Evening star., 1897-03-27
Repeal of the Forest Reservation
Proclamation Wanted.
THE LARGEST NUMBER OF CALLERS
Gossip About the Position of Pub
lie Printer.
SOME OF THE VISITORS

stdteHieHtS from prominent western people
in favor of the vacation of the executive
order of President Cleveland of February
D. setting aside millions Of acres in the
west for timber reserves. In the party
which saw and talked with President Nc
Kinley were Senators Allison, Pettigrew
Mantle, Clark and Shoup, ex-senator
Moody and Representative Hartman of
Montana. Statements were made by each
of the visitors. Several of them severely
criticised the action of Mr.. Cleveland, and
were not at all diplomatic in what they
had to say. President Mckinley, of course
gave no intimation of what his action
would be. He promised to give the case
careful attention. He stated that he haG
requested Secretary of the Interior Bliss
to examine into the matter and report to
him. When he received this report he
would be in better position to take up the
case.
While there were a great many visitors
curing the day, nothing of unusual interest
was made known al the White House The
President, as stated, gave a good deal of
his time to the forest reserve hearing. This
cut down the time which would have been
given to others. Secretary Porter thinks
the crowd today was the largest of the
year. Besides the usual otfice-seeking dele
cations and individuals, there were many
delegations from different localities which
were partially on business and partially on
pleasure.
Party of Nebraskans.
Senator Thurston introduced a party of
Nebraskans to the President this morning,
the President having intimated to the
junior senator from Nebraska that he
would be pleased to receive sojourning resi-
dents of the antelope state today. In the
PARTY were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph w. Breck-
enridge Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Carroll of Oma-
I,1o
Mrs. Bryant. ex-Congressman and Mrs. w.
f. Andrews of Hastings, Mr.. Adolph
Meyer. Mr.. Henry T. Oxnard president OF
the beet sugar interests of Nebraska.
Gen. Powell Clayton introduced to the
President three Arkansas men of promi-
nence, who have been recommended for
appointment to federal positions. They
were II. l.. Rem.nel, republican candidate
for governor last fall, to be collector of in
ternal revenue; State Chairman Henry NJ.
Cooper, to be marshal of the eastern dis
trict; 5. f.. Stahl of Bentonville to be mar
shall of the western district. These men
were decided upon by the state committee,
which has distributed the patronage for
years. Jacob Triever has been decided
upon for district attorney Of the eastern
district: Thomas H. Barnes for district at
torney of the western district.
Col. Buck of Georgia.
Col. A. E. Buck. the Georgia leader has
arrived in the city and will talk with Pres
ident Mckinley. The exclusive announce
ment in The Star tha; Colonel Buck will be
minister to Japan is said by Georgians to
be correct Colonel Buck was given the
choice of Brazil or Japan and selected ths
latter. W. A. PIedger the colored repuD-
!ican leader of the state. wants to go as
consul general to Kingston, Jamaica. NJ
B. Norton, who has been recommended by
both Buck and Pledger for postmaster at
Athens. is in the city, and will see ,he
President. There is another weil-known
colored man who wants to go as consul
general to Jamaica. He is DIR. F. l.. Car
doZa, formerly of South Carolina. He was
introduced to the President today by ex-
Representative Robert Sr1alls of South Car
olina, who will probably be collector of the
port of Beaufort S. c.
North Carolina Again
The North Carolina people were again
represented in the White House grounds
Senator Pritchard introduced to the Pres
ldent the following tar heels" Adtutant
General Cowles, who wants to be minister
to Greece; ]. w. Mullen, who wants to be
postmaster at Charlotte; J. E. Sterhouse,
candidate for assayer Of the mint at Char
iotte; State Senator Barker and j. E. Cox.
senator Hoar presented to the President
delegation. consisting of National Com
mitteeman Hill of Mississippi, J. Madison
Nafce OF Louisiana, T. V. McAllister of
mississippi, s. a. Readle of Mississippi
Prof VIM. II. Richards, Col Perry ii.
Carson, Capt. Isaac F.. Norway of Vir-
ginla, The delegation in turn presented to
the President VIM. II. II. Hart, who is an
applicant Tor the consul generalship to
CAIRO. Egypt. Hills Endorsement of sew
eral candidates has had weight up to da.e
John r. Lynch, the rival leader of Missis
sippi, saw the President later in the day
In regard to Mississippi matters His rival
Hill, however Is said to be running things
TO suit himself now.
Head of the Patent Ohice.
The gossip about the position Of commits
sioner OF patents seems to mainly center
around one man-Mr. Benjamin Butter
worth. 1t is conceded that he can have the
position If he wishes it, and his appoint
ment would undoubtedly give the greatest
satisfaction to the patent bar If Mr.. But
,'ar erWortn snouid not accept. the patent law
yers seem to be largely favorable to the ap-
pointment OF Julian c. Dowell of Maryland
and one OF the best-known lawyers at the
Local nah, bar, bar Mr: Dowel is considered as
worths declination, es the two gentlemen
have the same backing
The Question of Sex.
The committee on civil service reform of
the Academy Of Forty "a scientific associa-
tion of women). represented by Mrs. Ruth
G. d. Havens. Mrs Sara A. Spencer. Miss
Emma NJ. Gillett and Mrs Helen R. Holmes.
this morning presented to the President a
memorial calling his attention to presiden-
tial rule VIII: THAT whenever the sex Of
those whose names are to be certified is
fixed by law, rule regulation or is speci-
fed In the request for certifcation. the
names OF those Of the sex SO fixed or specf-
ned shall be certified, but in other cases
certification shall be made without regard
to sex The President received them gra-
ciously and promised to consider their re-
quest
The memorial says: "The Academy of
Forty desires to call your attention to the
presidential rule permitting discrimination
against women who purpose to enter the
civil service, restriction not contemplated
in the law itself. but rather forbidden. and
which defeats the very spirit and letter of
the law In its execution"
Senator Spooner and the Wisconsin man.
bers of the House were callers on the Presi-
dent during the day.
Senator Hanna a Caller.
Senator Hanna called upon the President
with several friends. 1t is a matter of
comment that Senator Hanna has never
been seen at the White House during the
regular hours when public men call He
has certainly not made himself prominent
or conspicuous around the White House.