Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-09-23
ALL TO
REMAIN
Pres. Roosevelt Wants
Mckinley Cabinet
to Stay
Calls First r1eeting of Of
fetal Family Since
Sworn In
Declares He Will Follow
Out Predecessors
Policies

Washington, Sept. lS.-President
Roosevelt at o'clock convened the
first cabinet meeting held in Wash
ington. The president asked the mem
bers of McKinley's cabinet to retain
their places throughout his term and
announced that his administration
would follow the policy outlined by
President Mckinley in his Buffalo
speech.
After the obsequies were over the
president and cabinet at President
Roosevelt's request assembled princ1-
pally for the purpose of informing
their new chief of the state of affairs
in their respective departments. The
president desired to learn of any mat
tiers of moment requiring attention be-
fore the departure last night for
Canton. He was assured there was
nothing of pressing Importance. The
president then addressed his advisers
collectively as he had previously done
individually requesting all to retain
their respective positions in the cab
met. He expressed the hope and ex-
pectation that every member would
serve throughout the term for, he
said, he rendered the appointments as
if he had just been elected to the
presidency and was forming an origi-
nal cabinet The president said, how
ever, there was one difference be-
tween the present tender and that of
an original offer, namely, that under
the present circumstances they were
not at liberty to decline. Upon being
asked by a member if the designations
should be formally presented in the
usual manner, the president answered
that his action at this meeting pre-
Guided the necessity of presenting
their designations. The discussion
turned upon the policy of the admins
tration and President Roosevelt an
nounced that he regarded the speech
of the late president at the Buffalo ex-
position the day previous to the tragic
shooting as outlining the policies to
be followed by this administration.
1t cannot be learned at this time
whether all the members will be will
ing to serve the full term.
The Solemn Ceremonies.
Washington, Sept. 18.-The body of
pVoCiInnf or 10
the white house at o'clock through
crowded streets draped with black.
Maj.-Gen. John r. Brooke was at the
head Of the line mounted on splen-
did charger. In the great military
and naval line the funeral cOrtege
proper took it's appointed place behind
a delegation of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Close behind the hearse
came a carriage in which were seated
ex-President Grover Cleveland, Rear
Admiral RGbley D. Evans and Gen.
John M. Wilson. In a carriage drawn
by four fine black horses coming next
were President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and Commander w. S. Cowles, the
presidents brother-in-law. Then fol
lowed line Of carriages bearing all
the members of the cabinet, number
Of former members and behind them
the diplomatic corps. Many spectacle &
were badly hurt in the crush.
The head of the funeral procession
reached the capitol grounds at 10
o'clock and thirty-seven minutes later
the casket was being carried up the
east end of the capitol steps.
As the detachment of police reached