Evening star., 1897-03-11
DI P L O M ATTIC D A Y
Secretary Sherman Receives the Representa-
tives of Foreign Governments.
Gen. Ayers Great Capacity for Work
Secretary Long Has Another
Busy Day.

uptown departments today. and the Sec
ratares did not have as much time they
,.esired for the consideration of official
business. As usual. the State Department
came in for the greatest share of attention
from visitors. officials and others. due prob
ably to the fact that it has decidedly more
patronage at its disposal unfettered by civil
service rules than the other departments.
1t being diplomatic day. members of
The foreign legations having business with
the government were giver. The right of
way in the matter of admission TO the
Secretary's presence. Such callers were
ceived in the diplomatic room, and there
We're so many of them that the Secretary
was compelled to spend the best part of the
forenoon in that apartment. Among this
class of callers were Ambassador Fava of
Italy. Dr. Rodriguez of the republic of
Central America, Minister Hatch of Ha-
waii. Senor Carlo of Ecuador. Mr. An
drad'. of Venezuela and Minister kotZebue
of Russia. None of them with the
Secretary very long. and it is understood
that none of the visits had any special
significance
Between times Secretary Sherman re-
ceived lot of other callzrs. including the
interstate commerce commissioners. Sana
tors Wolcott. Frye, Davis, Carter. Mantle.
Wood of Kentucky. and Spooncr, ex-sena-
tor Sawyer. Representative HIT. Dr. Tai
mage and daughter and Gen. Hazen, ex
assistant postmaster general. The last
named gentleman said he called to pay his
respects and did not wan; an office.
secretary Sherman made one appoint
ment today. The law allows him conf
Dental clerk, who may be appointed with
out examination. To that office he has
appointed Mr.. William Is. tiaitree of Ohio,
who was executive clerk to President Nc
kinley when he was governor of Ohio. and
who was afterward {. cle.k in .he depart
ment of railroads IN thu ohio state de-
r,lyt tyvDa.I no L Il
assistant to Mr.. Bahcock the secretary's
private secretary. His salary is fixed by
law ut $1,000.
Gen. AlGer's Capacity for Work.
Secretary Alger is displaying a wonderful
capacity for work. and has almost caused
a panic among the clerks in mis- office. His
personal nail has been very large. and
he Was kept up late last night in dispos-
ing oi portion Of it. Notwithstanding
his large list of callers today he was able
to personally attend to all the official IN Ill.
which in itself is good days work.
Among his more prominent visitors today
were Senators Stewart. Frye, Hale. Ekins.
Gallineer Foraker, Sewell Carter and
Warren, ex-Mayor Grace of New York.
cen Lonsstreet Represe sentative DalZell.
Senator Chandler. Major Euttarworth Gen.
Van Nleet and the interstate commerce
commissio, ers
To Senator Stewart he said he was going
and the silver senator replied: Nv hen you
convert me You may feel that the millen-
mum has come"
The Secretary of War has adopted the
following brief form of reply to all appli-
cants for appointment in the War Depart
ment:
Respectfully returned to the writer
The place mentioned in the within com
municatiOn, is now embraced in the claS ssh
ned service. and no appointment can be
made thereto except upon exa:nia alton lnI
cSrtiiication by the civil service commits
sion. to whom you are REFERRED
Secretary Longs Busy Day.
Secretary Long had another busy, day of
it today. but it did not seem to phase him
a little bit u In fact. he gives the impress
sion that fF relisnes hard work. During
the transaction of considerable routine
business he found time to receive a large
number of callers. among whom were Sen
ators Elklns. Chandler. Gallinger. Hawley
Bacon. Proctor and Hale. ex-Mayor Grace
Mr. Gracy Of Boston, Mr.. rockingham Of
massachusetts. Speaker Reed DR. and Miss
TaimaSe. Civil Service Commissioner
Proctor and the members of the interstate
commerce commission.
During the afternoon the Secretary of
the Navy and Miss Long visited the WASH
lneton navy yard, and took luncheon on
board the dispatch boat Dolphin as the
guests of Capt. and Mrs. Clover. Capt
Clever is in command of the vessel
Two new names have been mentiored
among the candidates for the office of as
sistant secretary of the navy. One is Mr
Henry {. Fisher of the marine CORPS who
IS said 10 be indorsed by Vice President
Hobart, and the other is Mr. Cornelius
Van cott OF New York. No conclusion has
neen reached with regard to this appoint
ment. and II is not likely 70 be settled for
some little time to come.
There are d number Of applicants fer the
vacancy at the head of the appointmcnt
division. caused by the transfer of Mr.
Peters TO the office of chief clerk The
most likely candidate is Mr.. Willism m How
ell private secretary to Assistant Secretary
McAdoo. who is perfectly familiar with its
duties, and is next i'll line of promotion.
Other candidates are Mr.. Green OF the con-
struction department and Mr.. William
Crawford of the judge advocate generals
office The office of appointment clerk is
in the classified service, and can be filed
only by promotion transfer from tie
civil establishment.