Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Currency Message Waiting On the
Tariff Bill.
MANY CALLERS Oh TEE PRESIDENT
The Cases Of Judges Springer and
klgore.
POSSIBLE TRIP TO PITTsBURG

fOOS1BLE TRIP ~ PlTTSBURG
The currency message Of President Nc
Kinley will be sent to Congress tomorrow
II the Senate disposes Of the tariff bill by
that time. What the President expects to
DO done with the message Is not known
He has been fully apprised of the fact that
the Senate will not touch 1t, or at least act
on II. before adjourning. He has also been
appr1sed OF the fact that there is great
anAiay IN both branches Of Congress to
/ adjourn not later than Saturday.
Practically all the Congressman who call
ed on the President today gave It az their
opinion that adjournment would be taken
saturday Representatives Cannon, Hop
kins and Hit, House leaders who talked
with the President, said they could see no
reason why Congress should not adjourn by
saturday. Mr.. Cannon said the condition
OF AFFAIRS In the House would permit ad-
1ournment at any minute. That was also
the idea OF Representative Hopkins.
Many Callers.
The President again had many callers
tcday. and the same routine was eons
through with. The threat that no consular
| nominations would be made for a long time
-->S AAe~A Ao CAACStp GuU ING scramble TOT
those plums does not lessen ono whit
| Much Of the work is quietly done by con-
gressmen.
Senator Thurston today called on the
President, accompanied by three eF four
Nebraska constituents One Of the number
was F. J. Sadilek who wants a consul ar
place.
Representatives Tongue and Ellis Of Ore
gon interviewed the President on the sub
1ect OF consular appointments. They are
F. r. Blockberger. editor of the German
paper at Portland.
May Go to PittsburE.
Maj R.H. Long. secretary of the Fremont
Association Of Pfttsburg, accompanied by
Representatives Dalzell, Acheson and Brom-
we'll. today pressed the President for an
answer to the invitation extended him to
attend the big reunion Of the Association
of Pittsburg September 16. II and Is.
Tfs President indicated that he might be
| In position to accept the invitation. but said
he would try and give q positive answer by
next week.
Consul Warner Calls.
B. H. Warner and B. H. Warner. jr,
called on the Presi lent today and thanked
him for the appointment Of the latter as
consul to Leipsic. Mr.. Warner, tr., will
leave for his post of duty about September
1.
7. v. Powderly. nominated to be commits
sioner general of immigration. was White
House visitor. He also desired to thank the
President for hts appointment.
Senators Piatt and Hawley talked to the
President about Connecticut matters
| among them being the Bridgeport collector
Ship
Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia
talked with the President.
Representative Brosius of Pennsylvania
made some recommendations to the Pres
tdent. He urges the appointment of Capt.
Meredith for superintendent of the bureau
| OF engraving and printing.
Comforting With Members of Cabinet.
Several of the cabinet oficers-Messrs.
Sherman. Long and McKenna-were in con-
ference with the President during the day.
Senator Deboe of Kentucky consulted the
President about affairs in his state. The
Kentucky senator is working hard to land
W. A. Gaines as register of the treasury
1t Is understood that Senator Hanna has
finally given his hearty Endorsement to the
candidacy Of Gaines.
The Presidents Watermelon.
President Mckinley was the recipient
yesterday Of a unique compliment in the
shape of a huge Georgia watermelon. Sew
eral members Of the delegation in Con-
gress. accompanied by several ladies and
w. N. Mitchell of Atlanta, the southern
AAOlSDI dSSul "a the bdlIlI1Or6 ana OnlO
railroad. made the presentation in the blue
room Of the White House. The melon was
about two and a half feet long and meas
ured six feet in circumference. It was
packed in a golden hamper, wrapped in the
American flag and entwined with white
silk ribbon, on one end Of which was the
flag of the United States and ON the other
the arms of the state of Georgia 1t
weighed seventy-eight pounds. 1t was Sc
cured by the southern office of the Balti-
ovr6 htoh oePo
the largest melon grown in the south this
year. The states of South Carolina Geor-
gta. Florida and Alabama competed for the
prize. Representative Livingston made the
presentation speech. In doing so he re-
ferred to the old adage about the Greeks
bearing gifts. and assured the President
that when opened, no offlce-seekfng enemy
would emerge. The President made happy
response. saying. among other things, tina:
he was especially gratified for the assur-
ance that 1t contained no office seekers.
Judge "BucIx' KilgOre Calls.
One Of the notable visitors to the White
House today was Judge Kilgore-every-
body knows him as "Buck'-of the Indian
territory. He went to a summer resort in
Tennessee q short time ago to take a rest
from arduous judicial duties. A few days
ago he was given a tip that the Presiden:
was on the eve Of appointing successor
to himself. as well a successor to Judge
here at once. He paid his respects" to
the President today. He did not say any
thing to the chief executive about the
stories now on the rounds. but there Is no
doubt that fight is to be at once started
to prevent the removal Of the well-known
Texan.
Judges Kilsore and Springer were ap-
pointed on the federal bench by President
Cleveland March 20, 1895, and have been
serving since then. ..s--...
President Mckinley takes the position
that the terms of territorial judges expire
with an administration, and that there Is
no term Of four years, as Is popularity sup,
posed. Acting on this belief the President
has already picked out the two men who
are to succeed the Noted democrats. They
have been named in The Star.
The friends of Judges Kilgore and Sprin-
ger are somewhat indignant at this con-
struction of the law. Judge Springer holds
that the terms of the judges are for life.
and that they cannot be removed except