New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-12
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NEW SECRETARIES BUSY.
THE RUSH OF CALLERS AT THE DEPART
MENTs CONTINUES.
MR. SHERMAN. AS USUAL. GETS THE LARGEST
sHARE--soME OF THE NOTABLE VISITORS
DIPLOMATIC DAY AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON. March 11.-There wes another
rush Of call RS at the uptown departments TO-
day and the Secretaries did not have as much
time as they desired for the consideration OF or
fetal business. AS usual. the State Department
came in for the greatest share of attention from
visitors officials and others. 1t being diplomatic
day" members of the foreign legations having
business with the Government had the right OF
way to the Secretarys presence. Such callers
were received In the dipl omatic room. and there
were so many Of them that the Secretary was
compelled to spend the great part OF the forenoon
in that apartment. In this class of callers were
Ambassador Fava OF Italy; DR.. Rodriguez Oh
the Greater Republic of Central America Minis
fer Hatch. Of Hawaii: Senior Carlo. of Ecuador;
NJ Andrade. of Venezuela, and Minister Kotze-
bue. Of Russia None Of them were with the Sec
retary long, and 1t is understood that meme OF the
visits had any speclai significance.
Between times Secretary Sherman received other
callers. including the Interstate Commerce Com
missioners. Senators Wocott, Frye Davis. Car
ter. Mantle. Wood. Of Kentucky, and Spooner:
ex- Senator Sawyer Representative Hit, Dr. Tai
mage and his daughter and General Hazen, ex-
Assistant Postmaster General. The ashamed
said he called tc pay his respects and did not
want an office.
Secretary Sherman made one appointment to-
day. The law allows him confidential CLERK
who may be appointed without examination To
that office he has appointed William B. Gaitree.
Of Ohio. who executive clerk to President
Mckinley when he was Governor Of Ohio.
Secretary Alger Is displaying wonderful ca
nacitv for work His personal mail has been
large. and he was kept up late last night In dis
posing of portion of 1t. Notwithstanding his
large list OF callers to-day, he was able per-
sonally to attend to all the official mall which In
itself is a good days work. Among his visitors
to-day were Senators Stewart, Frye Hale, FL
kins Gallinger Foraker, Sewell, Carter and
Warren: ex-Mayor Grace Of New-York; General
Longstreet Representative Dalzell Senator
Chandler, Major Butterworth. General Van
Vleet and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners To Senator Stewart he said he was 60
ing to begin the work Of conversion. and the sill
Senator replled:
When you convert me you may feel that the
millennium has come"
Secretary Long had another busy day, but this
did not seem to worry him. During the transac-
ton of routine business he found time to receive
a large number Of callers among whom were
Senators Elkns, Chandler. Ganger. Hawley.
Bacon Proctor and Hale, ex- Mayor Grace, MI
Gracey, of Boston; Mr.. rockingham. OF Massa-
chusetts: Speaker Reed, DR.. and Miss Taimage,
members OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. go, ~,
During the afternoon the Secretary Of the Navy
and Miss Long visited the Washington Navy
Yard. and took luncheon on board the dispatch
boat Dolphin, as the guests Of Captain and Mrs
Glover Captain Glover is in command Of the
vessel
Two names have been mentioned among the
candidates for the office OF Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy One is Henry c. Fisher. OF the Marine
Corps. who Is said to be Endorsed by Vice-Presl-
dent Hobart and the other Is Cornelius Van Colt
of New-York No conclusion has been reached
with regard to this appointment, and II is not
| likely to be settled for some time to come.
Among Postmaster General Gary's callers was
| Senator Plat. of New YORK, VINO simply calieu
| to pay his respects and took little time for the
| ceremony Senator wellington. who was too late
Yesterday to see the Postmaster-General, was
| more successful to-day. Senators Davis Of Min
| Senator Culom, Representative Cannon. Repre-
| sentative Perkins, OF Iowa; Representative
| Brownlow. OF Tennessee and Major Carter. OF
| Hartford County, Md, were callers. Mr.. Can
| mons errand was to talk over with Mr.. Gary
| his pet idea of moving the Postoffice Department
| into the new city postoffice There was an item
| OF $4,000 in the Sundry Civil bill to carry ou
this scheme. notwithstanding that Postmaster
| General Wilson showed to the House Appropria
J lions Committee that there was not enough room
| in the new postof1ce: that the routine business
| Of a great Department would be seriously inter
| rupted. and in few years the Department would
| again have TO be moved With the failure Of thu
| Sundry Civil bill the plan OF moving the Depart
| ment is for time In allegiance.
Mr. Gary had no word to-day from Perry ;
Heath. who Is expected to be his First Assistant
as to when II will be convenient for him to quail
| fy and enter on his new duties Frank Jones, tn
| present First Assistant has placed his resigna
| tion in the hands Of Mr.. Gary. AS the Senat
| will be in session Monday. when the nomination
Of new officials are expected. 1t Is not likely tina
the new First Assistant will begin work unit
| next week