The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-19
VISITED The PRESIDENT.
Prof De Martens. of Russia, a
Caller at the White House.
A Report That He Is in America on
Dual Diplomatic MfsSiOn-Fred-
crick w Hollis Has nn Inter
NIeW-A Cable Despatch Denied.

I'D company with iliei justice Fuller,
Prof. Fedor de Martens. a member Of
the Russian Foreign Council. called at
the White House today and paid his re-
spects To President Roosevelt 1t is ru-
mored that Prof dc Martens is in this
country on dual diplomatic mission. one
Of which affects the United States and
Japan. The call upon the President to-
day was OF d purely social rature, how
ever.
Frederick ". Hollis. a close personal
friend or President Roosevelt and who
was "A member OF the United States dele
cation at The Hague Peace Conference.
was another caller at the White House
this morning. He was much perturbed
over a statement in New York morn
ing paper 20 the effect that be had while
recently abroad visited the British For
eign Office as the diplomatic representa-
tive Of this Government. Mr.. Hollis made
the following statement in regard to the
matter.
Il desire to correct the statements con-
tanned in the special cable despatch print
ed in this mornings New York Herald
The de=patch contains a curious medley
Of truth and mistakes. Ii is stated that
my visit 20 London was shortly after Mr..
RCOSeyelts accession 10 the Presidency
whereas I went to Europe on April Is.
and sailed from Southampton on August
10. and have been N this country unintcr-
ruptedly since August ~. Moreover, ]
Gid not call at the Foreign Office and did
not have several lengthy conferences with
LORD LaHsdowne 1 had the honor Of
meeting Lord Lansdowue at dinner IN
April, and have not seen him since.
1T ought not 70 be necessary fOr me 10
deny most emphaticaTy that I never and
nowhere PRETENDED To be the rncuthpiece
Of the Administration either 3f President
Mckinley or Prs sident Roosevelt. On
the contrary. / took every pans 20 i'm
press upon the statesmen whom ! had the
pleasure Of meeting in England and else
where that 1 had no official position eX-
cept that Of a member of the Court Gf
Arbitration and no authority whatever 10
represent anyone but myself
1t is fact that in private CONVERSE
tiou 7 did discuss. among other questions.
the Isthmian Canal Treaty. and il may not
be improper TO say that the burden % my
remarks in England was that the opposi-
tiOn to the original -Pauncefote
Treaty by no means implied any feel
iHgs toward Great Britain but those Of
sincere friendship and regard.
The entire story as cabled 20 the Her
aid IS simply a ridiculous exaggeration
Of an unimpcrtsnt personal episode. in
which / am conscious Of having commit
ted no breach OF propriety whatever"
mr. Hollis was at luncheon with the
President this afternoon.
In the aute-roorn at the White House
today 40 subject VAS nsore discussed than
the presence OF Booker r. Washington
AZ dinner with the President on Wednes-
day. President Roosevelt is said % be
unDertUrbed by the storm which is raging
lr the South 4 mbsr OF Southern
Representative and prominent public
men from the South called at the White
House this morning Their opinions on
the subject were generally c0nservativeL-.
expressed As far as could be learned.
thu President viii take no notice Of the
criticism Of his action IN entertaining the
cOIOred AIabamiau-
Senator McLaurin had "a conference
with the President at which. it is beIiev-
cd, the subject Of patronage in South
Carolina was discussed Senator Teller
called but declined 20 develop the object
OF his visit.
Secretary Gage was with tho President
for q short time discussing Department..
matters
Cen r g. Dyrsuforth. OF the Union
Veterans Union. called upon me Presi-
dent To discuss pension affairs. General
Dyreuforth fayor- the curtailment Of rEe
powers of the medical referee OF the U-u-
sion Bureau So that NJ an orly TX the
rate of pension % be rrs utcG and not
deny favorable recommendations Of the
examining and adiUdic1-iuE Sorcc The
President promised 10 give the matter
consideration Mr.. Roosevelt viii not at
tend the annual reunion Of the Veteran
Volunteers Union next week. but viii
send his greetings by I,Iegrlphh-
Harold SeWau. who was United States
Minister 20 Hawaii prior 10 the auueNa-
tiou of the islands saw the President to-
day. and a discussion Of Hawaiian mat
ters eusued. II is reported that another
Federal IudgcShip is soon 90 b, establish
ed i'm the island and IL is said that this
subject formed "A part Of AIr. SewaITs in
tvryiew with Mr.. Roosevelt
O. II. Akers, prominent mining pro
mOter OF Arizona, and a stanch advocate
Of Statehood Tor the Territory. called on
tie President today. The Republican
party I'm the Territory is considerably in
ment of "a United States judge 10 succeed
Judge Webster Street Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court OF Arizona. against
whom charges have been filed in the De
partmeut of Justice one Of the promi-
aent candidate for the place is J. NJ
Jamison, OF PhoeHiN. formerly of Grand
Rapids. Mich.
He IS said 10 have the endorsement Of
Senator Burrows II is stated that when
Mr.. Burrows was first a candidate for the
Senate Jamison, who was tFeu resident
OF Grand Rapids. was elected to the Leg
islature. pledged. il is alleged. to another
candidate. Jamison is said TO have de-
serted this candidate for Mr.. Burrows.
JamisOn removed TO Arizona about six
years ago. IL was recently announced
that Jamison would in AL probability be
given the Judgship-
No decision, however. has vet been
reached by President Roosevelt. Il is un-
derstood that Jamisou endorsed Thomas
Armstrong. OF Phoenix. for the place be-
fore ne became such an active factor i'm
the contest himself. Judge Woodland. Of
Phoenix, is another candidate for the
place
IL Is said 20 De generally understood in
Arizona that Colonel Brodie Will be ap-
pointed Governor OF the Territory.
Other callers at the White House today
were Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Representa-
tive JOY. and J. w Zeyely. of Missouri:
a p. Andrews and D. j. H. Andrews.
of North Carolina.
Practically all arrangements have been
r4TuuIFffl for tho President. Nm IL.