Evening star., 1898-04-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Persons Called on the Presi.
dent Today.
PRESSURE FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS
Interest in the Expressions of Eng
lish Sentiment.
VOLUNTEERS INCREASING.

The White House was visited by hum
dreds Of people today, the statesman and
the spring bride and groom mlngling a.
they entered the big doors. Tho newly
married couples did not see the President,
while the Statesmen and officials did.
The great majority of the officials were
seeking changes in the quotas OF volunteer
soldiers OF their respective states and try
ing to secure military appointments. The
quota allotted Iowa was q few hundred
short of four full regiments Senators Al
lison and Gear visited the President to OBJ
tain his permission for an increase to four
full regiments
Representatives Dolliver and Lacey OF
Iowa also had business with the President.
Mr. Doliver presented a petition signed by
Icwans asking the appointment of J. Rush
Lincoln as brigadier general OF volunteers.
Mr. Lincoln is at present inspector general
of the Iowa militia.
Butler Wants "a Commission.
Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South
Carolina asked the President TO appoint
ex-senator NJ. c. Butler a major general
General Butler was a famous cavalry lead
in the confederate army.
Army matters drew to the White House
the following other prominent callers for
talks with the President: Senators Quay.
Lindsay. Kyle. Spooner. Ekins. Gray,
Lodge, Representatives Grosvenor, Shaf-
roth. Stone. Hull. Foss: ex-Secretary Her
bert, ex-Speaker Kiefer and Russell Har-
rison were other visitors.
Vice President Hobart and Secretary,
Long saw the President during the day.
Secretary Long and the President took q
walk through the White House grounds
just before lunch time.
Secretary Long went to the White House,
about / o'clock. He had hardly got into
the Presidents room before the President
asked him IL he had any news from Manila
Expected Fight on Manila
President Mckinley has anxiously watch
ell all the press dispatches sent to him to-
day for news of the fight of Manila. He
will probably remain UP until a late hour
tcnignt for all news likely to arrive from
the far east. The President was assured
by many people today that -Conmodors
Dewey Will win the victory. Senator El.
kins and ott ers describe Commodore Dew
ey as the same kind of a man as Fighting
Bob Evans. All of the Presidents callers
today nave anxiously inquired for news
from the east.
The sanitary Commission.
Ex-Gov. Pattison, George c. Thomas and
DR.. McCook, representing the Pennsylvania
sanitary commission, called On the Presi-
dent this morning to ask him to recognize
the National Relief Association. organized.
to aid the government in the care of tho
soldiers and sailors and to relieve their
families when left in a defenseless condi-
ton at home. They laid before the Presi-
dent the plans Of the organization, similar
to that which did good service during the
rebellion. The President asked them to
lay the matter before the Secretary OF
War and to submit to him the whole plan
in writing, and that he would take II un-
der consideration. He spoke most favora-
bly, of the proposition.
Another Call for Volunteers.
When President Mckinley receives the
bill to be passed by Congress authorizing
additional regiments of yellow fever im-
munes he will issue call for volunteers.
Interest in English Opinion.
President Mckinley continues to take
deep interest in English public opinion OF
the war with Spain. He reads the COM
ments of the English papers fully and then
comments on these opinions to his close
friends. The cabled statements that the
weekly press is almost unanimous in sup
port of the United States are deeply grati-
flying to the President. He is also highly
pleased with the remarks of Lord Wolseley,
commander of the English armies. IN which
the great general speaks in praise of Amer
lea.
The President talked with friends this
morning about English opinion. and feels
warmly the sympathy of the great nation
across the water. 1t is believed The Presi-
dent would be keenly disappointed should
England now do anything favorable to
Spain, or antagonistic to the United States.
Ii is said that continuation of the pres
ent kindly official feeling for England may
result in far-reaching movements in future
years il Great Britain does not change her
policy under European pressure.
Point de MarieI Battery.
President Mckinley reads all the press
dispatches received at the White House.
Early today one of these disra .ches ar
rived telling of the silencing of a battery
at Point de Mariel The dispatch said that
the town was Mariet. The President could
not at first find town Of this name on the
map. The town is thirty-five miles west Of
Havana, and is located at the end Of q
small bay.