Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Joseph Manley Has a Conference
With thu President.
INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER
Why He Hesitates to Accept at
This Time. 2
OTHER CALLERS TODAY

Joseph Manley of Maine had a short tall
with the President this morning regarding
the formal tender that has been made him
OF the position OF commissioner of internal
revenue. Mr. Manley said he would have
| a talk with the President Monday when he
would decide whether he would accept the
place II am going to be in Washington
about week. said Mr.. Manley bat will
know on Monday what 1 will do. l greatly
appreciate the honor offered to me- but at
the same time 1 must consider my duty to
the people who have elected me to the
legislature of Maine and to those who have
so unanimously offered me the high honor
| of speaker of the Maine house of represen-
tatives."
Mr.. ManIey's-Pnsitfom.
Mr.. Manley's position means that if the
office of commissioner of internal revenue
could be held open for$hm until the Maine
legislature closes it's rext session he will
| accept. This will he -four months from
now. and in the meantime an acting COM
missioner would have to be designated from
time to time Until Mr.. Manley could come
here and enter Upon his du,es. Mr.. Manley
is willing to accept the position, but he can
not do until he has discharged his obli-
cations to his Maine constituents, who have
been so kind TO him. Mr.. Manley will talk
to of his friends between now and
Monday and then will confer with the Pres
ident again. II Is regarded as somewhat
doubtful that Mr.. Maney will accept under
the circumstances pointed out.
Among many officials In the Treasury De-
partment it is rot believed that the posi-
ton Of internal revenue commissioner can
legally be held open for Mr. Manley. Ac-
cCrding to their view lhe must take the
place now. The opinion Is based on sections
of the law providing that in the cases of
heads of bureaus where vacancies have
been caused by death or resignation, the
position cannot be filed Temporal rily'' for
more than thirty days. According to this
designated. The designation cannot last
longer than thirty days. Mr.. Manley would
want four months. If this is the correct
legal view and Mr.. Manley decides that he
Intends to carry out his purposes in Maine
he Will not be able to accept the commits
sionership. and it will be offered to john w
Yerkes of Kentucky, who is expected to ac-
Cept.
A Local Bill Signed.
President Mckinley today signed the first
bill! of the present sessias, of Congress. 1t Is
IAN act in relation to the celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the establishment
Of the permanent seat ri government in the
District Of Columbia" she bill provides for
the assembling Of the two houses of Con-
tails of the celebration and makes the 18th
of December a legal holiday in the District
of Columbia. ~<
Representative Grosvenor and Judge A. c.
Tho mpson of Ohio were among the Presi-
dents visitors. II think there is unneces-.
sarS alarm about the possible reduction of
the war revenue act to too heavy fsure
said General Grosvenor. Il do not know
what the Senate will do, but think $40
W0,oN will be about much as Congress
viii care to cut the measure
Senator Perkins WAS at the White House
with s. d. Woods who succeeds exRepre-
sentative DeNries, appointed a member OF
the board of appraisers at New YORK. Mr..
Woods is from Stockton. and, in addition
II filling the uneXpired term of Mr.. DeVr ries,
has been elected 10 IA full term, beginning
next March. Capt: w. L. Merry. the United
States minister to Costa Rica. Salvador and
Nicaragua. was aeo with Senator Perkins.
Ex-Gov. Merriam Calls.
Ex-Gov. Merriam and Thos. c. Lowry OF
Minnesota called on the President. Mr.
Lowry is one of the wealthiest and most
prominent men of Minneapolis. He is a
candidate TO succeed the late Senator Davis
and is said to have strong backing.
Representative G. G. Gilbert of Ken
lucky asked the President. on behalf OF
the democratic members of the House from
Kentucky, to appoint Charles North of the
eighth Kentucky district to a cadetship at
Annapolis.
Senator Proctor had a talk with the
President about the army reorganization
bill Senator Fairbanks was engaged IN
conference with the President. Other CALI
ers during the day included Senators Cui-
iCm Galinger Depew, Shoup and Prltch-
ard, Representatives Brownlow, Warner,
Steele and Vree.and.
Gen. Stewart Wcodford who was United
States minister to Spain when the Spanish
war started paid his respects to the Presi
dent. Gen. Woodford said that he Is not
candidate for any Office and Is practlcins
his profe ssion in New York.
Irving B. Dudley, United States minister
to Peru, called. He will leave at once for
his post.
ly of the LIE Matn newspaper of Paris,
and Danny" Richardson, the once famous
ball player, were also visitors. Mr.. Rich
ardson quit base ball six years ago and Is
devoting all his time to his wholesale and
retail dry goods business at Eimira, N. Y.
He is here on a Pleasure trip with his Wl1e
Confident OF Reflection.
Senator Cullom Isl confident Of reelection
when the Illinois legislature meets next
month. His friends claim that he will
have a majority of twelve In the republican
caucus. Representa- Cannon was at the
White House recently, and the President
told him. when thet matter was mentioned,
that he was not interfering in the contest.
Mr.. Cannon is himself a candidate for SEN
ator and had heard a report that the Presi-
dent was quietly doing what he could for
Senator Cullom.
The name of Mr. Charles G. Dawes has
been mentioned for the senatorship, but
Mr.. Dawes some time ago promised Senator
Cullom that he would not oppose his re-
election It is generally understood that
Mr.. Dawes will be "a candidate for senator
to succeed Mr. Mason In well-posted cir
cles Mr.. Dawes is looked upon as being
as close to the President personally as
any man In the United States.
Senator Thurstons talked with the Presi-
dent this afternoon about the coming SEN