The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-02

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The President viii not interfere in the
kentucky trouble. After the Cabinet meet
ing today this official settlement was is
sued.
The President has decided that no cause
has yet arisen to justify the Intervention
of the National Government in Kentucky
and has so informed the Governor"
It is understood that a telegram to this
effect was sent TO Taylor.
\ delegation Of Kentuckiaus. consisting
Of senator Lindsay. Senator-elect Black
burn. and Representatives Allen. Gilbert.
Rhea. Smith. and Wheeler, called upon the
President before the Cabinet meeting to
discuss the political situation in their
State. The interview was somewhat pro-
tracted and was terminated by the arrival
OF the hour for the Cabinet meeting.
Members OF the party preserved entire
reucence regarding the specific request
made OF the President bus admitted that
50 related TO the present political crisis at
Frankfort. When asked whether Mr. Nc
KinIey had been requested to recognize
William Goebel as Governor OF Kentucky.
Stnator-clcct Blackburn declared that he
was nos permitted to say. as it had been
agreed tha, the exact nature of the mission
TO the President should not be revealed.
The Representatives were not any more
communicative. but i'm discussing the sub
ject admitted that the President could
hardly be expected TO recognize either Mr..
Coebel or Nh Taylor by am official act.
There would De great difficulty. hey
thought from the standpoint Of The Presi-
dent. in taking coguizance at an of the
situation. unless compelled to do so by an
appeal for Fedora! aid.
At the Cabinet meeting almost the only
question discussed was the Kentucky siyu-
alton. This came about naturally as sew
cral members of the Cabinet entered the
President room just as he kentucky del
cgation was leaving
The President was himself in receipt o.
several kilograms from Frankfort. asking
for Federal intervention. One of these
Dispatches was from Taylor. asking for
Federal troops 10 aid in maintaining the
peace. After the reading Of these tele-
the discussion OF the question. first. of the
recognition Of the one or the other
Governors OF Kentucky by some official
act and. secondly. Of sending troops to
Frankfort 20 preserve the peace.
After careful consideration of the
questions. the Cabinet unanimously decid-
ed: First. that The situation as presented
does not Justify any form OF Federal inter
ference, and second that an answer en-
bodying this decision should be telegraph
cd at once TO Taylor at Frankfort.
After the interview with the delegation
the President was much impressed with
the idea that the better element Of the
people Of the State is now in control of
affairs, and that the crisis will pass and
peace be preserved without outside inter-
ference. This view is also shared by the
Cabinet, and the reply which Taylor re-
ceiyed shattered an hope OF obtaining Fed
eral aid to assist him in maintaining his
seat against the wishes Of the people Of
the state. His remaining in the stateho, Sc
as Governor Is now a question to be set
tied by public opinion and the decision
OF the courts.
Attorney General Griggs was asked
whe her the sending Of an official message
TO Mr.. Taylor would not be a Federal rec
ognition Of him as Governor. lie answered
in the negative, saying that the sending
OF the decision reached by the President
was in reply to an appeal for troops. and
was not a recognition Of anyone as Gov
ernor Of Kentucky. The mere addressing
Of despatch TO Mr.. Taylor would not
constitute. he thought. a legal recognition
Of his official title.
TIE members OF the Cabinet as weu as
the President are glad to have this trJu-
blesome question OFF their hands, and thsy
feel that the decision reached today is il,
accord with the prevailing oPlnioi
throughout the country. The effect Of the
decision, they think. will be salutary in
Kentucky. As one Of The Secretaries ex-
pressed #. when once the people Of that
State see that they must settle their OWL
political quarrel they will proceed to dc
1t for the best interests Of all concerned u
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