The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-09-02
PRESIDENTS OUTING
Only a Brief Visit to Be Paid to His
Home at Canton.
BOARD TO REPORT on PROMOTION.
UnfzvOEabIe Comment In Regard to Naval
Promotions Some Really Acting as q
Degradation Instead OF = Reward
for merItOrIOus Service.

Cleveland, O., Aug. 3L-While Presi-
dent Mckinley very much desired to
pay more than brief visit 70 his old
home IN Canton, he finds that the du-
ties Of his Office are such that he viii
be obliged 70 cut his visit there to
mere call The president viii spend
couple Of days in Camp MOntauk point
and Camp WikOff, so as to inform him
self correctly as to the condition of
an airs and the truth Of the reports
that have been circulated, from per
sOna1 observation and contact with
the men, The presidential party viii
be at Col MyrOn T. Herrick'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
neigh6OTs and the people Of Canton in
general 1t was the intention to make
the occasion a civic jubilee. All this,
however, will now be reduced in
measure, from the fact that the presi-
dent and his party viii only be in
Canton for two or three hours, and
viii then take the train for New York.
Undoubtedly the president will be
given a 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 viii be necessary to
catch a train for Camp WikOff and
MOntauk point The president will
probably be IN camp at the two places
mentioned on Friday and Saturday,
leaving Mrs Mckinley in New York
city, whittier he viii return to spend
Sunday and then 60 to Washington
The trip from Canton to New York
viii be made over the Pennsylvania
road, departing from Canton during
the afternoon Of Thursday.
THE president really had no very
definite plans for spending his time on
this trip when he started out" said
his secre tary- He made plans along
the way, and has been constantly re-
ceiying kilograms and other matters
in connection with the war that need
ed his attention. He viii probably
re turn to Washington for a short time
after this trip and intends taking
TongeF VACATION a little later THIS faII-'7
A conference Of great Importance
was held at Col Herrick's home last
night President Mckinley, Secre-
tary Day and Justice White were the
cOnferees and they were clOseted to-
gether after dinner until late hour
It was admitted that the conversation
had TO do with the appointment on
the peace commission offered by the
president to Justice White, but It 4
late hour it was announced that no
definite hope was expressed that JUS
tiee White would see his way clear to
accept the appointment
BOARD To REPORT on PROMOTIONS.
Washington, Aug. 8L-The acting
secretary OF the navy yesterday ap-
pointed a 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-
uized 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 and retir-
ing boards, and Rear Admiral Charles
S. Norton, cOmmandant of the Wash
ingtOn navy yard. Admiral Norton is
on the retired list, and Admiral Sicard
and Matthews viii be retired within a
few months. Ensign Harry E. Smith
has been assigned to duty as recorder
of the board. Col Charles Haywood,
commandment OF the marine corps, will
sit as a member Of the board when the
cases Of officers of the marine corps
are under consideration. There has
been considerable unfavOrable com
ment IN regard 70 promotions already
made on the ground that they have
really acted as a 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 aP-
pointed will do away with all cause
OF complaint il the case of the officers
yet to be advanced IN grade or other
wise rewarded for their war services.
End or HoIIand's Queen Regency.