New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
TARIFF MUST COME FIRST.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY SERVES NOTICE
ON THE oFFIcE-sEEKERs.
NONE BUT ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY APPOINT
MESrs TO BE MADE UNTIL THE. NEW
REVENUE MEASURE is DISPOSED
OF-THE RUSH OF APPLI-
CANrs FOR PLACES
sLACKENING.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

rBY TELEGRAPH THE rRrBrNE.l
Washington, March 13-New applicants for
the better places within the gift Of the Admins
tration are few. One reason for the sudden let
UP in the pressure for Office is to be found in the
fact that President Mckinley is devoting all the
time he can for himself from callers to the
preparation OF his Message to Congress, to be
sent IN next week the House Is organ
lied The President has given all recent callers
understand that his chief interest at this time
is TO promote prompt action by Congress on the
Tariff BILL and that other matters Will have 10
wait. 1t is given out in a sem-oficIal way. in
tended TO be accepted as authoritative that the
only appointments to be made are those OF the
Ambassadors and OF two or three Ministers to
countries with which the United States will have
to deal IN any conference on the monetary ques-
ton. II is probable that in addition TO the four
Ambassadors the Ministers to Russia. Austria
and Belgium will be appointed. The only other
appointments OF any character to be made before
the tariff legislation has been completed are
domestic ones, which are absolutely necessary
for the proper management Of business under
the new Administration
An applicant for office having the closest per-
sonal relations with both the President and Mr.
Hanna who has the promise Of a foreign Mis-
sion. which does not come within the class men,
toned above. was told by the President yester-
day and later by Mr.. Hanna that the President
would delay all appointments except those alb
solutely necessary TO be made until after the
Tariff bill had become law The First and the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Generas are to be
appointed Immediately but it will be several
months before the appointments Of the second
and third made.
TO NAME ASSISTANT SECRETARIES.
Several OF the assistant secretaries in the other
Departments will also have 10 be appointed at
once General o. L. Spaudng. Of ST. Johns,
Mich was requested by Secretary Gage 70 come
TO this city few days ago. and to-day he ar
rived and had a long interview with the Secre-
tary. The appointment OF Mr.. Spaulding as AS
slstant Secretary OF the Treasury has practically
been decided upon by the President and MI
Gage and it is believed that his nomination will
be sent to the Senate Monday or Tuesday.
Mr. spaulding was Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury under the Harrison Administration,
and Is thoroughly familiar with the duties Of that
Office He has been Endorsed strongly by the en-
tire Michigan delegation. Secretary Gage wishes
to have an Assistant Secretary who is so familiar
with the Department under his charge that he
can at any time be absent from the city for any
length of time, and feel that the Department
will not suffer from his absence. Mr.. Spaulding
has served in Congress and is a stanch Republi-
can.
There are three Assistant Secretaries OF the
Treasury. all Of equal rank and pay. but changes
In only two of the Offices will be made at present.
These are the places held by Mr.. Curtis. Of New
York and Mr.. Wike of Illinois The other AS
sstant Secretaryship is held by Mr. Hamlin OF
Massachusetts,. He has special supervision or
customs affairs and has been requested TO re-
main in office a few weeks longer until his sue
cessor shall have been selected. Mr.. Curtis has
acted as Secretary since March In order to re-
lieve Secretary Gage Of the routine business OF
the office Assistant Secretary wike has had
charge Of navigation matters, including the en-
forcement Of the neutrality laws.
The name most favoraby mentioned for the
Solicitor Generalship is that Of Judge Day, OF
Canton. Ohio. Ohio people believe that ne can
have the place II he wants 1t. 1t Is not known
positively what Judge Day wants. IL anything
He is one OF the most intimate friends the Presl-
dent has. and Is said TO be looked upon by Presl-
dent Mckinley as one OF the hnest lawyers ana
best men In the country Under those circum-
stances II would not be necessary for him to Sc
cure Endorsements.
THE PENSION COMMIssIONERsHIP
The friends Of ex-Representatve Picker have
not decided what they will push him for since
the acceptance OF the Pension Commissionership
by H. Clay Evans. The friends Of Mr. Pickler
and OF Major Poole OF New York were equally
disappointed at the appointment OF Mr.. Evans
1t is understood on good authority that the
President has promised that Mr. Picker can
have almost any other good place he can pick
out II is not known what this will be. Mr..
Picker does not want to go abroad. He has am
billions for the Senate from his own State, and
wants 10 keep in the field. He is certain. how
ever, to have something.
j. X Gowdy, the Indiana politician. Is here.
and IL being pushed FOR foreign appointment.
Senator Fairbanks is back Of him and IS urging
his claims with great force. Mr.. Gowdy, how
ever is well known TO the President. He Will
undoubtedly get a place in the Consular service.
Ex-Secretary John W. Fosters visit to the
White House on Thursday gave rise to a pub
lished report tina, he sought the appointment OF
Minister TO China. Mr.. Foster IS not. however.
a candidate for the Chinese Mission, and the in
terview with the President IN which he took part
Thursday mad no relation to Federal Offices
L. b. Pease. OF Rhode Island. one OF the candi-
dates for Public Printer, is in the city. II. l..
Work OF Pennsylvania, is an applicant for that
place He has, ii is said the backing of both
Senators from his state and large number OF
Representatives Mr.. Work was formerly In the
printing office having been a superintendent OF
one Of the departments.