Evening star., 1899-01-31
The Presidents Cabinet in Session
an Hour.
AGONCILLO'S PAPER TO Be IGNORED
Matters of a Routine Departmental
Nature Considered.
NY EARLY LIE r S

The meeting of the Presidents cabinet
today lasted few minutes more than an
hour and all the members were in attend
ance. President Mckinley called on the
Secretary of War to state whether the
order had been issued to Gen. Brooke in
structing him to take the collection Of the
Cuban taxes out of the custody of the
Bank of Spain of Havana, and was in
formed that Gen. Brooke had already car
ried out the order
Secretary Hay reported the receipt of a
long document from Agoncillo, the Filipino
representative here. and gave the gist Of
it without reading it in full. He said that
AgoncilIo had requested that the commune
cation be submitted to the Senate to be
considered In connection with the peace
treaty. The cabinet decided not to notice
the request, as it might be construed into
act of recognition of Agoncillo and those
he represents.
Reassuring messages received yesterday
from the American representatives in the
Philippines were read, and a general discus
sion of conditions followed. the opinion be-
ing positive that public order would be sus-
tanned in the Philippines without great
trouble. The future disposition of the Phil
ippincs was not touched upon in any way.
Several matters affecting routine Depart
mental affairs We're considered
Kept Busy by Callers.
There We're many early callers at the
White House this morning, and the Presi-
dent kept busy receiving them during
the hours preceding the meeting of the
cabinet. Among the first comers was Sem
ator Platt of New York. He was with the
President few minutes and it was UNDER
stood that his visit, among other things,
inc uded word in behalf of Mr.. Thomas
G. Alvord for appointment as librarian of
Congress.
General Joe Wheeler Of Alabama. accom-
panied by Mr.. Milton NJ Humes of Hunts
VILE Ala, saw the President in behalf of
the appointment of David d. Shelby of
Huntsville to be judge OF the newly created
fifth circuit, which embraces the states of
Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi,
Georgia and Alabama. Mr. Humes came
as the representative Of the entire bar of
Alabama, as well as the state legislature,
in Mr.. Shelby's behalf, and his recommended
Uons We're strongly seconded by General
Wheeler. The other leading aspirant for
the new judgeship is John I. Glenn of At
Ianta, who is strongly backed by ex-Secre-
tary HOke Smith.
Penrose Predicts auay's Success.
Senator PenrOse of PENNSYLVANIA was
also an early caller. Upon entering the
White House he inquired if Senator QUAY
had arrived yet. He waited some time for
the latter, but the senior keystone state
senator did not come, and Mr. Penrose
saw the President alone. Sc-.ator Penrose
when asked about the future probabilities
in the senatorial fight at Harrisburg
stated that, while Il deadlock was now in
existence, he felt convinced that It would
be broken and that Senator Quay would
be ultimately chosen to succeed himself
Other ca lers before cabinet meeting were
senator Spooner of Wisconsin, Senator
Gear of Iowa, Senator Carter of Montana
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, Senator
burrows of Michigan and Representative
Hahn of California. the successor to Repre-
sentative Mcguire. who called to say a
good word in behalf of a coast constituents
The Treaty Prospects.
one of the senatorial callers assured the
President that the peace treaty would be
ratified and that no resolution contem-
plating any such declarations as those con-
tained in the Bacon or Mason measures
would be adopted.
Notwit hstanding the weather Mrs Nc
hlnley took her usual morning drive TODAY.
belng accompanied by Miss Mabel McKin-
ley, Miss Harter and Miss Shields