The age-herald., 1900-11-14
Sets at Rest All Speculation and
 Slate Making
HE CONTAMINATED HIS ADVISORS
Said Result of the Election Was a En- dorsement of the Men Who Had Stood by Him-A Real
 Love Feast.

Washington, November 13.ZPresident Mckinley announced today clearly and forcefully to the members of his cabinet his desire that they should all remain with him during the four years of his coming administration. His wishes were made known in an extended speech at the cabi- net meeting in the White House today. Responses were made by al the members present. and while there were no definite pledges from any of them that they would accept the portfolios thus rendered afresh, there were the other hand no definite declinations.
 Today's proceedings relieve the members of the cabinet of the customary obligation of rendering their resignations at the end of the term unless they have decided that 1t will be impossible for them to continue in office.
 It also sets at rest all speculation and slate-making of the countrys political prophets, for it is understood generally, that there is but one doubtful factor in the cabinet, Attorney General Griggs, as he holds his present position at a great finan- cial sacrifice. Still MT. Griggs replied in terms of warm appreciation to the compli- mentary remarks of the President, and voiced no intention of retiring from his present position.
 Review the V. ork.
 This Is not tbs Iirst time that the Presi- 9c.it has expressed to the members of his cabinet his pleasure at the support they had given him. He said as much in a gem eral way at the last cabinet meeting when the members, several of whom had been scattered by the political campaign, got to- gether for the first time and congratulated him uopn the outcome of the election. To- day the President evidently had prepared for the occasion, and in his address review ed the work of the administration in the past four years-four of the most exciting years the country has known in three de- cades. It was rather a surprise even to the cabinet members themselves, to note how accurately the President had fixed in his memory the sequence of events and how calmly he relinquished the personal credit for successful strokes of policy or preju- dice and attributed the honor to the mem bers of his official family in whose im- mediate department the matters in ques- ton has arisen.
 He said that if the result of the recent election was an endorsement of his admin istration, 1t was no less an endorsement of the men who had stood by him in the time of stress and diversity The credit for success, he said lay with the heads of his various departments, and he should shrink from entering upon another four
  that he would have with him a majority, at least, of the men who form his cabinet. He said he knew that in asking them to remain with him there was scarcely ona who could do so without some sacrifice, either of money or personal inclination. At the same time he said he should feel hap pier if all of them could gratify his wishes.
 Secretary Hay said that for his part he deeply appreciated the complimentary ref erences made by his chief, and that he thought there was not a member of tha cabinet who would sever such pleasant of- ficial relations without regret, and even then only in case of most urgent reasonA for retirement.
 Secretaries Responded.
 Secretaries Gage, Long Hitchcock, Will son, Attorney General Griggs and Post master General Smith each spoke in much the same vein.
 Secretary Root was the only absent mem- ber having left for Cuba to try to recupe- rate from his long and serious illness. Tho list of responses, therefore, was all but complete. It is known that Secretary Root will take the same position as Secretary Griggs, holding his position at a great sac- riace but willing to sacrifice a great deal to comply with the expressed wish of the President.
 The meeting, which had developed into . real love feast then returned to the more commonplace affairs of routine business and the dcussion of the salient features of the Presidents coming message to Con- gress after which the members left with renewed expressions of regard.
 The meeting stands as one of the most remarkable cabinet sessions on record.