Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
Congratulations Sent BY Americans
in Parisaa1
PRESIDENT IN TOUCH with EVENTS
kilograms Regarding, ! Chinese Sit
uation Promptly Forwarded.
NEWS FROM KANSAS CITY

The following self-explanatory kilograms
were made public at the White House to-
day:
PARIS. July 4, 1900.
president Mckinley, Washington.
''The American chamber of commerce in
banquet assembled sends you this festi-
val very sincere congratulations. 1t earn
estly hopes that the cordial relations be-
tween France and the United States will
ever continue.
... "PEARTREE, President"
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, July 4, 1900.
"Peartree President American Chamber of
Commerce, Paris, France
Il cordially reciprocate the congratua-
tons of representative body Of my
fellow countrymen as the American cham
Der OF commerce in Paris.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
On Duty mt the White House.
The treasury and Department of Justice
were practically deserted today, but the
trouble in China makes it necessary for
considerable portion of the White House
force to remain duty. This is partic-
ularly SO of the corps of telegraphers.
Every telegram from the east is received
at the White House simultaneously with
the department for which it is intended.
1t is then rushed through to Canton on a
special wire and laid before the President
a few minutes after reaching Washington.
The President does not have to wait until
a cabinet officer has seen telegram before
1t goes to him. He frequently sees 1t before
the cabinet officer.
Telegraph operators lcms.in at their posts
all night and receive AMI translate tele-
grams from China at early hours in the
morning. When the President awakes and
dresses he finds the cable messages at his
hand. In case the messages are of great
Importance the President would be awak-
ened
Might Send for His Advisers.
1t is believed at the White House that If
the situation in China grows more acute
the President Is likely to send for his cabi-
net officers to lay before them his plans
and purposes. In certain contingencies he
might return to Washington. The partial
rest that the President hoped for at Canton
has not been realized, ard cannot be real
lied while conditions IN China require al
most hourly attention and thought
Look for Aggressive Action.
When the cabinet meeting adjourned last
Friday, just before the President left for
Canton. the cabinet officials were unani-
nous in their statements that the govern
ment is prepared for wholesale and agrees
sive action in China General Macarthur
was long ago communicated with, and is
undoubtedly planning to rearrange his
force in the Philippines with the view of
allowing 5000 or 10000 men to leave the
islands. He can Quickly send these men
to China, fully equipped and armed for a
long march on PeEin. 81
The President has hes1tated about ag-
gressive action SO far, because of his con-
HprVatiya disnoSiffon and ba ha-
lieved for long time that conditions in
China would daily grow better instead of
worse. His nature, however, is not the
kind to permit the slaughter of Americans
to the Chinese. He will not, it Is thought,
delay aggressive action after receiving off,
cial news showing that there has been a
slaughter.
Reports From Kansas City.
The full reports of the Kansas City con-
ventton will be received at Canton by the
President. These reports will be as full as
those received by the chief executive from
Philadelphia.
Telegraph operators here who talked"
with Kansas City this morning say that
the weather there Is reported as oppressive
~ warm, and the delegates as DESTROYS of
finishing their work and getting away in a
hurry.
Commissions of Charities Board.
President Mckinley has signed the COM
missions OF the five members Of the board
of charities Of the District of Columbia
The appointments were announced before
the commissions were signed. The COM
missions were made out and sent to the
President at Canton for his signature
PRESIDENT Mckinley has signed the ap-
pointments of Merritte w. Ireland as sur
geon of volunteers, with the rank of major
and Guilford s. CARRIER as first lieutenant
OF the 18th Volunteer regiment