Evening star., 1897-04-05
TIE WHITE HOUSE
An Expected Message About the
Flood Sufferers.
TIE ASSISTANT NAVAL SECRETARYSHIP
The Fight Hotter Against Roose-
welt Than It Was.
NEW ENGLAND DELEG ALTON

| message Indicating the need of national
help for the sufferers from the Mississippi
river floods. The President has not de-
cided what he will say in the messa-e
He may recommend an appropriation. with
out naming the amount or he may sub
NIT the facts he has gathered and let
Congress judge as to what should be done
The President is intensely interested in
the matter Early this morning he held
q conference with Senator Jones and other
congressman from Arkansas They called
to impart the information they have OBJ
tained and to get what the President has
on hand.
kilograms were received today from the
governors of Mississippi, Arkansas and
Louisiana, reporting the situation as they
see it. These kilograms, together with the
others received during the last few days
will probably be Incorporated in the mes
sage to be sent to Congress-
NO appropriation has been made by Con-
gress for the relief of food sufferers since
1870, when an appropriation of sl5o.ool
was ordered and expended 1t has been
the policy of the President and Congress
not to offer help m these cases unless the
governors of the states and local authori-
ties declare that they are unable to meet
the situation.
Senator Jones and his colleagues this
morning stated to the President their be
lief that $150,o00 will be none too small!
to give aid to the sufferers. They informeG {
the President that all the information re-
ceived by them points to the situation as
deplorable.
The Navy Assistant Secretaryship,
Today's developments at the White
House indicate a hot fight on for assistant
secretary of the navy, with the end more
doubtful than on Saturday, when the fight
seemed to lay between Henry w. Ray
mond and Theodore Roosevelt. The friends
of eX-Representative Jack Robinson Of
pennsylvania rallied to his assistance to-
DAY, ana the consequence is that nothing
was done. The President informed all cali
ers interested in the fight that he has not
yet made up his mind, and is still giving
consideration to the various names oro.
posed. Representative w A Stone of
Pennsylvania and Representative Boutelle
of Maine went TO the White House today
anu talked with the President. Mr. Robin
son accompanied them. Al they could get
from the President was that he has MIR
Robinson's name under consideration.
The indication is that Mr.. Robinson is out
OF tha race. In an interview he declares
that he has not withdrawn and asserts that
Senators Penrose and Quay are still his
friends and hackers. Senator Penrose was
with the President today, but was not with
the party which urged Mr.. Robnson's
name. There is little doubt that Senators
Penrose and Quay have Withdrawn their
Endorsements from Mr. Robinson and thai
they, with Senator Platt of New York, have
thrown their influence to Mr.. Raymond.
Senator Platt has done this TO cripple the
candidacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Whether
the New York man will succeed in this un-
dertaking is somewhat deba table. There
is powerful pressure for Roosevelt Ii is
close to the chief executive, too. 1t would
be considered a dangerous tfk,y for the
President to ignore SO powerful combi-
nation as Quay, Platt ard Penrose and to
appoint roosevelt. By doing this the Pres
ldent might spring an opposition in the
senate which would trouble him for wears
With this situation confronting the Pres
ideiit. he may decide to leave Roosevelt and
Raymond and pick another man The In
alana men declare that Editor Elliot is still
IN the fight, with good prospects of win
ming.
The national forestry commission. of
which c. S. Sargent of Boston is chairman
had conference with the President about
noon This was over the forestry reserve
matter, which the President has under con-
SHERATON The commission came here hy
invitation OF the President He asked ,Ls
nien1pers many questions but did not indi-
said
Governorship of Arfzona.
II Is asserted on good authority that
ehe PRESIDENT has not decided upon Burt
Oui zap as governor of Arizona, as has
been generally published. On the other
open, and that Mr.. Dunlap has no stronger
grounds for thinking he will secure ,ba
nomination than three or four other mnp
VINO are supposed to be among the leaders
IN the race. While no man has been fixed
upon SO 1ar, 1t is said that the governor
snip VIII probably be determined before rho
PRESIDENT leaves on his jaunt down the
river. Inc term of the present Incumbent
lie nearly out. Ex-Delegate Murphy mas
seen the President several times about
iC .I,,,.r
nave Myron H. McCord given the nomina-
ticn, and feels that his man is as close 10
the plum as Burt Dunlap or anybody. Be
s.des Messrs. McCord and Dunlap, the
other leaders In the fight are supposed to
De isaac Stoddard, l.. H. Goodrich and
H. A. Penrose, brother of Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania. The opposition to
Mr.. Penrose is that he is not a citizen of
Arizona.
Representative Lacey of Iowa introduced
to the President friend from Tennessee,
Gen. Patterson, who Is candidate for con-
sui to Kingston, Jamaica.
New England DELEGATIONS.
The New Hampshire and Connecticut del
egations in Congress were callers The
New Hampshire men presented John G.
Crawford of Manchester. He is a candi-
date for minister to Bogota This mission
is now filled by a New Hampshire demo-
crat. and the republicans of the state think
Chandler also presented his friend Thomas
Fitch of Arizona. Mr.. Fitch is a we'll
known republican orator of the west. His
desire is to go as minister to Japan The
Connecticut delegation have strongly
backed E. S. Day of Colchester as consul
to Bradford, England. and they received
assurances that he would be appointed
Representative C. W. Stone and ]. s
Sturtevant Of Pennsylvania saw and intro
duced to the President the Rev. Mr.. Holmes
of their state, who desires the appointment
of minister to Denmark.
Michigan Protest,
Representative VIM. Alden Smith of
Michigan entered protest with the Pres
ident today against the removal of the
pension agency from Detroit to Indianapo-
lis, as proposed In the order promulgated
by President Cleveland 1t is suggested
that the order be vacated. The protest is
from the entire Michigan delegation In
Congress and from the Michigan legisla-
ture.
Ex-Representative Linton was one of the
presidential callers of the day Mr. Lin
toms name has been connected with vart-
GUS places yet at the disposal of the Pres
ident. hut It Is not known that he Is seek
ing any Of them.
Senator Mason Of Illinois Is pushing the