New-York tribune., 1901-09-21
MEETING OF CABINET.
Observation-Disclosures
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Washington. Sept. 20.-President Roosevelt
met his Cabinet for the first time to-day in the
Cabinet room OF the White House. He arrived
at the Pennsylvania station from Canton a little
after o'clock this morning. and. accompanied
by his brother-in-law. Commander CowIes and
Secretary Cortelyou. was driven to the White
House in an open carriage. He went immedi-
ately to the Cabinet room and proceeded with
out further formality delay to dive into the
great of official papers demanding his at
tention. While gIancing hurriedly at these
documents he dictated to Private Secretary Loeb
of letters, kilograms and other communi-
cations of an official and private character.
His work soon was interrupted 10y Senator
Cullom. of Illinois. who was the first caller OF
the day. and whose son-in-law, William Barrett
Eidgely. of Chicago probably will be appointed
Controller of the Currency, to succeed Charles
G. Dawes. whose resignation takes effect on
October l. A short while before he shot
down. President Mckinley had promised to
make this appointment. az also that of Medical
Inspector Rixey surgeon-generai of the navy
on the retirement of Surgeon General Van
Reypen in December.
Following Senator Cullom came Senator Red
field Proctor of Vermont. who chatted with the
President for several minutes The first mem
ber Of the House to call upon the President
was Representative Storm of New-York. who
AS this was regular Cabinet day. all the mem
bers except Attorney General Knox on
hand promptly at II o'clock. The Attorney-Gen-
eral was detained in Pittsburg private busi-
ness, he was returning from the Mckinley
funeral at Canton. The Cabinet was in session
nearly hour and half During that time
each Cabinet officer in turn briefly outlined TO
the President tie condition of affairs In the de-
partments.
FURTHER REPORTS DESIRED
President Roosevelt had no suggestion TO make
touching any matter of public business. He
merely listened attentively to the reports of his
advisers. and when the last hac finished speak
ing the Chief Magistrate requested that each
Cabinet officer submit in writing at the regu-
lar Cabinet meeting next Tuesday de-
tailed statement of the condition of public bust
ness than was made to-day. Upon these reports
as a basis the President will begin the prepara-
ton of his first message to Congress.
Just as the Cabinet officers were leaving the
room a messenger carried into the President
the card of Brigader-General Leonard Wood
Military Governor OF Cuba. and the Presidents s
commanding officer in the Rough Rider regi-
ment at the beginning of the war with Spain
General Wood received a most cordial and
hearty greeting from his old comrade in arms,
and after brief talk personal matters Cen
eral Wood explained to the President the exist
ing status of affairs in Cuba. To this recital
President Roosevelt listened with the closest at
tention, and as Secretary Root had remained
behind when the other Cabinet officers retired,
the President took up with him and General
Wood a general discussion of the Cuban ques
ton
The Cuban electoral plan adopted by the Con-
stitutional Convention at Havana carefully
gone over section by section. ard at the
clusion of the discussion il was plainly evident
that they are not altogether pleased with some
of the features of this part of the Cuban Con-
stitutional Conventions work
VIEW ON CUBA WITHHELD
The subject will be still more fully discussed
| before General Wood leaves Washington for his
headquarters at Havana. and it was considered
best not to make any announ cement at this time
of the administrations attitude The interview
with Secretary Root and General Wood lasted
about forty minutes, and soon after they left
him the President. unaccompanied. strobe out
of the White House brushing hurriedly past the
uniformed guards and ushers in the Railways
and at the doors. At swinging gait he left the
White House yard by the northwest entrance,
circling Lafayette Park on the west. went to the
home Of Secretary Hay, at Sixteenth and Fl sts..
n. W. for luncheon. His appearance on the
street was entirely unexpected. and few of the
people whom he met recognized him. During his
walk of about three squares there Secret
| Service man or other escort in sight. Tonight
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