The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-31

| submit 1t to the senate for ratification.
| and it will require but little time and
trouble 10 add another star to the flag
Of he republic.
President Mckinley desires to post
pone action upon the Hawaiian annexa-
ton question until after the tariff bill is
out OF the way. He does not wish any
diversions, and the treaty will be with
held until toward the end Of the present
session.
The selection Of Andrew D. White for
Germany knocks Colonel Grants name
off, and it is not probable that he will
receive any appointment for the reason
that New York will have both the Ger
man and French embassies. DR.. Whites
selection was unusual. He was down
for Spain. The president desired to avail
himself Of DR.. Whites experience and
diplomatic skill in connection with the
Cuban troubles, but he has deferred to
the wishes OF a large number Of Ger
man-Americans, who were anxious that
the ambassador to Germany should be
a man Of the highest character and rep
utation. Some time ago committee OF
German-Americans came to Washington
to consult with the president on this
subject The visitors did not mention
the name of any man. They said they
had no candidate, but desired that the
selection Of the German ambassador
should be made with great care, and
with the view TO the negotiation Of
reciprocity treaty in the place Of that
which was revoked by the Forty-third
,,onora-c Tha -rosident a Slyad Yharn IN
suggest list OF such men as they con-
sidered suitable, and promised to take
the matter into consideration. The COM
mittee returned to New York. held sew
eral conferences. and consulted the lead
ing Germans in Cincinnati, ST. Louis,
Chicago, Milwaukee and elsewhere. AS
a result Of their deliberations they in
formed the president that DR.. White
was possessed Of the qualifications re-
quired for the position and that they
would be glad to see him appointed The
president asked them to confer with Sen
ator Plat and secure his approval OF
their suggestion. They did so. and yes
terday morning Mr.. Plat called at the
White House by appointment, with
Fred Hollis Of New York, and the presi-
dent authorized to ask Dr.. White TO &C
cept the appointment.
Consul General Lee is coming home
from Havana 10 make a canvass for the
governorship Of Virginia. His friends
at Richmond have received letters from
him saying that he may be expected be-
fore Easter. This will leave Mr. SPRING
er, who has been vice consul al Havana
for many years, in charge OF American
interests in Cuba. Mr.. Springer IS
candidate for promotion, but las no
political influences behind him. If Cen
eral Lee comes home, however, he nay
be left in charge of the consulate indie
finitely. The president is finding great
difficulty in getting a suitable man for
that position. He has rendered it to
three different persons, but they all de-
clined, because it's duties at present have |
very little attraction for those who are |
not fond of hard work in unraveling |
complications.
General Lee has been out of favor |
among the Democrats of his state be- |
cause OF his friendship for President |
Cleveland. and his support of the gold |
standard ticket at the last election, but !
his vigorous administration of the Ha- |
vana consulate and his lingo disposition |
have appealed to the chivalry of the |
state and restored much of his popu-
larity. |,