The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-17
CABINET SUITS HIM.
President Asks His Advisers to Re-
tain Their Places.

Expresses Gratitude for Past Serve
r Ices. and Declares Result of Elec-
ton AN Enforcement In
Which Each Shares.
Washington, Nov. 14.-President Nc
kinley on Tuesday announced 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 cabinet meet
ing in the white house. Responses
were made by all of the members
present, and, while there were no
definite pledges from any of them that
they would accept the portfolios thus
rendered afresh, there was, on the
other hand, no definite declin- ton.
Tuesdays proceedings set forth the
wishes of the president in the mat
ter and relieves the members of the
cabinet of the customary obligation
of rendering their designations at the
end of the term, unless they have
made an irrevocavle decision that it
will be impossible for them to con-
tinue in office. 1t also sets at rest all
speculation and slatemaking of tho
country's political prophets, for it il
understood generally that there is but
one doubtful factor in the homogenity
of the present cabinet. That factor
is Attorney General Griggs, as he
holds his present position at a great
financial sacrifice. Still. Mr.. Griggs
replied in terms of warm appreciat ton
to the complimentary remarks of the
president and voiced no intention Of
retiring from his present position.
The Prcsidcnt'x Address.
This is not the first time that the
president has expressed to the MEM
bers of the cabinet his pleasure at the
support they have given him. He said
as much in a general 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 congrat-
ulnted him upon the outcome of the
election. Tuesday the president evil
IDENTIFY had prepared for the occasion
and in his address reviewed the work
of the administration in the past four
ycars-four of the most exciting years
the country has known in three dec
AIDES. 1t was rather n 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 rclinqulshed
the personal credit for successful
strokes of policy or prudence and at
tributed the honor to the members of
his official family in whose immediate
department the matter in question
had arisen.
He said that if the result of the re-
cent election was an Endorsement of
his administration. it was no less an
Endorsement of the men who had stood
by him in the time of stress and adj
yersity. The credit for success, he
said, lay with the heads of his va
rious departments, and he should
shrink from entering upon another
four years of office unless he could be
assured that he would have with him
a majority at least of the men who
form his present official household. re
said he knew that in asking them to
remain with him there was scarcely
one who could do so without some sac
rifice either OF money, leisure or per-
sonal inclination. At the same time
lie said he should feel happier if all
of them could grntify hir wishes.
The Rcspon.cs.
Secretary Hay was the first to re-
spond, He said that for his part ne
deeply appreciated the complimentary
references made ly his chief, and that
he thought there was not member
of the cabinet who would sever such
pleasant official relations without re-
gret. and even then only in cnse Of the
most urgent reasons for retirement.
Secretaries Gage. Long. Hitchcock,
Wilson, Attorney General Griggs md
Postmaster General Smith each spoke
in turn and in much the same vein.
Secretary Root Vas the only absent
member from the meeting. having loft
for Cuba to look over military affairs
there and at the same time to try to
rccuperate from his long and serious
illness. The list Of responses there
fore was all but complete. 1t is known
that Secretary Root is in much the
same position as Attorney General
Griggs, holding his position at consd-
cradle sacrifice, but willing at the
same time to sacrifice n good deal to
comply with the expressed wish Of t-.e
president.
A Remarkable Session.
The meeting, which had developed
into n real love feast, then returned
to the more commonplace affairs Of
routine business and the discussion Of
the salient features of the presidents
coming message to congress after
which the members left with renewed
expressions of regard. The meeting
stands as one of the most remarkable
cabinet sessions on record.
GetttRE Ready for Congress.
Washington. Nov. 14.-Nothing of
importance developed at the cabinet
meeting Tuesday. The presidents
forthcoming message to congress oc-
cnried most of the attention of the
members.
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Fierce Gale in Channel.
London, Nov. IA fierce gale
swept over the English channel. caus-