The sun., 1893-06-15
live WASHINGTON TOPICS.
sE,u1oRs AND REPREsKNTAT1Trs
,uOcK TO THE WHITE HOUSE

49,, ~ Then Called TO Talk, About Ap-
,o,ntments-Othors Getting Tired or the
,,nee.seeking Business Because the Pres
,s.ut Insist. that Charges Other than or.
cp.Iye Partisanship Shall be Made
AGAINST Republican 1neunbsnts-Lewi
NcJuii.n Wants lfr. Cooper's rlaae
..d Ex-senator Linson the Coliectorsh,p.
w,surssroS, June 14.-For three long hours
o.. Inv there was continuous stream OF call
,r.at the White House. Many OF thom we-e
Core-sssmcn. but there were q number who
ar. not. The White House officials say 1t was
tl. largest crowd they have had to entertain
st,co the President issued his recent anti
arIcc.seeling proclamation" The President
5iJ no. reach the White House until few
minutes before 10 o'clock. but when be en-
tered his Office he found several statesmen
sttipG IN the Cabinet room waiting to receive
hin, rcarly oil OF whom desired to talk about
appointments
The President is having much difficulty in
,,lsposing Of tho Internal Revenue contests in
the various States for iu many instances the
state delegations are badly split up over the
competing candidates. In other cases appli-
ear.s have come forward and claimed the ap-
nontmsnts who are not sincerely endorsed by
III, respective congressman. In one OF the
southern states the President has on several
occasions intimated that he was ready to act
As soon as the delegation was prepared to
mite upon one Of tho candidates. There
are several aspirants for each ap-
pontrent, and to-day when the fight
might have been settled. one OF the
Congressman interested informed the presi-
dent that while all OF tho applicants are pretty
good fellows. yet none OF them is fully quail
fed for tho post to which he aspires. Under
The circumstances the Presiden. postponed
action. Ea said afterward that he supposed
he would be- accused of unreasonable delay.
There ware severa! Congressman at the
Nti;e Eouso to-day who havo decided to re-
tire from tho o(fice-seekin2 business. Ono OF
them Senator from Southern State. said to
reporter OF THE Sun that he could
not utcet the, requirements of the Presi.
has cOncluGed to 20 home and make no
fulther effort to obtain appointments for his
tno,t continuity since March l.; but up to
date he has had poor success. The Federal
until year or SO after the Harrison Admins
trnton commenced. The Republican incnn-
bents refuse to resign. and some OF them have
still II year or more to serve under the four
year rule. rhe President refuses to remove
them unles charges are fled against them.
The senator is willing to submit charges Of
PERSONAL character %i t6s incum benis.
and Know them personally. They arc Kepub.
lean politicians who worked hard to defeat
Mr. .lsYean9 ia. ana some some q them We're 5.r Tti
dd "verything in ,heir power. from u political
stanlpoint, to defeat us and they expected to
into power. told the President very frankly
that was not ready to 6lacken a fellow mans
PERSONAL renutation Tor the sake OF getting g
TIA Eaia nj Hoe flr ,,f m v a
There are many instances where Congress.
men have refused TO make charges against
Sumoents. Not, long ago, senator Jones of
Arkansas called at the White House and rec
cmmended the removal OF a Republican oi1lce-
What charges will you prefer against him?"
inquired the resident
aggressive Republican" replied the Senator,
nant you mHSs ,ns your sh1psef sbs Little
That should Oe sufficient under Demo
crnti; Administration" rstorted the Senator.
Yot. may use your own pleasure about It. l
will D Ut prefer charges again st the ntegr ity OF
the .ncum bent. and have advised my friends
senator Gorman had q similar o1rperien1ee n1e
against the Personal character OF the incum-
hent. He is u Republican ana 4 q active worker
:sason, M s, the Senator Thought. Tor his rem oval
The President still insisted that he had In
structed his Cabinet not to make removals
General Olney is quoted as making the state
ment that the mere fact that anincumbent is
mini.tration in making removals.
Among those who called on the President
to-day were: Senators Vest OF Missouri Cor
don OF Georgia. Butler OF South Carolina.
Berry o, Arkansas; Pasc2 OF Florida, Faulkner
q West Virginia. Cockrell Of Missouri, Gall Of
oi Idaho. and Representatives. licnardson.
TFooPsr B5awsy fendlstHn' TreEIy, reh, spt Nc
Represen lative Gates says he is preparing
bill. which he will Introduce during the extra
silver purchasing act. coupled with provi-
sI"n to rereal the State bank tax, aud as
concession to tho silver men. the, bill will also
provide for the free coinage OF silver at ratio
o. twenty to one.
Lewis Mcmillan of New York city has ap-
piled for the Appraiscrship which Mr.. Cooper
Is 50 anxious to rcinquish. The application Of
Mr. MCMILLAN was recorded at the Treasury
DEPARTMENT to-day. John j. Linson has GER
tan friend. who belicv that he is Just the man
New York Custom House as Collector Of the
Port, Accordingly they have placed his papers
on tile with Secretary Carlisl W. L. Northrop
oi Oneida Is an applicant for COLLECTOR OF Inter-
mai l.eyenue OF the Twenty-l first district
Baron Fava was presented to the President
th's afternoon by secretary Gresham under
his new title AS Ami assador from Italy The
usual feirious speeches were exchanged.
An"r that ceremony Mayroyni Boy, the Turk
Ism Minister, IN behalf of the sultan OF Tur-
Key; presented TO the President magnificent
m"ds commemorative Of the four hundredth
hhiiHtT AIRY Of the discovery OF America The
m~dal i OF m ssivc gold, about four inches In
niHneter he centre piece is a beautifully
engraved cameo, illustrating the discovery OF
Ihirr!ra. Ih"r" Is suitable inscription in
lurHlsh Of "a" face. Aad tho medal uroper Is
eacl rlrd with an rlauoratciy wrought laurel
wreath studded with diamonds. lust what
disposition MI, tie made OF tha IGeCal has not
y"l l""n I"'"rmine1 hut rs it is really gilt
z IN" nation II Will probably ornament the
Ha',"nhl Mu-eur. or tke Library OF the De-
IA itocnt -: state.
The Department OF state has not heen in
iormcl oI tho reported purpose Of the Chinese
Government I" retaia'e uroa tie United
kt&lcs. rs evidenced hy th" repor.rd nrobibi-
tlpn oi the puft hnsc. u~e, or sale OF American
.ef"Sene IN the province OF ArOv Even IL
there nave been SUCH y prohibition II ia not
beheNeG ~ The department that II ,nn ha ra
Ehrd"h hs n measure adopted in a s,,irit NJ rn-
tn'm'lnh hu' rather as au exhibition Of tho aW.
tTrnry CONSERVATIVE character Of the Ihinssa
whose resistance To- such inrnynti inns ns H. H.
Us" or Iero-"lc may haze hccn strnn'..Ha,''II ~
~ som" recent casualties. MOreuver. II ,s fsit
AlaAt.