Evening star., 1901-11-16
The New Collector of the Port oI
New York.
BE CONSULTS With TEE PRESIDENT
Need of White Labor in Hawaiian
Islands.
ODAY' APPOINTMENTS

! lector Bidwell, and the appointment will be
made so as to take effect about the 18th OF
next April. Senator Stranahan was at the
White House this morning and had a con-
suItatfon of nearly an hour with the Presi-
! dent. In New York the selection was
great surprise, but there was general sat
isfactien with the choice of the President,
| as Mr.. Stranahan stands well in New York.
The announcement Of the selection has
| been made early SO as to put a stop to fur
ther opportunities. For months it was sup
posed that no doubt existed as to Collector
Bidwells retention. Senator Platt earnest
ly desired this and did all he could to bring
it about, but the President had other views,
and after casting about decided upon Mr..
Stranahan. Senator Platt will accept the
situation.
At the last session of the legislature Sem
ator Stranahan was chairman of the sem
ate committee on affairs of cities and
member of the committee on finance and
| taxation and retrenchment. He and Mr..
| Roosevelt are close personal friends.
Mr.. Stranahan said today that his friends
wanted him to remain in the state senate
until April about which time, 1t is thought,
the legislature will be able to finish its
work and adjourn.
Mr.. Stranahan did not care to discuss SO
far in advance the policy of his admnistra-
tion of the collectors office.
The general understanding now is that
Appraiser Wakeman will lose his place and
that he will be succeeded by George W.
Whitehead.
MIR. Stranahan's Statement.
Mr.. Stranahan called on Secretary Gage
and lunched with the President in the
evening. He made the following state
ment:
president Roosevelt this morIin ten
dered me the office of the collector of New
York, with the understanding that 1 shall
assume its duties April l next. Such an
arrangement will permit me to do my win
ter's work at Albany. 1 am especially
anxious to finish my term as senator. in
hope that, as chairman of the committee on
cities, may be able to aid the administra-
ton of Mayor Low, and assist the policies
of Governor Odell.
-"Phe revised charter will undoubtedly re-
quire attention from the legislature, and
my work in connection with that has ia
mfliarized ME with the subject The office
of collector comes to me absolutely unso-
Ifcited, and, may say, with the cordial
concurrence of the President and Senator
Pfatt. The senator undoubtedly desired the
reappointment of Mr.. Bidwell, but If this
was not to be done, he is entirely satisfied
with me. No suggestion to my policy
in the Office has been made to me or con-
dition coupled with the appointment ex-
cept that l give the best possible admin
lstration IN my power, in the belief that in
faithful public service is to be found the
greatest advantage to ones party -
Opinions of Educated Negroes.
A. P. Albert, a highly educated colored
man of Louisiana, called upon the Presi-
dent this morning to present a letter from
DR.. E. A. p. Albert of Louisiana. This
letter furnishes some suggestions to the
President as to appointments in Louisiana
and In the south. AS a representative of
the colored people of the south, DIR. Albert
felt that he would like to present his views
as to men acceptable to his race for ap-
pointment. Although the President made
few appointments in several southern
states that were not satisfactory to the
colored politicians, he has never felt any
desire to ignore the views and wishes of
the better class of negroes, such as repre-
sented by Booker Washington, DR.. Albert
and others 1t is to these men and not to
the negro politicians that the President will
look for whatever information he needs as
to the wishes and wants of the negro race.
Virtually a new regime in the political as
pect of the affairs of the negro in the south
has been established.
From Moscow to Pekin.
Rene Nagelmackers of Paris. assistant
general manager Of the European Sleeping
Car Company, was presented to the Presi-
dent today. Mr.. Nagelmackers came to
this country to contract for the building
OF sleeping cars to run on the great Rus
sian road running from Moscow to Port
al lAuI. lie cars can DG DullL SO muCh
more quickly in this country than any
other that the contract is to be placed
here. They will be shipped to Moscow in
sections and put together there.
Mr.. Nagelmackers says that in a very
short time traveller will be able to go
from Moscow direct to Pekin in about a
fortnight without changing cars. The trip
can be made to Port Arthur in less than
two weeks. and from the latter place to
Pekin in from twenty-four to thirty-sfx
hours. Mr.. Nagelmackers says that event
ually the trip will be cut down to twelve
days.
The Needs Of Hawaii.
B. F. Dillingham; of Hawaii saw the Pres
fdent today. and briefly presented his views
as to the needs of the islands. Mr.. Dilling-
ham says. that reciprocal relations with
Cuba. admitting sugar at low tariff rates,
would be exceedingly destructive to busi-
ness in Hawaii. Above anything else. how
ever, was the need of labor. Mr.. Dilling-
ham says that the lack Of white labor is a
serious problem in Hawaii, and that some
thing ought to be done by Congress to
change the immigration laws so that Ha-
wah can get the necessary labor 'It is
impossible to apply the same laws to Ha-
wall as to this country said Mr. Dilling-
ham. "The needs of the islands are differ
ent: We buy $20.O00.000 of goods from the
United States now, and would buy that
much more If our conditions were differ
ent."
The Proposed Postal Currency.
known as the post check has been placed
before the President by the author, Mr.. C.
w. Post. The plan provides for reprinttne
all 81. $2 and $5 bills The face and
the same appearance as those now in use
but will be provided with blank spaces for
writing the name OF q payee, his address
pay the government fee when the bill is
sent through the malls. Thus according
to the system when one wants to pay