Show sec ay to direct colombian canal diplomacy Wai hington nov 7 the first cabi net meeting in hie new executive of I 1 aw was held in view of the fact eliat the president H going away monday to be gone for two week each of alic cabinet officers wag called upon to lay before bini any matters of businow bu sinew aliat bould likely arise during his absence requiting his action hay brought the canal which were briefly discussed and lie also referred to the progress making toward the negotiation of a reciprocity treaty wath cuba it H stated however aliat in neither case did the cabinet indicate any deira lo 10 change the policy which the state department lia been pursuing ahen the members of lie cabinet biad concluded he loutine business they spent anio tibne in an examination of the results of the recent elections and there were of general gat ii faction |