Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-22
Appointments for Civil Government
in Porto Rico Discussed.
DELAY IN FILLING HAWAIIAN OFFICES
No Discussion by Cabinet of Boer
ENJOYS Visit.
A ALL FOR MON Ely

The Porto Rican civil government and the
appointments for the island took up most
Of the time of the cabinet session today.
The President wants to get the full civil
government in operation as soon as possible
and as fast as he can do is selecting
responsible men for the various positions.
The law. for instance. provides for terri
torial council of eleven. The President has
selected eight or nine members of this
council Five of the eleven members will
be natives OF the island. The appointments
will be announced in a short time.
The delay in making all of the appoints
ments for Hawaii has been that the Presi-
dent desired to hear from President Dole.
the first governor, before taking the final
steps. He Is now waiting on Mr.. Dole. hut
If he does not hear within a short time will
go ahead and make the remaining appont-
ments.
1t is stated that there was no discussion
of the visit of the Boer ENJOYS, and that
the cabinet is satisfied with the action
taken by the State Department.
Te Call for Money.
Secretary Gage told the cabinet that he
had decided to call on national bank deposit
taries for about s5,OOOOOO to take the place
of payments the old = per cent bonds
that are to be paid off. The treasury will
pay odt WitHlIi tUe next tnTee InOntnS ABOUT
$2sI..n 600 on account of these bonds AS
fast as this money is paid out Sec retary
Gage will call on the national bank deposit
tar7eS Tor money to replace that going out.
1t will be RENE embered that last fall Secre-
tary Gage increased the depositaries and
the aggregate deposits The treasury Is in
no particular need now of the amounts to
be called in, but this action is taken be-
cause it equaliZes the circulation through
out the country. Most of the old = per cent
bonds are held by the banks, and they
receive the money for them can easily give
up portions of government deposits with
out disturbing the circulation.
Trip Down the River.
The President and the members of his
cabinet will make trip down the Potomac
this afternoon on the naval yacht Sylph
the guests of Secretary Long. They will so
far Indian Head and expect to re-
turn to the city by o'clock.
To Witness the Eclipse.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will proba-
bly, witness the total eclipse of the sun next
Monday. The President has promised 10 go
to Fort Monroe with party to view the
phenomenon from that point. Secretaries
Long and Root will be members of the
party. The trip will be made by boat. and
the Sylph or Dolphin. or both, will be used.
TOday's Nominations.
The following presidential nominations
John c. Freeman of Wisconsin, to be con-
sui at Copenhagen. Denmark.
Postma sters-New York-Charles E.Smith,
Whitesboro: VIM. Watson, Warsaw; c. A.
Sprague, Liberty; H. ]. Rouse, Cazenovia.
New Jersey-Geo w. Pollitt, Paterson;
John J. Anderson. Hackensack.
Maine-Geo d. Libby, Gardiner; Freeman
D. Dearth, Dexter.
Observation-Disclosures. f. Brady, Sand
wich; Henry A. Talbot, Franklin.
Rhode Isand-Walter Price, Westerly.
Pennsylvanla-Ed. d. Cart, Greencastle;
w. G. Roberts, Eldred: Geo. A. johnson,
Berwyn; L. V. Mace. Peckville.
Georgia-James w. Huggins. Fitzgerald.
Illinois-W. S. Rice. Carmi
Kansas. A. Constant, Sabetha.
Kentucky-H. d. Bryson. Carlisle
Louisiana-David Israel, Dona ldsonville.
Mmnescta-R. Frundel, Staples; J. NJ.
Diment, Owatonna.
Mississippi-NannieB B. Richardson, Wood
vile; E. S. Perce, Oxford.
Ohio-John NJ Birch. Yellow Springs;
Henry Nixon, Salinevile; Jos. B. Wood
ward. Franklin.
Oregon-Edw. B. Waters Burns.
South Carolina-J. w. Johnson, Marion;
Belle Nance, Lancaster.
Utah-James Glove. Provo City.
Wisconsin-Thomas H. Sexton. Juneau.
Arkansas-Nettia A. Huspel, Nashville.
Arizona-Harry S. Nangorder Morenci.
Florida-John F. Stunkel, Leesburg.