The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-14
TWO VISITS PAID THE PRESIDENT
BY THE AMBASSADOR FROM
ENGLAND.
SHERMAN ALSO RECEIVED.
GOSSIP AS TO CUBA REVIVED BY
A LONG-DRAWN-OUT CONFER
ENCE.
HUNTS APPLICATION PRESENTED.
Des1re of the ManIxato Editor to Re
Public Printer Explained by the
Minnesota Senator's.

WASHINGTON,M March 13.-The pres
ldent had an hour to himself after
breakfast today, and at 10 O'Clock, be-
gan to receive the steady line of call
ers who filled the ante-rooms. A Min
nesota delegation, headed by Senators
Davis and Nelson, called to present
the name of L. P. Hunt, Of Mankato,
Mimi, for public printer. 1t was stat
ed that the question of ex-Gov. Merri-
ANS appointment to a foreign mission
did not come up Other callers who
saw the president were Senators CuIlom
and Mason, of Illinois; Cockrell, of Mis-
souri,; Burrows, of Michigan Shoup. Of
Idaho, and Wetmore, of Rhode Island;
Delegate Catron, of New Mexico; ex,
Minister Scruggs and John A. Logan
Jr.
At II O'Clock, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, arrived. and
was shown through the private part of
the house to the presidents private Of
flee. 1t was evidently not a social call.
from the fact that the meeting was in
the presidents Office, rather than in the
blue room, where social callers are re-
ce1Ved. Under diplomatic usage, am
bassadors have the entree to the pres
ident without the INTERPRETATION of the
secretary of state, although this usage
was not observed very frequently I'M
der the last administration. The cali
was brief, lasting not beyond five
minutes.
Other callers were: Senators Murphy.
of New York; El1ins, of West Virginia:
Foraker, of Ohio; Morgan and Pettus.
Of Alabama; Representatives Ouigg.
New York; Hill. Illinois; Foss, Illinois;
Mcclellan, New York; Parker, New
Jersey, and Sergeant alarms Bright
Of the senate
Later 1t was learned from authorita-
tive sources that the British ambassa-
doris call had no reference to pending
international questions, but was in his
capacity of dean of the diplomatic
corps. Secretary Sherman came over
|. from the state department at II o'clock
and spent some time with the presi-
dent. The conference was so long that
the corridors filed UP, and there was
the largest crowd since the day follow
ing inauguration. This led to the usual
talk as to a conference on Cuba.
AS Mr.. Sherman left, he was asked
by representative of the Associated
HTeSS 10 state the nature of the call if
it related to Cuba
The secretary replied that Cuba had
not been mentioned today, and that
there were no developments beyond the
fact that they the SPANISH had re-
leased an American prisoner Mr.
Sherman spoke of this release with sat
isfaction, adding that these releases ap-
peared to be progressing at the rate Of
one every day. When it was suggested
that the length of the call might lead
to conjecture as to it's bearing on Cuba,
the secretary said such conjectures
would be unwarranted, as the call had
reference wholly to the papers he car
ried relating to department affairs.
Sir Julian Pauncefote again called
and saw the president at 3 O'Clock, this
time also, it was said, in his capacity
of dean of the corps to arrange for the
call of ladies of the diplomatic corps on
the President and Mrs. Mckinley
Other afternoon callers were Senator
Wolcott, Benjamin Butterworth, who is
a probability for commissioner Of pat
ents, but prefers to be solicitor gen.
eral; Warner Miller, John Hay. John
d. Foster and Representative Burton
Of Cleveland.
The president was photographed at
his desk during the afternoon. This.
however. did not interfere with the
steady arrival of callers. Secretaries
Sherman, Gage and Alger came in dur
ing the afternoon. The conferences