The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-17
FORMER REPUBLICAN SENATOR is
NOW A sTAUNcH DEMOCRAT
in POLITICS
WILL BE A MINORITY LEADER
Senator strahan Is rendered the
CoIIectorship of the Port of New
York, to Take Effect in
April Next
IsTHMIAN REPORT rs READY


bois and Heitfeld, of Idaho, were among
the presidents callers today. While the
senators called primarily to pay their
respects to the president, they incident
ally discussed with him legislation IN
which the West is particularly inter
ested.
President Roosevelt laughingly recalled
an incident of the last Inauguration
when he, as vice president in the chair,
and Senator Heitfeld on the floor, were
the only persons in the senate chamber.
They concluded the business of the day,
and on motion of the Idaho senator ad-
journed The president also recalled the
fact that Senator Dubois is graduate
of Yale and expressed pleasure that SO
many Yale men were in congress. SEN
ator Dubois replied that While he was
Yale man, he was Democrat, and had
not called to ask political faYors of the
president.
After the call both senators expressed
themselves as satisfied with the presi-
dents views on legislation for the West.
''The president remarked" said Senator
Dubois, that he was a Western man
himself; I guess that is right.
Senator Dubois, who returns to the
senate after an absence of four years, Is
as staunch Democrat now as ne was
a vigorous Republican when he was
elected
term he was a member of the Republican
steering committee and secretary Of the
Republican caucus and because of his
experience, he is being urged by his
Democratic associates for a position on
the Democratic steering committee.
Isthmian Commission Ready.
The isthmian canal commission, head
ed by Admiral Walker, called on the
president and informed him that its re-
port is practically completed and Will De
ready for presentation some time during
the week.
The German ambassador, who has re-
turned from his summer vacation, PAID
formal call on the president
Joseph Jefferson. the actor, now filling
an engagement here, also called and
shook hands with the president, to whom
he suggested that hereafter the people
should elect two presidents, enc to shake
hands with the people and the other TO
attend the affairs of the nation
Although officials at the White house
decline to either affirm or deny the re-
port from Oswego, N. Y, that Senator
Strahan, of that place, Is to succeed MT.
Bidwell as collector Of the port OF New
York, there is no doubt of the correctness
of the report. Senator n. Strahan cali
ed on the president today, and afterWard
made the following statement:
-Strahan Can Have 1t.
president Roosevelt this afternoon ten
dered me the position Of collectorship OF
the port of New York with the under
standing that I assume it's duties April
l next. Such an arrangement would per-
NIT me to do my winters work at Al
bany T am especially anxious to finish
my term as senator In justice to my
constituency, and also in the hope hhat,
as chairman of the committee on cities,
may be of some assistance to Mayor Low,
and assist in carrying out the policy OF
Gov. Odell.
"The revised charter will undoubtedly
require attention from the legislature,
and work on that document has familiar
lied me with that subject The position
of collector comes to me Unsolicited, ana
I may say with the cordial concurrence
of the president and Senator Platt. The
senator undoubtedly desired the reap
pointment of Mr.. Bidwell, but If this
was not to be done he Is entirely salts
fed with me. No suggestions as to my
policy in the office has been made to
me, or conditions coupled with the APP
pointment, except that I give the best
possible administration in my power IN
the belief that In faithful public service
is to be found the greatest advantage to
ones party"
Negotiations With Denmark.
The negotiations between the govern
ments of the United States and Den
mark relative to the cession to the Unit
ed States of the Danish West indies have
been transferred to Washington. The ne
gotiations were initiated by Mr.. Swenson,
United States minister to Copenhagen
three years ago, and later on Mr.. White,
secretary of the embassy at London. took
ND the work in behalf of the United
States.
The transfer to Washington was
brought about through the desire of the
Danish government to place it's interests
in the matter in the hands of Constantin
Brun, Danish minister at this capital. He
spent some time at Copenhagen last sum-
mer, and returned to Washington recent
ly thoroughly prepared to carry forward
the negotiations directly with Secretary
Hay It is learned that within the past
few days there has been increased activ-
ity in the negotiations, and considerable
progress has been made in the treaty of