Evening star., 1897-06-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Preparations Made for Tomorrow's
Trip to Philadelphia.
TARIFF TALK now HAS THE CALL
When Commissioner Calhoun is
Expected to Return.
MANY CALLERS WE'RE SEEN

Two members of the cabinet-Messrs.
Bliss and Alger-were absent al the meet
ing held today. and the discussions did not,
therefore, reach matters of general i'm
port. Reports were made by cabinet Off
cials of matters ir their respective depart
ments, and these We're discussed with more
or less interest. Secretary Gage gen.
orally and generously comp.imenteI on his
recent speech to the commercial clubs at
Cincinnati. The President himself extend
ed his congra tula tions to his secretary of
finance.
There will probably be a slim attendance
of cabinet officials on the Philadelphia trip
tomorrow, due to absentees, and to the
fact hat those who have just returned
from trips feel that they cannot spare any
more time from their departments right
now. Messrs. McKenna and Wilson were
the only who had expressed their
intention at noon today of going.
The ladies of the cabinet WILL however.
be well represented A large number of
them will make the trip.
The special train Will leave here at
o'clock i'll the morning over the Pernsyl-
wanna road. There will be special car for
the President. and cars for the cabinet,
Congress and the diplomatic corps. Nearly
ali of the ministers from South American
republics expected to go. being inter
ested in exhibitions of manufacturing.
Senor Romero. the Mexican minister, is
warm personal friend of President Nc
kinlty. and they viii share the interest in
the exhibition which they will attend to-
morrow Minister Romero will deliver ar
address at Philadelphia tomorrow il be-
half of his country.
The cordial relations between the two
sister republics are right now illustrated by
the relations of President Mckinley and
MIR. Romero.
Special EnNOys' COMMISSIONS.
President Mckinley today signed the
commissions of the men who are to repre-
sent this country al the queens jubilee.
These commissions are for Whitelaw Reid
Ogden Mills. his secretary and attache:
General Miles of the army and Admiral
Miller of the navy.
The President has made an exception TO
his rule about attending receptions by ac-
ceptnS an invitation to be present Friday
night at the reception of Vice President
Hobart to the Senate He will attend to
meet the members of the Senate.
Nr. CaIhoun's Expected Return.
The return Of Commissioner Calhoun is
expected within a week No official COM
nunication has been received from him,
but he has written several personal letters
to the President. What these have con-
tained is not known. but the President is
awaiting the return of his commissioner
with interest.
The tariff has had run at the White
House today. There was an informal dis
cCssion of the question by individual cab
met members, and in addition several noted
republican leaders saw the President and
talked with him. Chairman Dingley was
with the chief executive for a short time
Senator Allison was another visitor. Sew
eral senators who had constituents TO talk
about also talked the subject
Re sentative w. A and Rev Tr
Wood of Pittsburg the President The
latter wants TO be appointed superintend-
ent of an Indian school
Senator DebCe, Representative Evans
ana several other kentuckia.ns called
The Case of Consular Positions.
The rush for consular positions has again
started al the White House, all owing to
the appointment of two consuls last week.
After persistent efforts some time ago the
President succeeded In Impressing upon .he
friends Of consular applicants the fact that.
with an occasional exception, he did no; in
tend TO take UP the appointment of consuls
until after the passage of the tariff bill
BY degrees the hundreds Of hungry appli-
cantS returned to their homes, with MIS-
glVinSs as TO the result. Each tim. they
see the appointment of consul they rush
to the telegraph Office and wire their sena-
tGrs ana representatives here asking if
they mad not better come to Washington
=
go 10 the White House for assurances tina:
the President has not changed his mind
hlle there they say something in favor
Of their friends
The President has not chanpad bis mind
regarding these places. The few appoint
ments recently made were to fill vacancies
Ihe mass OF the places will not be filed
lcr some time, and the big number of ap-
pIlcdnts may possess themselves in pa
tienee and not get overly excited during
the hot weather.
Senators Plarr and prac-or co.,, -
iGent today regarding two consulates in
Mhlch their constituents are interested
MT Deal of Plattsburg, N. y, wants the
consulate at St. Johns " B. and II 7
Van OF Vermont Is pressed nv Senator
proctor for the consulate at Three Rivers
Canada. 'i''
Vacant MarshaIshfn
Ihe marshalship of the eastern district
q OF Tennessee Is vacant, Marshal S. p Con
don Eavins sent in his resignation. There
numerous applicants for the vacancy
and quite sprint is on for the pIacs
IL Is said to be probable that r w
Austin Of Knoxville will receive the an
pointment. Representative Gibsor =, -
Knoxville district was at the Whit IL
TO-DAY Tor a conference with the. PresiSIer1,
over the appointments in his dist rio, NJ
!, 'Ts'm as & saIished vita his conference.
~ Is understood that he has been assured
that his friend Jas. f. Rule OF Knoxvina
VIII be cared for iiie
Speaker Reed meandered toward N.
hlte house this morning from the NJ
Department, and IL was Thought tb., h.
was on the point OF visit TO the chief ey
ecutlVe Instead he slowly walked throngh
tHe carnage driveway under the White
House portico and went in the dIreation
OF the Treasury Department He IookeJ
toward the big door ana the people passing
through II, but that was all. He is said
10 have been 10 the White House bur once
or twice since the President was inauxu-
rated.
Senator Tnurston, Major j. T. We-ts of
Nebraska AMI Geo. c. Reed, formerly of
Nebraska. but ROW of New Mexico. saw
and talked with the President. Senator
Thurston has lndorsed the application Of
Mr.. Reed for surveyor general of New Mex
leo.