The sun., 1897-04-25
DEMAND FOR CONSULSHIPS.
NINE OUT OF TEN APPLICANTS FOR
OFFICE WANT TO GO ABROAD.

OFFICE WANT TO GO ABROAD.
The Civil Service Commissioners nave
Hours TsIk with the President-warnsr
Miller Calls TO Talk Over Nicaragua Canal
Ansirs - Bowen for Minister to Spain.
WARRINGTON, April 2A-Nine out of every ten
men who como TO the White House nowadays
are applicants for Consulships themselves or
would like to have one or more friends taken
care Of. The demand for Consulships has never
been 30 great as 1t is now, but this perhaps, may
DO explained by the fact that very few lrst-class
places within the gift of the President are out
side the pale of the civil service. But the Presi-
dent shows no signs OF irritation. He listens to
each tale Of woe, and whenever any papers are
filed with him he carefully lays them aside
on his table and they are subsequently
placed In the hands Of Secretary Porter. At tho
regular IL o'clock public reception, when all
otice-seekers are permitted to sec the President,
Secretary Porter stands beside him and takes
the different recommendations from the APP
plicant. In this way the President manages to
dispose Of the offlce.seekers much quicker than
II each man were permitted to hand In his own
recommendations. But few of the good Con.
sulates have yet been filed, and as the Presi.
dent has declared himself in favor Of permitting
the Democratic incumbents to finish their terms.
It will be many months before all these places
are parcelled out.
There was some talk at the White House to-
day that the President would nominate Min
lister to Spain on Monday before leaving for
New York. Herbert w. Bowen, now Consul to
Barcelona, is the most formidable candidate.
he is strongly indorsod, and several Senators
are personally interested in his application.
Tho three Civil Service Commissioners were
with the President over an hour to-day, and
during the cOnference In aCrOrIanca with the
wish Of the President, no one was allowed inside
the Presidents room. This order had the effect
of excluding several prominent United States
Senator'S Mr.. Platt Of New York being one of
them. The Commissioners laid several amend
ments to tho civil service rules before tho Presi
dent for his approval
Ex-senator Warner Miller came to talk over
Nicaragua Canal affairs. but found the President
too busy to consider the question. He hopes for
an interview in the early future. Mr.. Miller Is
very anxious to have this Administration take
definite stand on the Nicaragua Canal ques-
tion. Some talk has been going tho rounds
lately Of the probability Of negotiating new
Canal treaty with Nicaragua and Guatemala
along the lines OF tho Frelinghuysen.Savilla
treaty. which, however, was withdrawn from tho
Senate early In 1885.
Mr.. Miller. of course, is anxious to secure an
early action on tho Nicaragua Canal question,
and is willing to enter upon a treaty arrange
ment which will make the United States the
practical owner Of the canal. or through legisla-
ton on the limo Of the Morgan bill. This bill
provides that the Government shall guarantee
fourths OF the stock and directorate.
Ex.Representative Hunter. who has Just
saw tho President to-day. 1t Is understood that
the President will make no Kentucky appoint
ments until n Senator has been elected.
Editor kOhlsuat of the Chicago Times Hpr1ld
one OF the Presidents persona friends. took
long drive this morning with Mrs. Mckinley;
appointments. II has also been said that he en-.
tered a protest against the Communication Of
Usher OF the Chicago Dispatch. who has
been sentence, TO two years imprison.
through the mails. 1t was at the instigation OF
Editor kohlsaat that the criminal proceedings
against Mr.: Dunlop were Instituted n ut in tho Chi,
TO the Dunlop case because OF the prominence of
the men implicated. The President has been
asked TO commute the sentence on the ground of
Judge William R Day of Canton. who will be
state had a talk with the President. Mr.. Day
will leave Washington tonight for Canton.
e SU on
Arrangements for the Grant Memorial exer-
cises had a tinal conference with the President
Representative Adams OF Philadelphia recon-.
mended Augustus Weimer for Consul to Stutt-
u.
brother Jim has not been appointed Governor OF
Alaska Ex-Representative Woodman would
like to be Minister to Spain. and he so informed
the President.
Representative wanger OF Pennsylvania in.
dorsed G. Sailor for Consulship in Peru. Sid
ney b. Everett is Representative McCall's can
didate for Consul to Batavia Senator Kyle
told the President he would be pleased to have
G. G. Bennett appointed to some good Consulate.
He also thought Mr.. W. s. Glass would make a
first-class Consul to Melbourne. Representative
Harmer OF Pennsylvania, Tho father of the
House." urged the retention OF q. w. Roosevelt
as Consul to Brussels. Senator Baker or Kansas
appointments. Representative Qutgg, wanted
julius Goldsmidth to 20 as Consul to Hamburg.
Dennis Flynn, former delegate from Okla
homa, still haunts the White House and will
probably get an appointment. Senator Daniel
OF Virginia, who has been i'll and absent from
Washington for some time. came in to pay his
respects.
Alex II. Rcvell Of Chicago talked with tho
President about Senator Mason's bill appropri-
ating $750,0O0 10 defray the expenses OF prop
erly representing this Government at the Paris
Exposition. Senators White md Perkins of
California introduced x.Representative Clunie.
Senator Mason. the Inevitable" made only
colleague. Senator Cullom, called twice.
Representative Hawley Of Texas had two con-
Btituents for whom he would like places. Rep
resentative Ellis OF Oregon presented c. 9. Han
mum to the President. r. c. Kerens OF st. Louis
came In with party OF friends. senator Lodge
Arizona recommended II. NJ. McCord for the
Arizona Governorship. Ex.Representativo Will
lis OF Delaware presented Joshua Parker Of the
District a candidate for Recorder OF Deeds.
Ambassador White and loom Jack Goudy,
Consul-General to Paris. saw the President.