The evening times., 1897-03-31
German Mission Likely to Go to
EX Governor Merriam.
REASONS FOR THE CHANGE
President Mckinley Has Almost De-
cided to Appoint Herbert Bowen
Minister to Spain-New York AL
ready Has Two Fat Pluns-W Would
Not DO to Give 1t Two More.


visitor at the White House today. He was
accompanied by Chairman Hackett, Of
the New York Republican State com
mittee. Thetwo odistinguishe visitors spent
some time with the President.
Senator Platt's mission was in relation
TO the appointment or Andrew ID. White,
who is slated for the German ambassado
ship.
Ine easy boss is said 10 have grown
impatient at the President delay in send
ing MIR. Whites ma ne TO the Senate. Presi-
dent McKinley's mind, however, is not en-
tirely made up in regard to Mr.. Whites
appointment, and it is barely possible that
another man will be selected to fill the
important mission. That man is said to
be cx-Gov. William X. Merriam, OF Mime
sofa.
Merriam was mentioned for the place
at The oGUset OF McKialey's Administrator,
and it was freely asserted that his name
would be one of the list sent to the
Senate. Since White became such for
midabie candidate in The race Merriam
has for the nonce been forgotten, except
by lis friends, who have never lost ali
opportunity TO urge his appointment upon
the President.
While Mr. Mckinley, it is said, has the
highest personal esteem for White, and
thinks that he would make most ex-
cellent representative OF this government
at the Berlin court, he has reasons why he
does not want to appoint him.
One ofthese reasons, and indeed the only
barrier in the way of Whites appointment,
is the candidacy of Gen Herbert W Bowen
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are New York men and would make coed
diplomatic representatives.
Bowen is SO strongly indorsed for the
Spanish mission. however, that tits thought
the President cannot fail 10 consider his
claims His heroic conduct while ooIsul
general at Barcelona during the scene of
the extraordinary manifestations of hos
tiiJy against the Uni ed states consulate
on the st of March, 1896, is another thing
that is said to commend Bowen la The
Presidents consideration. In fact, il
is sai1 that Mr. Mckinley's mind is al
ready made up to appoint Bowen AsNew
York already has one foreign ambaSsa-
dorship in Gen. Horace Porter, who was
lately appointed minister to France. and
a Catinet position. the President is said
To have decided To go outside of the State
for d ulan to fill the German mission
Senator PIatt's face wore a troubled look
as he left the Presidents office this morn
ing. and for the first time he expressed
doubt as to Whites appointment Ques-
toned in regard to the matter by Times
reporter, he said:
.Mr Whites nomination will go to the
Senate in. a few days, if at all =
As the easy boss uas always been san
guine Of Whites appoint me 1t since his name
was first mentioned in connection with the
German ambassa dorship, this expression of
doubt is significant.
Another notable" caller today was eX-
Representative Draper, of Massachusetts,
who is slated aS ambassador To Italy. Gen
Draper's appointment seems to have been
agreed upon, and his nomination for the
important position is expected to go to
the Senate in few days.
Mr.. Draper remained with the President
for several minutes, during which time he
took occasion to show a letter he recently
received from Hon. Clifton r. Breckin
ridge. who is at present ambassador to
Russia Mr.. Breckinridge. in his letter
TO the eX-Congressman, takes occasion to
praise the new Administration follows:
Mai Mckinley begins 10y making a
splendid impression abroad dignified,
kindly, prudent. wise is about the gauge
they take OF him"
Hon. Henry Clay Evans, of Tennessee,
who was lately appointed Commissioner
of Pensions, called TO pay his respects to
the President. Mr.. Evans also took occa-
SION to thank the President for his APP
pointment.
Senator Mason introduced to the Presi-
dent Max Bauchsen, OF Chicago, who wants
to secure a foreign consuiship.
Another distinguished politician who
saw Mr.. Mckinley during the morning was
Stewart l. woodford, of New York, who
was prominently mentioned for Cabinet
position Mr. Woodford said that his visit
to the President was purely OF a social
nature, and had no political significance
Ex-Gov. oates, of Alabama, called To
pay his respects. Notwithstanding the
distinguished Southerner was politically
opposed to Mr. Mckinley during the cam
paign, he entertains the highest personal
regard for him, and spent few minutes
discussing with the new Executive rem
iniScences of days spent together in Con-
gress Gov oates told Mr.. Mckinley that
he was one Of the few men in the United
States who didn't want an office.
Senator Burrows saw the President in
regard to the appointment of O. L. Spauld-
ing, of Michigan, as Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury Mr.. Mckinley gave the
Michigan statesman to understand that
Spaulding would be appointed to the posi-
tion.
The President this afternoon signed the
Mississippi flood joint resolution, max
ing an appropriation of S250,O00 for the
improvement of the Nj ssissippi River
from the head of the Passes of the Gulf
TO the mouth of the Ohio River, and TO sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriation for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1897.