Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-21
BUSINESS RESUMED.
Government at Washington
Takes Up Line Of Duty.
Pres. Roosevelt Meets Cabinet, All Of
Whom Will Remain.
New Electoral Law oi Cuba Not Found 10 Be
lust Satisfactory.

Washington, Sept. 20.-After q sus-
pension OF three days as a mark Of re-
snect to the dead President, the bust
ness OF the government at Washing
ton was resumed at A. NJ. today.
The train bearing President Roosevelt
and the members OF his cabinet arriv-
"a 1T the Pennsylvania station at 9.21
O'Clock and u minutes later the Pre- j.
Gent entered the White House ana pro-
ctedod to the cabinet room where Pros
id~at -ici<inley was won't to DO the
! greater part of his work.
When til. n W Chi Z Executive re CT
| Cd the White House he walked Girectlj
"a the big front door which swung vide
open 10 receive him. lie sp1ile pleas
antiv as he passed the watohman and
other employees Of the mans.ol and
! reaching his office was joined almost
| Immediately by S eCrettary Long. Who
did not go to Canton to take part in the
| funeral ceremonies. Soon afterWaid
Senator CulIom called TO pay His ie-
spects. and following him came Senator
Proctor. one Of the Presidents closest
rer.onal friends.
Secretary Ions informed the Presi-
dent as to the condition of affairs in
his office and Was asked as to the work
o. the Schiey court OF inquiry. With
Senator CulloTn. Pr, sident Roosevelt
exchanged pleasant greetings and re
ceiVed the assurance Of the hearty sup
port Of the Illinois senator. With S-n-
atOr Proc tor there was a similar eX
change of express ions of g od will.
The Presidents former secretary, Nr
Loeb. Jr., Will remain with lin. prob
ably as as. istant secretary. ILr. Cor
relyou at the Presidents earnest re-
quest will retain his position as his
secretary.
At II o'clock all of the members of
the cabinet had atlived at the White
House ana soon We're seated around
HE familiar table. President Roosevelt
occupied = seat at its head and in the
chair long occupied by his predecessor.
Ii all seemed strange TO these devoted
advisors Of the dead President to sit at
the table without him al its head, and
the gloom and solemnity which char
acterizrd the meeting was not unbe-
fitting the occasion.
Nearly all the members of the pres
ult cabinet are quite sure 70 remain
during Air Roosevelt term. but il is
very possible that Secretary Long will
1etire within the next few months. He
feels that he can resign without en-
nalrae+yl"nt 20 Nr. Roosevelt. ana
Therefore it is thought that he will ask
tie President to permit him to retire
10 private life.
After the cabinet meeting. tcdGy. the
Preside Secretary Root ard Gen.
Leonard Wood, governor general #
cuba, had long conference at tie
White House in relation to the new
electoral law adopted by the cuban
constitutional convention. There are
certain features which Gen. Wood con
id"is unsatisfactory. 1t is believed
that recommendation made by the
United States government will be re
ceived favorably by the Cubans. The
principal objections are its provisions
for too frequent cleo tons and the
myth Of time given to each electi7n
About l.20 o'clock. shortly after the
conclusion Of the cabinet meeting,
President Roosevelt left tne White
r-ouSe to go to the residence Of his sis
ter, the wife of Commander CoWles OF
tnc navy. for luncheon. Disdaining
cnrli sc. he walked swiftly and alone.
No one had known when he would
Lave his office and as he passed brisk
ly out of the grounds of the Executive
Mansion. he attracted little attention.
scarcely anybody recognizing him. He
q 0ssed Pennsylvania avenue into La
f4yctte square and thence up 10th
str4 ct to his destination. In the course
If an hour and a half he returned to
he White House. still alone and still
Walking.