The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-22
Infanta's First Sunday
in America.
DIPLOMATS CALL ON HER.
In the Evening She Attends DIM
ner at the Legation of the
Spanish Ministry.
Special to TIE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-The Inranta
Eulalia spent her first Sunday in the
United States in retirement at her hotel,
excepting for a brief walk, attendance
upon church and a ride in the afternoon.
At $3.50 o'clock, accompanied by her
husband and the lady-in-walting. she
crossed the street from the hotel to La
fayette Park and took a short stroll.
They then proceeded to st. Matthew's
Catholic Church and attended mass. Only
the usual number of early churchgoers
were present, and but few of these recog-
nised the 1nfanta and her party. Their
entrance and exit created but little excite
ment.
After the services the party was driven
to the Washington monument, through the
Agricultural and Smithsonian grounds.
During the early afternoon hours the H.
fanta received callers. ameng them being
Secretary of State Gresham, Sir Julian
Pauncefote. the British Embassador; NJ
Patenotre, the French Embassador; Ad-
miral Luce, PAX Chung Yang, the Koreaa
Minister. and others in official and social
life.
At O'Clock Secretary Gresham drove
the Infanta and her husband to the Sol
diers' Home. Tonight the Infanta. Prince
Antoine. the Duke de Tamanes, the
Marchioness of Ario Hermosa and Com
mander Davis dined with Senior Muruaga,
the Spanish Minister. at the legation.
Mrs. Cleveland tonight sent basket of
white roses to the Infanta's rooms.
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton will
inaugurate a reform in the distribution of
de fro hi te II
is no use of Issuing seeds to representa-
tves in Congress from city districts.
Hereafter no seeds will be issued to city
Congressman, while those to rural repre-
sentatives will be reduced in quantity and
the seeds that would have been supplied
them will be sent 10 the several agricul-
tural experiment stations to be distribute d
by them. Only those seeds will be sent to
the different stations that are peculiarly
adapted to the soil and climate of the
locality. Thus tobacco seed will be sent
to the Maryland station and beet seed to
the Berkeley (Cal) station.
President Cleveland has decided to
| recommend an income tax In his message
/ to Congress. He has been reading Sir
Robert Peel's works and believes that an
income tax is just the thing. s majority
of the Eastern members of Congress are
supposed 10 be opposed to this tax, while
those of the South and West are expected
to favor it.
NEW YORK, May 21.-The World this
morning prints. In double-ieaded type, the
following from its Washington corre-
spondent: The Presidents civil service
policy has not been changed since it was
announced Saturday. May -13. Cleveland
has no intention of refusing TO make ap-
pointment for political reasons. He will
not make removals for political reasons
unless offensive partisanship is charged
and proved. He will make and counte-
nance. however, a good many removals,
and every vacancy thus made will be led
by Democrat. Cleveland has not yet
considered the proposed changes In the
civil service rules. That may come later,
but no such intention as is attributed to
Cleveland, of putting all minor appoint
meGts under the Civil Service Commission
and establishing permanent tenure, is en-
tertained by him.