The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-10

before the President and were cordially
greeted. This too. was call or courtesy
and no Dd waS RSde to tae p
Yer, of Iowa, called 10 urge the appoint
ment of State Senator Ericsson, OF Iowa,
as minister TO Norway and Sweden. There
was added significance in the call, as this
is the anniversary of the birth of the great
Swedish inventor Ericsson Mr. DoiilNer
behalf from nearly every Western State.
containing names of over one thousand
Swedish-American citizens. and many ciups
and societies. IL has been supposed that
ex-Minster w. w. Thomas. OF Maine, was
foremost among the candidates Tor the
Ericsson is felt 10 involve a lively compe-
titon. An early appointment 10 this mis-
sion is desired, as the term of the present
minister began April :; ana ms ms successor Is
Among the other callers VINO saw the
President were Senator Morrill,. OF YER
mont. the venerable head of the, Senate
Mason CT Illinois. Pritchar0 OF North Car
olina, Penrose Of Pennsylvania, Atkinson
of West Virginia, McEnery OF Louisiana
Hawley of Connecticut and Representative
Hit of Illinois, chairman of the House
committee on foreign affairs. Senator Nc
Emery, the new Democratic senator from
Louisiana, was accompanied by eN7Marsnal
Pitkin, of that State. Among the callers
from private life were Murat Halstead and
THE CABINET MEETING.
The Cabinet officers began to arrive
shortly before IL O'Clock. Most of them
drove from their respective departments.
as a drizzling rain was falling. Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson was the first one on
hand, followed soon afterwards by Secre-
tary Long. When Secretary Gage arrived
he did not go direct TO the Cabinet room
but mingled with the crowd in the lobby.
Then came Postmaster General Gary. Sec
retary Alger, Attorney General McKenna
and finally Secretary Sherman. The latter
drove over from the State Department
lie carried in ms hand a small bundle OF
papers. Secretary Bliss, the remaining
member OF the Cabinet, did not attend be-
ing absent in New YORK AT los President
Mckinley left his office and Joined his ad-
viserS in the Cabinet room Then came a
lul, OF comparative quiet in the mansion
for official callers could not see the Presi-
Gent: ana that crowd was told that the
President would receive them at O'Clock.
In view OF the letter from former Queen
Liliuokalani there was considerable COM
ment as to a possible visit from the ex-
Queen. 1t was stated that the customary
rules and courteSies observed toward pri-
vate callers would be observed i'm this case
as In all others, without any special ar
rangements. No word had been received
up TO the time of the Cabinet meeting as TO
Julio Sanguilly. the Cuban. who, it was
said, would call on the President and pre-
sent phases OF the Cuban question.
The Cabinet meeting lasted just an hour.
secretaries sherman, Gage and Alger were
the Cabinet room soon afterwards. Attor-
ney General Mckenna and Secretary Long
remained for half an hour The talk was
informal however, the President and his
associates enjoying cigars and chatting
over old days in the House of Representa-
tives. 1t was stated that no questions of
| Importance came before the Cabinet meet
| ing, the remark being made that fortunate
| ~ affairs as to Cuba and Hawaii We're un-
usually quiet at present The attorney
| general was the last TO leave. 1t is under
| stood that the appointment of assistant at
| torney generals will receive early atten-
| tion
When the President came up for lunch
| he saw asdelegation of army officers
| headed by Major General Miles in com
| invitation To attend the banquet and reun-
| ion of the second army corps on the 10th
| instant. Other callers were Representative
DalZell and eX-Representative Hough, OF
| Pennsylvania, who came TO second the ap-
| pointment of DR.. Pitcairn. of Harrisburg,
| Pa, as consul general at Berlin. the papers
having been presented by Senator Penrosc
4 yesterday. Chairman Bell of the inaugu-
| raj committee also dropped in to report the
! satisfactory financial results of the inau-
! gGral arrangements.
| Senator Mark Hanna called at 2:3O O'Clock
this afternoon and was with the President
| for half an hour after which Mr. McKin-
! ley went to the East room and receivef
| about 1,5O0 people. The late afternoon call
! ers included Senators Shoup of Idaho. Ma
| kota, and Mantle of Montana; Representa-
tive Cannon of Illinois, chairman of the
committee on appropriations; Major Dick
| of Ohio, Representative Apsley of Massa-
| chusetts, and Senator Foraker of Ohio
| The last named had an extended talk with
| the President. 1t wet and disa-
| greeable outside that the President decided
not to take his usual afternoon walk To
night night he he 5, saw several AL, friends lends by appoint
| office hours would not permit.
Huge bundles of applications for Office
We're from the White House to-day Il
| the various departments. They comprised
| some 10000 applications received at Cantor
| by SECRETARY Boyle. He had been hard a
| work on them in advance instead of waitins
for the deluge of applications now coming
in. With these 10000 disposed of the Off
Gals We're able for the first time to ge
mate by Mr.. Boyle. who is in charge of tn,
correspondence. is that 5000 letters haV,
| been handled within recent months