The times., 1897-06-27
ALGER AN EARLY CALLER.
Conference Concerning the Use of
Troops To Suppress Civil Disorder.

The usual crowd OF seekers for consular
positions filled the anteroom at the White
House yesterday and waited anxiously for
an audience with the President. One by
one ma iority Of them was given the op-
portunitv, bot while many were called
few were chosen"
Secretary Alger called on the President
as early as Q O'Clock, TO confer further
with him concerning the advisability of
ordering out Federal troops for the purpose
of preserving order at Key West At the
consultation Friday night with the Ser
rotary and Attorney General the Presi-
dent manifested the strengest repugnance
TO issuing an order Co the United States
troops to proceed to Key West, and de-
ciared he would not do so until he was
assured beyond any question OF doubt that
such action was absolutely necessary for
the preservation OF lives, property and
order
He telegrapned Gov Bloxham to that
effect and directed him TO furnish indis-
putable Information of the inability of
the militia and civil authorities TO man
tain Sfder at Key West, and stated that
until such information was received the
United states troops would not be ordered
out.
Gov. Bloxham's replies to this telegram
and others were not of a character to
convince the President that Federal troops
were Indispensable TO the maintenance OF
order at Key West, and up to 1 o'ciockyes-
terday orders 20 the United States troops
to repair TO that town were not sent out
Capt A H. Merrill. First Artillery, who
Is stationed at Key West, Fla. telegraphed
late In the day to Secretary Alger that all
is quiet at Key West, and the local author
tiles are in control. Similar information has
been teleeraphed by the governor Of Florida
to the President.
Special Commissioner Calhoun and Ma
tional Committeeman Charles G. Dawes
drove up to the White House, but did not
make an effort TO see the President Mr.
Calhoun. La reply to a question put by
Times representative, said:
Il have never authorized the statement
that has been published that have or VIII
decline the appointment to the position
Of Comptroller OF the Treasury. l have the
matter now under consideration"
YES" interrupted Mr. Dawes, land we
are trying to prevail on him to accept the
appointment
From this a conclusion that Mr. Calhoun
viii socept the very important office may
easily be drawn, and prediction to that
effect may be IN ade.
Concerning his own appointment as Comp
troller of the Currency to succeed sir.
Eckeis, Mr.. Dawes sard that there would
be no change in that office untl Mr..
Eckeis has served out his full term Mr..
Dawes made no secret of the fact that be
expects to succeed Mr. EckeIs then
Senator Pfatt made his usual early NOM
ing visit to the President to urge the
appoinsment of his followers to the fat
places open In New York, but whether
or not he met with encourage ment he
would not state
Robert T. Porter, of census fame, wa.
q visitor, as was son of the late Samuel
j. Raudall, who is looking for q minor
consuiship.
Mt. John r. Thomas president OF the
University of McKeBdree, at Lebanon, III
called on the President to perform the
pleasing mission of presenting TO hirn
his diploma of the degree of doctor OF
laws, which the university recently con-
fcrred on the President. In receiving the
paper the President expressed his dpprc-
citation of the honoe-