Evening star., 1898-01-10
The Presidents Attitude on Interna
tional Bimetallism.
ANNOUNCED BY SENATOR CHANDLER
Forced to Deny Interviews te
Callers.
TIL E OFFICES IN GEO RGIA

senator Chandler had a conference with
president Mckinley today upon the subject
or bmetallism, and he said, after the close
of the interview: THE President stands
III mly in favor of international bimetaI Ilism
as promised by the st. Louis platform He
considers the negotiations with the Euro
pean powers only temporarily suspended on
account of the peculiar condition of affairs
in India, and it is the Presidents intention
to again send his ENJOYS to Europe as soon
as the conditions are favorable for con-
tinuins negotiations
Senator Chandler added the opinion that
the President is as earnestly in favor of
bimetallism-"the use of both metals as
standard money'-as the senator himself.
Declined to Sec Callers.
President Mckinley received a number Of
callers up to IL o'clock today and after
that hour excused himself to all, including
congressman. The President is feeling bet
ter than on Saturday, but he wants time to
attend to public business, but is unable to
get it unless he closes the doors of his Of
nee to all callers except cabinet officers.
Mr.. Palmer, the new marshal of the Dis
trict, called early this morning and was
cordially received by the President
Rlclard Weightmar, who recently visited
Cuba, had conference with the President
about that country. Mr.. Weightman de-
tailed the situation he saw it. He says
that there is much suffering and destitution
ON the island and that Mr.. Pepper, The
Star correspondent in Cuba, has given in
teresting facts in his letters.
Senator Mason and Judge Erwin of Illi-
nois were callers. Judge Erwin is being
pushed by Illinois republicans for Judge
ship on the supreme bench of New Mexico.
The terms of two or three democratic jus
tices are about to eXpirefi and there is de-
mand for the places
GeOrgia Offices.
Georgia republican leaders are gathering
in the city to look after the disposition of
three good places in their state These are
the collectorships of customs at Savannah,
Atlanta and Brunswick. The Savannah
office is to be filled first There are half
dozen candidates for the position, but it
is asserted that Col Buck, now minister to
Japan, and National Committeeman Lyons
have indorsed J. II. Devaux. colored.
Devaux is in the city. The Augusta post
office, over which there has been a fight for
months, is still being sought after by Ma
tional Committeeman Lyons.
The Presfdent will also have to settle dur
ing the week tlc fight which has been on in
Texas for some time. A number of collect
-orships in that state are to be filled. 1t is
said that National Committeeman Grant
will leave the collectorship of customs at
Galveston to Representative Hawley, who
represents that district and is the only re-
publican congressman from Texas.
Senator Shoup and Ex-Governor Thomas
of Utah were at the White House.
Liquors Not Served.
White House officials will ignore the re-
cent accusations of a Connecticut preacher
named McNichol, that the President serves
alcoholic liquors at his table and owns
property used for saloon purposes. AS a
matter of fact, the President does not serve
wine at his private table, making an ex-
ception only at diplomatic receptions He
owns no property used by saloons.
Butler Mahone of this city, son of the
appointed consul at Nuevo Laredo it is
sad. He has been ordered to report for
examination. This will make two consular
appointments for Virginia. 1t is thought
that one more Virginian will get an ap-
continent.
The Rock Island Arsenal.
A committee consisting Of Representa-
tive Prince of Illinois, James O'Connell of
Chicago, president of the International
Association of Machnists; Charles G.
Dawes, controller of the currency and
others, called on the President today in
the interest of the machinists at the Rock
Island arsenal. They represented that
Commandant Blunt had arbitrarily scaled
down the wages of the nachinists to the
per day, Notwithstanding their wages were
already lower Than those paid for Similar
work in the immediate vicinity They
asked The President that action be taken
with d view to the restoration of the wageN
to their original figure. The President
promised to have Assistant Secretary
Nleiklejohn of the War Department look