The Washington times., 1901-11-01
FOR A NBW SUBSIDY BILL.
White House Visitors Opposed to
the Old Bounty Scheme.

tHt Oiu pVhH'N h'NhNiiN'
Representative Jones Fnvors Lossis-
linton TO Induce the building of
FrciGhtcrs-Mnny Callers Pay Re
suects - CharIeston's Exposition.
Among the Presidents callers yester-
day was Representative Jones, of WASH
ington. He is with Representatives
Minor. of Wisconsin and Stevens OF
Minnesota. an advocate of a conservative
shipping bill which will be broader III
its scope and of more beneht to the "a
cific Coast than would the ship subsidy
idea as involved in the Frye bill A oili
carving two distinct provisions Will
probably be introduced by one OF the
members named. one provision Will call
for the subsidization of cargoes, and the
other for the increase OF mail bounties.
Representative Jones thinks that the
cargo subsidization idea will encourage
the construction of heavy freighters'
which can be used for no other purpose
while the increase Of mail bOunties VIII
prove an object for the building of fast
steamers.
The opposition of the element of the
lower house, represented by Messrs.
Jones, Minor and Stevens. to the Frye
bill is caused largely by the feeling that
the Frye bill is partial to builders of fast
steamers. and that these would be de-
voted more or less to passenger carrying
business, in which case the need for
American ships to carry American goods
would not be lesSened. II is said that the
proposed bill will have strong following
among Western Representatives.
II. W. Peabody. of Boston, large ex-
porter, called on the President yesterday
and talked over briefly the shipping prob
lem. Contrary to many New Englanders,
Mr.. Peabody is opposed to the Frye bill.
He believes in ship subsidy, but not in
the form prescribed by the President pro
tenn of the Senate. That bill, he thinks,
is far too narrow, and would, if
passed, result in benefit only for ship
owners. Mr. Peabody has been prominent
in advocacy of ship subsidy bill some
what similar to the one proposed by Rep
resentative Mincr of Wisconsin He
thinks relief for the merchant marine is
obtainable only in the construction of
many freighters.
Archbishop ireland, of St Paul and
Archbishop Riordan. of San Francisco.
called on the President yesterday. They
merely paid their respects The two dis
tinguished churchmen have just secured
the revocation of the Browning ruling re-
garding the schooling of Indian children.
By the provisions of this ruling the Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs was empOw-
cred to require the Indian children to at
tend Government schools. Under the new
status they may attend sectarian institu-
tions.
President Roosevelt was yesterday in
rlted to attend the South Carolina Inter
state ana West Indian Exposition, at
Charleston, S. C., ON Lincoln Birthday
February u. The President Informed the
committee which waited upon him, ,ccm-
posed of Capt. w. +. Wagner President
of the Exposition; Adler Smythe, Mayor
OF Charleston, and J. c. Hemphiil. editor
cf the Charleston News and Courier"
that he would attend the exposition. ac-
companled by the members and the ladies
OF the Cabinet, upon the date mentioned
II he was able to leave Washington. He
expressed willingness to open the expo
sition by pressing a button on December
?, and will transmit at that time mes
sage OF congratulation to the officers Of
the exposition.
In regard to a certain civil service rec
ommendation in Presidents s message Will
liam Dudley Foulke, who viii soon sue
ceed Major J. b. Harlow as a member Of
the civil Service Commission. called on
Mr. Roosevelt yesterday. Mr.. Foulke Will
quaiify for his new position soon.
Charles b. Harris, of Indiana. United
States Consul at Nagasaki. japan, VINO
called on the President yesterday. accom-
panied by ". l. Perield, Solicitor for
the State Department, was warm in his
praises of the treatment accorded Ameri-
can soldiers by the japanese. Transports
en- route to Manila frequently touch at
been 100000 United States soldiers at Ma
gasakL Their behavior, Mr.. Harris says,
has been excellent and the attitude OF
the Japanese most friendly.
Judge Thomas Goode Jones ex-Goy-
ernor of Alabama, whose appointment as
Democrat to the Federal bench OF the
Northern and Middle Districts OF that
State was one of the first notable acts of
Mr.. Roosevelt's administration, and the
first definite expression of the Presidents
non partisan best men for public
places policy, called at the White House
yesterday. He was with the President
for nearly an hour. Owing to the fact
that Judge Jones new position has no
political character. the subject of South
ern appointments was not taken up. The
President did not ask Judge Jones' advice
IN regard to any pending matters affect
ing the South. Judge Jones was accom-
panied by Judge James E. Boyd. of North
and by his two sons. The call was purely
social. Judge Jones will be in Washing
ton for several days.
The following appointments in the army
were announced by the President yester-
day:
Earl W. Taylor. to be first lieutenant
of cavalry
Charles Lewis Lanham, TO be second
lieutenant in the Artillery Corps
Among others who called on the Presl-
dent yesterday were Senator Cullom, cx-
Representative Spalding, of North Dako-
ia; Commissioner Jones, of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs; John Brisben Walker. OF
the Cosmopolitan Magazine Simon
Wolf, Of this city, and Gen. John NJ. VIII
son, L. s. A, retired.
President Roosevelt will cast his vote
at Oyster Bay on Tuesday next. So VIII
William J. Loeb. Assistant Secretary to
the President, and Henry Fnckney, the
You. whose voting place is but several
day.
The President VIII leave Washington
some time Monday afternoon in a private
car, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and
his party. Mrs. Roosevelt will stop at
New York to attend to some shopping.
The President will spend Monday nfph.
at the Roosevelt home at Oyster Bay, and
VII! cast his ballot early Tuesday morn
ing. The party will leave Oyster Bay the
same day, and Will arrive in Washington
early Tuesday evening. On account OF
the trip. there will be no Cabinet meet
ing on Tuesday.
A new brougham and a new surrey have
been installed in the White House stablesi
but the President is finding great diff
Guilty in obtaining suitable carriage
horses. Since the three brought from
New 1.-iI were sent back as unsatigfac-
tory, $ eTal have been tried. but have
been found unsatisfactory The asphalt
of Washington streets is hard on horses
feet. and it is because their hoofs were
not in good condition that most OF the an
lmals have been rejected. Three splen-
did animals We're brought up from Vir-
ginia several days ago, but were found
unsatisfactory in this respect.
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