Evening star., 1897-05-11
Cabinet Meeting Devoted to Matters
Of Minor Importance.
THE SWISS and CHINESE MISSIONS
General Longstreet May Be Com
missioner Hampton's Successor.
JAMES E. BOYD's OFFICE


7 that nothing Of unusual Importance had
been considered. Postmaster General Gary
was the last cabinet officer to leave. He
| has his hands full of post office Eiatters
and frequently confers with The President
1t was decided today that when the two
warships building at San Francisco are
completed, one of them will be sent to Sit
ka, Alaska. for the protection of American
interests. This will be done at the sugges-
ticn of Secretary of the Navy Long, who
| is well posted on Alaska developments
Tie territory is in an active state. and the
| geld finds there are drawing hundreds Of
people every month. Many of these are
aoventurers of a dangerous character. The
warship is not designed to watch against
Entertainments of any other country but
| is probably intended to give the dangerous
characters a knowledge that this country's
laws have power behind them. 1t has been
strongly urged recently that more pro-
lection Should be given to the pea ,ea5ly in
cined people of the territory, and when the
President takes UP the question of ap-
pcintments for Alaska he will give this
feature consideration.
| No Application for Chapman's Pardon.
No formal application has yet been re-
ceived at the White House for the pardon
| of Broker Chapman. Secretary Porter to-
day denied story that the application has
been received.
South Carolina Offices.
National Committeeman Webster of South
Carolina had short talk with the Presi-
dent. The terms of the federal officials III
South Carolina do not expire for some time
and there will be no early appointments for
that state. The warning factions in South
Carolina have reached no agreement, and
the probability is that Webster and his fac
ton will secure the majority of the offices.
The first place to be filled is that of district
attorney. Mr.. Webster is behind Abial
| Lathrop, former district attorney. Lawson
ID. Melton is the candidate of the Melton
| faction, and George F. Won Kolnitz for
| merly gold democrat, is fighting for the
place.
National Committeeman Lyons and
| delegation of Georgia colored republicans
| talked to the President. Postmaster Cen
eral Gary said today that he has not taken
| up the fight over the Augusta Ga, post
\ office for which Lyons is the leading ap-
| plicant Protests against the appointment
| OF Lyons on the color ground continue 20
reach Postmaster General Gary. Lyons is
| having little to say about the fight, and Is
kee ping quiet.
LOnEstrect for Railroad COmmf ssfOner
1t is officially stated that the President
| is giving favorable consideration to the
name of General Longstreet to succeed
| General Hampton as railroad commissioner
! Ibis is going 10 lead to hot fight. Sena-
tor Wellington and the Maryland republi-
| cans are gong to put forward their best
| efforts to secure the commissonershlp for
| S. b. Hege.
Senator Quay Of Pennsylvania had a long
| conference with the President prior to the
| cabinet meeting this morning
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia and
National Committeeman Hill of Mississippi
| We're other visitors.
| The application of D. NJ. Commingore for
4 in Tor al Of
| district OF Kentucky was presented today
| by Senator Deboe. --1-.-
The statement that the President has
| accepted an invitation t. 20 to West Point
| or New York city Memorial day is Moor
| rect He has the invitations under con-
| sideration and is anxious to accept If pos
| sible.
The Presidents pastor, Rev. Hugh John
| ston, was caller at the White House.
| Minister to Switzerland.
| Brutus Clay of Kentucky, son of Cassius
| Clay, is said today to be practically set
| tied upon for the Swiss mission He was
at the White House today with Senator
| Deboe and Representative Pugh of Ken
| lucky. His name had already been pre-
| Sented to the President for minister to
| Switzerland or something as good, and the
| visit today was expected to bring but what
| the President had decided upon. The Pres
| ident made no promise but the Kentuck-
| ians feel satisfied that Mr. Clay is a win
| rer Mr. Clay is a warm friend of Judge
| Day, assistant secretary of state They
We're classmates and companions at Ann
| Arbor University, and have continued their
| friendship since leaving that institution.
| Assistant Attorney General.
| An agreement has been reached between
the North Carolinians and Attorney Gen
eral McKenna by which James E. Boyd
| the national committeeman from North
| Carolina, will be nominated assistan. at-
torney general for the Department Of JUS
| tice, the position next in Importance tn
| that OF solicitor general Mr.. Boyd was to
| nave become solicitor of the internal rev
cnue department, out Attorney General
| Mckenna preferred that he should lie AZ
| slstant attorney general. MIR. BOYD was
| 10 nave been nominated this week for the
revenue department position. The trouble
AZ nrst in the way of his appointment to
| the place he will now receive was MT ~
| State senator ]. NJ. Moody Of NORTH Caro.
ma wanted to be assistant attorney een.
erai; Mf. moody yesterday withdrew his
| apphcatlon Tor the place, leaving Mr. MO
| Aenna free to give 1t 10 Mr. Bovd M
MooGy Will be pushed for some other nnsi.
tion by Senator Pritchard. Mr. BOYD is one
Oh the most popular republicans in the
| south. " ''ie
DIR. Hunter and His Future
Dr. Hunter of Kentucky is to be offerad
sooo place by President. Mckinley.
| ShsSS TIC presentation OF DR. Hupfar,s .
name few days ago for foreign mis-.
sion 1t has been expected that the Ken
lucky man would have conference with
the President. He was invited to visit the
President and let them talk over the mat
ter OF what the President has to offer
and what DIR. Hunter will accent. The
president Is anxious to give Dr. Hunter
a good appointment, but cannot give him
the Chilean mission. for which mis- name
was first proposed. DIR. Hunter and his
! friends will take under advisement before
deciding whatever is offered.
Ex-kepresentative Picker is still unnro.
vided for. The President, 1t is Understood.
| has offered him foreign place but Mr'
Pickier does not want to go abroad. He
would like good place in Washington and
4 in some work he is familiar with.
| For Minister to China.
\ The Pacific coast and western states
4 want the Chinese mission. and the SEN
ators and representatives from several
states have united upon o. M. Denny of
Oregon as the most suitable man to push
for the mission. The Oregon republicans
unanimously indorsed MIR. Denny and have