Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-04
Delegation of Colored People Call on
the President,
OPPOSE Mr.. WIGHT'S REAPPOlNTkENr
Senators Congratulated on Yester
days Result.
MILITARY NOMINATIO S

l missioner wight was opened at the W mite
House today by the delegation appointed
| Sunday night at the mass meeting held in
the Second Baptist Church. The delega-
| ton was composed of w. Calvin Chase,
chairman; Lewis H. Douglass ]. W. Pat
terson, Samuel G. Thompson, William Muir
| rell and c. L. Marshall
| The delegation presented to the Presi-
| dent the resolutions which were adopted
| on Sunday night and followed this with
| an oral statement Of the position of the
| colored people Of the District. AS spokes-
| man for the party, Calvin Chase entered
strong protest against a continuation of
| Mr.. Wight in any office. Mr.. Chase said
that the colored people thought Mr.. Wight
ought to be removed without further ado,
! but if the President did not think this wise
| they undoubtedly objected to a reappoint-
| ment.
| The President at this point asked the
| delegation if it insisted removal, and,
| when told that this was not the direct OBJ
| ject. mentioned the fact that Mr.. Wight's
| term would shortly expire. Even his re-
| marks here were in no way committal,
however, and although the members of the
| delegation declared the interview was emf
| nently satisfactory to them, they did not
| learn anything definite as to the Presidents
intention.
The President showed full knowledge
| OF the matter, and said that he had before
him the Objectionable remarks of Mr.
| Wight having sent to Congress for certi-
| fled copy Of what had passed.
Calvin Chase, in his remarks. alleged that
| from the beginning of Commissioner Wights
| term he had shown a degree of animoslty
| TO the colored race. Not in the three years
! he has been in office has he appointed a
| single colored to position of standing
| or prominence" Mr.. Chase asserted.
MIR. FIemIng's Name Presented.
Senator Burrows at the White House
this morning, accompanied by Mr.. Robert
7 Nfr pf
city. 1t is understood that Senator Bur
rows presented to the President Mr. Fiem-
ing as his candidate for the District com
missionership that will be made vacant
upon the expiration Of the term of Mr..
Ross.
For Commissioner Wight's Place.
The delegation urged upon the President
| the reappointment of Commissioner Rcss,
saying he was fully satisfactory to the peo-
pie of the District. In conclusion they
urged the appointment Of DIR. ]. Z. Jones or
M. NJ. Parker In pace of Commissioner
Wight. 1t was stated that the delegation
did not know that either of these men
would allow the use OF his name, but they
knew that the selection of either would be
gratifying to the people Of the District.
Talk on the Porto Rican Bill.
The republican senators who visited the
White House today were congratulated by
the President on the action of the Senate
yesterday in passing the Porto R!can bill.
The President extended particular congrat-
ulations to Senator'S Foraker and Spooner
who have from the beginning been in the
forefront Of the contest. Considerable op-
position to the tariff was manifested in
Senator Snooncr,s ctnte hut no has NOT
wavered and oll along has becn in close
consuItation with the President as To yhat
should be done.
RenuhJfcans of ho.1, bousee who mat Son
ators EoraLer an6 Snoono- ,t ne Exec,,-
ti,.a Monsion nrtaTjnl ccr,rstu1a-iors
Amo,e .bese n,era Renrosonto+;,as IL.
S, nste,s. o,, tS49I;,, .I5r <"
~ ~ ~, sI o,,;,,5 ~ ~ ,' .,i1,sfi'
ed bill will become law without great on
position ia the House
senator Cullom mad tax on the general
r,,. .' So. wy - - T,1i q 81 Ia
exactly right in the light of All the facts
and have no ! csitation in saving that
the peonIe viii so regard o1r action ?
Senators Shnno HsIna and R,rrn,,s s.x,
tho Prasdent fTba forr,er 1vas trving to
brine about Tho nardon Of = corstit,icrt ava
the last TWO we're on various mstters SEN
anor Isnrr"Us was cconaniad hI NJ y
q Glover and MI Rohn,.t 7 ISIanino hotb
of his citv O 1-- i'oi' l. l tei'i-iis' "o'n
REPRESENTATIVES low Bertho1dt and pierca
all af G. Io,,,s ,,;s;,.d tha prasisa,,t ~
! al "a ~ i1outs' 'is'eu '.e iesiueh' re-
s.;+uort h,,. to,r, +.,, /. h, 49,. an,
They made no Recommendation for q suc-
cessor to Webster Davis, who has just re-
signed as assistant secretary of the interior.
ma MAJ u mater wa wa9 ~ talhea over iater by sen
M asoi iiauha anu i.icnaiu =. herehs rePuoi-
They saw the President about the matter
Mr. kerens secured the appointment of
Mebs1ef Days three years ago; He Is also
heIiavea thst tha sy,,,na.sin of l.. ls not
viii come from Missonri inas,n,nh Hi .. nSsas Ssa
ratarv HitchcnnL is fro,, that .. as SEE
NAV ba son,e ercbsnae af III. H. ~ s.'t' mere
which n,ieht 1sad to So 80 az
inent being given a Missourian in sor,,a
other denartment '' ''' 'otiie
Managers OF Soldiers Homes.
The board of managers of the National
Soldiers Home chilled on the pres;dan+ W
n.,, tha,, ros,,ao+. ~, ~
pay men ' RESPECTS Inc BOARD IS hoidlns Its
annual session at the Arlington Hotel. The
actlVe members are: Gen. William j. Sew
e. ell president camden, N j.; Gen. Martin
I. McMahon, hrst vice president; Col. John
l.. Mitchell second vice president, Milwau-
kee. WIS; Gen. Ihomas j. Henderson. sec
retary, Princeton. H.; Gen. William Z.
franklin Hartford, Conn; Gen. Alfred L.
Pearson. Pittsburg, Pa; Col. George w.