The record-union., 1897-03-12
F, REIGN AMBASSADORS.
rlcKINLEY WILL ANNOUNCE FOUR
ON TUESDAY,.
Colonel Hay to Great Britain, General
Porter to France, Marian to Ger
many and Draper to Italy.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-Presi-
dent McKinley's nominations of the
| four ambassadors which have been
anxiously awaited for some days, are
| to be sent to the Senate next Tuesday
and there is strong probability that the
list will be as follows: ambassador to
Great Britain, Col John Hay of I'LL
nois ambassadors to France, General
Horace Porter Of New York; Embassa-
dor to Germany, ex-governor Merriam
of Minnesota; ambassador to Italy
Hon. William f. Draper of Massachu-
sets.
| The first two nominations are regard
ed as settled beyond a question, yet
| after twenty years of public service
! the President. never considers a thing
! done until the last step has been taken
| These nominations will be considered
open until the papers are sent to the
| Senate.
The tendency toward Governor Mer-
Ram for the German mission and eX-
Representative Draper for Italy are re-
| garded by persons well informed as SC
strong that little doubt remains as to
their names being sent to the Senate.
There is strong reason to believe that
John A. Logan, Jr., whose name has
been prominently mentioned in con-
| nection with the mission to Austria
Hungary, will not receive that appoint
ment 1t is understood also that con-
siderable doubt has arisen within the
last few days as to the appointment OF
Bellamy Storer as Assistant Secretary
of State.
Affairs at the White House are fast
assuming their normal aspect, ana
there is a marked falling off of the
crowds of public men and of the gen
eral visitors. There was comparative
quiet to-day in Secretary Porters of
flee and in the ante rooms, SO that the
President was able to give considerable
time to public business. The Con-
gressional callers dropped in from time
to time, but at no period was there a
rush such as occurred during the first
few days. Among the callers were
Senator Morrill, of Vermont, Chairman
of the Finance Committee; Cullom and
Mason of Illinois, Plat of Connecticut
White of California, Spooner of Wis
| consin, Stewart of Nevada, Clark and
Warren of Wyoming and Representa-
Mississippi.
Archbishop Chapelle of the Catholic
archdiocese of Santa Fe called. An
other clerical caller was the Rev. t.
Dewitt Talmage.
Senators Wolcott of Colorado and
Chandler of New Hampshire, who have
been prominent in advancing the pro-
posed international conference, called
during the morning, and had a brief
talk with the President.
Representative Coombs, one of the
Directors of the Pacific Railroads for
the Government, saw the President for
the purpose of explaining the present
status of litigation against these roads.
Among the other callers were the two
Ohio Senators, Hanna and Foraker;
Senator Elkins, West Virginia; Pen
rose, Pennsylvania; ex-senator Saw
year, Wisconsin; Representative Sorg
of Ohio. Mr.. Sawyer was accompa-
MED by Representative Richard
Gunther of Wisconsin, candidate for
sul-General to Mexico
Senator Mason of Illinois introduced
Edward Elliott of Chicago as a candi-
date for Assistant Attorney General.
J. c. Napier of Nashville, Tenn, was
selected for Register of the Treasury
At noon the Attorney General called
at the request of the President, and the
two were together for some time.
After a weeks stay at the White
House. Mother Mckinley and Miss
Mckinley. the Presidents sister. left
to- might for their homes in Canton.
Among the afternoon callers were ex-
!
Plat of Connecticut: exSecretary of
State Foster, Col. John Hay. Senators
Frye AMI Hale of Maine, Comptroller
Eckels, ex-Mayor Grace and John Mill
holland of New York.