Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
The President Decides Against the
Chicago Trip.
WILL STAY HERE ALL THIS MONTH
Comforting With the Postmaster
General.
TIL E REG ULAR VISITORS

| missing men had become Respondent at last
| and had done some rash act. The suspi-
| clon however, was not well founded. The
| aosentees turned up a half. an hour or so
| late, much to the relief of their fellow
| candidates. Then the brigade went through
| the old routine They tried to look solemn,
wise and dignitied. They sat with the ut
| most patience until II o'clock, the hour
wnen tradition says the President receives
| them. AT that hour this, to them. heart
! sickening sign was pushed up: THE Presi-
| dent is occupied with public business and
| will not receive any more visitors today
| Many fingered for a while, anyhow. and
then the brigade gradually disappeared
| See this Card?' said Secretary Porter, in
| serio-comic manner to a Star reporter
| enc day. DO you know that man. 1t
| was the card Of a candidate for consul
| ship. The candidate has mot missed
| week day from the White House since the
| eth of March and nearly every day of hat
| time he has sent in a card to Secretary
| Porter. He does it, though, in a patient
| manner. and the secretary takes it all
| systematically. This candidate is one of
| type familiar at the Executive Mansion.
| He tells of his labor for the republican
| party and of his personal efforts for the
| President. After a while ne will realize
| mat he will not get place. His next move
| VIII be to threaten the determination Of the
| republican party. He will vehementy de-
| clare that his state will go democratic next
time.
| The picture is one familiar to all politi-
clans.
| Will Not Go to Chicago.
President Mckinley today definitely de-
ctded that he would not go to Chicago next
| week to attend the exercises OF the unveil
| ing of the statue to General Logan. The
| President was anxious to 60 He would
- bDI IN Ti,ac bo baJ do
| cided to make the trip. He now sees that
IT Is uncertain when Congress will adjourn.
| He could not afford to leave with pros
| pcct that Congress would adjourn during
his absence.
| The President will not leave the city now
| unless for a day or two, until near the end
| OF the month. when lie will go to Lake
Champaign for good rest. He will go
slow in appointments from now until about
| the LIST of September. Most of the appoint
| m@llts in the interim will be of postmasters
Discussing Post Offices.
The President was engaged with Post
master General Gary today ON post Office
| matters Frequently these cases give
| a great deal of trouble and threaten Sc
rious complications.
| When the President gets away for Lake
Champaign he will try to have the nations
affairs iii such shape not to nccessitate
| any work while he is absent. From out
cations promise no complications at all.
| Everything in this line promises to be SO
quiet that the President can take himself
J three four miles from telegraph Of
| flee and rest easy. The cabinet VIII split
| up and get much separated that they
| could not be gotten together in i week.
| Thus the spasnlcdc war scare IS at least
| Il month or two Off
| The always placid, courteous countendnCe
of Minister WoGdford. soon TO be trans
| ierred tc the midst of the Spaniards, has
TO disturbed look. The Cubans must jog on
! longer without hope from this country.
| over in Japan Minister Buck is thinking
| Of the Georgia watermelon he has left oe
| mind, and his sphinx-ke face must reveal
| no uneasy traces, because no alarming
| LEWIS has been received from him
The foregoing tells how the general stu
| alton looks at the White House.
Some Congressional Callers.
Senators Nelson and Davis of Minnesota
| consulted with the President about a con-
sular applicant they would like TO see
| gwen place.
| Representative Pierce of St Louis ac-
| companied DR.. j. l.. Grassland of Missouri
for an interview with the President. DIR.
| Grassland is a colored man, and wants
| consulate.
Senator Thurston and Major Church
| Howe, the new consul ger eral to Samoa
| had a pleasant interview with the Presi-
! dent. Major Howe was a member of the
|
| Senator Gallinger and Representative
| SulloWay of New Hampshire talked with
| the President on matter affecting their
states.
| Representative Croft of Illinois and Cen
John S. Rinalser of the same state paid
| social call. Gen Rinaker was a member
| of the last House, but was defeated by w.
| II. HinrichSen.
| Indians Want Vindicatfon.
Senator Kyle has been the hustle for
| the last few days, and wound up his en-
| deavors by a successful visit to the Presi-
| aent this morning. Several weeks ago
| three of the leading Indians Of the Ssseton
| agency in South Dakota came here to visit
| the President and other officials of the ad-
| ministration to collect about 500 900 from
! the government. Senator Kyle doesn't re-
| member the name of the visitors but
| knows they are peaceful. good fellows He
| thinks the head of the delegation was
| named Tnree-Fingers-Str but he is not
| sure. AT any rate, after remaining in
| Washington awhile they went home and
called a pow WOW of the Indians of the
agency to explain to them the result of
| tAer mission. The newly appointed Indian
| agent thought the returned delegates were
| preaching Violently against somebody. and
| ne had them arrested.
me agent didn't know what they were
| SAYING, but knew they shouldn't have said
| IT. The Indians informed Senator KYLE of
| .ieh preulcament, and he has been trying
| " get aHalfS settled. Three Fingers
straight and his compatriots with less
ability have been released, but they want
what the defeated statesman calls vim
| dication. Senator Kyle has secured the
appointment of ex-senator Mcconnell as a
| special inspector to investigate the trouble
| Representative Dovenner of West viz
! gina spoke to. the President about West
Virginians who want consulates. He also
| SPOKE in the interest Of G. s. McFadden,
who wants to, be superintendent of the
| Hot Springs agency.
Presidents Dinner to Minister Wood
ford.
| At the dinner which the President will
| give tonight to Minister Stewart L. Wood
ford the following will be present: Presi-
dent and Mrs. Mckinley, Minister and Mrs.
| Woodford. Vice President and Mrs Hobart,
Attorney General McKenna, Secretary and
| Mrs Sherman, Secretary and Mrs. Porter,
Judge Day, Senator and Mrs. Davis, Rep
| resentative and Mrs. Hit and Miss Buck
| ingham, who is guest of Mrs Mckinley
| Last night President and Mrs Mckinley
attended dinner at the home of Secretary
| and Mrs. Porter. Among those present
were: Vice President and Mrs. Hobart Sec
rotary Bliss, Senator Hanna and Judge Day.
| Commodore Phythinn to Retire.
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