Evening star., 1901-03-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Routine Matters Considered in the
Cabinet Meeting.
ATTORNEY GENERALSHIP UNDECIDED
Arrangements for the Presidents
Western Trip.
SOME OF THE DAYS CALLERS

The cabinet session today was short, and
the announcement was made that no i'm
portant questions were considered. Several
routine matters pertaining to the various
departments were disposed of.
l. The President is still undecided as to a
successor to Attorney General Griggs, but
it is likely that he will make an appoint
ment soon. Mr.. Griggs wants to leave
here the last Of this month, and has urged
the President to relieve him from his du-
ties by that time. Mr.. Griggs has rented
law office from April 1. and has made all
arrangements to resume the practice of
law about that time.
Precedent to BE Followed.
The serious illness of ex-President Harri-
son was referred to at the cabinet meeting
with sorrow. In case of the death of the
exPresident the precedent followed will
be for the President to issue proclama-
ton announcing the death, referring feel
tngly to the services of the deceased, and
ordering the flags on all government build
ings to be displayed at half-mast for pc
riod of thirty days. The secretaries of war
and navy will then issue orders for the
proper observation of mourning at army
posts and on board ships. On the day of
the funeral the troops and marines will be
paraded and the Presidents proclamation
read to them In addition, the departments
in Washington and elsewhere will be
closed on the day of the funeral.
The precedent most recently set was by
President Harrison himself on the death of
ex-President Hayes. By the Presidents
direction all flags at army posts, navy
yards and elsewhere were placed at half
mast. On the morning of the funeral at
each place thirteen guns were fired at
dawn Every thirty minutes afterward
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the day national salute of forty-five guns
was fired. Officers were ordered to wear
crepe their left arms and their swords
Under a recent act of Congress the drap-
ing Of public buildings is forbidden.
Invitations for the President.
Ex-senator Shoup of Idaho was with the
President for a few minutes this morning
and invited him to visit Idaho on his west
ern tour.
Representative Southard of Ohio was at
the White House with Prof s. w. Strait
standards. AS chairman of the House
committee on coinage, weights and meas
ures Mr.. Southard was largely instru-
mental in getting through Congress the
bill providing for the new bureau.
On behalf of the Perry Monument Asso-
citation of Ohio, Mr.. Southard invited the
President to visit Lake Side, Ohio, in July
next, when the great victory of Commo-
dore Perry will be commemorated.
Arrangements for the Trip.
The program of this trip, which will be
the most extensive taken by the President
during his term, contempiates leaving
Washington Tuesday, April 80. During the
entire trip Of probably six weeks the ex-
ecutive branch of the government will be
conducted on board railroad train. A
magnificent special train will carry the
President and party from beginning to end
and the party will live on this train except
when in cities where the President has ac-
cepted invitations to appear at some func-
ton. 1t is now thought that instead of re-
turning to Washington by rail direct the
President and party will leave their cars
at Duluth and go by the great lakes to
Buffalo. The President has promised to
visit the Buffalo exposition, and il the idea
suggested Is adopted the promise would be
fulfilled about June 10 to Is.
Regular Cabinet Meetings.
AS nearly all the cabinet members will
go on the long trip the regular cabinet
meetings Tuesdays and Fridays will be
held aboard the train. All important bus
mess will be transmitted to the President
and transacted by him just as II he were
in his office in this city. A full staff of
clerks, stenographers. typewriters, tele-
graph operators and other employees will
be taken along to dispose Of business as it
accumulateS.
House today comforting with Secretary
Cortelyou about the Presidents visit to
Montana and Yellowstone Park.
Proposed POstpOnement of the Fair.
Many of those who have been making
efforts at the White House for the ap-
pointment of commissioners to the St.
Louis exposition say that it is most likely
that the big fair will be postponed until
1904. This Is because the time is growing
short In which to complete such a NAM
moth undertaking as is proposed. Congress
will most likely be asked to extend the
time for opening the exposition to 1904.
The opening in 1904 will not be inappro-
pirate after all. 1t was not until March,
1904, that the French flag at st. Louis was
really replaced by the American. although
the terms of the transfer were agreed upon
in 1903.
Judge Day of Ohio passed through
Washington today and called on the Pres
ident. He is on his way to Atlantic City
to spend ten days.
Republicans Fighting Hard.
Senator McComas of Maryland had a
ing. Senator McComas has just returned
from Annapolis, where the legislature is
in extra session trying to pass an election
franchise bill
1.-THE republican members of the legisla-'
ture are going to defeat the bill if they
can," said Senator McComaS, "and If they
cannot do that they will amend and alter
it in every way possible. Feeling Is rising
every day in Maryland against this meas
ure, which will disfranchise 1900 white
and 25,000 colored voters"
Magazines for the Soldiers.