Evening star., 1899-03-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Long-Awaited Civil Service
Order to Be Promulgated.
CONSIDERED At CABINET MEETING
Discussing Condition of Cuban
Affairs
OUTLO OOK AT MANILA

was settled upon at the meeting OF the
Presidents cabinet today. That was that
| the President will finally promulgate the
civil service order which has been so much
| talked about for more than a year, and
| which has been on the eve of becoming
public dozen times. Just before leaving
| for the south the President referred to
members of the cabinet the recommended
tions they had made as to exceptions from
the classified list of the civil service There
was considerable discussion on the subject
| in the cabinet today, and 1t was found that
majority of the heads of departments
have few changes to make in the recon-
mendations heretofore made. Some criti-
cisms of the methods of administration by
the civil service commission were INDUCED
in by cabinet members. The President
stated that he would be glad to have the
reports sent back to him soon with what
ever changes are recommended. as he de-
sires to promulgate the order and get it
off his list of unfinished business. The cabi-
net members agreed to this, and it is under
stood that by the end of this week the
President will have in his possession the
final recommen nda tions of heads of DEPART
ments Within q short time afterward he
will revise the order he has had prepared
for so long, sign it and make 1t public
1t is said to be the intention of the Presi-
dent to exempt most of the government
printing office from the operations of the
civil service sooner or later. but it is not
yet determined whether he will incorporate
this exemption in the coming order. He
may decide to do so, that he may entirely
remove the subject from further considera-
ton. If he does, the clerks in the print ting
office will be kept within the service, the
same as clerks in other parts of the gov
ernment service, but the printers press
men and nearly all other employees will be
put outside of the civil service.
Flag From the Cuban People.
A unique and beautiful silk flag, a testi-
monial of the respect, good will and graf
f1tude of the Cuban people, was presented
TO President Mckinley at the conclusion of
the cabinet meeting today. The presenta-
tion was made by Capt. Peabody of Gen
Ludlow's staff in Havana. Capt. Peabody
acted for Senior Perfecto Laceste. mayor of
Havana and president of the patriotic iunta
OF Cuba. Senor Lacoste and many prom
lnent Cubans secured the flag to give the
presldent. In making the presentation
Capt. Peabody handed the President a pa-
triotic letter from Senor Lacoste
In the center of the beautiful piece of
si SIX forming the flag is an oil painting of
are the United States and Cuban flags
The work is splenddly done. The portrait
OF the President is good one He ex-
pressed his thanks for the present in strong
Words, and authorized Capt Peabody to
carry 10 Senor Lacoste his best wishes and
appreciation. ~
The Cars Peace Conference
The President will shortly name the rem
resentatives of this country at the peace
conference proposed by the ruler of Russia
ana soon to be held in Europe. The Presi-
dents plans are to have the United States
represented by three Of the ambassadors
now abroad and by two three citizens
of this country. Charlemagne Tower the
ambassador Of this country to Russia, will
n 10 doll It &c
General Porter, the ambassador to France
will be another, with the probability that
Mr.. Andrew D. White, the ambassador of
this country to Germany will be the third.
Mr. Choate, the ambassador to Great Bri-
tain, may finally become one of the dele
gates. but as he is comparatively new in
diplomatic affairs it is likely that the in
terests of the United States will be cared
Tor by the three men first named together
with two or three citizens who will be Sc
iected by the President. Some of these men
We're under consideration at the cabinet
session today. Whitelaw Reid is said to be
one of the number Ex-senator Manderson
or Nebraska may also be named although
this is not determined 1t is said that
Archbishop Ireland Is not among the num-
per talked of, but 1t is thought that the
PRESIDENT will select some prominent prelate
OF the catholic Church upon whom to be-
stow the honor.
condition of Cuban Affairs
postmaster General Smith. who returned
from the south with President Mckinley
Yesterday afternoon, gave the cabinet the
oeneht OF his observations of affairs in Gu
pa- lie mad already talked to the President
OF What he had Seen there and of the i'm
pressions received. The President Is pleased
with the progress which has been made In
me postal service, the administration of
CIV, M Justice, It the policing of cities and other
among the people, The officials of this
country have their work well in hand. 1t is
thousht that a few changes will be made
res. IN .ne administration ON of civil affairs. At
present SIX or seven separate departments
are IN operation on the island. To put the
at business under ~ FEWER heads and to curtail
partments will be consolidated.
Outlook in the Philippines,
with the exception Of reading some dis
patches from the Philippines the subject of
af1airs there was not touched upon. Gen.
Otis has the confidence of the President
ana Will not be interfered with. The Presi-
eeht aia not make any suggestions to the
cabinet about calling for the 35 900 addi
ticnal men provided by the army bill. He
mas not said since hts return that these
may pc necessary. 1t is hoped that the
war VIII soon be ended, but If it is not, the
probability is that none of the additional
men will now be called for The rainy sea-
son Will soon begin in the islands and this
VIII largely decrease the field of operations
asdihsl tue insurgents, thereby preventing
the use of some of the soldiers now in the
field. Should the volunteer regiments now
IN the islands be mustered out something
WIN have to be done to replace them, but
TINS Will be by regulars under orders to
proceed to the Islands from this country.
Nicarasuan Canal Commission.
The President will shortly announce the
appointment of the commission authorized
by Congress to investigate the canal ques-
tion This commission, as heretofore stat
ed. will consist of the present commission.
at the head of which rs Admiral Walker
with the addition OF several engineers from
the engineer corpssof the army and from
civil life. -
EARLY Callers.
Early this morning President Mckinley
sent messages to cabinet members in the
city requesting them to attend cabinet
meeting at II o'clock. This is the first
meeting which has been held in over two