Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-20
NEW RlMOR IN REG; ARD - JEkYL
ISLAND COxCLAvE.
REEo'scoMFoRTABLE POSITION
MR. M'kINLEY IN THE ATTlTUDE OF
GOING TO HIN.
The President Will Be Met by . Dis
tinEuiahed Party mt the Jekyl
DOck-Newspnper Men Are
to He Strictly
Barred.

JEKYI. ISLAND. IA BRUNSWICK,
GA, March 1o.-On the surface. this has
been dreamy, balny. southern coast
Sunday in this ideal resort of mi mi-.ionaires.
But there is an undercurrent Of prepara-
tion for the ensuing week and OF poiitt-
cal speculation az to what the week Will
bring forth that serves to put those csoSe-
ly interested upon the tenderhooks. SpeaK-
er Reeds presence his smiling compla-
cency. the visit of the president with bis
campaign maker Senator Hanna. Vice
President Hobart, eX-Secretary Day and
other notable persons tomorrow. form the
basis for the speculations. 1t Is also ex-
pected that Secretary Alger will arrive To-
morrow or Tuesday, and that adds to the
guessing.
There are those who believe that one OF
the important points to be decided at TINS
conference of the powers Is whether or
not Alger shall retire from the cabinet
\ rumor current here tonight is TO the
effect that the secretarys resignation has
| been prepared and that, during the cur
rent week, the president and his advisers
will determine whether or not it shall be
accepted.
Most of the discussion. however. cer-
ters upon the meeting OF Speaker Reed
and the president. The friends Of the
speaker claim that he has turned one more
trick upon the president and Senator
| Hanna. In coming to Jekyl island Just at
f, this time. he is occupying the position OF
! having tie administration making over
| lures to him. 1t Is a case Of the president
again coming to the speaker. and not the
| speaker coming to him. Speaker Reed is
taking life easy. and there appears to be
| no trace of anxiety on his countenance
over the approaching visit of the chief ex-
| ecutive. He knows that he was on Jekyl
| first. and that the evidence is all In his
| favor as to the administration coming TO
| him. Whatever may have been the wire
working to accomplish this end. the sit
uation is anything but unfavorable to the
| speaker. He took spin over the island
this morning with apparent delight.
! President Mckinley and party will occupy
| the Frederic Baker cottage. This is lO-
Gated on the north side of the Jekyl club
| house. and is about 200 yards distant from
| the Sans Sousi apartment house. wherein
| Speaker Reed is domiciled as the guest of
John G. Moore. of New York. Meantime.
| ARRANGEMENTS have been made to give the
presidential party warm and hospitable
| welcome. Upon the arrival OF the president
| at Brunswick he will be met by Mayor
Atkinson ard the leading citizens. and met
| aphorically given the keys of the city.
! There was talk of special steamer to
"''"6 A'Ai ~ SSnSi' out 'he aIhduSehehts
| now are that he will come OH the regular
line steamer. Governor Stafford. A dstin-
suished party will meet the president at the
| Jekyl dock. 1t will consist in part of Thom-
as Nelson Page. the novelist; Robert How
| ard Russell, the artist: ]. w. Cannon, pres
ident of the Fourth National bank. of New
York: General Hayes, of New York; Joseph
Stickney. the coal mine magnate: Joseph
Pulitzer. of the New York World; James A.
Scrymser. president Of the Central and
| Pttsburg; w. B. lsham. president OF the
Bank of the Metropolis. of New York. and
| Robert C. Pruyn. OF the Commercial bank.
| of Albany n. Y.
| Strict Instructions have been given that
| no newspaper men be allowed on Jekyl ISL
aud during the presidents stay. 1t is un-
newspaper men come down. as the presi-
dent is supposed to be simply out for rest
and recreation.