Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
At THE White HOUSE
Cabinet Discusses the Turkish
Situation.
RETURN TO OYSTER BAY
PRESIDENT WILL LEAVE HERE a
WEEK FROM TOMORROW.
Porto Rican Teachers Received-Repre-
sentative Tawney Talks About
Campaign Work in the West.

Foreign affairs, to the practical exclusion
of everything else. were considered at to-
days meeting of the cabinet Secretaries
Hay, Shaw and Metcalf and Postmaster
General Payne were the only members
present, the other five being out of the
city. Secretary Hay. prior to the meeting,
had received a cablegram from Admiral
Jewell, commander of the American Euro
pean squadron, which arrived today at
Smyrna. The cablegram was received by
the Navy Department and transmitted at
orce to Secretary Hay. 1t was expected
that, by this time, definite answer to the
American propositions would be made by
tie porte. but it is understood that 1t has
not yet been received. The Turkish situa-
ton was discussed at length and instruc-
tions tc be sent to Minister Leishman and
Admiral Jewell were agreed to, but the
nature Of the instructions was not diclosed.
1t is understood that, unless satisfactory
response is received from the porte, Minis
ter Leishman will go aboard Admiral Jew
ellis flagship, thus practically severing dip
lomatic relations between the two coun-
tries Thus crisis will be precfpitated
which, in the view of officials here. could
be relieved only by the unreserved and un-
equivocal granting of our demands by
Turkey.
net some important information cabled the
State Department by Minister Griscom, at
Tokyo. confirming the reports OF great
naval engagement off Port Arthur. 1t IS
said that the discussion of the Russo
Japanese situation was purely academic
and not in any sense relative to the attf-
tude of America toward either OF the con-
tending powers.
Postmasters Announced.
At the conclusion of the meeting Post
master General Payne announced that the
appointment of the following postmasters
had been agreed upon:
Observation-Disclosures, ]. c. McGregor
Minnesota-Winnebago City, F. NJ. Grin
nell.
California-McCloud. F. B. Nichols.
kanSas-Augusta, G. w. Hawes.
Presidents Return to Oyster Bay.
President Roosevelt will leave Washing
ton week from tomorrow morning for
Oyster Bay for another short vacation. He
hopes to be able to remain there until the
Goth of September, which will give him
just month from the time Of his depart
ure from here. It is not thought the Pres
-ident's vacation will be often broken in on
by visitors at Oyster Bay. He will prob
ably see only those persons who are In
vited by him and those who are sent to
him by Chairman Cortelyou. He wishes to
spend the time as quietly as possible. Po-
ltlCal interviews OF an lnUlSCTiIIllHdte lid
ture will not be necessary, as the Presl-
dent will be back in the White House six
weeks before the election, and will give the
republican leaders all the time they need
or desire to discuss questions arising dur
ing the fight The general expectation OF
the campaign managers of both parties Is
that the campaign will not begin TO open
up before the middle Of September, and
summer dullneSS is regarded as certain De
tween now and that time.
n.n4o D;ooYo Toocharc Rpcoived
About five hundred Porto Rican teachers
who some time ago came to this country Tor
specia, course, were received by the Presi-
dent at 2:2O o'clock this afternoon in the
east room of the White House. The dele
cation was composed of both male and fe-
male teachers, who have been having a
pleasant and profitable summer in this
country and who regarded themselves as
partly indebted to the President for this,
lnasmuch as he took deep interest in the
arrangements for bringing them to the
United States. The Porto Ricans were In
charge of Samuel NJ. Lindsey, commissioner
of education of Porto Rico, and he pre-
sented them to the President, who received
them cordially and with approval of their
efforts to better fit themselves for their
profession in the island.
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania
talked with the President after the cabinet
meeting today. Our, state has thirty-two
members of the House." said Gen. Bing-
ham, ''and we will elect twenty-nine of
them without doubt and stand good
chance of getting the others. We will
send a solid delegation to the House from
Pennsylvania If possible. The legislature
will be largely republican and will elect
Philander Knox to the vacancy In the
Senate made by the late Senator Quays
death AS to the national ticket. the ma
jority for the President will be between
200, eco and 100000"
Sneakers in the West
Representative James Tawney of Mime
sofa, manager of the speakers bureau at
republican headquarters in Chicago, dis
cussed with President Roosevelt today
some phases of the campaign work. par
ticularly relating to the west Mr.. Tawney
has just returned from New York, where
he had conferences on campaign matters
with National Chairman Cortelyou and
Chairman Babcock of the republican, con-
gressional committee. He says 1t Will
probably be a month before the speaking
campaign opens in the west. 1t is quite
likely, Mr. Tawney says, that fewer speak
ers will be on the stump for the national
committee In the west this year than were
| in the campaigns OF either 1893 or 1870.
In the campaign of 1900 about 800 speak
ers were directed from the western head
quarters of the republican party.
That number will be reduced consider
ably this year, although an earnest and
aggressive campaign Will be conducted In
every western state. Mr.. Tawney will go
| from here to Chicago, where he will take
| up at once the campaign work as mapped
| out by the executive committee He Will
| spend most of the time during the CAM
| paign at the Chicago headquarters, al
| though he will not neglect his own political
| interests in Minnesota He considers that
| there is no danger of the democrats MAX
| ing headway in his district elsewhere
| in Minnesota, however.
| Mr.. Tawney says he has not seen a sim
| gle republican who is in the least appre-
| hensive as to the general result. Every
| where he has gone he finds the rank and
| file confident of the outcome.
John Nugent, d. c. Kennedy and Ben
| Davis West Virginia miners, who were
passing through Washington, called on the
| President to pay their respects. They said
| that the 35 600 miners who vote in West
| Virginia will support the republican ticket
and that the ticket will carry the state
with ease.