Evening star., 1900-09-19
President Mckinley Returned From
Canton This Morning.
POSSIBLE CABINET MEETING FRIDAY
Mr.. Adee Talks About the Note
From Germany.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

President Mckinley reached Washington
at 7:44 o'clock this morning from Canton
and was i'm his Office at the White House
shortly afterward. The President came
back in special car over the Pennsylvania
railroad and accompanied by Secre-
tary Cortelyou. They were met at the de-
pot by Assistant Secretary Pruden and Ad-
jutant General Corbin, who. after today,
will be acting Secretary OF War for a short
time
Soon after the President arrived Attorney
General Grggs had conference with him,
going over the details of matters that have
come forward since the President went
away. These relate almost wholly to the
situation in China. Mr.. Griggs is the only
cabinet officer in Washington, and this fact
has put stop to stories that were in cir
culation of an immediate session of the
cabinet To consider important matters.
Since Secretary Root went away, Mr..
GriggS has been the ranking cabinet Of
tcer, and has had charge of all import
ant matters in the absence of the Presi-
dent
Possible Cabinet Meeting Friday.
1t Is possible that cabinet meeting may
he had Friday If enough cabinet officers
tCrn to Washington by that time. Secre-
tary Long has telegraphed that he will re-
turn to the city tomorrow The President,
however, has not sent cut call for absent
officials to -etuTn, and those who come
back Will do voluntarily. There is no
such thing as quorum for a cabinet ses-
son. and one could he held with only q
few members present.
The President will go back to Canton on
Friday afternoon or evening. and between
now and then will handle all business re-
quiring his personal attention. This will
be comparatively small unless events in
China, so far unknown, confront the ad-
mlnistratiou Germanys note to- the powers
insisting on the punishment of the nstiga-
tors Of the Chinese atrocities will require
no unusual consideration unless there is
more in the note than appears on its face.
Possibly hidden Intentions Cf course may
be at the back of Germany's note. Many
officials believe that Germany really aims
at the punishment of the dowager empress.
Assistant Secretary Adee of the State De
rartment talked with the President this
morning regarding Germany's position Mr.
Adee talked with the German Diplomat who
presented the note TO the State Department
ard is therefore fully familiar with the
facts officially made known 10 the United
States. 1t is certain that there VIII be no
haste In the consideration of Germany's
note.
Talk with Senator Foraker
Senator Foraker, who leaves Washington
tonight for Cincinnati had a talk with the
President this morning. The senator has
been making speeches in New York, and
desired to give the President his views Of
the political situation in the empire state
Senator Foraker is regarded as n practical
man in a political contest, and his measure
of campaign is frequently accepted as
about the correct one. The senator is en-
phatic In his belief in republican victory
this fall. He i9 more certain as to New
York and his own state of Ohio He says
that there is no chance of the democrats
aif nf st1fn
Some Other Callers.
Mr. Meiklejohn, acting secretary of war,
saw the President this morning. Mr.. Mel
klejohn will leave tonight for Nebraska. In
his absence some one will have to be desig-
mated as acting secretary of war. AS Gen
eral Miles is not here General Corhin is the
ranking officer and will be designated as
temporary head Of the War Department
John K Richards, solicitor general of the
Department Of Justice, was ene of the
Presidents visitors.
Says West Virginia IL Republican,
Geo. NJ. Bowers fish commissioner, was
also one of the Presidents visitors. Mr..
days ahsence. 1T is ridiculously absurd"
he said, ito put West Virginia In the doubt
full column is now being done by many
people who are figuring the presidential
contest. The state is safely republican, and
L predict that l. will give 1900 majority"
Mr.. Bowers says that the West Virginia
republicans who are thoroughly familiar
with the situation no longer have any doubt
of the outcome. A preliminary survey OF
the state gives il to The republicans il is
said, by safe majority