The Irish standard., 1897-04-17

George N. West. Of the District Of Column
bia. consul Of the United States at Plctou,
Nova Scotia. -. .;~ >.
to be assistant secretary Of war
To be commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia-John B.@-Wight and JotnSW.
The new Minister to Turkey.
flames b. Angel is native Of Rhode
Island, but he has resided in Michifan
for the past 20. years OF more. and IL pres
ident Of the Michigan state university.
his life has been largely devoted to edu-
cational work. He held the chair OF mod
ern languages in his alma mater from
1853 to 1860 and occupied the position OF
president of the state university Of Yer
mont for five years before being called
to Michigan. He was engaged In tournalis-
tic work In Providence from 1890 to 1S60.
In 1880 Mr.. Angel was appointed minister
to China. serving until 1881. He has had
considerable experience in negotiating
treaties. He represented the United States
in preparing some Of the treaties with
China for the exclusion Of Chinese labor
ers and was one Of the representatives Of
this country in negotiating the Newfound-
land treaties, which failed of ratification
by the senate Mr.. Angel is a Congre-
gationalist. and has been quite prominent
in church affairs. His appointment was
sought especially by the members Of this
church, which has greater number Of mis-
sionaries in the Turkish field than any
other denomination. It IL expected by
them that he will give especial attention
to the protection Of American mission
aries in Turkey.l
New Assistant Secretary of War.
George d. Meikeljohn, appointed assist
ant secretary Of war. has served two terms
in congress- representing the Third district
olo "a fo fenl W ra nj q n
q native of Wisconsin. He has been prom
inent in politics In Nebraska. having been
q member. Of the legislature and lieutenant
governor Of the state. He has been chair.
man of the republican state committee in
Nebraska. Mr.. Meikeljohn has been prac-
= ticing law since 1901
Stands by. His Nominee.
Washington, April 15.-Congressman
Shattuc, of Ohio, nominated d. J..
Bundy, a colored lad of Cincinnati, to
q cadetship at Annapolis. He has been
urged to withdraw the name, but says
he will stand by the appointment;
There have been some Ilurmurs ct dis
appointmentzfro the naval academy:
: aud threats of the students to resign:
/: Mr.. :Shattuc says If the lad is willing to
subject himself to: the humiliation he
will naturally encounter at Annapolis,
owing to his color, he (Shattuck) will
see him through. He has been informed
that no colored boy ever took degree
at the naval academy. Mr.. Shattuc says
he has $4,000 negroes in his district. In
speaking of the case he said, further:
1.-THE boy earned the appointment fair
ly," said Mr.. Shattuc, Wednesday. "There
was a competitive examination, and two
colored lads, one of them Bundy, out:
stripped their Caucasian competitors. One
of them, however, proved to be over %. and
was therefore disbarred. had told them
the competition was open to every eligible
boy in my district. Bundy, who won, ii
one of the handsonest boys ever saw.
Tuesday sent his name to the secretary
Of the navy, and he will be- appointed. I
have received no communicate from the
students at Annapolis on the subject. but
several congressman have told me that
II was an unwritten law not to allow a
colored boy at Annapolis. They told me:
IL persisted it would break UP the school:
that other students would resign. Let
them resign replied. That boy earned
his appointment fairly, and I'm going to
eco that he goes to Annapolis and receives
fair treatment. II 1t IS in my power to do
Wants Our Land Represented.
Washington, April 15.-The president
Wednesday sent a message to congress
urging it to make suitable provision tor
adequate representation of the United:
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