Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-03
The President Receives Number OF
Callers Today.
DEPARTURE FOR CANTON DELAYED
Will Not Be Able to Go to New
Hampshire.
PREDICTIONS AS TO MAINE

The White House was closed today to all
except visitors having business in the exec
utive department. The President was in his
office after 1870 O'Clock and received a
number of callers. Shortly before 10 o'clock
he went out for drive with Mrs. McKin-
ley, who takes ride each morning when
her health permits. The drive was the first
the President has taken In long time. He
has had so much hard work to do recently
he has had no time for pleasure. He has
entirely given up his strolls through the
White House grounds and neighboring
streets. These gave him much relaxation
from hours of toll at the head Of the cab
met table, He this table mis- desk
and sits there hour after hour attending 10
his duties.
The Canton Trip Undecided.
The President will not leave for Canton
for some time yet Last week it was
thought he would get away early this week.
The indications now are that he will re-
main until the last of this week or first OF
next. The delay is almost wholly due to
the unsettled diplomatic conditions growing
out of the Chinese situation. Until the
President learns exactly what Europe is
going 10 do in China he will prefer to re-
main in Washington. He can more easily
direct the diplomatic negotiations from
here. In the absence Of Secretary Hay the
President practically directs everything of
Importance in the diplomatic field. No note
has yet been forwarded for the powers that
did not fiji st receive his sanction. The word
ing of many of them is even carefully
looked after by him.
Cannot Go to New Hampshfre
Assistant Secretary Hackett of the Navy
Department and Assistant Secretary Hill
of the State Department were among the
earliest of the official callers. Mr.. Hill has
just returned from his vacation and called
on the President. Mr.. Hackett is trying to
urge the President to go TO Portsmouth,
n H, on September 1S to attend the ex-
ercises in honor Of the new battle ships
kearsarge and Alabama. Two bronze tab
lets have been prepared and are to be pre-
sented to the ships by the people of the
State The President regrets that he cam
not attend the exercises.
ss-- The Election I'm Maine. --
Bartlett Tripp, ex-minister and ex-com-
missioner to Samoa, was with the Presi-
dent short time. Mr.. Trip has been
spending his vacation in Maine and is on
bis way to his home in South Dakota. Mr..
Trip made several speeches in Maine dur
ing the campaign that is now nearing an
end In that state. Maine will give a
large republican majority in the coming
election said Mr.. Tripp. 1T will not be
as large as four years ago when the major
!ty was the phenomenal one of about
$4,000. The majority of this year will be
25OO0 or 10000. That Will be up to re-
publican majorities of other years. The
falling off will be entirely due to the feel
Ing Of confidence keeping republicans away
from the polls
The west will go for Mckinley by in
creased majorities in every state. Imperial
ism has no terrors for the people OF that
section. In fact. they are expansionists AMI
win uphold that policy"