Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
General Woodford Has Accepted the
Spanish Mission.
WILL GO TO MS POST At ONCE
The President Satisfied He Has
Selected the Right Man.
HERS WHO CALLED

Gen. Stewart L. Woodford has accepted
the Madrid mission. and after conference
with the President this afternoon will at
once arrange his business affairs to leave
for Spain. 1t IS not improbable that he
will get away to Spain in two weeks. He
has thirty days, but one reason inducing
his appointment, which was not decided
upon until late yesterday afternoon. was
the fact that he could speedily arrange his
departure for his mission
The President had got tired of the de-
lays and wanted the new minister at his
pest so soon as practicable
The President Satisfied.
The President is gratified that the nom
nation of General Woodfcrd is we'll re-
ceived Personally he is more certain than
yesterday that he has not made mistake
he Is satisfied that putting every quaiifi-
cation together, General Woodford Is Just
the man for the place. Stories of the moral
courage OF the New York man are being
told 10 illustrate that he will not be the
right person for the Spaniards to attempt
to bulldoze.
Just after the war Gen. Woodford was
sent to Mississippi to prosecute the accused
IN the celebrated Chisoln ku-Klux cases
He went at the work in the fac. of Great
danger When the case of one OF the most
prominent and popular of the accused was
called Tor trial, Gen. WoCdford was warn
ed that he would be killed and the man
who conveyed the warning poiuieJ to the
rifles and pistols in possession OF men in
the court room. At the openir:, of the case
Gen. Wcodford stated that ne understood
that the rifles and pistol were there to
be used on him.
He had faced guns of larger bore than
those, ne said. He expected to go with
the trial. and if he was killed other men
would take his place. He concluded by adj
vising the crowd to do its work at once
The speech caused admiration, guns were
stacked. and the case went on, resulting
in conviction
Gen Woodford speaks both French and
Spanish and is natural diplomat His
appointment is not a temporary one. He
has consented to serve during the admins
trdtiOn.
Negotiations as to Cuba
At the White House 1t Is stated that
the negotiations between this country and
Spain to Cuba will begin with the ar
rival of the new minister al Madrid. Cen
eral Woodford will 90 to this post with a
full knowledge of the intentions of the
President. and will therefore be in position
to act speedily in all developments OF the
situation How long the negotiations wiz:
be in progress before there is action by the
President Is a mere matter of guess-work
but there is hope on the part of friends
OF the President that the situation will be
in shape for final action before Congress
adjcurns. That was what was promised
some weeks ago, and the pleasure express
ed at the early departure of General Wood
ford points to at least the probability OF
action by that time.
MeSsrs. Davis and Hit Call.
Chairman Davis and Chairman Hit OF
the Senate and House committees on for.
eign affairs, respectively, We're at The
White House today. Senator Davis wa
with Senator Nelson of his own state. He
said they called about an office and thai
all he said to the President about Cuba
or Hawaii was to congratulate the PreSi
dent upon the Hawaiian treaty. Chairman
Hit. OF course, refused to divulge any
thing regarding his visit. Chairman Davis
admitted that an effort would be made tt
have the nomination of General WoodforC
speedily confirmed. as 1t was the desire OF
the President that General WoctfoTc
should get to work with little delay a.
possible.
Special Commissioner Calhoun has not
finished his conferences with the Presidan.
yet. He was not at the White House to-
day, but will probably be there this after
noon.
The Russian mission is the one fat plum
left at the disposal of the President and
there Will be genteel scramble for that
now. National Committeeman Wilson of
at this time.
Attorney General McKenna, ex-senator
Corbett and Archbishop Groce of Oregon
paid social visit to the President
Proposed Civil Service Law Chancer
Commissioners Palmer and Proctor of
the civil service commission had can
ference with the President about some pro-
posed changes in civil service laws
Ex-senator Higgins Of Delaware was n
sod
state.
Ex-Delesate Dennis Flynn of Oklahoma
was at the White House today. He has
recently made several calls.
Representative Law Of Brooklyn callej
with State Senator Ford and Asgerlblyc,an
Andrews of his district
vice President Hobart lined with the
President last night, and later in the even
ing there were many callers, incluiipe
Secretary Bliss and Senator Hanna. Sec
rotary Bliss was one Of the warmest adj
rocaies of Gen. Woodford for the Madrid
mission.
agreed in :he opinion that General Wood
ford would prove a good man.
Ex-Senato! Call Of Florida, Sana tor Hear
Representative Evans of Kentucky Rep
fesentatives Joy and Pierce of Missouri
Senator Thucston and Commissioner Ross
| were among the callers who saw and talk
| ed with the President.
West Virginia ColIectorshiD.
There is said to be no foundation for the
story that the collectorship of internal
revenue of West Virginia has been settled
by the determination of the President to
appoint A. B. White as against Thomas
| E. Davis. The fight is still open, and this
afternoon Representative Dayton called
| upon the President with Mr. Davis. 1t is a
| hard matter for the President to decide
between the two men, both of whom are
strongly supported Representatives Dorr
and Miller are pushing hard for Mr.. White.
While Representative Dovener remains
neutral. Mr.. Davis Is from the congress
Slonal district in which Senator Elkins
nVes, and the latter feels kindly disposed
10 him- 1t Is toss up between the two
nen. however; but up to this time 1t IS not
Iue that either has been selected BY the
President. INV
The Presidents summer Vacation.
Ex-Governor Thomas. J. NJ. Stout and G.
h. Post of Utah called upon the President
this morning in a social way and expressed
the hope that he would be able to make a
trip to Utah In July, as contemplated. The
President Is anxious to make the trip. but
everything depends on whether Congress
gets through with the tariff bill in time.
The President has had In contemplation
this manner OF taking his summer yaca