Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-19
The President and Mrs. Mckinley to
60 Away.
CONDITION OF her HEALTH THE CAUSE
Probably viii Visit Lake Cham
plain, as Two Years Ago.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

President and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
Washington within a week or ten days for
a pleasure trip. designed mainly for the
beneht OF Mrs. McKfnley's health. They
VIII go to Lake Champlain or some quiet
resort like that, and will be absent from
Washington for at least two weeks On
their way back they may stop at Long
Branch and pay the promised visit to Vice
President Hobart. The exact spot TO be
visited has not been decided upon, but ne
gotiations have been opened on the SUBJ
ject. Mrs. Mckinley's health does not i'm
prove as fast was hoped, and the Presl-
dent desires to take her to some place
where she will obtain a change Of air and
where she VIII not be disturbed by large
crowds. The President enjoyed his visit to
Lake Champlain two years ago. Another
place spoken of for the Presidents visit IS
one of the quiet resorts in the Thousand
Islands.
While the President has not announced
an abandonment of the projected western
trip. it is now thought that ne will not get
far west this year. He has positive en-
gagement to visit Chicago in October. but
would not remain long on this trip. 1t is
said that Mrs. McKinley's health, unless
there is a great improvement, would not
permit her going on an extended visit.
some of Todny's Callers.
of the White House visitors this morning.
going at $50 O'Clock. He did not remain
over five minutes.
Among the other early visitors were Sem
ator Nelson and Gov. Merriam Of Mime
sofa. Senator Nelson is here as to army
appointments.
To a Star reporter Senator Nelson said
that the northwest is in rourishing con-
dition. The people are prosperous and
contcnted," said the senator. ''and there is
10 .n1r
silver question is obsolete. I have never
seen more general contentment."
Senator Thurston was a visitor. So was
Representative Sparkman of Florida Mr.
Sparhman saw the President to recommend
the appointment of w. G. Harlee TO a lieu
tenancy in the volunteer army. Mr.. Har-
lee was at West Point for two years. Mr..
Sparkman also asked the promotion of
Lieut.. Irwin, now in the Philippines
Referring to politics in Florida, Mr.,
Sparkman said: THE democrats OF nv
state are conservative in politics, and are
not taking any advanced position now
Florida Is essentially a Bryan state, and
vii be for him unless conditions change
before next year"
The CorresPOndents' Protest
Secretary Alger was at the White House
twice today. Secretary Long was likewise
a visitor. 1t is said that the subject Of the
newspaper correspondents protest was not
mentioned between the President and Sec
VIM WIS NOT present at The
cabinet session yesterday
IN answer to a question Secretary Alger
said that nearly all the officers for the vol
unteer army for the Philippines have been
selected, and that not much remains 10 be
done along this line.
1t was stated on positive authority today
that nothing Is TO be done about the protest
OF the correspondents in Manila That Is
no public action is to be taken. There is
not much doubt, however. that the Presi-
dent will set on foot a quiet Investigation
OF the situation for his own Information
He never fails to investigate complaints in
some manner