The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-05

Representative Robert W Tayler. Of
Ohio. in whose district Mr.. Macrum re-
sides, called at the state Department this
afternoon looking for Mr. Nacrum. He
said that be had heard he was I'm the city
but had not been able TO find him
1t is understood that Mr.. Macrlm will
call on the President and Secretary Of
State late this afternoon.
When seen by a Times reporter at Viii
Iard's at noon Mr. Macrum was asked to
give his opinion as 10 the ultimate result
Of the war between Great Britain and the
South African Republic. He replied:
'What ] have to say will be done over
my own signature"
you have ira areled through the cities or
Europe. what is t,;o impression there2"
1T is divided.
Your answer is evasive- VIII you tell
the people Of the United States what the
real conditions are?"
when the time comes I Will"
Does not Euro1e-that is. outside Of
England-think that the Beers have the
best Of it?'
Il believe they do"
The next question asked Mr. Macrum
was: Are you yet in the service OF this
country?''
His reply was given in most emphatic
! tones:
I am"
He refused to make any further state
meut
Charles E. Macrum is thirty-fve years
! old, and when at home resides az East
Liverpool. Ohio. He is 4 personal friend
of the President, who holds him in high
esteem, and his appointment as Consul at
Pretoria was considered quite an honor
for man Of his age. He accepted the ap-
pointment as Consul at Pretoria in May,
! 1888, and arrived AT Pretoria in July Of
the same year.
| His work as Consul gave eminent satis-
| faction, and the State Department officials
were glad that they had such an efficient
| Consul at Pretoria when war was de-
clared between Great Britain and the
South African Republic For the ,irst few
weeks Of the war Mr.. Macrum transacted
the business entrusted to him by the Sec
retary Of State in an able manner but
early in November he wired Secretary Hay
asking that be be permitted 10 return TO
this country.
The Secretary was greatly astonished at
Ihe request. and wired Mr.. Macrum for
his reasons for desiring to leave Pretoria
at such a critical time Several despatch
| es were exchanged between Secretary Hay
/ and Mr.. Macrum but the only reasons as
singned by Mr.. Macrum for desiring "a
return to this country were that urgent
| private business demanded his immediate
| presence in the United Staes.'
| Before he WAS officially relieved Mr..
/ Macrum cabled the State Department that
/ he had turned over his consular office TO a
\ Mr.. Atterbury and had started home.
/ Nothing was said as TO who Mr. After
bury was and the State Department or
dered w Stanley Hollis, Consul at Louren-
CO Marques. to take charge OF Mr..
| MacruU's Office until his successor could
| be appointed.
About the middle OF December Adelbert
S Hay. son OF the Secretary Of State. was
appointed TO succeed Mr. Macrum. and Mr
Hay left LourencO Marques a few DAYS ago
for Pretoria and should have arrived there
by this time
en- route 10 this country and many reports
have been circulated regarding his mis-
sion Ii has been said that he had become
a naturalized citizen of the TranSvaal and
was bearing dispatches from President
Kruger asking this country to intervene
to stop the war in the Transvaal.
Mr.. Maerum has refused to deny or con-
I firm all reports. and said he will not
make a statement until he confers with the
| President and Secretary Hay. Mr. Macrum
| says he expects to return to Pretoria.