Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-22
The Directorship Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing Settled.
CAPTAIN MEREDITH AGAIN APPOINTED
Heavy Pressure Brought on the
President by Candidates.
VISITIN DELEG A TIONS s


signed five or six months ago. Captain
Meredith was formerly chief of the bureau
and, as heretofore stated in The Star, was
eligible to reappointment under the civil
service rules by reason Of his record as a
veteran of the civil war.
Captain Meredith's selection was left en-
tirely in the hands of Secretary Gage. AL
though the President was appealed to free
y in regard to the appointment, he de-
clined to interfere, having determined not
to remove the position from under the civil
service
The reappointment of Captain Meredith
was not unexpected at either the White
House or treasury. The pressure had been
very strong in his favor At the treasury
he was regarded as possessing every quail
fication for the place, and there was not
the slightest opposition to him. The ap-
pointment lay between him and Mr. Sulli-
van, the assistant chief of the bureau, and
most competent official. Secretary Gage
considered the matter fully and this morn
ing decided to appoint Captain Meredith,
sending word to the White House accord
ingly, thus putting an end to the hard
fight that had begun at the Executive Man.
sion and treasury.
The fight was really made at the White
House, under the impression that the Pres
ident would assume the disposition of the
office. 1t was continued there all this
cations paying visits to the President and
Secretary Cortelyou.
Pressure on the President.
There was considerable pressure at the
White House today regarding the position.
The force of this pressure induced the
President to ask Secretary Gage to dis
pose of the case. Had Frank Sargent, chief
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men, wanted to be head of the bureau his
desire would have been grattfied, even had
1t been necessary to remove the position
from the civil service.
Ex-senator Quay of Pennsylvania was at
the White House this morning and had
long talk with the President. This confer
ence was on political matters, but before
the senator left he heartily recommended
ex-Representative Brumm for chief Of the
bureau.
Copper Plate Printers Union.
Several delegations were at the White
House today to discuss the appointment
with the President or Secretary Cortelyou.
One delegation was from the National Steel
and Copper Plate Printers Union, and con-
sisted of Henry w. Szegedy, president of
the union: Thomas F. Roche, Charles L.
Smith, William severn. Theodore A. Rooney
and William C. Yates Of the executive com
mittee. They submitted a petition stating
the position of the Plate Printers Union
regarding the office of chief of the bureau.
This was that the union had never petit
toned in favor of any person for director
Of the bureau and would not do SO now. 1t
does desire, however. tnat a man friendly
to organized labor shall be put in the place.
The union hopeo that the next director may
not be man detrimental to labor interests,
who will precipitate labor into strife ana
conflict. The petition called attention to
the fact that former chiefs Of the bureau
succeeded in putting in steam and power
presses in place of hand presses. The
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posed the new presses as unfit for -.rst-
class work
The committee gave Secretary Cortelyou
to understand that the union was emphatic
in not desiring TO be put in the light of
favoring any one or opposing any one.
Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth, commander Of the
L. V. u, saw the President and urged the
appointment of Captain Meredith.
Mr.. Morris a Candidate.
F. H. Morris, the auditor for the War De-
partment, was at the White House today
and saw the President. He has been men
toned for chief of the bureau He has
made a business record as auditor for tue
War Department that has brought his
name to the front for the position. 1t is
said that a few influential friends would
have pushed his name had they seen an
opening for him to be named
The Pennsylvania Fight.
Ex-senator Quay is one of those discreet
politicians who says little for publication,
and therefore has little to apologize for or
wish he hadn't said. He has for years
known the newspaper reporters Of Wash
ington, and frequently tells them Of his
hopes and purposes, but 1t is always with
the Understanding that nothing he says
shall be surrounded with quotation marks
and credited to him. He followed the same
plan in his visit to the White House today.
Regarding his fight for reelection in Penn
-lyar he hot
he will win before the legislature. He de-
clares with more emphasis than usual that
there is no power that can defeat him,
he has made thorough canvass of the
field and knows who and where his friends
are. He appreciates the friendship and
fidelity shown him by his thousands of ad-
mirers and well wishers and gives express
sion to his feelings on this subject in words
of warmth.
Publication of the Philippines.
Oscar F. Williams, who was the consul
general of the United States to the Philip
pines before the war with Spain, had a talk
with the President today. Mr.. Williams
went with Dewey when the Spanish fleet
was annihilated and gave the American ad-
miral information that was valuable to him
in his fight MIR. Williams remained in the
Philippines until about year ago. In hts
talk with the President today Mr.. Williams
expressed the conviction that the pacinca-
tion Of the Philippines is not far off. Along
this line Mr.. ', illiams said:
1.-Two things will enter largely in bring
ing about peace in the islands. The first is
the news Of the result of the presidential
election in this country Guerrilla warfare
will continue until the news is known all
over the islands. This will probably not be
thoroughly known until the beginning of
the new year. The people are isolated and
information travels slowly. Everything
that goes through to the people is censored.
The second thing that is already entering
satisfactorily IN bringing about peace is the
schools of the islands. Hundreds of schools
have been established and hundreds of
thousands of books are in use. l predict
that in five years there will he no feeling
of opposition to the United States This
will be brought about by education"
One View of q Federal Army.
Representative Sherman of New York was
among the visitors who saw the President
When he was asked for his views of an
army bill he said: IT want to see an army
not big enough to overawe the people of
! this country. but large enough to overawe
those who are opposing this country
Representative Hopkins saw the Presi-
dent The other visitors included Louis