The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-14
DOUBT SET AT REST
Mckinley Has Invited His Entire Cabi-
net to Remain In Office.
ACTION Is UNPRECEDENTED.
1t Is Likely that All Of Them VIII Stay
Except GrisgS.
HE HAS LARGE TRUST INTERESTS
70 Attend to in New Jersey and viii
Probably Resign to Do Il.
THERE IS CERTAIN To BE A PROTEST
From n Number of People Who
worked Hard and Who Hoped
for n Portfolio.
70 Attend to in New Jersey and viii
Probably Resign to Do II.
THERE IS CERTAIN TO Be A PROTEST

Washington, November 13.--The action
of President Mckinley in formally inyit-
ing all his official family to remain in the
household is the fst instance of the KIND
that can be remembered of any president.
1t precludes any member from resignnS
except for purely personal reasons 1t Is
thought now that Attorney General Griggs
will be the only member who will leave,
and he may 20 to attend to his large New
Jersey trust interests.
The presidents statement also strikes
death blow TO many ardent political
workers who have aspired to official So
ciety in Warrington as reward for tnelr
physical and pecuniary efforts in the cam
paign. Listen for prolonged howl.
Washington, November 13.-President
Mckinley today announced clearly and
forcibly to the members of his cabinet
his desire that they should all remain
with him during the four years of his
coming administration. His wishes were
made known in a speech at the cabinet
meeting held today. Responses were
made by all the members present and
while there were no definite pledges
from any one of them THAT they would
accept the portfolios thus rendered afresh
there were on the other hand no definite
declAnations. Today's proceedings relieve
the members of the cabinet Of the Gus
tomary obligation OF rendering their res
ignations at the end of the term unless
they have decided that II will be impos-
sible for them TO continue in office. 1t
also sets at rest all speculation and slate
making of the country's political prophets
for 1t Is understood generally that there
is but one doubtful factor in the cabinet,
Attorney General Griggs, as he holds his
present position at great financial sac
IiGce. Still Mr.. Griggs replied in terms
of warm appreciation &c the compliment
tary remarks of the president and voiced
no intention of retiring from his pres
ent position.
This is not the frst time the pres
dent hos expressed to the members OF
they had given him. He said as much
In a general way at the last cabinet
meeting when the members. several of
whom had been scattered by the presi-
Dental campaign got together for the
first time and congratulated him on the
outcome. Today the president evidently
had prepared for the occasion and in his
address reviewed the work of the admin
istration in the past four years--four OF
the most exciting years the country has
known in three decades. 1t was rather
surprise even to- the cabinet members
themselves to note how accurately the
president had fixed in his memory the
sequence of events and how calmly he re-
lnquished the personal credit for sue
fail .tr of rnlf mr. tttni q
and attributed the honor to the members
of his official family in whose immediate
department to the matters in question
had arisen. He said that If the result of
the receut election was an Endorsement
# his administration, 1t was not less an
Endorsement of the men who had stood
by him in the time of adversely
The credit for success he said, lay with
the heads of his various departments and
he should shrink from entering upon an
other four years of Office unless he could
be assured that he would have with h m
majority al least of the men who form
his cabinet. He said he knew that In
asking them to remain with him. there
was scarcely one who could do so without
some sacrifice either of money or personal
inclination; al the same time, he said, he
should feel happier II all Of them could
crafty his wishes. Secretary Hay said
complimentary references made by his
chief and that he thought there was not a
member of the cabinet would sever such
| pleasant official relations without regret
and even then only in case Of the most
urgent reasons for retirement. Secretarlt s
Gage, Long, Hitchcock Wilson, Attorney
General Griggs and Postmaster General
Smith each spoke In much the same vein.
Secretary Root was the only absent
member having left for Cube 10 try to
recuperate from his long and serious i'll
ness The list of responses was all but
complete. II is known that Secretary
Root will take the same position as Gem
eral Griggs, holding his position at great
sacrifice. but willing 70 sacrifice a great
deal TO comply with the expressed wish
of the president The meeting which d
developed into a real love feast then re
| turned to the more common place of rou-
| tine business and the discussion OF the
salient features of the presidents coming
message to congress. after which the
members left with renewed expressions CT
regard. The meeting will be remembered
as one of the most remarkable cabinet
sessions on record.