Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-27
ALGER'S SUCCESSOR
Elihu Root, Of New York, Selected
for the War Portfolio.
DEWEY RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS.
Signal Mems Health Good In tho Philip
pines -Eighteen Hungarians Ordered
Observation-Disclosures Eniistments-
Alger Will Stay the Limit.

Washington, July 2s.-The name Of
the successor TO Gen. Alger as secre-
tary Of war may be announced to-day.
The president has made his selection
and it is understood that Elihu Root,
Of New York, is his choice. The ques-
ton Of the appointment Of a successor
to Secretary Alger was the subject Of a
conference last night at the white
house between the president and SEN
ator Thomas G. Platt, Of New York,
who came over on a late train. The
conference lasted about an hour and
afterward Mr.. Platt said that the
president has about decided upon the
person to whom he will tender the
position and that an announce
ment Of his name will be made very
soon, probably to-day. The senator
was non-communicative as to who the
appointee probably will be, saying that
he did not feel at liberty to talk Of
what passed at the conference. The
senator spoke to the president of the
fitness Of Gen. Francis V. Greene for
the wal portfolio, whom he said was
his choice for the position, but 1t is IN
derstOod that Gen. Greene Is not the
presidents choice. A good under
standing, however, exists between the
president and the senator regarding
the secretaryship, Notwithstanding
Gen. Greene was the senator's first
choice as Senator Platt said in speak
ing Of the prospective appointment
that I'VE did not disagree as to the
Ia for the position"
THE DEWEY RECEPTION ARRANGEMENTS.
Washington, July 22.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy de-
partment from Admiral Dewey.
Trieste, July 2l,--Secretary Of Navy, Wash
ington. Proposed arrangements Of reception
and presentation OF Washington approved by
president md secretary are entirely agreeable
TO me, -Dcwey,
Nothing Is known ut the navy de-
partment of nm intention on the part
Of Admiral Dewey to change the plans
he had already framed as to his move
ments in Europe and the date of his
arrival in the United States. Secrc-
tary Long still expects that that date
will be some time In October, but he
did not know that the admiral CON
templates leaving the Olympia, as
is reported, and returning to
the United States on a mail
steamship. This report is discred-
tied at the navy department. Some
Of the members Of the diplomatic body
have unotiicially attracted the atten-
ton Of some Of the officers of the navy
department to the peculiar attitude In
which they are placed by the action Of
the New York reception committee.
That committee, they represent, has
addressed notes to the representatives
Of all foreign governments inviting
them TO send me Or more naval vessels
to participate in the reception Of Ad-
miral Dewey upon his arrival at New
York. According to the strict rules of
international intercourse, it is said, the
foreign governments cannot properly
take cognizance Of any invitation ad-
dressed directly to them by u munich
pality or, as in this case, a purely local
committee. As some Of the govern
ments invited would like to accept the
invitation they are somewhat embar-
raised under these conditions and 1t is
believed will be obliged to await some
action by the department OF state in
this matter,