Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-27

to justify the confidence shown in me by
the President and those who urged me to
accept. If confirmed by the Senate 1 shall
try to serve the entire community faith
fully. l am very glad that the President
has determined to reappoint my old friend,
Commissioner Ross.
Mr.. Macfarand reiterated that he would
enter upon the duties of the Office without
obligation to any one and absolutely un-
pledged in any way. He has given no
thought TO what his policy will be when
he takes the oath OF office. Those who
know him best believe that he has accent
ed the position because he feels that he
can serve Washington to the ends of good
government That he is making a pecuni-
ary sacrifice there Is no doubt. AS the
head of two important newspaper bureaus
his combined salaries has been one of the
largest drawn by a newspaper man in this
country. 1t far exceeds the salary of Com
missioner of the District.
AT his office this morning Mr.. Macfarland
was kept busy answering telephone calls
and receiving the congratulations which
reached him from men of local and ma
every way the selection appeared to meet
with universal favor. The greatest sur
prise created by the announcement was
that Mr.. Macfarland had accepted the Of
fer. He is not a politician, and had not
thought of ever entering public office Dur
ing his newspaper career he had had many
fattering offers and has refused all Of
them. Mr.. Macfarland Is republican,
pu' Is Hot d par tisdii' anu IL is pred1Cted
that his administration of his Office will
he without a close application of politics
1t is thought the Senate will soon con-
firm the nominations and that the newly
selected commissioners will enter upon
their work within short time.
The New Commissioners.
Henry p p Nacfarlapd was hor, :,
PbiIadelnbfa Eohruarv II ,sc, .hn ai,,on.
child of the late Joseph Macfarland, the
Well-knoWn journalist His father brought
the family to Washington at the close of
the civil war. Mr.. Macfarland was edu-
Gated in nrivata schools ar,dna+ea .+ p;.-
tenbouea hcada,,,v nd ,e,5 i1.- ~ a. NJ
flee of tha Iate Wi,Iiar, "a VIII Al 1,ie IL n u
cember Is7o he entor.-d the Wasbingt",
bureau of the Roston Herald and bos
served there ever since. hacomina nhiaf af
the bureau in 1899 since 1850 he has haen
tho chief WASHINGTON renresan+at;,,n 49, of ~
phua5olnbi, panora IL ~. ;t.~ ~ " 80
the rna@ayines and for otbar narioaioa1s
and is widaiv known nv his nen ,ooien,a' na1Ia
Henry Nacfar,an5 MI Vacfariand ha
for wears taken a deem Interest in tho cit.ic
affairs Of Wasbinpton and haS baa,, ocii,,e.
in ali ,novenents FOR tha inonrnyen,snt of
tba citv Uo is aenecJs1Iv intaras,aa IN IN
charities. and is an officer in several phil
anthronir oreonizations and corresnopdine
secretary of The international conference Of
charities ana cnrrncti0ne He is a NM
Der of the board of trade and of its COM
0ii ela ,t t gnu hoi ~ tit ne -
and a vice nresident of the y0unp Nen's
Christian Association.
MI Macl;iriand married IN 1888 a daugh-
u ianI =; ,H.
tbrnnic work of W,eTIngton Tbay live
a. 1916 F. street Mr. MacfarIand's mother
ard sister live in their house at 1927 +
street. His brother. Lieut.. Horace Macfar-
land / 8 N who DISTINGUISHED himself
in Cuban waters and aftcrw3rd' in the phil
ir,nines is nhouf to come bonc on the CON
cord
In his lono nawsnaner carcar Nr Macfar
ror, 10, t ~ W. -. 20 f -; -,
nnar,v ayery nroroinn,1i ma, an rbn irn;tod "a
Stntas a. hn nartat,i'. ~ .bn ros,ant
80 as.oan, af i,n r,,ith -hnro NJ oanad y,
contact Notvithsfand,np his ,mnnrfant
d,,tias ba has fo,,nd ,ir,, - DO ,,,,,nb oba,;
III ond nbiIantbrorj1 wo,t Hi Snfan
diJ work in his li1e ;s ,it,Ia k,ov,n ta ~,
-; n h ~ ,aii' 9. - =. 49,, d " "
and unostentatiously.
A., tAi5er t, me nea'h OF oohn husseii douns,
eoiicitatjon 80 stro,ot,, ,,roa5 for tbe No.
sition of librarian of Congress by some of
the most eminent men in public life and he
wouid undoubtediy nave been appointed had
,,o' .ne ieaGent .Iit Inae ne ,ius. .,iS. ~.
for The annnintnent of y "iroineI Iibral
RAN
Mr.. Ross Notified.
Shortly before tho cabinet session the
President sent a message to Comnnissoner
pcs .,.l,i,,,r h,e attasss. y, 49, vii,
i.o9a' '@hihs MS attendance al .he " ii'e
House Commissioner Ross was shown into
the Presidents office. where he was in
formed that tho presid.,t 5as;red to send
hit. - - ~ 60. s,.,.,,., -
msrnt oe Ieia.e io5 nosliati3 i if "a, a
blstTicI COMMISSIONER, ana ASKING IL ths
,Hol woulo a., ot ~, asraeaple ~ 10 MN. Mr.; ROSS en-
Ia La Ms i9 IiP @ VI tne Hoiloi, anu
nffo-od h;, 'lre id SO
i
tils.l ~ uc.eu me ne oihclals al the hlte rouse
spd Pps '''e 'ioiiiiia'lons oi Macia'ia'iu
sAiiu t.o9s; A.,
Al.housh the conmiSsloncrships were de-
terhined on several local people were at
events VIM. H. H. Hart and Oliver F.
Gray, both colored, filed petition with the
0!nciais askihs me feappointment or Mr.
t;nH eN' |o'iiiieiiuiis iiis 'uiiiiiiis'i d.
>""" "T"'iheo'
opeahiiis oi MS reappolntmeht MI Ross
stated 10 reporter OF The Star today that
ne aeeply appreciated the Kindness or the
President in the matter and the confidence