Evening star., 1898-11-16
Secretary Hay Calls on the Presi-
dent.
NOTHING ALARMING FROM PARIS
Secretary Long and Attorney Gen.
eraI Griggs at White House.
THE OTHER CA LIE r S

| Secretary Hay, Secretary Long and At
| torney General Griggs were the caolnet
visitors to the White House today.
Secretary Hay the first to arrive. 1t
was thought that he took dispatches to. the
President from Paris.
He said that there was nothing alarming
in the situation. He was at the White
House at IL o'clock, and 1t Is not thought
he could have received detailed informa-
tion at that hour.
The President was not perturbed by any
Information that had come from Paris. as
he received more visitors during the day
than en- any other day for weeks. The
flow of visitors kept up without intermis-
sion, and the President saw them as fast
as he could.
senator McMilIan's Call.
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the Som
ate District committee was one Of Pres
ident McKinley's visitors today. remaining
some time with the President. The visit
vas of considerable local interest, as it
was understood that Senator Mcmillan
would talk to the President about the En-
gineer Comnljs ssionership of the District.
The senator has been all along favorable to
reinstatiniy Lieut.. Col. Black, and it was
said that wnen he came here he would urge
this upon the President.
After the conference Senator Mcmillan
said that ne had not been able to have
thorough talk with the President on the
suhje t, and would see him again. 1t is in
ferred from this statement that the Pres
iGent will not reach a decision for some
time.
Senator Mcmillan said he felt gratified
oy er the -ect Mt republican vote in the west.
So far as known, President Mckinley did
not say anything to Senator Mcmillan
about going to London as ambassador The
senator has expressed no desire for the
ot,1 Of f-tn I-r hos
put his name before the President in this
connection.
Washington POstmastership.
4 visitor who asked the President TO-DAY
about the appointment of postmaster for
this city was tcld that no one has yet been
selected.
Senator Platt and Representative Odell,
chairman of the republican state committee
of New York, were callers at the White
House today. After a conference with the
President the senator and Mr.. Odell went
to the War Department.
Senator Platt said that he was here TO
look after army appointments. He declared
he had not come on a political mission.
Received CoIored Men.
Prof. Booker T. Washington, the colored
educator, had a long talk with President
Mckinley today. He was accompanied by
Jrdson Lyons. register Of he treasury.
The President has long known Prof. Wash
| ington, and today promised to visit the in
stitute over which Washington presides at
Tuskegee, Ala. This visit will be made
when the President goes to Atlanta in De-
cember.
Prof. Washington did not feel like dis Gus
sing the southern race troubles today. He
may have spoken to the President on the
subject, but had no remarks for the public.
Atlanta Trip.
Capt Evan p. Howell today arranged
with the President about his visit to the
Atlanta peace jubilee in December The
Program now is that the President viii
leave here OF Tuesday. December 13. He
will arrive in Atlanta at noon on the 14th,
remaining in the city until midnight of
Thursday following. From Atlanta the
President will go to Tuskegee, Ala, which
is about four hours ride from Atlanta.
The Presidents visit to Savannah from
Tuskegee will depend on whether or not
the 9TH Corps has left Savannah for Cuba
by that time. The President yesterday told
a committee of Savannah business men
that he would try to go to their city and
review the 7th Corps. The Savanhahians
wanted the President to go there before
going to Atlanta, but he had already pTanl-
ised to be in Atlanta at a certain time, and
cannot get away from Washington ahead
OF it, If the 7th Corps has not gone from
Savannah by the 18th the President will
probably go there
The President today appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters:
Ottawa, Kans., ]. P. Harris; Angelica,
n. Y, Everett l. Weaver.