The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-24
TO ASSIST SHERMAN
M'KINLEY APPOINTS HIS BOSOM
FRIEND, JUDGE DAY.

which is the Solution If vsxatious Prob
lem. Since Foraker is Now PIacated-
Beliamy Storsr Was Slated for the Po.
sition But He Gets tho Belgian Mission
Instead-Semebodv Else Will Have tc
be Sent to Cuba to See About the Ruiz
Murder-Records of Day and storer-
Washington News.
Washington, April 25.-President Nc
Kinley has decided TO nominate William
r. Day of Canton, Ohio, to be first as
tistant secretary Of state, and Represent
htive Bellamy Storer OF Cincinnati to be
minister to Belgium. These nominations
were TO have been sent TO the senate TO-
day, but owing TO that body's adjourn
ment over unit. Monday will rot go in
until next week.
ant TO Secretary Sherman ends vexa-
tious problem that has bothered the
president considerably. Mr.. Storer was
slated originally for this appointment,
but the nomination was opposed s-renu-
cusly by Senator Foraker and other we'll
known Orleans. who protested against i
on personal and party grounds.
Judge Day. vino will be named TO sue
coed Mr.. Rockhill as assistant secretary
Of state. is said to be a fine lawyer and
his name has been mentioned frequently
FOR solicitor general He and the presi-
dent are o. close terms Of intimacy, and
al the personal request Of the president
he recently began an inquiry as 10 the
facts Of the death OF DR.. Ruiz. an Ameri-
can dentist, in a Spanish prison, preiim-
irary 20 visit TO Cuba, where he will
attend in a legal capacity the investiga-
ton by the Spanish authorities to allegd-
tons that DR.. Ruiz was murdered.
Beliamy Storer is a native of Cincin-
nett, wnere ne was born in 1S47, and has
lived since his graduation from Harvard
in 1867. He is a practicing attorney and
was first elected 10 the Fifty-second con-
gress, serving in the foreign affairs COM
mittee and taking prominent part in
debates on diplomatic questions and also
On interstate commerce legislative prob
lens. The post he will get is one which
was sought by ex-Representative Aldrich
Of Chicago
FORAKER IS WILLING.
Senator Foraker said today when in
formed that Bellamy Storer was 10 be ap-
pointed mirister 10 Belgium that he will
make no objection to Storers confirma-
ton. His objection all the time has been
to the appointment of Mr.. Storer as as
sistant secretary of state. Speaking Of
I'd
Foraker said it was an excellent appoint
ment
CAN'T GO TO CUBA NOW.
Washington, April o3-The selection
o. Judge Day to be first assistant secre-
tary OF state overturns the plans OF the
president 10 send him to Cuba as spe-
cial counsel to watch the prosecution Of
che Ruiz investigation. IT would be
without. precedent for such an official as
the first assistant secretary of state TO
go to another country 10 prosecute a
case, when later on he might have to
engage in diplomatic negotiation with
that same country on other subjects. At
any rate. the conviction that the pursuit
OF the original nilsson by Judge Day
would impair his usefulness in the future
as an offica. of the state department has
led to the cancellation of the order to
go TO Cuba. Whether any one will be
appointed TO take up the work of spe-
cial counsel laid down by the judge can
not De learned.
COMMENT AT CANTON.
Canton. O., April 23.-An Evening Re-
pository Washington special says: Secre-
tary 70 the President Porter said this af-
ternoon that Judge Days acceptance was
at the personal solicitation of the presi-
Gent. Judge Day said this afternoon that
he will not go TO Cuba. but some one else
will. The Day family will not move to
Washington Until fall.
Canton. o.. April 23.-No officia, salary
Of any public. office for which Judge Will
fam r. Day has been mentioned could be
any inducemen: 10 him. He has twice
resigned from judicial positions. He was
elected to the, common pleas bench and
appointed United States district judge at
Cleveland. From both OF these positions
he retired TO resume his law practice. He
has declined other high Offices He ranks
among the very first of Ohio lawyers. He
Is son Of the late distinguished supreme
court officer. Judge Rufus Day. and
came from Raverna. Ohio, TO Canton
over twenty years ago. where he mar
ried Mary Schaffer, a daughter Of the
late Louis Schaffer. Though holding no
official position, no one was more thor
ough.y in the confidence Of Mr. McKin-
ley or more active in important work dur
Ing the recert presidential campaign
than Judge Day. He is a ouick-witted
orator. graduate OF the University Of
Michigan. a man of keen intellect and
polished manners.
The Day residence in Cantor is but
three doors from the famous Mckinley
home. and Judge and Mrs. Day have been
almost lifelong friends OF tie McKirieys.
While no authoritative Statement, can be
made. todays Washington news has
aroused a doubt in the minds Of his
neighbors and friends as to whether
Judge Day viii now personally make the
much discussed Cuban trip.
KANSAS MAN REINSTATED.
Washington, April 23.-Colonei A r.
Green OF Kansas. Inspector of the sur
Sey corps OF general and district land
offices ~as hesn reinsta ~ IN thar Office
by the secretary # ne interior.
PENSION OFFICE REMOVALS.
Washington, April 2S:-The removal OF
the following chiefs Of division in the pen
SIGN Office has been decided upon. 10 take
effect May l: John G. Gray OF Delaware.
chief OF the western division: Thomas c.
Featherstonaugh OF New York. medical
referee OF the bureau, az 5000: ]. Nc
Lear Lippsccmh OF Virginia. chief of the
certificate division: T. c. Rye OF Tennas-