Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-09
Matters Considered at the Cabinet
Meeting Today.
HEMP PORTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
Demand for Immediate Action Be-
coming Greater.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

Secretary Gage today talked tn Ihc rah-
met about the answer he will send Ia ,'un-
Gress tomorrow to the resolution asking.
for information as to recent treasury
transactions. After stating what ha intends
10 say, SecrGthry Gage went TO the Senate
To listen TO the speech Of Senator BrV-r-
idge on the subject OF the Philippines
either cabinet officials talked briefly about
affairs in their different departments Se..-
retary Wilson said he is receiving many
kilograms on the subject Of opeutug the
hemp ports oi The Philippine Islands Thes..
tolegrams are both for and against The
opening, the light about which Was first
mentioned iii The Star a few DAYS ago
There is undoubtedly corner in hemp.
The Secretary said, "and the governnterj
will no doubt open all The hemp ports just
as soon as troops can be sent to Them
General OtiS. ii is understood. has already
opened several of the ports. but owing 10
the corner in hemp, the demand fpI the
immediate OPENING of all Is growing
greater.
Wireless. TeleGraphy.
Secretary Wilson did not refer again to-
day TO the subject of the experiments being
made by scientists in his department. ia
wireless telegraphy. The experiments.
however, haze not reached a point which
compelled to keep up with the times" 4aiI
the Secretary. our telegraph bills for the
weather bureau alone cost s2o0.oco a wear
IL We can develop a new and less eXpensNe
system Of our own, it is our duty to 50
So
Both Secretary Wilson and Secretary
Long have decided to send delegates ~
the International congress OF hygiene.
which meets at Paris in June. Surgeon
General Van Reypen Will represent the
navy. while Dr. Emil A. DeSchweiuItz viii
probably represent The Department ~
Agriculture.
Four DISTINGUISHED Callers.
Just before the cabinet met this morning
President Mckinley saw four callers They
were Senators Kenney and Proctor, Genera!
Davis, governor general of Puerto Rico,
and ex-Secretary Cornelius Bliss. formerly
of the Interior Department. Senator Ken
ney has asked for the appointment of
George ". Spicer postmaster at Sed-
ford, Del. and this appointment will he
made.
General Davis has not been at the White
House since his arrival in this country. and
called for a minute to pay his respects
General Davis said he intended 10 have a
TAX with Secretary Wilson of the Depart
ment of Agriculture about agricultural con-
ditions in Puerto Rico. He regards the isl
and as rich in agricultural possibilities and
hopes that Secretary Wilson will soon put
into execution certain ideas as to expert
ments in the island.
What Mr.. Bliss Said
Ex-Secretary Bliss was leaving the Pre7i-
dent as the cabinet members were assem-
bling. He was heartily greeted by his
former colleagues. who invited him to re
main and take seat with them. Mr. Bliss
is here to attend the Presidents reception
tomorrow night. He did not care 10 dis
cuss political matters, especially the varf-
Gus stories which put him prominently for
ward as a vice presidential candidate on
the republican ticket. Mr.. Bliss spoke with
pleasure of his residence In this city and
when 1t was suggested that his New York
friends apparently desired his return here
to a more elevated position he simply said
he was not giving the matter any consid-
Grafton. 1t is a newspaper campaign" lie
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