Evening star., 1901-04-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Conference Held With Secretary Root
This Morning.
MORE FILIPINOS SURRENDER
Senator Scott Talks on West Vir-
ginia Judgeship.
APPOIN MEN rs TODAY

Secretary Root talked with the President
this morning about affairs In the Philip
pines referring to telegram just received
by the War Department announcing the
surrender of a number Of Filipinos and
arms.
Secretary Root said he had received no
official information Of the purpose Of the
Cuban constitutional convention to send a
delegation to Washington to ask a modiff-
cation of the Platt amendment. If such
a delegation came, however, 1t would be
afforded every opportunity to make repre-
sentations and pres Mt requests, The War
Department and White House would be the
main points for the visits of such dele
cation. That the President would receive
the members is certain. He would not only
do SO, but would listen attentively to all
that Is said. Nobody In official circles be-
lieves that he would make any promises
and the general opinion is that he would
give the Cubans to understand that the
Platt amendment voiced both official and
public opinion IN the United States.
A ChicLasnw Chief.
Chief Johnson of the Chickasaw Indian
nation was presented to the President to-
day by Senator Barton. Chief johnson is
here on department business connected
with the affairs of his nation. and desired
to meet the Great Father.
President Mckinley left his office this
morning and went to the depot with Mrs.
tfarret A. Hobart and Garret A. Hobart,
5r. They have been guests at the Wh1te
House for several days, and have returned
to their home in Paterson.
Some of the cadets of the French train
ing ship Duguay-Trouin, who came to the
city to attend a ball at the French en-
bassy We're at the White House today, and
tbrn oil, ha P1S ct
Presidential Appointments.
President Mckinley has made the follow
ing appointments:
State-Robert p. Skinner of Ohio to be
consul general Of the United States at Mar
selles. France; Oliver ]. d. Hughes of Con-
necticut to be consul general of the United
States at Coburg, Germany; Francis B.
Gessner of Ohio, to be consul of the United
States at Zittau. Germany.
Treasury-Isaac R. Mills, to be collector
of internal revenue for the eighth district
of Illinois.
War-United States arrny-To be captains
of infantry, Albert g. Brookes, Thomas T..
Dwyer Fine w. Smith. To be paynlaster.
with the rank of captain, Herbert NJ. Lord.
To be quarterma asters with the rank of cap
tain, Robert l.. Brown. Frederick w. Cole,
Frank A. Grant, George L.. Goodale, Geo.
III. Penrose, Robert FL. Rolfe To be COM
missary with the rank of captain, Hugh
). Gallagher, W llIlaUl H. ITOFe, James a
Logan, jr
Volunteer army-To be surgeons Of VOL
unteers, with the rank of major, James ID.
GIennan, Charles F. Mason, Ogden Raj
ferty, Thomas u. Raymond. To be assist
ant surgeons of volunteers, with the rank
of captain, William o. Cutliffe, George B.
Lawrason.
West Virginia JudEeshfp.
Senator Scott presented to the President
a delegation from the third congressional
district of West Virginia. This delegation
came to Washington in the interest of c.
w. Dillon Of Fayetteville for Judge Of the
new southern district Of West Virginia. It
was headed by Representative Gaines, and
the delegation make a strong presentation
of Mr.. Dillons case. Mr.. Dillon was pres
Mr.. Gaines and Senator Scott, being Capt.
E. F. Smith. Meredith SIMS Dr. Fl. L. Kirk
patrick, DR.. J. E. Robins, s. W. Wiley,
Frank Lively. G. c. Mcintosh and Alex
McV. Miller The President made no prom
ises. making the remark that a number of
good men were candidates.
He is Going to Work Hard.
Senator Depew is gcing to New York, not
to come back to Washington for some
time. and called at the White House to say
goodbye. The senator is going to Europe
about July l.. but in the meantime he is 60
ing to get down to hard work Some one
asked him at the White House what he
was going to do for The next few months
"Oh, work hard,'' he said. I've got to
keep things going to make enough to live
on"