The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11

Hours mt Which Statesmen and Others
May See the President.

WASHINGTON. March 10.-There was
another rush of sight-seers. politicians,
Office seekers. congressman and diplomats
TO the White House to-day. and President
Mckinley was kept very busy. General
rules have been decided concerning the
reception of public men and callers general
ly They were promulgated to-day by John
Addison Porter by direction of the Presi-
dent" The rules follow:
The Cabinet will meet Tuesdays and
Fridays ar II o'clock a. m.
The President will receive senators and
representatives in Congress from 10 10 u
O'Clock on all days except Cabinet days.
Persons not senators Or representatives
having business with the President will be
received from I2 to o'clock every day, ex-
cept Cabinet days.
Those having no business but who de-
sire to pay their respects. will be received
by the President i'm the Fast Room at 3
o'clock y. m. on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays"
These rules are substantially the same as
those of the last administration, except that
MIR. Mckinley does not reserve Monday to
himself and changes che hour OF the public
reception from | to {: p. m.
At o'clock this morning the President
was at his desk ready TO receive in sue
cession the many public men and delega-
lions which filled Secretary Porter'S office
stopped on his way to the Agricultural De-
partment and had a short talk with the
tons. He was followed bv Assistant Score
tary Rockhill OF the State Department.
who arranged for the reception of foreign
ambassadors and ministers at Il o'clock.
Then came a number of senators and rep
resentatives. including Senators Hoar and
Lodge OF Massachusetts. Thurston of
Nebraska, Spooner of Wisconsin. Pritchard
of North Carolina. Nelson of Minnesota
Walthall of Mississippi and Blackburn of
kentucky; REPRESENTATIVES. McCreary of
OF Minnesota and Johnson of Indiana.
MODEST MINNEsoTANs
The Minnesota delegation was accom-
panied by ex-Representative Kiefer. of
Minnesota, who was urged for commits
sioner OF immigration. anS il was under
stood also that they would recommend ex-
Governor Hubbard for ambassador to
Italy: Tams Bixby for commissioner Of the
Land Office. and ex-Representative Dunnell
for auditor of the treasury. Senator For
aker had a short talk with the President
and within few minutes was succeeded by
his Ohio colleague. Senator Hanna. who
spent some time with the President.
Among the others who saw the President
were Admiral Franklin. Gen. John $. Mos
by and a delegation of bishops of the A. NJ.
f. Church. who came to present the
superbly-bound Bible on which the Presi-
dent had taken the oath of office at the
east front of the Capitol The presenta-
ton of the Bible made i'm the diplo-
matte room. Bishop Arnett briefly stating
the character of the gift and wishing the
President God speed. The President
thanked the visitors and said he always
would treasure the volume.
There was interesting rerniniscence of
President McKinley's war days when Gen.
Mosby. the famous Confederate cavalry
oc you before said the President smiling
ly. you used to cause me good deal OF
worry In the Shenandoah valley"
But, responded the general. I've made
ample amends by supporting you for Presi-
dent with as much vigor as used TO oppose
you In the valley General Mosby's call
made OF office
Among the other morning callers who saw
the President were ex-senator Bruce and
John r. Lynch. OF Mississippi: Senator
Platt. of Connecticut. and delegation
Senators Perkins OF California. and Wilson
of Washington. and Messrs III. Clay Evans
and x-Representative Picker. the latter
two being prominently mentioned in con
nection with leading appointments; a Peti-
ton bearing the names of 1900 old soldiers
was presented in behalf of Mr. Picker fol-
commissioner of pensions.
RECEPTION TO DIPLOMATS.
The Presidents reception OF the embas
sadors and ministers at - o'clock was on,
OF the notable events of the day. The for
eign representatives who had met by APP
pointment at the State Department at L
O'clock and been introduced TO Secretary
Sherman. arrived at the White House in
body shortly before noon and were shown
10 the Blue Room They were I'm mornins
dress and were unaccompanied b. the la
dies of the diplomatic circle. Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary RockhiI
came with them 10 make the presentation
There were no formalities. The embassa
doris and ministers grouped themselve:
easily in a circle about the room. To tn,
right stood Sir Julian Pauncefote. British
ambassador and dean of the corps. and tn,
ambassadors Of France. Germany and Italy
with their numerous suites. The Turkish
minister and his secretaries wore their fe:
were in robes CT brilliant color. The Presi
dent advanced within tho circle and greeted
each foreign representative in turn with I
cordial grasp of the hand. Mr. Rockhil
presented most of them. but i'm severa
cases the President recalled old friends ant
needed 70 introduction. With this the re
ception closed. the President returning I,
his desk and the members of the corp
separating.
reached him that General Hastings. OF tn
Bermuda islands. who served with tn
President during the war, had fallen nea
the Treasury and was at the Emergenc,
Hospital with a broken leg. IL was
shock to the President. as he had been talk
ing with General Hastings only an hour be
fore and knew that his war wounds an,
advanced age would make the accident /:
dangerous one. Accordingly the Presiden
determined to go TO the hospital and al,
his old comrade. and at 2:30 the Whit
House carriage started with the Presiden
for Emergency Hospital. word being lef
for the crowd OF callers that he would b
gone hour.
on the Presidents return he received .
delegation of thirty members of the Penn
syivania Legislature. headed by Senate
Penrose. who called in behalf OF ex-Repre
sentative Robinson's appointment as as
sistant secretary OF the navy. They wer
followed by a delegation OF the Gridirol
Club, representing many leading newspa
pers. who invited the President 10 atten.
the club dinner the last Saturday in March
Other afternoon callers were Senators Car
ter. OF Montana: Kyle, of South Dakota
Plat OF Connecticut; Mason. of Illinois
and Captain Amos Allen, secretary {
Speaker Reed
About five hundred people were IN lin
for the public reception AT 3 O'clock Tn
late callers included Representative Hit O
Illinois: Senator's Foraker and Mason an