Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Senators Call to Talk About Porto
Rico.
GOSSIP AS TO JUDGE EWART
His Name Will Not Be Withdrawn
From the Senate.
EX XECUTIVE CLEMENCY


| mon, the latter among the opponents of
Porto Rfcan tariff in the Senate, talked with
the President today about political matters,
the tariff fight among others. All of these
agree in the opinion that the Senate will
| go slow in dealing with the bill for a civil
government and tariff for Porto Rico SEN
ator McComas went no further than TO
make this statement: Il am confident the
republican majority in the Senate will agree
upon and dispose of Porto Rican matters
| by the vote of the republican majority"
Senator Fairbanks is close to the admin
istraton in this matter. as he has been in
a number of other important questions. AT
the White House he is regarded able
man The rapidly with which he has
climbed to power has never Sen equaled
by a new senator in Washington.
His position has been attained, too, Il,
the most unassunling manner Many a
time the administration attitude on a
question Is represented in the position of
Mr.. Fairbanks. but no one knows this by
anything the senator does or says.
Missionary for Porto Rico.
Rev. Lucien Clark presented to the Presi-
dent Rev. c. w. Drees, who was for many
years a missionary of the Methodist Epis
copal Church to Mexico and South Ameri-
can countries. Mr.. Drees has been appoint
ed by the church to go to Porto Rico to
work in the isla.fsl. He will leave shortly
and will submit plans to his church. From
these plans the church will determine what
efforts ii will make in the island
Capt. Lemiy to BE Reappointed.
1t is understood at the White House to-
day that Capt. Lemly, the judge advocate
| general of the navy, will in all probability
be reappcinted TO his present position, which
he has held SC acceptably for a number OF
l
Lemly. including Senator Pritchard called
on the President this morning to urge the
reappointment The President ii is said,
talked favorably regarding the request al
though making no positive statement as 10
his intentions.
The Case of Judge Ewart.
Rumors have been afloat that President
Mckinley would withdraw from the Senate
the nomination of Hamilton G. Ewart for
judge of the western district of North Caro-
Ina owing to the persistent fight made on
the latter in the Senate and the recent ad-
verse report of the subcommittee. This
light grows more intense and new charges
continue to be filed
President Mckinley is to be asked by sew
eral members of the judiciary committee to
withdraw Judge Ewart's name from fur
ther considera ton, but it is asserted that
this will not be done. Senator Pritchard
will continue the fight for confirmation
AiSiiS up " tit tilu VI lIiiS SESSION OF Con-
gress. As things stand, this fight will
be futile, but it viii enable Judge Ewart to
serve until the next session of Congress be-
fore he loses his place.
President Mckinley will not again NOM
mate Judge Ewart, and this makes the Sc
lection OF another man certain unless the
unexpected happens and Judge Ewart is
confirmed by the Senate at this session.
To succeed Judge Ewart a number of
names are mentioned. Col. J. Z. Boyd, the
present assistant attorney general was
Senator Pritchard's first choice, and his
chances are probably as good as anybody's
Senator Pritchard could have the place
himself If he wanted it, but he is not dis
posed that way.
Pardon for Minnesota Soldiers.
Representative Fletcher of Minnesota
presented to the President long additional
petition praying for the pardon of four SOL
d!ers OF the 18th Minnesota Regiment, which
which was ir camp at Augusta, Ca during
the Spanish-American war. A number of
soldiers of this regiment were convicted Of
mutinous conduct in connection with the
murder Of one of their companions by a
saloon-keeper. The sentences of a majority
of them have been served but four.are vet
in prison. They We're first at St Ausus-
tine, but are now at Old Point COMFORT
The President said he would take the
papers up with Secretary Root when the
latter gets back to Washington next week.
TOday's Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Justice-John L. McAtee of Oklahoma, 10
be associate justice of the supreme court
OF Oklahoma
Army-Ordnance department. Capt. James
Rockwell, tr., to be major; First Lieut.. Geo
Montgomery, to be captain.
Artilery-Second Lieut.. Thomas Q. Ash
burn, 7th Artillery, to be first lieutenant
Volunteer army-First Lieut. Frank H
Lawton. 21st Infantry, U. s. A, to be
assistant comnhssary, with rank of cap
tain; Sergt. Charles E. Carpenter, Com
pany D. 9th Infantry, U. S. ", to be q
second lieutenant.
John Grierson Dostmaster Morrison III