Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-09
SECRETARY GREsnAM's VISITORS.
Representative Of Foreign Government,
Call to Pay Their Respects.

Representative Of Foreign Governments
Call to Pay Their Respects.
Secretary Gresham had another busy day at
the State Department today. His mail was
heavy and his visitors were numerous aud in
one or two instances importunate. There are
many diplomatic and consular appointments 10
be made, and his patriotic visitors are. of
course, entirely unselfish in their sug-
gestions on the subject. Their suggestions
were invariably accompanied. however, by
good, strong democratic certificates Of the
party services and superior mental attributes of
the individuals mentioned. These papers fol-
lowed the usual routine. They were filed, :"
and it is safe to say that the majority Of
them. unless Withdrawn in the meantime.
will remain in that harmless condition until
they succumb to the rsvages Of time. They
will not be at all lonesome. however. for they
will have the company OF similar documents
that have been placed ION file" since the early
days of the republic.
DIPLOMATIC DAY.
The majority of Secretary Gresham's visit
ors today, however. were not after office. In
the routine Of the State Department Thursday
Is set apart especially for the consideration OF
business with foreign governments, and. there
fore. has come to be known as diplomatic
day." Unless their business with this gov
ernment is particularly urgent the foreign
ministers confine their visits to the Secretary
to this day of the week. Today the diplomatic
Representatives Of all the foreign governments
having legations in this city improved the &C.
casion to meet the new Secretary of State, at
the same time renewing the assurances Of their
most distinguished consideration.
FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES, WHO CALLED.
Baron Fava, the Italian minister, was the first
to pay his respects He was accredited to this
government in October, 1884, and by reason of
seniority of service is the dean of the CORPS
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister. is next in
line, he having been presented in March. 1852.
All the legations were represented at today's
ceremony. The list OF visitors included Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the British minister; Mr..
le Cha Yum. the Corean charge: Mavroveni
Bey. the Turkish minister; Cheyalier de Tavera,
the Austrian minister; Mr.. Claparede, the Swiss
minister; Mr.. Alfred lie CHAT. the Belgian
minister; MIR. Grip, the Scandinavian minister;
Mr.. Tsui kwo Yin, the Chinese minis
ter; Count de Sponneck, the Danish min
lister; Mr.. Tateno, the japanese minister;
Senior Roza, the Portuguese minister: Senior
Mendonca. the Brazilian minister: Mr.. J. Pater-
notre. the French minister: Senior Hurtado. the
Colombian minister; Mr.. Weckherlin, the Meth
erlands minister; Mr.. Won Holleben. the Ger
man minister; Mr.. Smith. the Hawaiian min
lister; DIR. Bustamente, the Yenuezuelan min
lister; Prince CantacuZene, the Russian minis
ter; Mr.. Nicolas, the Haitien charge
Gen. Canevaro, the Peruvian minister; Senior
de Muruaga, the Spanish minister; Senior Ber-
nardo Calvo, the Costa Rcan minister: Senior
Carranza, minister from the Argentine Repub-
lie, and Senior Anibal Cruz, the Chilean min
lister. The diplomats were generally accompa-
MED by their secretaries and military attaches.
The reception took place at noon in tine dip
lomatic room. The presentations were made
by Assistant Secretaries Wharton and Grim
nell.
TO VISIT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is understood that arrangements have been
made for visit of the corps to the White
House to meet the President. Some were here
during his former administration, but the ma
jority have not met him officially. The Haitien
and Corean ministers are temporarily absent
from the city.
Judge Lambert Tree of Illinois and Gen.
Black, ex-commissioner of pensions, were in
the diplomatic room during the reception. 1t is
said the former is booked for foreign mission