Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
The President Considering Territorial
O&csrs for Hawaii.
LARGE NUMBER OF CALLERS TODAY
Senator Sullivan Wants a Woman
Given Post Office.
SOME OTHER VISITORS

ber of visitors today. Senator Cullom, ac-
companed by w. o. Smith. ex-attorney gen.
eral of Hawaii, was among the first. He
and Mr.. Smith had a conference of some
length as to the operations of the bill re-
Gently passed by Congress making a terri
tory Of HawS.i The bin Is to become law
forty-fire days from the time 1t Is signed
by the President. This gives the Presi-
dent time to select a goodly number Of
territorial officers, including a governor.
The bill had not been signed at noon today
but the President is expected to append his
signature during the day. The bill pro-
V!des for the usual number Of territorial
officers-a governor, secretary of state
three supreme court judges, five circuit
judges. one United States Judge. a mar
shal, district attorney, collectors of the
ports. etc. Practically al of this patronage
VIII be distributed among Hawaians
The President is devoting some attention
to the selection of the various officials of
the new government who are subject to
executive appointment. 1t is the intention
10 make these appointments very soon in
order that there may be delay in the
Inauguration of the new government and
to secure speedy relief from the serious en-
barrassments of the present anomalous con-
dition of affairs.
The Hawaiian contingent in Washington
mas not been behindhand in suggesting suit
able material to the President for his con-
sloeratlon in this connection. Particularly
IN the case of the goVernorship have there
been urgent representations. There are no
less than four candidates in the field for
that office. The name Of President Dole
leads the list; Harold Sewell, late United
states minister to Honolulu. and now United
States agent in the islands, is making a
persistent canvass. and there are two per-
sons of Hawaiian birth, prominent in the
aHalrs or the islands, whose names are also
% TIrr~ l..
the belief that Of all these candidates Pres
ident Dole is looked upon most favorably,
the president inclining to the view that, by
making such an appointment. he would not
ohiy recognize the principle of home rule,
but would also make suitable recognition of
the iong-continued and effective efforts of
SANFORD H. Dole to secure the annexation of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United States
The Exposition at St. Louis
ihe big delegation of Missourians In
Washington In the interest of an appronria
ton for a worlds fair at ST Louis In 1907
visited the White House this morning for 4
friendly call on the President Secretary
hitchcock and Representatives Joy and
Pearce accompanied the delegation which
Included among its members Ex-Governor
Flancls and Representative Seth Cobb.
Ex-GoVernor Francis told the President
.iHt 81. Louis was preparing to celebrate
the centennial of the greatest expansion the
country had ever known-the accession to
the Union of the territory involved in the
Louisiana purchase In 1S03.
Inc President assured the delegation that
the undertaking had his sympathy and
best wishes
Invited to California.
J. c. Needham of California extended the
President an invitation to become a MEM
per OF big camping expedition going to
Mount Whitney and Sequel National Park
in July. The board of trade of yisalia,
Cal, will have charge of the expedition
The President was not able to accept the
invitation: He may go to California in the
summer, out he can never safely go where
he is not In touch by telegraph with WASH
lngton. He cannot, therefore, enjoy trips
to the mountains away from telegraphic
communication with the world.
Mississippi Post Office.
Senator Sullivan Of Mississippi saw the
President to recommend the nomination Of
Mrs. f. S. Pierce as postmistress at Oxford,
Miss. The position of postmaster at oxford
was recently made vacant by the death of
the postmaster. 1t is thought Mrs Pierce
will be appointed
Representative Brosius saw the President
in behalf of constituent who wants a
place in Porto Rico.
Senator Morgan talked with the President
about an Alabama appointment and re-
ceived the congratulations of the chief eX-
ecutive on his success
Senator Hawley the President about
an appointment. So did Senators Scott and
Elkins. -N
Other callers were Senators Lodpa and
carter, Representatives Grosvenor Wads-
worth, Curtis and Tawney ex-Senators
Henderson and Dorsey
Secretaries Hay and Root conferred with
the President. ->-N
Philippine Commission's Renor.
colonel Charles DENLY, the member of
the old PhiljDpipa
mained In Washington to complete the
work Of the commission. saw the Pras,dant
today, and reported that all the matter
Whlch Will constitute the report is now in
tHe nands or the printer, and the most of
!. WIN be ready to submit to the Senate
Will maih d snort ume, thereby ending the
work or the commission.
"A second volume of the commission's re-
port, with number of important maps,
is yet to be made public. This second
volume contains the matter upon which the
comm1ssion's report was based If con
tains much testimony, translations etc
Coionel DENLY remained here to prenare
the translations. read the proofs and srpi,r
wise the last work. Having completed all
the west. ioi
Il think I've served the government long
enough he said "On May / will bave
been in government service fifteen Years
l was appointed minister to China by Presi.
dent Cleveland May l, 1885, remaining
tiieIe liIouSH three administrations and
part of President Mckinley's Then was
appointed on this commission I've had
enough, and that's why didn't want to 90
back to the Philippines with the new com
mission now on Its way there"
STOday's Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Army-fromotion (regulars)-Second Lieut
F. S. l.. Price, 9th Infantry, to be a frs.
lieutenant.
Promotion (volunteers)-Second Lieutenant
Arthur n. Pickei. 39th Infantry, to be first
lieutenant. "a
Appointments in the volunteer army.
1lth Cavalry-To be second leutenapts
First Sergeant Geo. Sutherland, Troop NJ:
First Sergeant Edward S Luthi, Troop c.
"Ith lnfantry-First Sergeant Thomas w
Gunn Company X, to be second lieutenant
ssith 1nfantry-To be second lieutena nts.
battalion Sergeant Major Henry r. Casey.
Sergeant Major Archer w. Davis
For Mending Post Office SkyIights,
The House committee on appropriations
has received from the Postmaster General
an estimate of S1,31S to pay E. j. Huise for
repairs TO the skylights of the city post
Office at Washington.