Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-27
TALKING OF OFFICE
War Gives Way at Times to Other
Topics at the White House.
TIE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE INDORSED
Friends of Military Officers ExtoI
Their Merits.
VISITED BY DELEGATIONS

AT meeting OF the Senate foreign
relations committee Senator Morgan
pointed out the importance OF con-
sidering the annexation of Hawaii.
Governor Oates of Alabama said
after visit to the War Department
that he regarded the appointment OF
General Lee and General Wheeler as
major generals OF volunteers as GER
tain.
The Senate confirmed the nonina-
ton of John B. Moore to be assistant
secretary of state, and Colonel Nash
to be commanding general of subsist-
ence.
The New Jersey naval reserves
were detailed to the Resolute and
Badger.
The Navy Department declined to
accept the Fuerst Bismarck and Co
lumbia, deeming them unsuitable for
the naval service.
Reckless disregard is reported of
the regulations for the protection of
shipping at harbors where mines and
torpedoes were laid recently.
The House of Representatives be-
gan consideration of the war revenue
bill.
There has been another conference
between General Miles and represen-
tatives of the Cuban civil and military
authorities as to operations in Cuba.
Some think that there will soon be
recognition of belligerency at least.
Dispatches from Madrid say the
fleet which sailed from Cadiz some
days ago is expected to strike some
of the cities on the Atlantic coast at
an early day.
The monitor Terror captured the
Spanish sloop Ambrosio Bolivar
near Havana TODAY.
1t is reported from Madrid that a
Spanish cruiser captured the Ameri-
can ship Sararac and took her to
Manila.
On General Miles recommended
ton 10000 canvas uniforms will be
bought for use in the Cuban CAM
pa;gn.
The Pennsylvania congressional
delegation is making a fight to have
ex-Representative Robinson succeed
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
Their was dearth of war news around
the White House today. Callers were
plentiful. but they found nothing rev in
the situation. They talked with the Pres
ident on many different subjects. even re-
suminF, importurities es to offices which
Eave been hung up pending the troubles
with Spain. The question of war is no
lonGe- the all-absorbing question with the
statesmen of the country. Their constit-
ueEts are beginning to clamor for oppor-
tunity 10 fill the offices which are omen
and while there has not been a general re-
Sumption of office-seekir2 the situation at
the White House begins to resemble the
Gays OF the past, when ffice-seekinE and
giving was the great game at the Execu-
tive Mansion.
Ihe President has not laid down a single
connection with the war situation. bur he
realizes that he must give some time 1o
domestic affairs. The effort will require
greater strain than he has yet been SUBJ
jected to.
The fact that no material change in the
situation at Havana is expected soon also
enables the President to divert attention
Tor short time to other directions The
general impression of the visitors during
the day was that the President does not
intend that the blockading squadron shall
engage In fight until it meets the Span
ish fleet.
l'residenfs Attitude Approved
This decision Of the President is ap-
proved by many men known as favorable
to hot work. Senator Tillman, for :n-
stance. is of the opinion that to send the
fleet against the Havana fortifications
would be TO run serious risk of damage
The neet would then be in bad condition
to meet the Spanish fleet. He believes that
so soon as the fleet meets and vanquishes
the Spanish squadron the bombardment of
Havana will begin. There will then be
nothing 20 fear about damage to the ships.
Senator Tliman, like many other official
visitors during the day, simply wanted to
hnd out what treatment was to be given
South Carolina in the coming conflict. He
did not ask for the appointment of any
special set of men, but did speak a good
word for Maj. Darlington of the regular
army Maj. Darlington is a South Car
hnian- Senator Tillman thinks he ought to
be made a brigadier general.
Place for Capt. King.
The Wisconsin delegation has asked the
President to give a brigadier generalshIp
to Captain Charles King. the military nov
slist. retired Senator Spooner presented
the matter to President Mckinley. The
Wisconsin senator stands at the head of
the Presidents list Of friends and will
probably get what he asks for.
Senator Proctor called for a few minutes
with Mr.. Matthews, former consul general
to Tangiers.
The list Of the days visitors included