The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-10
MAY TAKE GHINA'S CASE.
Ex-secretary Fosters eau on the
President Causing Speculation.

| EX-Secretary Fosters Call on the
President Causing Speculation.
Hon. John W Foster, the former Sec
retary OF State. was caller at the
| White House today Mr. Fosters visit
has revived the rumors that he may act
| in the settlement of the chinese ques-
ton. Mr.. Foster was the representative
/ OF the defeated empire at the end of its
disastrous war with Japan 1t has been
understood since then that the Empress
and Ii Hung Chang were much pleased
with the negotiations that he succeeded
| IN carrying through. The fee then paid
1 him, said to have been a quarter of a
million dollars, has become famous as
| one Of the largest ever received by an
/ attorney.
Since the beginning of negotiations be-
| tween China and the powers. as a re-
snIt OF the Boxer outrages, it has been
| suggested that Mr.. Foster would again
| be called upon by the vanquished nation
| It has been urged that his undisputed
| diplomatic ability and his wide knowI-
edge of international law might be of
great value to China at this juncture.
| Mr. Foster himself declines to discuss
anything in relation to the Chinese stu
alton. He will net talk about the posi-
biIiIy of his accepting a commission from
China
The President received a party of call
ers this morning from the Union League
Club of Philadelphia. They we're under
the escort of Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith and they included J. c. Dar-
lington, President of the Club; Charles z.
Pugh and E. T. SALISBURY, vice presi-
dents, and R. Dale Benson. They invited
Mr. Mckinley TO be present at the dinner
to be held November a, which is Found
ers' day, with the club. The President in
dicated that he would be able to be pres
ent.
Senator William Mason, of Illinois.
troubled somewhat with sciatica. but
nevertheless, is good-natured as ever
mad long gossipy talk with the Presi-
dent today. The Senator has forgotten
all of the animosities that he once held
toward the Executive He and the Pres
ident are again the best of friends Mr.
Mason says that he VIII push in Con-
greSs this winter his proposition to make
plans FOR connecting the present Chicago
ship canal with the Illinois River, and
thus by the Mississippi to the Gulf The
proposal, If carried out would complete
ship waterway from the mouth Of the
St Lawrence River. in Canada. through
the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico
Bishop Hurst. the President of the
American University, paid his respects to
Mr. Mckinley during the course Of the
morning. BlShOp HURST and MI MchlDiSy
are close personal friends. The Bishop
said today at the White House that up
to the present time So 6G0 600 has been
subscribed out Of the $4,000, Coo that VIII
be needed to go ahead with the American
University project. About 81 Gee, 900 has
been subscribed in the past year. The
Bishop is hopeful that benefactions row
partially promised will provide sor the
remaining S2,G60000 in the next six
months. The trustees of the University
will hold their annual meeting here en-
December 10.
Scores of callers desiring to extend con-
gratulations were received by the Presi-
dent, Among them were Hon Simon Wolf
Judge Scott, former Postmaster General
Gary Martin A Knapp J. .. Yeamans,
c. a. Prouty, and J. E Manley Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission; Seua-
tors Wetmore, Proctor, Lindsay, and Nc
COmas
Secretary Hay and Adjutant General Cor
bin each spent q short tirce at the White
House.
The President today appointed Frederick
s Stratton, Of California, Collector Of Gus
toms at San Francisco, vice John P Jack
son. deceased