The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-08
IHG M'KINLBY MONUMENT.
Senator Hanna Discusses the Sub
ject With the President.
Mr. Roosevelt Reads TO the Cabinet
PARTS of His Mcssa=e-THc Nir-
Einiu JudEcship Under Advise
ment-CHIiers at the White House.

Senator Hanna called at the White
House today Tor the first time since the
funeral OF President Mckinley. Tie went
over with the President the project of
the National Mckinley Memorial aIouu-
ment Association 90 erect q monument
over the grave of Mr.. Mckinney Il Can
ton.
Senator Hanna came to the White
House with John G. NiiIburn. President OF
the Pan-Americau Exposition. who is a
trustee OF the National Mckinley Memo
rial Monument Association.
The President saw Senator Hanna and
Mr.. Milbuu in the Cabinet room. and on
account OF the conference the Cabinet
was late in beginning its session. Sena-
tor Hanna greeted all the members OF
the Cabinet, and conversed with them
briefly.
Senator Hanna believes that the Ma
uonal Mckinley Memorial Monument As
sociatton and the Mckinley National Ne
mortal Arch Association. should unite
and that the first pubic subscriptions
should be used TO erect the monument in
C@ntou
To this end he proposes that the officers
gi the Monument Association and Of The
Arch Association shall hold a Joint meet
Ing for consultation. The President and
members Of the Cabinet agreed with Sen
aior Hanna that the two associations
ought TO work in harmony There is op-
position i'm some parts OF the country 10
the erection OF very costly monument
s.T Hrr ID.
ground that monument 20 Mr.. NcEIn-
ley costing 10000. or even several hun
drsi Thousand dollars. should bee located
in one Of the larger cities
The Cabinet meeting today was not
marked by the discussion Of any import
ANT questions The President read Dor
ti"n Of his forthcoming message. and adj
El-st with members of the Cabinet iu re-
gard Co the matter contained therein.
Attorney General Knox explained that
the prospect that OberIiu n Garter. for
m'rly "a captain of engineers i'm the
army and now serving sentence AT Fort
Leavlaworth. will be brought into a civil
court Ia Chicago is generally misuudsr-
stood.
This does not mean. he said. that the
question OF Carriers original guilt or in
noceace viii Dee tried. but merely that
Garter VIII De- allowed To testify as to the
ownership OF about 10000 which has
been discovered by agents of the Depart
meut Of Justice in Chicago. These funds
are supposed 20 represent a part Of the
money alleged 20 have been eulbezzIsd l,y
Carter from the Government
The recent outbreak al the Leaveuwortn
penitentiary was discussed by the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Knox. Afr
Knox had received a telegram from the
warden Of the prison stating that one
convict was killed and ore % the guards
badly woJnedd and that twenty-sIx OF the
odd four hundred prisoners confined there
escaped but that they were being CLOSELY
pursued.
Indications point 10 an early decision
In regard 10 the filing of the vacancy on
the Federal bench of the Western district
OF Virginia caused by the death OF JUDGE
Paul II was originally planned that the
appointment should be made yesterday.
but the situation became somewhat com
picated 10y the candidacy of several per
SONS Judge J. l. Lewis. Of Richmond.
now appears 20 be one Of the favorites.
but ir IS said that he-7oes not desire The
position. The President il is under
stood, viii not appoint a Democrat Hen
ry Clay Mcdowell. of Big Stone Gap. is
strong candidate, but meets with opposi-
ton because h. has been a resident OF
the State only a few years.
A delegation OF prominent Eirgiuiaus
presented Tho name ol A 7. Gillespie Of
Tazew,U county. to the President this
morning Mr. Gillespie is "a lifelong resi-
dent "f Virginia. lie is q member of the
Virginia constitutional Convention The
delegation which called at the White
House consisted OF -. O. PsudIet0u. JOS
eph s Browning. J. 5. Gillespie Henry
Boyue. Edgar p Rucker. J. 81 Harmon.
A r. Mccall. and ". T. George. all Of
TazeweJ county.
Capt J. #. Wood af Bristol. Va. has
become "a candidate for the vacant judge
ship He called at the White House this
morning. accompanied by Cen Thomas
l. Rosser- Captaiu Wood is a highly sue
CessfuI lawyer of Bristol. and is said 10
have strong support i'm his candidacy for
the position
Sir Wemyss Reid. Of London. noted
Liberal political writer. was resented 10
President Roosevelt today by Secretary
Hay. Sir Wemyss is not I'm Parliament.
but is one of the most able political writ
ers iu Great Britain.
Among others who called at the White
House today were Gen. Martin T. NcNIa-
hon. Judge Of the Court OF Sessions Of
New York; Rev. p. L. Smith secretary OF
the Board # Home Missions Of the Chris
tiau Church. Judge G. ID. Alden. OF Rich
port Conn. and r. q. Morton. OF BUS
tace Fla
-Four members Of the House Committee
on Ways and Means. Representative
PAYNE. chairman. and Representatives
Grosyeuor Of Ohio. Russell of Connections.
and steel, Of Indiana. conferred with
| President Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
on the subject Of tariff revision. The
/ President read that portion of his mes
sage relating To- the tariff. and il appears
that his views were in line with those OF
his visitors. This is taken 20 mean that
the President VIII not recommend auv
change of the tariff schedule. E,8reseu-
tatiye Steele has gone ON record as op-
posed Co changing the tariff
Representative Grgsycuor is said to De-
equally opposed to any chau=e
Both Representative Payne and Repre-
sentative Steele called at the White
House today and both saw the President
for only "a few minutes
The President made the following ap-
pointments i'm the army today:
To be majors Of infautry-WHHam A
Nichols. CoIvue p. Ferrett. Nat p. Phis-
ter, Alexis Paxton, and William r. Aber-
crUmbie.
Montgomery NJ Macomb. to be major in
the Artillery Corps
Carroll p. Armistead to be captain in
the Artillery Corps
Earl w Taylor, To be first lieutenant in
the Artillery Corps.
Frank n. Titus. TO Pee surgeon of v0Iuu-