Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-16
CONCER LIKELY TO REMAIN
Iowa Senators and congressman Bee the
President in His Behalf.
HITCHCOCK TO STAY IN THE CABINET
senator MiIIard Calls on President
I'm Behalf of Mccormick of Utah,
but Receives No En-
cOuragement
(From a STAFF Correspondent

NJ SHINGTON, April 15.-(Special Tele-
D-Senators Allison and Dolliver and
H. esentatives Hull and Hedge Of the
Iowa delegation had conference with
President Roosevelt today in relation to
Minister Conger, who. rumor says, is to b.
recalled from China and is to be supplanted
by W. w. Rockhill director Of the Bureau
OF American republics. Rockhill was re-
Gently in China on a very confidential mis-
sion and was the special representative
Of this government in China during Minis
ter Congers presence here on leave. II
Is we'll known fact that Secretary Hay
would like TO provide a fine billet for Mr.
Rockhill. but whether he will succeed in
having Minister Conger recalled is a ques-
tion, in view Of the active interest the
Iowa delegation is taking in Conger's be-
half.
our visit to the president today was
for the purpose of talking over the rumors
that are about in regard to Minister Con-
ger" said Senator Allison. THE president
stated he had no knowledge Of what the
newspapers were saying in relation to Con-
ger. nor had he any thought of making a
change in the China mission at this time.
Representatives Hull and Hedge Joined
Senator Dolliver and myself at the White
House and united with us In talking over
the situation"
After the conference Messrs Hull and
Hedge remained with the president to talk
over some minor matters in which their
districts are interested.
John A. Burbank Of Indiana, one of the
early governors of Dakota territory, is in
Washington on matters connected with
South Dakota, in which he still has a lively
interest.
Hitchcock Likely to stay.
Senator Millard called on the president
this morning, but owing to a press of busi-
ness was unable to take up with Mr.. Roose-
welt the matter which took him to the
White House, which II is thought had
reference to the secretaryship of the In
terror. Senator Millard has a candidate
in the person OF Mr.. Mccormick OF Salt
Lake City. but he stated after his call at
the executive mansion that he had very
grave doubts If vacancy would exist in
the interior portfolio for some time to
come.
II have asked the War department to
permit Captain Swobe of the quarter
masters department to return to the
states, as he has been three years in the
foreign service and / think some younger
man should he given a chance" said Sena-
tor Millard today.
Civil service examinations for positions
in the third and fourth internal revenue
districts Of Iowa are to be held May "A
at Dubuque and Burlington.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, p. B
Nelson, Tate, Pawnee, county, vice j.
wenzel, resigned; Iowa, s. R. Nugen, Klon-
dyke, Lyon county; Wyoming, J. X Somers
Moorcrooft, Crook county.
The name of the postoffce at Harvard
Big Horn county. Wyo., was ordered
changed to Nowood and Fred Bragg COM
mssioned postmaster. The postofflces al
Chase, Chase county. Neb., Calvin, Marsha
county, and Hibbsville, Appanoose county
Ia, were ordered discontinued after Apri
go A postoffice was ordered established
at Bordeaux, Laramie county, Wyo., A. b
Troyer, postmaster.
Miss Emma NJ. Quick OF Omaha was to-
day appointed stenographer and typewriter
in the Minot IN. d. land ONCE.