Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Another Meeting Of the Cabinet Held
Today.
THE CHINESE SITUATION DISCUSSED
Mr. RockhiII Has Been Appointed
a Special Envoy.
WILL GO TO INVESTIG ATE

| IIi- cdDlHet was IN session two and
half hours today, and afterward remained
| together for more than another hour at
luncheon with the President. The members
didn't leave the White House suntil after
| 23o O'Clock. With the cabinet officers and
the President at luncheon was General
| WOOD, the governor general of Cuba.
| Nearly all the time of the entire confer
| ence was consumed in the discussion of the
Chinese question. There was decidedly a
more hopeful feeling, although it is stated
that this hope is not strong one and is
| not based on recent Information. Secretary
Hay is becoming more hopeful himself and
Is chnslng to the idea suggested by Minister
| WI that the foreign residents and ministers
are being kept in hiding by friendly ma
| t1ves, and that nothing can be sent out
from them without revealing their where
! abouts
Secretary Hay and the other cabinet
| members have the most kindly feeling for
Mr.. WI. They do not share the suspicious
| mat are aroused to the accuracy of Mr.
Nus dispatches, and believe that he is in
| earnest IN all that he says and does They
| peneVe that he is greatly worried over the
| situation and regrets more keenly than anv
vailing in China
Inc discussion resulted in no change in
me decision reached two days ago. that
| there is necessity now for an aytro
| session of Congress The President statad
| TO the cabinet that all arrangements are
gong smoothly for this country's repre-
sehtatlon IN the army that is to undertake
| 10 feach Pek1n, and announced that he
| nad appointed Cen Chaffee a major gen
erai TO command the forces of the United
| states to operate in China
Mr.. Rockhill to BE Special Envoy.
| In addition, the President said that he
had designated Mr.. w w. Rockhill as
| special envoy Of this government to China
to investigate the situation there. The
PRESIDENT has great confidence in Mr.. Rock
NIL ana desires some one in China from
| whom he can receive full and accurate in
| formation. 1t is not known when Mr.
| Rockhill will leave for China but it is pre-
| suned that he will get away as speedily as
| possible. ~
| The Presidents Return.
| The President will return from Canton
| at any moment the news from China war
| rants his presence in Washington. He can
! reach here within fourteen to fifteen hours
| after leaving Canton.
! Views on an Extra Session.
Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia and
| Representative j. G.. Cannon of Illinois,
| chairman of the appropriations committee
| OF the House, saw the President before
| the cabinet met today. Mr. Cannon. who
| can be assumed, from his position at the
| mead of the appropriations committed to
| oe tlolouSnIy conVerSdnt with the admin
| lstrdtlon views regarding the necessity for
| an extra session of Congress- saws he can
| see no present reason for calling Congress
| toseiher. Were the President to summons
| congress- SAID he, what could he saw To
| Congress? Not that our minister at Pekin
| mad been killed, for that fact has not been
| established; not that the Chinese govern
| ment IS responsible for the violence thar
| mas occurred, for that also has nor hean
| eStaolished. In fact, the whole situation is
| shrouded in doubt and uncertainty. The
ha l.
| way. Should future events necessitate ad
| dltional troops for service in China. ] have
no doubt Congress will provide all the men
| and money that are needed" Mr. Cannon
| left for the east today for A short stat-
| al the seashore before returning to Illinois.
| The Republican CAMPAIGN,
| Senator Scott talked with the President
| about campaign matters. He is on his way
| 10 New York. where the eastern headuuar-
| ters OF the republican national committee
! IN olarge of Mr.. Manly of Maine Mr.
dlpps OF New York, and Senator Scott will
be opened next Monday in the Metropolf
| tan building, in 23d street. Senator Hanna
viii go to New York Wednesday to assist
IN me preliminary work at New York head
quarters Senator Scott will remain in
New York until the close of the camnaien
| lie Will have general charge of the seIec-
uon and assignment of speakers during
| the campaign. The republicans will Aro
| their opening guns, Senator Scott said
from the 18th 10 Goth of August. "Omr
| speakers will not shirk any of the issues
mace mace py me democrats" he said. For the
| Pfesent the speech of acceptance of Presi-
| dent Mckinley will be the cue for the re
| publican orators.
waiting on Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
After Mr. Bryan has delivered the speech
| OF acceptance of the democratic nomina
| ton the republicans may change their
scheoule. Much will be determined after
that speech of acceptance. The republi-
| cans are represented as not at all averse
to accepting any or all Of the issues Mr..
Bryan may bring prominently forward.
The republicans, it is said. are going to
nave splendid array of orators, and will
| fully match the democrats in this re-
| spect
| Among the Presidents other callers were
Mr. Dawes, controller Of the currency: Mr.
| Wilson, commissioner Of internal revenue:
Mr.. Evans. commissioner of pensions: AS
| sistant Secretary Taylor and Mr. PowderIy
commissioner of immigration. Messrs Tay-
| lor and Powderly invited the President to
attend the opening of the new immigration
buildings at Ellis Island, New York It is
hoped to have these buildings completed
| and ready for opening by November Ap-
| propriate exercises will be held. and the
| President and his cabinet are expected to be
| on hand. w
Going to Canton Tonight,
President Mckinley will leave Washing
ton at TAO o'clock tonight for Canton. He
will be accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou.
and they will arrive in Canton tomorrow
morning. They will go in special car at
| tached to the regular train on the Penn
| sylvania road.
The President will return to WASHINGTON
| If the Chinese situation warrants If that
| grows better, and present arrangements
! suffice, he will remain in Canton until some
| time in August.
| -~e---
Personal Mention,
Mr.. Charles Brown of Philadelphia is
visiting P. H. McQuade. SOL oath street.
| DIR. M. A. Brosius has returned to the
| city from ner summer outing.
| Post ONCE at Pago Pago.