Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-21
FIRST IAB|NE MEETING.
resident Roosevelt and His Advisers
4 Hold Theis First Consultation
Yesterday
General Review, Of the More Import
ant Questions Which viii Require
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Secretary Long is Likely to Retire to
] Private Life Within the Next s5
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pension Of three days as mark Of re-
5spect to the dead president the bust
ness Of the government at Washington
was resumed ats a. M. The train
bearing President Roosevelt and the
members Of his cabinet arrived at the,
Pennsylvania station at 8 O'clock and
Is minutes later the president entered
the White House and, going at once to;
the elevator, proceeded to the cabinet
room where Preside ent McKinley was
wont to do the greater part OF his
work. When the new chief executive
reached the White House he walked;
sbriskly to the big front door, which
swung wide open to receive him. He
spoke pleasantly 4 as he y passed the
Watchman and other employees Of the
mansion and reaching his office was
Joined almost Immediately BY Secre-
tary Long, who did not go to Canton
to take part Id the funeral ceremonies.
Soon afterWard Senator Cullum called
to pay his respects and following him
came Senator Proctor, one of the pres
ident's closest personal friends. Sec
retary Long informed. the president
as to the condition OF affairs in his Of
flee and was asked as to the work of
the schley court of inquiry With Sen
ators Cullom President Roosevelt ex-
changed pleasant greetings and re-
ceived the assurance of the hearty
support of the Illinois senator. With
Senator Proctor there was a similar
exchange Of expressions Of good will.
The presidents former secretary,
Mr. Loeb, Jr., will remain with him.
| probably as assistant secretary. Mr..
| 5Cortelyo you, at the presidents earnest
request, will retain his position as sec.
RETRY. .::f sis5 .!#s 4
First Cabinet Meeting. s: .5
At IL o'clock the members OF
the cabinet had arrived at the White
House and were seated around the
familiar ta5le, D. President Roosevelt
occupied the seat at its head so long
occupied by his predecessor. Nothing
seemed SO strange to these devoted
advisers Of the late president as to sit
at the table without him at it's head and
the gloom and solemnity which char
acterized the meeting was befitting Of
the occasion. Nearly all the members
Of the cabinet are quite certain to re-
main during President Rooseyelt's
term, but it is very probable Secretary
Long will retire within the next few
months. He feels that he cannot re-
sign without embarra ssment to Mr..
Roosevelt and therefore 1t is thought
that within the next few months he
will ask the president to permit him
to retire to private life. ss .%
The cabinet was In session about an
hour and a half, all OF the time being
spent in general review Of the more
important questions which will require
the attention Of the new president.
All OF the members were present, ex-
cept Attorney General Knox, who
stopped for few days in Pittsburg.
Each member explained to the presi-
dent the policy which had been fol-
lowed In dealing with the matters un-
der consideration and their present
status. No new business was taken
up. Members subsequently expressed
themselves as having full confidence
In Mr.. RopseYelt's ability to give the
country; ia strong, able and eonserva.
tive administration and he will have
their loyal support to the same de-
gree as they gave It to the late pres.
ident. $s3 z}s;