The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-11
Secrecy Was Observed, hut Ii Is BE-
Iieved the Matter Was Of Either
Social or Personal Nature.
MRS. MKINLEY IMPROVING
BRIGHTER YESTERDAY MORNING
THAN FOR SOME DAYS.
Gen. MiIes's Son-in-Law Given n Good
Berth - Solicitor Wishard at
Desk-Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-In response TO
messages from the President, sent late this
evening after an hours talk with the Sec
retary of state, all the members OF tho
Cabinet now in the city assembled at the
White House at o'clock p. m. six men,
bers were present They came in even
ing dress Secretary Long was accom-
panied by his little boy. The object OF the
gathering Was not known 10 the members
of the Cabinet, the invitations 10 them
simply asked them TO call at o'clock. Sew
eral or the members said the call was SIM
ply TO pay their respects.
AS stated. the meeting was called sud-
denly late this afternoon by messages sent
the various Cabinet members from the
White House The President and Secretary
Long had been out driving. the secretary
being especially sent for by the President
to join him in the drive. When the Presi-
dent returned he found Secretary Hay
awaiting him and the two spent a half hour
together, the secretary leaving later on q
night train for Buffalo. 1t was Immediately
after this call that the Cabinet was asked
TO assemble, and they arrived within a few
minutes OF each other, about o'clock.
none of them being advised in advance OF
the object. Secretaries Long, Gage. Hitch
cock and Wilson, Attorney General Knox
and Postmaster General Smith were those
present Secretary Root is in Buffalo, while
Secretary Hay had left for the same place.
The Cabinet Immediately retired to the
Cabinet room. where the members remained
less than an hour. They took occasion TO
express their qualification at the continued
Improvement in Mrs. McKinley's condition,
and also considered another subject which
none of them would discuss, each member
saying that IL was a personal matter and
some of them giving out the negative infor-
nation that the meeting had no relation TO
Cuba, China, the Philippines. the Porto
Ricans, the Supreme Court decisions, the
Boer war or any important public question.
The personal injunction on each member TO
say nothing about the matter prevented any
information on the subject being had. Some
of the Cabinet officers said their calls had
TO do with Mrs. McKinley's continued i'm
provement. A statement may be made later
about the matter, which was of either q
social or personal nature and chiefly con-
cerned those present.
The continued Improvement in Mrs Nc
Kinley's condition reported by her ply
scians is noticeble at the White House in
a perceptible relief from the intense anxiety
that has existed there for the last ten days.
Although she is by no means out Of dan
ger and there is constant fear OF a relapse,
for the present she seems TO be on the up
grade. and the President Is more cheerful.
He saw a few callers to-day and to his vis-
itors expressed his encouragement. While
Mrs. McKinley's condition fiuctuated, he
said, she appeared brighter this morning
than she had for some days. After the
usual consultation of physicians this MORN
ing the following statement was issued:
Mrs Mckinley's physicians report that
her condition is favorable and she continues
10 show a gradual Improvement"
About noon the President went out for a
stroll through the White House grounds
with Controller OF the Currency Dawes
The President talked very hopefully or
Mrs. McKinleys condition and appeared
much refreshed when he returned 10 the
White House. Although the President has
been compelled TO abandon his visit to the
Buffalo exposition next Thursday. by rea-
son of the serious illness of Mrs. Mckinley
the programme arranged for that day,
which has been designated as Presidents s
day. will be carried out so far as possible
in his absence. number of officials from
this city will participate, including Admiral
Dewey and Lieutenant General Miles II
Is understood that General Miles will deliv-
er an address "a the exposition on the cele-
bration OF Flag day next Friday.
DIR. Rixey. when he left the White House
at 10:l5 o'clock tonight, said. Everything
Is encouraging. Mrs. Mckinley Is doing
very nicely. She is gaining steadily. She
sat up in "a rolling chair scvcraf times to-
day, aggregating probably an hour. We
are very much encouraged by the steady
Improvement
Surgeon General Sternberg made his
usual visit TO the White House. and on
leaving said Mrs. Mckinley Is continuing
TO improve and is doing very we'll"