Evening star., 1899-03-10
Not Many Important Matters Dis
oussellby the Cabinet )
CITY PoSFMAsGER's Case POSTPONED
Great Pressure for the New Army
Appointments.
COMING 3. TRIP so . TIL

Today's cabinet meeting was the last
which will be held in several weeks, or
until the return of the President from his
tri) to the south. No important question
was discussed at the session, which was
largely given over to minor details.
The question Of. the payment of the s',-
60o,ooO to the Cuban soldiers was talked of.
The report Of Commissioner Porter, who
arranged the agreement with General Co
mez and the other Cuban officers, was read
so that no mistakes may be made in carry
ing through the transa crion. 1t is said that
General Brooke has not reported tina. he is
having any trouble with the Cuban assem-
bly,, and so far as known here there is no
prospect of trouble over the matter.
The Philippine situation furnished moth
ing new. and there was little of interest
in domestic affairs. The President men
toned the fact that he has several COM
missions to appoint-the canal commission
and commissions for the investigation OF
projected work in the Mississippi and Ar
kansas rivers.
Post Office Gases.
Postmaster General Smith remained with
the President after the cabinet meeting 70
go over post Office cases. His big basket
of papers accompanies him to every cabi-
net session and rests in corner until the
cabinet business is over The other men,
bers of the cabinet refer to it Smiths
lunch basket, and joke the Postmaster
General roundfy.
1t is stated that the President will not
take up the Washington post Office until
after his return from the south. This. it
is understood, was agreed upon between the
President and Postmaster General yester-
day. The postponement means probably
another month for Postmaster Willett.
The Presidents Southern Trip.
Senator Hanna saw the President today
and definite arrangements were made for
the Presidents trip to the south. The
party will leave here next Monday after
noon at o'clock by the Atlantic Coast
Line road. and will go direct TO Thomas
vile. Senator Hanna's winter home. A
beautiful special car will be attached to
the train. The party will consist of Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice President
and Mrs. Hobart, Senator and Mrs. Hanna,
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou and Stenog
rapher Barnes
Senator Hanna said he intended to keep
the President With him as long as pos
sibe, and thought the President would
stay away as long his duties would
permit. The President is not "a sick man.
but he has been confined to his office so
long and so continuously that rest is
imperativeiy necsssary. AT Thomasville
he Will at least escape offlce-seekng impor-
tunity and will Keep track of only the
will remain here to look after the business
at The Whites House. re-
Senator Hanna will spend a month at
and il is thought the President
will remain there at least two weeks.
Pressure for Army Appointments.
Sena tors AIcComas. Kyle, Hanna, Gear.
Allison, Warrea and Penrose were among
the Presidents callers before the cabinet
net this morning. With the exception of
Senator Hanna, each of the men named
vas seeking an army appointment, .rtron
the White House the senators went 10 the
War Department TO pursue their efforts in
the same line The applications for army
a appointments continue to pour into the
White House, from which they are for
warded to the War Department. 1t is
fact that more tfan 2o.W0 applications
have been received for the l0f places to be
filed. ...-.,-..otr-.
Senator Warren said this morning that he
thought the President would yet be com
PEELED to uIa some of the 81 ,0i0 additional
troops authorized by Congress. Senator
Warren's state is entitled TO only one of the
lieutenants to be appointed. and the SEN
ator desires to give this to sergeant serv-
ing in the Wyoming regiment at Manila.
He said that he thought merit. bravery and
service in the army should be recognized
by promotions.
Comment is frequently made that among
the many promotions to the linz as the out
growth Of the war with Spain, few went
who distinguished themselves New man
have received the commissions in nearly
every instance, Practically all the in
fuence now being eXerted is for the benefit
of sons, neptews and friends of senator's
1t is expected that the army appoint
ments will he announced at any tirne Sec
rotary Alger and Gen. Corbn were with
the President a long time yesterday after
neon, and the ajority Of the appolr; ;ments
were agreed upon. Secretary Alger had
with him mass of papers PERTAINING TO
the appointments.
Gen. Whee!cr's Position,
Gen. Joseph Wheeler had a talk with the
President today, during which he odd the
President that he did not want to anahar-
rass the administration in its selection of
major gauerals and other officers for Tie
regular army of 600O men He added that
whatever the President saw fit to do with
him would be satisfactory. II did not enter
the army to hunt the highest places" said
Gen. Wheeler. WHEN | offered NV ser
vices to the President it was with the pur-
pose of doing my duty TO my country re-
gardlesS of the Office to which | might na
assigned"
General Wheeler admits that he desires
to remain in the army If the President sees
fit to want him. He has made known to
the President That he Will serve in any ca
pacity. He will accept place as brieadier
general and be glad to do all the work as
signed 70 him in that position
General Wheeler said that ever since 1856,
he had offered his services to his country
in time of peril. On every occasion, as well
as now. there was no string attached 10
his offer. He sincerely desired that his
offers be accepted as rendered
After coming back from the south the
President will determine whether he will
orsarize any part Of the additional army.
If he does SO General Wheeler viii un-
doubtsdiy be .keptfsih service as a major
the additional army. however, both will be
reduced to brigadier generals.
Booker 3. WtsshinGton Calls.
Prof. Booker T. Washington, the colored
educator. paid ,lhis, rSspects 10 the President
this morning. fri65fi Washington is here Oh
lis annual VISIT enefth in the interest of
Tuskesea Institute 81 which President Nc.
I<inley visited lastctaeeember Prof. Wash
ington says that Ass a result of the Presi-
dents visit the gs|n4fral gss|4 1., interest in the
pleasure in signing bill passed by Con-
gress which sdvrs sio the institute 2i.Gssl
acres of Alabama baand worth at least
%1Co. .u0G. whichywHtsbe leased or rented
Prof. Washington said that the expenses
cf the institute-aFe So, ,o00 year above the
small INCOME, tfram the, works and pupils