Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Scott Against Too Much
Revenue Reduction.
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA URGED
Joseph Jefferson Has Pleasant
Call on the President.
CALIFORNIA TRIP

Senator Scott, who was caller at the
White House today, agrees with many
other administration leaders that $40, 600, 900
is too heavy cut for the war revenue act
al this time. He believes $50, 900, 900 to $25,-
GDGGo sufficient. and thinks that the con-
templated cut of about Si0OO0,00O is dam
gerous. He declares that all the facts have
not been taken into consideration For
instance, said the senator, the treasury
will have to redeem probably $15,000,o0o IN
stamps when the amended act goes into
operatio If this is added to S40.O00000, as
must be done, 1t will be seen that the treas
ury will be minus 500, ,OOO. 900 in the course
of year. l have been looking up the fig
ures at the treasury, and feel satisfied that
$1500O,000 is not too heavy an estimate. l
believe that the redemptiors in bank check
stamps would run as high as $5,0o0,00O or
Sf,010, 900. Ali over the country individuals
and institutions using many stamps have
laid in large. supplies, sometimes much
as a year ahead. The government has re-
ceived the money for these and would have
to return il in case the taxes are taken off.
1 do not see any wisdom in taking the tax
off bank checks. Men who are able to ham
die check books and issue checks on banks
are able to pay two cents on each check.
There is more wisdom in making the
duc;ion in something that more closely af-
fects the poorer class of people"
Statehood for Arizona.
Governor N. o. Murphy of Arizona. who
will participate in the centennial exercises
on Wednesday, called on the President this
morning and talked with him about state
hood for Arizona. Notwithstanding Ari-
zcna has steadfastly remained democratic
territory Governor Murphy. who is an ar
dent republican. wants to state made
of it, Arizona Is in every way entitled to
self government" said Mr. Murphy. I'm
pcpuiation, wealth and proeressiveness
Arizona is far ahead of a number of states
in the Union. 1t has increased about 80
per cent in population since $780, and now
has about 1220o people. Yes, / ran for
delegate in November and was beaten less
than 1000 votes by Mark Smith, democrat
but l certainly think the territory is
titled to statehood and ought to get it at
this session of Congress"
Joe jefferson Visitor.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, was received
by the President in the library. He was
accompanied by Senator Hanna, who is
again suffering from a rheumatic attack
Senator Hanna introduced Mr. Jefferson to
several republican statesmen who were at
the White House and there was an inter-
change OF pleasantries. The President en-
joyed the visit of the old actor, keeping
Mr. jefferson with him some time.
Charles Foster, ex-Sccretary of the
Treasury and a personal friend of the
President, spent some time with the chief
executive.
Senators Elkins and Platt, Representa-
tives Cannon, Hemingway, Lacey, Ray,
Flynn. Elliott and eX-Representative Pier
son of North Carolina were among the call
erS.
May Go to California.
Senator Perkins saw the President with
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Pacific railway. The President has for long
time promised the Pacific coast and western
people to make them visit at the first
opportunity. Senator Perkins believes the
President will fulfill the promise this spring
or summer. Some time in the spring. prob
ably in April, the battle ship ohio will be
launched from the shipyards at San Fran
cisco The President has partially promised
to make the much-delayed visit ut that
time. Congress will not then be in session
and the President, If the unforeseen does
not happen. will be better able to do so
then than at any time for two years. The
President would have gone there the past
summer, but he did not wish any one to
think he making political junket.
The Case Of Mr. ManIey.
Joseph Manley of Maine not at the
White House this morning. but has an APP
pointment for this afternoon, when he will
have a conference with the President re-
garding the commssionership Of internal
revenue 1t is regarded as doubtful wheth-
er Mr.. Manley Will accept the offer that has
been made to him.
c. j. Bell. chairman of the committee on
reception at the Corcoran Art Gallery on
Wednesday night, saw the President as to
the attendance of the chief executive.
May He Extended to Porto Rico.
William Dudley FOulke of Richmond,
Ind a member of the executive committee
of the Civil Service Reform League, had
talk with the President about civil service
matters. One subject was the extension
Of civil service to Porto Rico. Mr.. Foulke
believes the President will soon issue an
order extending the civil service over all
places in the island.
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