The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
WHIrf house VISITORS
ThrOngs Congratulate the Prrsi-
dent on His Birthday.
Messages and Presents Received
From European Rulers md Perso-
net Call 1t the Executive Mansion.
Speculation ON the AngIo-BOer War

President Mckinley is today receiving
| the congratulations OF his friends upcn
the ffty-seventh anniversary Of his blsth.
No special preparations had been made 10
| celebrate the event. and the President is
F; attending to his official duties as usual
I Still there is a warmth in the greetings Of
/ visitors and feiicitous references to his
health and happiness entirely wanting en-
other days
The President began TO be reminded q
the anniversary OF his birth several days
ago. He received a delegation from Cali
fornia, through which he was invited to
participate in the banquet Of the BOhemi-
ans OF America. Since then reminders OF
one sort and another have been constantly
appearing In the shape of letters fro Off
Gals and friends in foreign countries and
messages from European rulers. sent b.
forehand to ensure delivery at the proper
time.
At breakfast this morning Mr.. Mckinley
was warmly greeted by Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Morse. who are guests ut tho
White House. When he arrived at his
desk notes. letters. kilograms. and rnemen-
toes were found in scores. having been ar
ranged for his inspection by the secreta-
ries. The President looked them over l-ur-
riedly and was made to feel a little Of the
pleasure which is occasionally intermin-
gied with the endless lab0rs OF his posi-
ton.
Among the first to call and offer their
congratulations was Mr.. +. A Hitchcock.
Secretary Of the Interior. He WAS follow
cd during the day by Secretaries Root.
Gage. and Hay. and Attorney General
Griggs- Senators Lodge Shoup Perkins.
and Elkins each called with friends and
each felicltated ar Mckinley in the most
cordial way. Representative DOliiYer.
Hamilton. jenkins. and Ferris also called.
and later in the day the White House lobby
was full Of the Presidents friends in
Washington. waiting TO extend their greet
lngs 10 him. After u o'clock President
I Mckinley's room had much the appearance
Of d general reception. During the day
Admiral Dewey. General Miles. and other
. military and naval officers called.
In the ate noon The President received
an Official call from the Secretary OF State
IL is understood that the Anglo BOer war
! was under discussion The recent defeat
OF General Butler, which, il appears. was
known al European capitals last Thursday
has revived various schemes for interven-
4A4- 1AI4pi44d NAAd441 10 clbD me Struggle.
anc what appears 10 be the useless waste
Of life
This Government is in close touch not
only with England. but with other gov
ernments on the Continent and ft is init
mated that Secretary Hay went to the
White House with a budget Of dispatches
containing one or more from every capital
in Europe. These we're examined with
great delibcratiou by the President and
his Secretary the Interview being pro-
tracted nearly an EoIr.
The President was bonn 40 Nile Ohio
January % 1873 and hence is ffty-sCveu
years old. lie enlisted in the Union army
as private June n. 1861. and served
throughout the Civil War with distinction
being mustered out of service in 1865 with
the rank OF major. Mr. Mckinley then
studied law. was admitted to the bar in
1861 and began practice in Canton. Ohio
He was elected 20 Congress IN 1876 and was
for number of years Chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee Of the House
OF Representatives. In that capacity he
was author or the famous tariff law.
Mr.. Mckinley VAS Governor OF Ohio in
1898 and 1895. He was elected President
Of the United States in November. 1896.
and inaugurated March Z. 1897