Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-05
At THE White HOUSE
Today's Cabinet Meeting
Without Interest.
NO NEWS FROM EAST
NO DEFINITE INFORMATION AT
STATE DEPARTMENT.
Considering Selection Of Member Of
Philippine Commission-Alleged
Present of Arabian Stations.

The cabinet meeting today was Wfthout
official advices from the far east Inc
State Department Ia in ignorance OF the
true situation respecting the intentions OF
Russia or Japan. Secretary Hay was not
at the cabinet meeting and Assistant Sec
retary Loomis, of course, was not present.
He had not, however, communicated any
thing to the President prior to the cabinet
meeting, and not word was said there
relative to the outlook.
The cabinet meeting adjourned early,
shortly after noon, and the members filed
away singly or in pairs. The inseparable
cronies of the cabinet Secretaries Wilson
and Hitchcock, went out together as usual,
walking away instead Of riding. Secretary
Hitchcock always lights cigar on coming
out of the cabinet meeting. and while he
walks along and puffs at his cigar, Secre-
tary Wilson folds his hands behind his
back and strolls along in that attitude.
The two secretaries have been cumming
with each other since shortly after the ad-
vent of Mr.. Hitchcock In the cabinet. 1t
is a rare thing that either goes from
cabinet meeting without the other No two
men in this or any other cabinet for many
years have been such fast friends.
japanese Russian Situation.
Respecting the Japanese-R Russian situa-
ton, which the administration il naturally
much interested in from many points OF
view, 1t is said to be regretted that the
Russian press has seen fit to begin spread
ing the idea that this country has given en-
coura cement to Japan. The fact Is that this
country has officially shown no encourage
ment to either sde but 1t is we'll known
that If q vote were taken among the various
influential parts of the administration 1t
f1,,,f fl,xy Of
the rulers of this country is with Japan,
whose negotiations have been open and sim
cere.
Assistant Secretary Loomis, acting secre-
tary of the State Department made brief
visit to the President after the cabinet
meeting, but did not have a single fact of
interest to present. The State Department
has received notification that cable mes
sages to Japan or Korea must be sent at the
risk Of the sender. This is construed as
m ca ming that the cable lines to those coun-
tries are either in disorder or that they are
under strict censorship. This fact naturally
increases the belief that the crisis between
the two countries is approaching with rap
idity.
The Department of the Interior has rec
the creation Of a small forest
reserve near Baker City, Greg, and Senator
Fuller and Representative Williamson Of
that state called on the President today to
ask him to issue the necessary order with
drawing the land from entry. This will be
done in a short time. The case was ex
planned to the President. The water supply
of Baker City is threatened because of the
extensive feeding of cattle in the region
from which the water Is obtained. The
probability of pollution of the water induced
the Interior Department to take up the case
and recommend the creation of the reserve.
The exact number of acres to be withdrawn
from entry will be determined in few days.
Philippine Commission Vacancy.
The President has been looking around
for thoroughly qualified man to succeed
Gen. Luke Wright on the Philippine COM
mission. Gen. Wright was promoted to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Judge Taft. 1t Is understood to be quite
likely that the appointment will not be
n;sde from among persons who have served
in important places in the Philippines. A
number of officials there feel that promo
ton ought to be the policy of the President
in this case. but the President and Judge
Taft are said to be of the opinion that 1t
will be better to take some one from this
country who has not been Identified with
the work in the Philippines and who Will
carry with him some new ideas that may
be of benefit to the Philippine government
1t is expected that a selection will be maze
within week.
Senator Perkins of California presented
to the President today State Senator W.
G Ralston of the tenth California SEN
atorial district. Senator Dryden of New
Jersey Representative Bede Of Minnesota
and Representative Dovenner of West Vir-
g1nia introduced friends. Secretary Moody
Introduced Fred. w. Mason of Haverhlll,
Mass.
committee from the Periodical Publish
ers' Association of this country waited
upon the President and invited him to at
tend the first annual dinner Of the asSo-
citation, to be given in April. The Presi-
dent will probably accept the lnvltatlon
,;-ta of
land. John A. Sleicher, s. 8. Mcclure, G. h.
X. Curtis and Ray Stannard Baker.
At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon the Presl,
dent received the members of the National
Republican Editorial Association and :he
members of the New York Editorial Asso-
ciation He was warmly greeted by the
editors and his greeting to them was
cordial.
Horses or Advertisement
There are just two things of interest
concerning the reputed arrival in New YORK
of six fine Arabian stations said to have
been sent to the President by the Sultan
of Morocco The first is that the President
knows nothing of the alleged glIt that Is
about to arrive here for him, and Secretary
oeb ts In the same state OF ignorance
The other is the possibility that the New
York papers have been worked for sew
eral columns of exceedingly fine free ao-
vertising. Nearly all the New York morn
Ing papers contain pHoloBTdpus VI liio
stations standing in their stalls on the
steamship Hohenzollern, attended by two
dusky, turbaned Moors. The story about
the steeds is that they were sent over by
hi royal highness the Sultan Of Morocco
as special present to the President of
the United States. They are described as
being Arabian steeds of the most ancient
pedigree from the royal stables at Fee.
The saddles are described as being of
Moorish design In fact. the whole story
has a distinctly Moorish flavor Hundreds
of years ago the sires of some of these
same horses were ridden by Moorish kings
In fierce battle array, but never with the
same commercial success that these may
be used should it turn out that the horses
are really not intended for the President.
The fact that an American vice consul
abroad who had something to do with the
shipment of the horses is said to be con-
nected with the st. Louis exposition may
arouse some suspicious to the destination
of the royal steeds In the meantime Sec
retary L Deb has not ordered ANY additional
preparations at the White House stables
Pension Agent at Louisville
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nomination.:
Pension agent-Andrew T. Wood, Ken
tucky, at Louisville, KY.