Evening star., 1897-04-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Signs the Relief Resolu-
ton.
Quickest Work ON Record-Whnt Ex-
Secretary Foster Says About
Turkey-Jrging Greener.

The program at the White House this
morning was simple and business-lik.,
The President received only a few visitors
He finished his special message to Con-
gress on the Mississippi river floods shortly
before IL o'clock. He then remained in his
Office going over papers and getting ready.
for his trip down the river 1t was an
nounced that il the relief resolution passed
Congress in a short time the President
would sign it and leave on his trip, but
that If there was any delay in the passage
the President would abandon the trip and
remain in the city to sign the resolution,
considering it before himself
1t was further stated that if the Presi-
dent got OF this afternoon the length of
the trip would depend on the weather. If
the weather is not good, the trip will not
last long, but If it is good the party does
rot know how long 1t will stay. 1t will un-
doubtedly return by Saturday afternoon
Irobably earlier
The engrossed resolution was received at
the White House at = o'clock by W. j.
Browning, chief clerk of the House anu
President Mckinley was not long I'm going
over it and affixing his signature He
showed no haste and carefully went over
the resolution before signing il. The work
of passing. printing and getting the mes
sage signed is said to be the quickest on
record. The passage of the resolution was
anticipated and had been printed in aG-
vance.
Mr.. Foster and Turkey.
Ex-Secretary ]. w. Foster had a long
interview this morning with Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Rockhill
at the State Department. He then walked
over to the White House and saw the
President. OF course these movements
were Immediately connected by the obse rv-
ers with the reported intention of tl.e Presi-
dent to send Mr.. Foster to Turkey as d
special ambassador to undertake the col
lection from the porte of the indemnties
claimed by the United States in behalf of
the missionaries for the destruction of
their property and hardships imposed upon
them as result of the rioting last year
in Asiatic Turkey.
After his interview with the President.
Mr.. Foster was asked the direct question
whether or not ne was to go to Turke..
He replied that he had supposed the dec
lination of the sultan TO create an embassy
in Washington made it impracticable for
the President to nominate him ambls-
sador, and he had abandoned any expecta-
tion he may have entertained about going
to Constantinople. The creation of a spe-
clal envoy by act of Congress was an un-
usual proceeding. only warranted 10y great
emergencies, and he was not advised what
view the President would take of the sug-
gestion. Congress would probably act ia
vorably upon his recommendation, but if
he should not think proper to adopt that
course he (Mr. FOSTER felt quite sure the
President would find man of standing
and ability to represent our government in
Turkey, and who, under proper instruc-
tions from Washington would be able to
bring about a satisfactory adjustment of
pending questions.
Working for Prof. Greemer.
The friends of Prof. r. I. Greener are
making strong effort to induce the Presi-
dent to appoint him to one of the federal
offices in the District, with a decided pref
erence for the recordership. In the brief
accompanying their Endorsement he is de-
scribed as a representative colored man
who has spent the best part of his life in
Washington, and although he has always
been an active worker in the republican
ranks he has never received any recognition
from that party in the shape of office He
has been in public life for twenty-five years
and has taken an active part in every cam
paigE since 1872. In the last presidential
campaign he had charge of the colored bu-
reau of literature at Chicago
AT one time he was dean of the law de-
partment of the Howard University, and it
was mainly due to his efforts that the de-
partment was established in its pres ant To-
caticn. 1t is said that ne is the first law
yer of his race to he admitted 20 practice
before the United States Supreme Court
although a District man, Professor Green
er has filled several important places in
New York city. He was secretary of the
Grant monument fund. chief examiner of
the civil service board In New York from
1885 to 1889, AMI was secretary of The Irish
parliamentary fund OF New York city
which sent resolutions of greeting to Glad
stone and Parnell. These are among the
arguments used in his behalf in the papers
filed with the President