Evening star., 1901-10-30

on the President. These were A. w. Wish
ard solicitor of internal revenue in the
treasury; VIM. L. Taylor, attorney general
of Indiana; Cassus c. Hadley, assistant
attorney general; Martin NJ. Hugg county
attorney of Indianapolis, and Fred A. Joss,
city attorney of indianapolis
Capt. Willard Bronson took lunch with
the President today.
Protection for Pacific islanders.
Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts called on the Presi-
dent this morning to urge a repetition in
Mr.. Roosevelt's forthcoming message of the
recommendations of President Mckinley
for the protection of the native races of
the Pacific islands against intoxicants and
firearms. The immediate desire is for the
passage of what is popularity known as
the New Hebrides bill, because it's terms
would be particularly applicable to those
islands, although they are not specifically
named. This BILL drawn by Mr. Crafts,
was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Lodge
and in the House by Mr.. Gilett at the last
Congress, and nearly succeeded. 1t re-
ceived a majority vote in the House on
closing day, when a two-thirds vote un-
der suspension of the rules, was necessary.
This measure, if passed, would be prepara-
tory to a general treaty, such as that pro-
tecting the native races of Africa, to which
seventeen nations have given adhesion, in
cluding the United States England has
already such law relating to Pacific is
lands, and it is believed that France and
Germany would soon follow us in enacting
a similar one. The prohibition is intended
to rest on the legal principle that a trader
touching a savage island is really on the
deck Of his ship, and. SO comes under the
laws Of the flag floating over it.
Appointments by the President
The President today made the following
appointments:
Justice-Frank I. Osborne of North Caro-
lina to be associate justice of the court of
private land claims.
Navy-To be lieutenant commanders:
Clarence A. Carr, John B. Blish; to be lieu
tenants, Leland F. James. John L. Sticht;
to be gunners. Owen Hill, Charles HER
dahl
The appointment of Frank l. Osborne as
associate justice of the court of private
land claims is to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Judge Thomas c. Fuller Mr.
Osborne is from Charlotte and is we'll
known lawyer of that city. He is a gold
democrat, and in the recent impeachment
proceedings involving the republican mem
bers of the North Carolina supreme court
he was the leading attorney for Judge
Torches, who was the chief justice of the
supreme court. In this way he won the
good will and esteem of republicans all
over the state. Judge Fuller was demo-
crat, and President Roosevelt announced
that he would appoint a democrat to the
vacancy.
A 'Possum for the President.
big, fat possum has been sent to
President Roosevelt from somewhere down
south. The name of the contributor is not
known. The opossum is labeled Booker
Washington" The President will probably
have it for dinner at some suitable time
as Henry Pinckney, the new steward, is a
South Carolina colored man and knows all
about how a 'possum should be cooked
The President himself is said to be fond of
the savory dish of Npossum and 'taters
and he will not be in the least worried
over the fact that he is eating Booker
Washington.