Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Today's Session of the Cabinet
Was Brief.
SEC. GAGE EXPLAINS HIS COURSE
Discussing Exhibits to Be Made
at Paris.
ACi RICC URAL ESTS

The session Of the cabinet today was
brief secretary Gag > recent offer to pur-
chase bonds was commented upon and ap-
proved. Al The meeting Tuesday the Sec
rotary gave fl a Iis opinion that he would
'ake mo- action. and consequently what he
"a ON Wednesday was as much a surprise
to the other members nf the administration
a. to lha public The Secretary explained
today that after thinking over the matter
Tuesday and Tuesday night he had con-
alujaf 20 make the offer of purchase so
that any excitement which had existed
Nigh; be allayed and that the money world
might see that Lhe treasury is in splendid
condition to extend aid at any time there
Nigh, be serious trouble. The Secretary is
confident that some business men We're be-
coming frightened and believed good deal
Of what had been written. His action. he
thought. had restored confidence. L would
also demonstrate whether there has been
genuine need for money.
West Indian Exhibits at Paris.
Secretary Root and Secretary Wilson have
reached determination TO make exhibits
Of cuba and Porto Rico at the Paris expo
sitlon The conclusion was announced at
he cabinet meeting and approved. Porto
Riro's exhibit Will be part of that of the
Of the United States, Just the same as that
of a state or territory. Cuba's will be made
under the direction of the United States,
but VI be separate This exhibit of Cuba
Will cot about $4,000, and the expenses
will be paid from the revenues of the island
by the War Department. Cubans will be
placed in charge of the exhibit. Both of
the exhibits Will be largely agricultural, as
industries are few in either island now
Proposed Experiments in Agriculture.
Secretary Wilson made an interesting talk
IN his intentions as to scientific expert
r.euts in Cuba. Porto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines. He intends to make these
experiments or as broad a scale as Con-
a-ress Will allow money for. He Will intro
G.iee new seeds and make experiments
which may be of untold value to this coun-
Try and the world. No such experiments
have ever been made in the Islands. AL
though he has not yet experimental with
he soA Of Porto Rico, Secretary Wilson
believes that rubber can be produced there
as successfully as in Central and South
America The possibilities are worth in
yeStiGarion anyhow, he thinks, and he will
make them.
LiYIngsIone Is for Richardson.
Representative Livingstone Of Georgia
called on the President today. To a Star
representative he said that Representative
Richardson Of Tennessee would undoubted
II be selected as the democratic leader in
The next House. He will be an ideal
leader" said Mr. Livingstone He com
b.ues GOODNESS with readiness and is fully
Il Iipped FOR the place. I do not think that
De Almond can get it nor do 1 think there
= any likelihood of its going to New
York"
Not Going to Baltimore.
President Mckinley has decided that he
cannot go TO Baltimore TO attend the con-
yeltion- OF the Brotherhood OF Andrew and
Philip, now in session there. The pressure
OF public business and work on his MES
sage - Congress prevented an acceptance
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