Evening star., 1898-11-21
At THE White HOUSE
A Suffrage Delegation Sees the
President.
VOTE WANTED In THE DISTRICT
There May Be Special Message
to Congress,
l N DIANS MAKE A CALL

President Mckinley this morning received
of citizens favorable TO suffrage in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The delegation was
composed of John P. Healey of the Ma
tional Building Trades Council, W. H. G.
Simmons of the Federation of Labor, Mil
ford Spohn of the Central Labor Union.
Thomas G. Hensey, chairman of the CEN
trail suffrage committee; DR.. T. Z. Lee,
secretary of the same organization, and
DR.. Robert Reyburn.
The delegation was with the President
some time. The members stated that they
called to ask him to discuss the question OF
suffrage for the District in his forthcoming
annual message. After making the request
members of the committee proceeded to
argue to the adVisability and wisdom Of
suffrage in the District. The members say
they had not proceeded far in this argu-
ment before the President stopped them
and said that it was unnecessary 20 con-
tinue this argument he knew their posi-
tion was logical.
viii Look Into the Matter.
Tbs President then stated that he
pressed with many subjects to discuss in
his message, and would probably be unable
to say anything of suffrage a this time
But" the President is said to have added,
Il will look well into the matter, and, If
necessary, 1 will send special message to
Congress on the subject"
The President. members of the commit
tee said. thought that the citizens of the
District We're we'll qualified for suffrage
any section Of the United States. The
general avearge of intelligent citizens.
white and colOred, was high, thus making
the qualifications good.
The committee says that the President
next recommended that they send petitions
to Congress favorable to their cause He
is quoted saying: The American Con-
gress always responds To pubic sentiment
II sentiment was favorable to suffrage in
the District he did not know why Congress
would not recognize 1t by action.
Resolutions and Documents.
The committee left with the President
number of resolutions and documents
the subject. Among the papers the
bill introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Hartman authorizing a special cleo
ton in the District to determine whether
the present municipal government shall
continue.
Customs Collector Appointed.
The President today appointed John Nor
gan of Oregon, to be collector of customs
for the southern district OF Oregon.
Indians See the President.
Five Ute Indians, from the reservation in
Utah, accompanied by Agent Myton, called
at the White House today to shake the
hand of the President, who is to them the
Great Father" Sauce-a-knock-It is one of
the chiefs of the tribe. The others were
Happy Jack, David Copperiield, Tim john
son and Charlie Mack. Tim johnson wore
the coat of 4 captain of the United States
army. The coat given to HIM by an
army officer lie is intensely proud OF the
shoulder straps and repeatedly looks at his
shoulders to see if the straps are lAere.
white House Callers.
Capt. Bradford, the naval expert sent to
Paris to aid the American commissioners,
visited President Mckinley today. having
returned from Paris on Saturday night. II
is Understood that lie told the President
something Of the situation at the French
capital.
x-Representative Pickter of South Da-
kota saw the President Mr.. Picker told
the President that South Dakota has re-
turned to the republican column to stay.
He also said that the people are unani-
nous for the retention of the Philippines
by the United States.
Representative Hit of the Hawaiian
commission and Gen. Scofied had confer
Mr.. Hit said that Justice Freer of Hawaii
Washington at once to be present at the
taking up Of the work of making a report.
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor has an appointment TO
confer with the President tomorrow on Ia
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