The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-25
MIR. M'KINLEY'S LETTER
Formal Acceptance of Renomina-
ton TO Be Issued Seen.
Much Space to BE Devoted to Ffx
hanees and to the Operations Of
United States Troops in Varioua
Parts of the worId-Lons Confer.
ences With Members of the Cabinet

The Presidents letter accepting the re-
nomination at the hands Of the Republican
party viii be made public in about week.
MI. Mckinley is now engaged in putting
the final touches On the document.
J There was little fresh news of fmpor-
| tance from China this morning and as
result the President devoted the whole of
| MS time to revising the letter. There
were some points On which he wanted the
| advice OF Cabinet members. and Secreta-
| Ties Gage and Hitchcock were both in con-
sultation with him The Interior Depart-
ment has been comparatively quiet during
the past year. and there have been few
| developments in it requiring the attention.
| OF the Executive Mr. Hitchcoek's stay at
| the White House was therefore of brief
| duration, and after reading the portion of
the letter touching on his department he
returned 10 his Office.
Secretary Cages visit was a more
lengthy one. He was in close conferences
with the President for nearly two hours.
and in that time they went thoroueilIu
over all references in the letter to tba
finances Of the country. Mr. Gage is one
Cabinet. Mr.. Mckinley believes him To
| be careful and responsible adviser whose
judgment is always worth having. as q
consequence he went into details with his
| assistant
owing to the many important operations
OF the Treasury during the past four years,
| much space will be devoted in the letter
| 10 the financial conditions of the country
The prosperity issue viii be the CHIEF
| point touched upon by the Presf-
dent He VIII give a comparison of
conditions four years ago and now, which
he believes viii be the most graphic pre-
sentation Of prosperity that has ever been
made. It is expected that the claims
which he will outline will prove a basis
for the full dinner-paiI' campaign to be
waged between now and November.
In view Of the Chinese campaign and
the continued war in the Philippines. it is
not expected that the President will prom
ise that the war taxes can be cut down ar
once, but il is believed that he viii give
hope OF their reduction at the next session
OF Congress unless the Chinese situation
assumes more serious aspect
Postmaster General Smith had a long
conference with Mr. Mckinley yesterday
afternoon, when the portion Of the letter
relating to the postal department was
reviewed Secretary Root was also clos
eted with his chief for a long time YES
terday- The wars. of course. will take
much space IN the letter Of acceptance.
snd Mr.. Mckinley is at great pains to
formulate that section of his address in a
satisfactory manner
The letter, which viii bear Canton
date. Will be given out by the President
during his stay in Canton next week.
The President has Cancelled all fmme-
diate engagements and Private Secretary
Cortelyou has issued the following an
nouncement in regard to this decision:
Owing 10 the continued pressure of pub
lie business Of immediate Importance the
President has beer obliged to withdraw
MS acceptance OF the invitation TO attend
the thirty-fourth National Encampment
OF the e. a. r., and the several other in
yftations incident TO the occasion. Sec
retary Cortelyou has today advised Execu-
tive Director Harper, Commander-in-Chief
Shaw, of the G. A. Rand others OF this
decision, and of the keen disappointment
felt by the President that he will be IN
able to be present during the encamp-
ment-"