New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
STRAIN ON THE PRESIDENT.
HUNDREDS OF CALLERS DAILY AT the
WHITE HOUSE.
MAJOR M'Y1Nr.EY TRIES TO GIVE \ HEARlN" ~
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOMNATio"'

afternoon to speak to President Mckinney :" rs.
ton TO Offices for themselves or frie'"S' -.
presance of this number or waiting "sp''" :.
tho hour FOR clcsip9 l'"rnooa n ~"
uo,eIon will give an idea Of how many pe'so''1
- -, nt.,ueu,c wl.n TIE frcslucnt u"y IS
o A. m and p. on an unusuai'y ~ 200 -,
Mr. Mckinley probably gees ana speaks u ~ 49,.
100 persons. To-day he must nave sNe" .,
ton TO over 800 applicants for ofnce u .,'l
friends Many OF these who aspire 10 S'' W.
Government also talk with Private secre'' '. >
porter Al to-days closing hour MT fo'.''
onco wos filled The Presidents carnage ''' -
IN waiting at the White House door io' ,,
time and shortly after oIock he had 70 W
be was compolled to WITHDRAW for the purpo.e
taking some exercise In the open ar -"
accompanied the President on his drive ,
Mr. Mckinley is Of robust health D" nv
M doubt that the present pressure upon MS '''"'
Inv once-sco<ors Is having an Ill effect. NeNe'''
Iess he IS the soul of good-nature AM p
and his enGeayor Is TO give hearing u w. n,
II f. possible that number or appoi" 80
soon be made not because the PreSi'e,' ~ ,o.
emf off the applications, but because ne Ia" ~
idol whom, 70 anpolnt In the list VIII nc ,"'
Ambassadors and several Ministers I"
countries ,ro,,ons
One cause OF delay in deciding upon hoii" 49,
Is that State delegations In some h''aI''''
not agreed upon one man for a certain I'M -
favor a certain candidate, while othe IL" rso
mendcd another occasionally severa o'"e'''
President wants the delegations to le hat "no.,o''
He has asked this in order that he nay I'VE d
reach nronDter and better conclusions. AS 10 0'a
appontnents Il Is announced ina u'e t,~
intends to permit Federal officers 70 serve o"' -
entire terms before appointing s'cCesSoi' ~
there IS some special reason why chahseS s"o..'
sooner be made The President IL sain 10 nav
day made remarks to this effect u members - '
New-York delegation.
GOSSIP ABOUT FOREIGA MlSS1oNo'
Perbaps the most interesting gossip going inc
rounds about appointments is tbit ""lon a"'
Andrew d. White and Colonel 'rederick ~ ,",''
oro both 10 receive foreign Missions, MT WINE
honr sent to his former post Berlin. 1t II sd'N
that his selection would he wefofne "' ''e " w
capital Nothing comes from ofielal SQUIRE .o"
corning Mr.. Whites nomination. As u Noio'''
Grant the gossips say that MS appoh'i"cn1 a.
Minister to Austria has been settled upon. TINS IS
,ho rrtesion Colonel Grant held under President
t1orrison,s Administration Colonel and Mrs Grant
were nonular in Vienna, where the Colonel made a
creditable record rs Minis'er.
Tbe qossps now have nothing 10 say about Johh
W. Fosters appointment as Minister 10 luihcS'
General Towards name Is still mentloheo ioi '.'e
Mace II has been said that General roster "ouiu
accent the office II It's rank was raised 10 that OF
Ambassador General Foster would have 70 make
great sacrifices financially and otherwise. IL ne
wont abroad He IS recognized as one or the apest
lawyers in the country ana MS Pl"'
tce in this branch of his profession Is ooth eN'e"
sve and lucrative. Besides, there Is no HKeIhoou
that Turkey would send an Ambassador 10 thls
countrv-a condition precedent to the Presdents
sending an Ambassador to Constantinople. Main
taining an Ambassador abroad Is much more ex-
nensive than supporting a Minister. and Turkeys
policy lust now is TO economize Still another ana
a practical point Is that under the rules OF al
pomacy an Ambassador has the right 10 see III
person the ruler OK the country TO which ne Is ac-
rredited I'm the transaction of official business. The
Sultan of Turkey Is now required to see more Am
bassadors than he wants to see. IT was laughngly
said at the State Department to-day and he need
not be expected to take any action which VIII IN
crease the number of diplomats who can gain ad-
mission 10 his presence. The latest gossip about
,x-Secretary Foster makes him the Presidents
,hoce for the Spanish mission. General Foster
,nce held this office. and his fitness for Its i'm
)ortant duties is conceded.
The announcement that States having repre-
;entatyes in the Cabinet need expect consider
ltion in the selection of Assistant Secretaries has
erved TO inspire the Indiana contingent with great
confidence in the success OF w II. Elliott. whose |
andidacy for appointment as Assistant Secretary |
" the Navy is being pressed with much earnest |
less. Mr.. Elliotts friends say that they have in
lin an ideal candidate for the place. He was |
,radua ted from the Naval Academy in 1865 and re-
Il
ecord OF service Entering civil life he practised |
aw for six years with his father. John T. Elliott.
x-.Judge of the Supreme Court Of Indiana. and in |
81 became the proprietor and Editor of THE New
aste Courier" This is the only distinctlvely State
ppont ment urged for Indiana
II Is announced that President Mckinley has sue
eeded in overcoming the objections which General
zen jamin Butterworth has made to being appoint
d Commissioner of Patents. Mr.. Butterworth |
nj IF ,pn m no
cent OF Justice, but this. it Is evident, is being
ep omen for some one whose name has not yet
cen made public. Mr. Butterv Crth's long expert
nee as Commissioner of Patents has decided the
resident TO give that place TO him. and II Is now
aid be settled that the ex-Congressman will ac-
One of the most conspicuous callers at the White
ouse to-day Senator Tillman, Of South Caro-
IA He was on hand few minutes before 10
r reside " Major Mckinley inquired now the sena
,r liked his work, and whether things were quiet
lough for him: also desiring to know il the prongs
the pitchfork were sharpened Then the Presi,
>pressed the belief that the passage of a tariff |
ii would do much to brighten things up in the
Wen we will see what it will do" said the South
e NTH trv YOUR physic and # that doesn't cure
m then will have 10 try ours. which. think. Is
say that the Senator's remedy Is free silver coin
ye The Senator Is full of praise of President Nc
inley's democratic manners.
arrson introduced Thomas Adamson to President
I'm Congress District of Pennsylvania. and wants
20 as Consul-General 10 Panama. a place for
crly held by him.
alive Walter Evans, of Kentucky, was
caller with DR. Christian, OF Louisville.
CALLERS FROM MANY STATES.
Senator Perkins. Representative Barham and
her Republican members from California had
Inference with the President TO California Of
cs The delegation has recommended the APP |
in ment OF Colonel J. L. Jackson Collector OF
@ Port Of San Francisco
rhe nomination OF Mr.. Maken as Marshal OF
Western District of North Carolina has been
Id up to allow Representative Pearson, OF North |
rona to present the claims OF II. r. Grant for |
place. Mr.. Milaken recommended for APP
intmcnt by Senator Pritchard. Mr.. Pearson is !
Xlous to have Mr. Grant appointed and will make
strong presentation OF his claims to the presi-
mt Both Senator Pritchard and Mr. Pearson
~ the President to-day. !
onator Cullom introduced to the President to-day
number Of Illinois men who want 10 20 abroad