The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-19
N0SBr VISITS N'kINLEY
The Former Guerrilla Chief Will
Probably Get a COnsulship.
ACTIVE RUSH FOR PLACES
Senator Hanna HaS an Early Norm
ing Conference With the Presi-
Affairs in Chic, Bot His Aiad Is a
Blank Concerning Cuba.

The White House was the Mecca today Of
candidates for consular appointments A
small army of them is in the city, and each
aud every one of them felt it his bounden
duty to put in an appearance
They came from ali sections, were of all
ages, represented all nationalities, and
were both white and black.
This sudIIen activity on the part of their
candidates for these consulships is due tu
the fact that the President has recently
made four or five Nominations. Several
weeks ago ne caused it stobeaRnOuncet that
he would not consider cOnsulships Until
after the tariff bill passed, but for some
reason it is apparent that he has cha nSed
his mind in this particular.
AcconIpaRied Dy Senator Proctor, Col.
John s. Mosby, OF guerrilla nOtoriety, was
ushered into the presence OF the President,
and he made an oral application for a sOuth
American consulate. His request was re-
ceived with an interest that Indicated Lo
Senator Proctor that Col. Mosby would re-
ceive what he asked for.
Senator Hanna was among the early
visitors to the President, and IL was un-
derstood that Ohio politics was the sub
1ect discussed When asked by d Tines
representative what he thought OF the
political condition in Ohio, he said:
1T is perfectly satisfactory to me-"
will a resolution concerning Cuba be
introduced In the State convention
Mr.. Hanna's face at the query assumed
vacant expression, and, raising both
hands over his head, the Senator ex-
claimed:
My mind is Lerfect blank on Cuba"
Hon. Walter Evans saw the President
concerning two OF three consular appoint
ments that he is interested IN. IL is be-
lieved that Kentucky VIII get at least
one appointment ard that the fortunate
individual VIII be C.. W Erdman, OF Louis
vile.
Congressman ". H. Stone, of PennSyl-
vania, urged the President to appoint K.
j. HemIIick consul to Ottawa.
The President has reluctantly given up
the hope he has cherished To be able u
accept the invitation 10 the Utah celsbT1
ton at salt Lake City the latter part of
next month He promised the committees
that called on him that if Congress al
lourned by July 10 he would attend, b'It
he now sees no chance of Congress getting
away before July 20, and he has, therefore,
pracl ically abandoned the trip. Similar
reasons ma prevent the President from at
tending the unveiIing of the Logan Statue
at Chicago July %.
The President has approved the resolu
tions for the construction OF bridge acrss
the st. Louis River, tween Wisconsin and
Minnesota. and bridge across the Pearl
River, Miss He has also approved the Joint
resolution of Congress authorizing the ad
mission TO the Military Academy at West
Point OF Carlos Gutierrez, OF Salvador.
The President was urged today % make
the appointment OF W w Thomas. of Maine.
20 be minister TO Sweden as soon as pos
sible, to enable Mr. Thomas to represent
this country at the twenty-fifth annfver-
sary OF the accession OF King Oscar, which
will be celebrated in September The.
Swcdes in this country desire Mr. Thomas
to present in their behalf a silver service
TO the King.