Place Not Yet Fixed

Washington, Feb. 2.- It is understood here that the position for which Judge I Joseph McKenna of California is slated j in the McKJnley cabinet is that of attorney general, but that there are possibilities which may make it neeessary to name him for secretary of the Ínter - ior, in the final arrangement of the cabinet of the new administration. There may be other changes from the slate as it stands today. The fixtures are: Secretary of state, Sherman of Ohio; se retary of the treasury, Gag-e of Illinois; secretary of war, Alger of Michigan; secretary of agriculture, Wilson of Iowa. Ex-GoTfernor Long of Massachusetts has let it be known that he expects to be cali, d lo the navy department. and that he will accept the post. He wiU iirobably be given a portfolio, but it is not yet certain which one. Tlirev A'arant J'nsis. Three otlier posts are vacant - the interior, postoffice and law departments. The practical retirement of Henry C. Payne from the race for the postoffice departrr.ent has given new hope to the friends of Bradley of Kentucky and Evans of Tennessee. each of whorn would like to represent tne south in the cabinet. Geary of Maryland wants the law department and has the backing of Senator Wellington for the place. As yet, however, the presiden t-elect has not determined tipon the southern members of his cabinet. New York also is troubling him. With McKenna assigned to either the law or interior departments, two posts will remain to be fllled. One will probábly go to a New Yorker. in case, as in Illinois, a man can be found acceptable to both wings of the party. The south will get the other. Talk of a New Cabinet Otticrr. "Information has been received by members of the Chamber of Commerce of New Yoi le that Presldent-elect McKinley will solve the cabinet question as it relates to this stateby havinga department of trade and commerce created early in his administration and then placing a New Yorker at the head of it. "The work of the department as outlined will be chiefly to look after foreign commerce. The secretary of the department would have charge of the registration-of ships and divide with the treasury department the work at different ports. His chief duty would be, however, to promote theAmeriean shipping industry by recommending legiglation and taking other steps to restore the country in the position it once occupied'in respect to shipping."