Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19

all the Presidents for a number of years
have been members of the board.
Judson Lyons, register of the treasury
had talk with the President.
Prof. De Martens
Prof Fedor de Martens permanent
member of the counsel of the foreign office
of Russia, called upon the President TODAY.
He was presented by Chief Justice Fuller,
who will give a dinner in his honor this
evening. Prof. de, Martens was one of
Russia's representatives at The Hague
conference. He is understood to be urging
meeting OF the permanent court of arbi-
tration, which has never assembled.
Gen. Wheeler Shakes Hands.
Gen. Joseph A. Wheeler paid his respects
and had a short talk with the President.
Gen. Wheeler met one of his comrades in
the lobby of the White House and they
talked about when they were at Santiago.
Ell Caney and San Juan hill. Talking about
those days Gen. Wheeler said: Il never saw
soioiers SO broken down and worn out In
my life- Just after the surrender of San
tiago l directed three regiments to proceed
1--WE miles to high place near El Caney.
Four-ffths of the men were unable to keen
In line OF march and struggled along sick
and tired
Spfritunlfsts Pay Call.
The President had a talk with a delega-
ton from the national spiritualists' con-
Vention that has been in session in this
city. The delegation consisted of Harrison
d. Barrett. Theodore J. Myer and Rev.
Moses Hull. These gentlemen told the Pres
ident that the spirituaIists of the country
were loyal to him and extended him their
best wishes The President EXPRESSED his
thanks for these kind remarks and called
to mind his acquaintance with a number
OF Wel-known spiritualists and writer's on
Kindred subjects.
Question of Pensions.
Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth, commander of the
Union Veterans Union, which will meet in
Chicago the coming week, had talk with
the President today about the subject OF
pensions and the management of the pen
sion office. Gen. Dyrenforth is going to
discuss this matter in his speech to the or
ganization he heads next week. Gen.
Dyrenforth declared to the President that
the main trouble in the rejection of pen
sions in the pension office is the medical
referee General Dyrenforth declared to
the President that this referee over
rides the work of the various
other boards and officials that a pension
case passes through. He said that ia 900
cases We're rejected during the last fiscal
year. OF that number $4,000 had success
fully passed through the various officials
and boards and were turned down by the
medical referee. OF the others 26,O00 were
turned down before they reached the ref
cree. Gen. Dyrenforth believes that the
President could make an executive order
that would change this system, and laid the
matter before the President for his con-
sideration. The President said that ne
would think over the suggestion that had
been made.
Secretary Cages Conference.
Secretary Gage has returned from lis
western trip and was at the White House
early this morning to talk with the Presi-
dent about number of matters connected
with the treasury. The Secretary stated
that none of these We're of Importance but
that during his absence the President had
referred several questions to the treasury.
Hawaiian Judgeship.
Harold Sewall, former minister of this
country to Hawaii, was at the White House
today. Mr.. Sewall has recommended Ed
ward Caypless for newly created judge
ship in Hawaii. The judgeship was provid-
ed for by the Hawaiian legislature. and tie
Attorney General is understood to have de-
cided that the act is legal. Mr.. Caypless
has been indersed by Samuel Parker and
other prominent republican leaders in Ha-
xpoi