The silver star., 1899-04-20


eral Porter is known to be tired OF his
post. He was anxious to enter the
| Cabinet at the beginning Of the admin
istration, and. while he has not been
consulted, the people who are engineer
| ing the deal are quite confident that he
viii agree to 1t. It Ii also believed
that the President would not oppose It.
| The ambassadors of the European
nations who are stationed here are boy
-cotting the new Mexican ambassador,
| Mr.. AspIrcz Although he Is an edu-
Gated and accomplished gentleman.
| they have snubbed him systematically
| and pointedly. The reason II that the
| great European powers were not
pleased when the Mexican legation at
| Washington was elevated to an en-
bassy on an equality with their own.
They made no formal protest. but there
was a good deal Of dissatisfaction ex-
pressed privately that the represen-
tative of so small a nation as Mexico
should be accorded the same diplo-
matte distinction by our government
that their ambassadors received. The
respect felt for the late Minister Ro-
nero was 80 great that the Europeans
would not object to him. but when
man without diplomatic experience.
like Mr.. Aspiroz came, a boycott was
| decided upon. The Mexican govern
ment will not overlook the slight upon
its representative. but the matter has
not yet been brought to its attention.
President Mckinley hopes to make
an extended Journey through the north
west during the present summer, visit
ing all the states north OF Nebraska
and Wyoming, and spending a week or
more in the Yellowstone Park. He has
never been in that part Of the coun-
| try, and has great interest In its de-
velopment. He will go as far west as
Puget Sound, taking the Northern Pa
cif1c road out and returning by the
Great Northern. Senator Carter of
Montana Is making the arrangements
| for the journey. and has been in Chi
cago comforting with several promi-
nent citizens. The President does not
intend to stop any time there-not
more than n night and day-and ex-
poets no formal entertainment II
nothing occurs to prevent he will leave
Washington about the 18th of July.
and be absent five or ak weeks. He
will visit In Milwaukee and one or two
other points in Wisconsin,; st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Fargo. Bismarck. Helena,
Butte, Great Falls. Spokane Falls, Sc
attic. Tacoma. Portland and several
other cities en- route.
There IL n queer man in Washington
who makes 1t n business to attend re-
ceptiOns. tens. weddings and other so
cial gatherings to which he has not
been invited. He always pays his re-
spects to the hostess, when he enters,
makes a low bow, speaks few polite
words and then passes into the crowd
He is never offensive. but always def
erential. and is simply tolerated be-
cause that is the easiest way to get
along with him. He lives quietly with
his mother and sister In n well-situatetI
and well-appointed house in the west
end. but the ladies' OF the family have
never made any attempt to enter So
ciety. Their eccentric brother con
fines his social enjoyment to these In
trusi0ns. which are harmless and are
30 well known as to cause little re-
mark. Some ladies' have instructed
their buffers not to admit him. When
re ID refused entrance mt a house he al
ways retires in q gentlemanly man.
ner. handing his card, with a request
that his regrets be offered to the lady
| OF the house. He seems to think that
II is his duty to go to these places, and
he does 1t In n conscientious manner.
President Mckinley hopes that Gen
eral Gomez will make q visit to the
United States. He sent him a special
invitation to come to Washington, in
order that they may have frank talk
about the situation In Cuba, the plans
Of the United States government, the
necessity OF educating the people he
fore they nre qualified for self govern
ment. the danger Of intrusting con-
troll Of affairs to the adventurers who
week II now sud to obtain from him
his views Of the best methods by
which the present condition may be
gradually exchanged for independence.
The President II also anxious that
and study our Affairs and methods OF
business and government. II In said,
however, that General Gomez, IL
afraid to come. or rather that he thinks
It wiser not TO do NO for fear he will
lose his influence. Other ambitious
Cubans nre already charging him with
having sold out to the government Of
the United States. His fellOw-c0untry-
men arc peculiarly sensitive 10 such
charges. The practice Of bribery has
bcen M general In Cuba that people
take II for granted that every man IL
Influenced more or less by corrupt
motives. and II has always been
charged that Gomez was bought mp by
the spnniards at the close OF the last
revolution.
The recently appointed assistant
treasurer at New Orleans In evidently
. tartar. His name II G. ]. hell, and
he was selected for the ONCE a. q com.
promise candidate 10 satisfy the vnri.
0us factions Of the Republican party
and the protection and gold standn rtl
Democrats. An s0On M MFR. Bell took
charge Of the Office he removed the
cashier and placed his son In that no.
sition. and has since been making
other changes. turning out experienced
clerks and book keepers and replacing
them with people Of his own selection.
When the matter was reported to the
Ireasury department he was notified
that his action was unlawful and In
violation Of the civil service act and
the rules o. the department. He made
no reply OfllC)a11y. hut iutimnted nri,