The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-03-12
PLACE HUNTING
IL On In Real Earnest at the White House
MANY of the Ex- TENDERS of Congress
Are After Positions


MANY of the Ex-Members of Congress
Are After Positions
WASHINGTON, March 9-Place hunt
ing began in real earnest at the white
house Monday, In a few urgent cases
only did the president discuss appoint
ments, as Senators Proctor of YER
mont, Allison of Iowa, Wolcott of Col
orado, Spooner of Wisconsin, Plat of
Connecticut, Chandler of New Hamp-
shire, Mason of Illinois, Cullom of Illi-
nois, were among the early callers,
while from the ranks of the lower
house came Messrs. Cannon and Hit
of Illinois, Grosvenor of Ohio, Brom-
well of Ohio, Joy of Missouri, Hull of
Iowa, Dolliver of Iowa and Taylor of
Ohio, the representative of Maj. Nc
Kinley's district.
Ex-Copgressman Guenther of Wis
consin, was among long line of other
''exs." Mr.. Guenther wants to be con-
sui general to Mexico. c. H. Conger
who was a member of congress from
Iowa and later minister to Brazil, put
in an application for his former diplo-
matte post.
Gen. w. w. Thomas, of Portland,
Me-, was twice the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the United States at
Stockholm and is said to have been
assured that he will be sent back to
Sweden.
Col. John Hay was an early caller,
but the president was engaged and the
reputed am bassador to England con-
cluded to wait.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The senate
assembled at noon, and as soon as Fri
days journal was read a message in
writing from the president of the
United States was presented by Mr..
Prude1, one of his secretaries. The
senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of executive business. At 1 p.
m. the senate adjourned until Wednes-
| day.
During the executive session of the
senate Monday afternoon Senator Da-
Wis moved to refer the general treaty
of arbitration between the United
| States and Great Britain, which is now
on the table, back to the committee on
foreign relations, together with the
pending amendments. This action
though there was some immaterial dis
cussion as to the m ethod of getting
| the convention there.
Ex-Secretary Carlisle has made nc
definite plans for the future. He will
remain in Washington for some time
yet.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Every sign
indicates that within 80 days Cleve.
lands Cuban policy will be completely
reversed by Mckinley. The Spanish
minister here has already reported tc
his government that Consul General
Lee will be backed to the fullest ex
tent, and that unless Cuba is to be lost
forever. American citizens must be
protected at all hazards.
It is known that Spanish emissarie:
have for months endeavored to commit
Maj. Mckinley to policy of absolute
norintervention, and have failed com
! pletely.
| Secretary Sherman believes in recog
nizing Cubans as belligerents. Presi
dent Mckinley is naturally anxious tt
have congress get to work on the tariff
bill, and ne can best accomplish tha1
by granting belligerent rights to the
Cuban patriots.
A reliable authority, and one close
to Mckinley, said Monday morning
President Mckinley is better &C
quainted with the sentiment in the
United States than almost any bodJ
else in the nation, and he is deter
mined to give Cuba belligerent right!
within thirty days"
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Cornelius n
Bliss of New York, recently made
secretary of the interior, resigned a.
treasurer of the national publican
committee Monday and w. L. Cannon
of New York, was elected to fill tht
vacancy.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Rr. Adm
John 6. Walker, who will reach tn,
retiring age on the Goth of March, i:
spok en- of for the position of assistan
secretary of the navy. Mr.. McAdoo
in the meantime, has been requested
to continue to act until his successor
qualities, and he has consented t.