Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Presidents Interest in the
Kentucky Situation.
INCREASED PROBABILITIES FORTROOPS
Would Probably Not Recognize
Gov TayIor's Call.
POR TO RICA.N MATTERS

At the White House today, as well as
elsewhere, the Kentucky situation was of
deep interest. The President received press
dispatches during the day. and read all of
them with interest He is not receiving
Official dispatches for the reason that there
is no necessity for them.
Secretary Root was at the White House
this afternoon comforting as to army mat.
tiers, but the only mention OF the Kentucky
situation between him and the President
was in reference to what the press dis
patches had to say.
The probabilities of having to send troops
to Kentucky have increased since yester.
day, but 1t is now well settled that the
President would not recognize a call of
Gov Taylor so long as the legislature was
in session or could be convened He would
recognize call from that source The fact
that the republican end of the legislature
will meet in London, KY, next week will
not after the situation, and IL is said that
II call should come the President might
be forced to recognize the democratic ma
Jority as the legislature of the state.
Regret mt the Situation.
Among republican callers at the White
House today there was a disposition TO say
nothing except to express regret at the de-
plorable situation Those who did speak,
however. were inclined to charge Governor
Taylor with having committed some grave
errors and with having put himself outside
of the law in some respects.
1t Is stated today on the best authority
that IL federal troops were to be sent to
Kentucky they would be compelled to aid
the enforcement of the orders and man.
dates of state courts in the process of re-
storing order. That would be part of The
restoration Of peace and order, II is pointed
out, and the federal troops, by direction Of
w hsa Ia u
the officials of the state courts in enforcing
their edicts. Thus federal troops might be
the means of expelling one man and puu-
ting in another.
The Porto Rfcan Tariff.
Representative Dalzel. one of the re-
publican floor leaders of the House, Was
engaged for, some time with the President
this morning talking over the decision OF
the ways and means committee to impose
duty of 25 per cent OF the regular Ding
ley tariff the products of Porto Rico
coming to this country. As a member OF
the ways and means committee Mr.. Dali
zell is fully conversant with the intentions
of the members and their position toward
the new possessions.
1t is said today that the duty on Porto
Rican goods was fixed with the view OF
establishing precedent and to show that
there is nothing to compel this country
to treat its new relations as part of the
family. As Porto Rico becomes more capa-
BILE of receiving the full laws of the United
States, it is argued. the tariff will be re-
moved and she will become full fiedged
section of Uncle Sans original domain
A prominent member of the House said
today that republicans will probably op.
pose the admission free Of goods from the
Philippines, and the action in Porto Rico'S
case will set precedent for future ac-
ton.
Talks About the Army.
Representative HUI, chairman of the come
mittee on military affairs of the House,
talked with the President some about mill.
tary matters. 1t is Mr.. Hulrs opinion that
there will be no legislation by this session
of Congress changing the line of the army
but there may be some affecting the stan.
An Ohio CoIlectorship.
Representative Southard of Ohio has wise
tied the White House several times recently
to introduce candidates for the position Of
collector of customs at Toledo. At least
two of the candidates are here. They ara
Col. T. B. Terry and E. Doville The selecs
ton of a man will really be made by Sem
ators Hanna and Foraker and the candi-
dates who have come here are seeking the
influence Of these men. Among the other
candidates are ex-Representative F. b. De
Witt, who was for many years a warm
supporter of Senator Foraker; Charles II.
Reed and d. r. Austin
Some Congregational Callers.
Representative Tayler of Chic was a vis-
itor, accompanied by Commander Harber,
formerly Of the Texas, who has been ass
signed as naval sttache to the United Statea
ambassador at Paris.
Representative Sherman of New York
was accompanied by DIR. Boone Jervis Of
Cooperstown, n. Y, who wants to be a
surgeon in the army.
Representative Swanson of Virginia cal.
ed to seek an appointment In the Marine
Corps for constituent. Others on somes
what similar business were Representa-
tves Grow of Pennsylvania and Gillette
of Massachusetts,; Representatives White,
Curtis and McCaull, and Senators Mcbride
and Cullom saw the President on business.