Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President and Cabinet Discussing the Ha-
waiian Question.
Conference With Gen. Grosvenor-
Opposition to Bowers for Fish
Com missfOner.

The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Edwin A. Hartshorn of New York to be
assistant appraiser of merchandise in the
district of New York.
To be consuls of the United States: Geo.
w. Dickinson of New York. at Acapulco.
Mexico; Louis Goldschmidt of New Hamp-
shire, at La Guayra. Venezuela
The situation in Havana and the out
look there was quickly disposed of in the
cabinet meeting today, and was followed
by talk by the President and others as
to the Hawaiian treaty in the Senate. The
President is said to believe that the situa-
ton in the Senate is growing more favor
able to the passage of the treaty each day,
and is much pleased.
Gen. GrOnvenOr Tells of the Flight.
Judge Day. assistant secretary of state.
was the first caller at the White House
this morning. remaining but short time.
Representative Grosvenor followed. Gen.
Grosvenor returned from Ohio last night.
but was too tired, he said. to visit the
White House to talk about the recent fight
for the Senate. He postponed his visit I'M
til this morning. and then took some time
to so over the incidents of the past week
or more. The President was naturally in
terested in all Gen. Grosvenor had to say,
there being much which has not been pub
lished. In leaving the White House Gen.
Grosvenor met number of congressman.
who stopped to congratulate him on the
outcome of the fight.
The Fish COmmissiOnershfp.
1t is reported that such strong pressure
has been brought on the President against
the nomination of Mr.. Bowers of West
Virginia as fish commissioner that the
President is now hesitating what he will
RI Tha fhat FrX-a
and others have told the President that
Mr. Bowers cannot be confirmed, the lead
ing objection being that he has no scientific
qualifications. New York people have been
raking a fight on Mr.. Bowers for several
months on this ground, and have put for
ward several candidates, said to possess
the scientific requirements. Prof. Bean,
who has charge Of the aquarium in New
York city,, was one of these candidates
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy
Is said to be making fight against Mr.
Bowers.
Notwithstanding the opposition. Senator
Elkins, National Committeeman Scott and
other West Virginians maintain that the
Senate without trouble. They say that If
necessary Mr.. Bowers could stand an ex-
animation with any of the experts.
Invited to Florida.
Judge Bell, adjutant general Of the G. A.
r. of Florida, accompanied by National
Committeeman Long. today invited the
President to attend the next encampment
of the G. A. r. of Florida. The date for
the encampment has not been fixed, await
Ing the acceptance of invitations from
prominent men throughout the country
A consulship in Africa has been offered
to Andrew S. White colored, of Kentucky,
but as the salary is small Mr.. White will
probably not accept. His friends will try
to get him better place.
Senators Platt of New York; Sewell,
New Jersey; Spooner, Wisconsin, and Jo-
seph Manley of Maine We're visitors.
The Situation in Florida
The squabblings and chickering's over Of
fees in Virginia, Louisiana and other
southern states worry the President more
than anything else. The situation in Flor
Ida, however, is entirely different. There
is no squabbling in that state. Judge
Long, the national committeeman, is abso-
lutte dictator of the distribution Of the
Florida patronage, but his selections are
such as to give satisfaction and to pre-
vent squabbling. Several post office NOM
nations We're made yesterday and other
nominations are to be made this week.
The men to fill the places were recon-.
mended by Judge Long. who stands high
in the esteem of the President and repub-
llcan leaders throughout the country.