Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Short Session of the Cabinet
Today.
PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONS REPORT
1t Was Considered and Then Sent
to Congress.
KIN Ct ED w A r DIS G. y B l. E

The short session of the cabinet today
was devoted to reading the report of the
Philippine commission and the comments cf
Secretary Root thereon. The cabinet con-
sidered the report an excellent one on con-
ditions in the Philippines, and the Presi-
dent said that he would send it to Congress
this afternoon. The main report of the
C mmission is brought up to November 30,
but there have been additions by cao.e
since then, really bringing the report to
date.
To Examine the Mints.
The President has appointed commission
ers 10 test and examine the weight and
;inen of the coins reserved at the sew
elal mints during the calendar year 1900,
under section 3-47 Of the Revised Statutes,
as follows:
j. H. Southard. member of Congress from
Ohio, and chairman of the committee on
weights and measures; Professor o. H. III t.
m3nn. Washington, d. c.; Professor S. w.
Stratton, University of Chicago; Professor
T. i. Venable. University Of North Caro-
lima; Professor Frank Nelson Guild, Ari-
Is ia School of Mines; Professor E. w.
Smith, University of Pennsylvania; DR. H.
S. Pritchett, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology; E. ". Harden, New York
city; W. Vincent. Fort Dodge. Iowa; Ho-
ratio c. Rurchard, ITreeporJ, III; DIR. Geo.
A. Anterior. State College, Pennsylvania;
Dr. Cabell Whitehead. Washington, y. c.;
VIM. G. BUilitt, Philadelphia: j. l.. Hodges
Denver. Col; Professor G. Il. Frank Fos-
ter. University of Minnesota.
In addition are the following eX-ottcio
members: Charles G.. Dawes, controller of
the currency; Judge J. B. MCPHERSON of
Pennsylvania, II. G. Torrey, assayer at the
New York assay office.
Geo. +. Roberts. director of the mint.
viii! preside at the first meeting of the COM
mission. which Will he held at Philadelphia
on February Il.
The Next knight Templar COncIave.
Senator Deboe. Representative Boreing
Mayor Charles Weaver of Louisville, Dr.
Il. H. Baker postmaster of Louisville, and
r. T. Franks. collector of internal revenue
at Owenboro, extended the President an
invitation today to visit Louisville on the
occasion of The Knight Templar conclave
late in August. The invitation was most
cordial one, and the President said that it
would give him pleasure to consider it. He
could not say now what his executive en-
gagements would then be. but if there was
opportunity 10 go he hoped To favorably
consider the invitation.
Talking Over Legislation.
Senator's Atlricll, Allison and Platt of
Connecticut, of the Senate finance commit
tee, We're in conference with President Nc
kinley nearly an hour this morning regard
ing the status OF legislation. The war rev.
enue reduction act, which has been report
ed to the Senate, WAS discussed part Of the
time. Senator Aldrich Is of the opinion
that the bill will be taken UP the first of
next week and promptly acted upon by the
Senate, followed by conference and final
adoption. As the Senate reduction has the
unanimous report Of the committee behind
it the expectation Of Senators Aldrich, AL
lison and Platt is that the opposition will
not be serious and will not delay the meas
ure.
As the reduction proposed by the Senate
is less than sio,000,o00 the President is said
to be satisfied. He and Secretary Gage
have feared that the cut would become too
heavy. They have believed that a perfectly
safe figure would be SO, 1000, 600 or $50 OOO-
900, and have thought that some more
might not be dangerous, but they have been
opposed to over $40OGO000 The Senate bill
deem wise, but it IS regarded as more con-
servative than the House bill. 1t Is said
that the Senate will stoutly oppose any re-
duction below the figure fixed by the COM
mittee. The House bill has been SO COM
pletely changed that the lower body NAV
make a hard fight.
King Edwards Response.
President Mckinley has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Edward Of England
In response to the telegram of coincidence
on Queen Victorias death:
OSBORNE January "a, 1901.
The President, White House, Washington
D. c.:
Am most grateful for your kind sym-
pathy in the irreparabie loss which the ma
tnat IL Wouid De shared by you and the
American people E,DN ARD %