican differences in Oregon
Delegate Ferguson of New Mexico was a
caller. Mr.. Ferguson was beaten by a re-
publican at the November elections AR
Ferguson says he is hopeful that this will
induce a republican Congress to admit the
territory a state. His republican sue
cessor has come on here and the two vr;ll