The times., 1897-04-06
CROWDED THE WHITE HOUSE.
People Anxious to See the President
Before His Departure.

anxious officeseekers, who desired Il word
with Mr.. Mckinley before he left town
at noon, when Those ''Otier than Senators
and Representatives are supposed to have
their innings, according to the rules and
regulations governing calls at the White
House, the reception corridors outside tie
PRESIDENTS door were crowded with both
men and women. 1t was a patient crowd
In secretary Porter's room, however, there
were number OF congressman who were
not 50 patient. Many Of them had waited
for several hours for an opportunity 10
see the President The only satisfaction
they received was the information that
MIR. Mckinley is busy with the Forestry
Commission" Many OF them went away
very much disgruntied, promising TO tonne
back some other time.
The conference with the members of the
forestry commission was an extended
one. 1t was in reference to the order
issued by President Cleveland just before his
term OF office expired, setting aside more
than 81 100000 acres OF land in North
western states for national forests. Pro
tests against Mr.. Cleyeland's action have
been made by Senators and Representatives
from the Northwest, and Mr.. Mckinley has
been asked to rev oke the order. The
members OF The commission Represented to
the President yesterday that certain of
the lands included in Mr.. Cleveland's
order obtained valuable mineral deposits,
and should he opened TO entry, while set
tiers on some OF the lands would be sub
jected to great hardship aud injustice
through ejectment.
The commission also saw Secretary Bliss
on the same subject.
1t is confidently predicted that Presi-
dent Mckinley has selected the successor
of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee as consul general at
Havana. Itisstate tChat he has determined
to name the famous eX-guerrilla Gen John
S, Mosby, OF Virginia, for this very inl-
portant consular post. Mosby has long been
an ardent Republican, and it is the hope
of the President that the eX-Confederate
will be as much of a success in this
office as Gen. Fitzhugh Lee has been.
President Mckinley will probably send
a message TO Congress today, recon-
mending immediate relief for the suffer
ers of the flood now devastating the Mis-
sissippi Valley
1t is expected that at least $3.50, 900
will be appropriated for this purpose. The
previous appropriation OF $3.50, 600 is
not available, and will have To be used in
repairing the broken ievees.
All yesterday there was a continued
exchange of kilograms between the Pres
ident, Secretary Alger, and the governors
of several flooded States. An Arkansas
delegation, which included Senator Jones
TQo,, ilr,,, Il
Mccullough saw Mr. Mckinley early in the
morning, and presented to him state
ment OF the great damage that has been
done by the flood, especially in their own
State
The President Informed the committee
that lie was fully eognizant OF the neces-
sity for speedy legislation, and his mes
sage to this end will be terse and to the
point. Senator Jones informed the Presi-
dent that he thought 81 so 900 would be
sufficient to relieve the suffering. and that
OF this amount Arkansas would need Mt
least $50, 900 Senator Jones said that q
similar appropriation was made in $50,
when the floods were not near 50 disas-
trous as they are at the present time
After the committee hau taken their
departure Chief Clerk Pruden was closeted
with Mr. Mckinley for some time and the
first draft of the message was then pre-
pared. The amount of the proposed appr0-
priation can only be surmsed, but will
be amply sufficient to cover existing needs
1t seems to he the prevailing impression
in financial circles in New York that there
will be no appointment in the immediate
future of a successor to Conrad N Jordan,
acayf rT,.ita
Treasurer expires on April 20. SO far as
the bankers are aware, there is not single
prominent candidate for the place in the
field
The bond required is $500, 900, and that
fact frightens those who would apply for
the place, SO it appears that there is strong
possibility OF Mr.. Jordan's reappointment,
as he is being urged by his friends to
become all applicant The deputy as
sistant treasurer, Maurice l.. Muhlemann,
who is we'll qualified to fill the position,
refuses to allow his name TO he used Unless
Mr. Jordan declines the reappointment
Mr.. Jordan is a gold Democrat, and IL is
understood that he voted the Republican
ticket at the last election. Hence he has
theintorseiuent OF all the Democrats in Wall
street, as well as man. of the Republicans.
Senator Mason has not forgo tten the
way to the White House and saw the Prcsi-
dent again In reference to the appoint
meit of w B. Mann for the marsh alship
of the southern district OF Illinois. Sena-
uors Chandler and GaIlinger accompa MED
by the entire New Hampshire Congressional
delegation, urged the appointment of Col
John G. Crawford, of Manchester, N. II
as minister to the republic Of Colombia.
Senator Nelson wanted exRepresentative
Dunneil OF Minnesota appointed to an
auditors position in the Treasury Depart
ment.
Representative Smith, of Michigan,
urged the President to revoke an order of
Mr. CIevelanti's abolishing several general
pension agencies in that State
Representative Gibson wanted James F.
Rule, leading Republican Of Knoxville,
Tenn, appointed as consul to Calcutta
Representative G. w. Stone, of Pennsyl-
vania, saw the President in reference to
the appointment of DR.. Hares as minister
to Denmark. DR.. Hares is strongly backed
by both Senators Quay and Penrose, and
will in all probability get the nomination.
The question of the Arizona governor
ship was again brought to the at ttention
Of the President, when eN-Dclegate
Murphy called at the White House to urge
the appointment OF Myron T. McCort. Mr..
Murphy saidth McCord was in every way
qualified to fill the position and his ap-
pontment would meet with the approval
of the majority of the citizens of tie Terri
tory Mr.. McCord's most formidable oppo-
nent is Burt Dunlap.
Others who are candidates for the posi-
ton are Isaac T. Stoddard, L. II. Goodrich
and r. A. F. Penrose. The latter is
brother of Senator Penrose, of Penns VI