Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President to Return to Canton
Tomorrow Night.
MAY Be ANOTHER CABINET MEETING
What Senator EIkins Says Of the
Situation.
GREETING FROM HAWAII

There is no change today in the Presi-
dents intention to return to Canton tomor-
row night. There he can be almost as
close communication with the members of
the cabinet by telephone and telegraph as
he would be here If something uneXpect-
ed should occur the President would re-
main here. During the interim before his
return he will have an opportunity to go
over the situation in detail with the vari-
Gus cabinet officers. 1t may be that an
other formal cabinet meeting will be held
tomorrow, by which time it is expected
that there will be news of more definite
character regarding Pekin than now. Up
to this afternoon there had been no call
for today.
Having decided that the situation does
not warrant the calling of an extra session
at this time. and having agreed upon the
number of troops and marines that will
be sent to reinforce the international army
in China the position of the administration
is described by prominent official as one
of waiting. Until authentic news of the
Pekin situation arrives nothing remains TO
be done but to mobilize and push forward
the troops and marines selected to make
up our quota of the $4,000 soldiers that
the commanders at Taku have decided nee
essary to hold Tien Tsin and insure the
success of the forward movement on
Pekin.
Secretary Long was the only cabinet Of
ficer at the White House to late hour
this afternoon. He said that there was
news showing any change in the situation.
The Secretary did not remain long with
the President.
What senator EILins Says.
Senator Elkins saw the President for a
few minutes, and another caller was c. P
Huntington.
II do not think there will be an extra ses-
sion of Congress- Senator Elkns said
ut will probably not be necessary, and be-
sides am willing to trust the Presidents in
the solution of this or any ether problem
Even If Minister Conger was murdered we
cannot declare war on China because of the
dlaDo!cal work of mob. / cannot believe
that Chinese officials guilty of COM
plic1ty in the murder. OF course. We must
exact reparation and uphold our dignity
and honor, but We will be able to do this
without declaration of war If the situation
doesn't grow worse. You know, 1 do not
believe in war but after it comes I'm not
afraid of the consequences. ] was not as
eager as some others for war with Spain.
but when 1t became necessary / was willing
to accept the consequences. I remember
that some Of those who shouted loudest for
war with Spain We're the first to want Ia
stop the operations in the Philippines and
elsewhere. Now they are afraid we went
too far
Greeting From Hawaii.
President Mckinley has received the fol-
lowing letter from Hawaii:
HONOLULU, H. l., June 30, 1890.
ITO His EXcellency William Mckinley,
President, and Congress of the United
States of America
Greeting: We. the native Hawaiian
citizens of the territory of Hawaii. send
their greeting; they wish to express to you
their appreciation and thanks for the lib
eral laws which the Congress has enacted
for the territory of Hawaii and which your
eNcellency has approved on the Both day of
April last.
We further extend good wishes to
your cXcellency. to the Congress and the
people of America. Respectfully yours,
(Signed) I'D. KALAUOKALANI,
JAS. X. KAULIA.
ROBERT w. WILCOX.
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