The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-30
DESIRE OF PORTO RICANS.
) S-nOT Rivera Brings an InsuIar
Message TO the President.

/ Liberals Eager 10 BE Admitted 10
Citizcnship-A Democrat Named for
the Court of Land CIaimS-Mr
Palmer TO he ReappOfutcd.
! Luiz MuuuZ Rivera. a leader Of the Lib
/ sraI party in Porto Rico, who was a caller
at the White House today. informed the
President that the Liberals almost unani-
mcusly favored admission to citizenship
In the United States. Mr. Rivera was
| delegated by lis party TO convey this
message 10 the President He said that
while the Liberal party was not the dom
inant one in Porto Rico. it was the most
influential and the weaIthiest. controlling
! about 20 per cent Of the property OF the
! island. Mr.. Rivera considers the insular
| government satisfactory as far as it goes.
buc he says the members Of the Liberal
party desire the full benefits of citizen
ship.
Mr.. Rivera was accompanied to the
White House by WencesIas Bora and
WencesIas Bora, 5r, prominent Porto
Ricaus.
President Roosevelt has decided to re-
appoint Aulick Palmer United States
Marshal for the District of Columbia at
the expiration Of his term in January
Mr.. Palmer had the almost unanimous en-
dorsement Of the bench and bar Of the
District. Several days ago Judge Ander-
son. Judge Cole. ana Judge Clabaugh, al
of the Supreme Court Of the District. call
cd upon the President and strongly urged
Mr.. PaImcr's reappointmeut Similar rec
concentrations have been made by num-
her Of others.
The President decided that Mr.. Palmer
was the best man available for the place
and the decision regarding his reappoIut-
meut w@s announced today
Frank ! Osborne. Oi Charlotte. y. c.. q
Democrat, was today appointed associate
justice Of the Court Of Land Claims to
fiji the vacancy recently caused by the
death of Judge Fuller. Judge Adams. of
North Carolina, was strongly urged for
the place by North Carolina Republicans.
Mr. Osborne IS considered one Of the
brightest lavyer I'm the State
Prof DR.. Waideyer. the German auuto-
mist head OF the Re-Hn Academy OF
Science. was among the Presidents CALL
ers today. Tie was the representative Of
the Berlin Academy Of Science and re-
caived an honorary degree at the same
time as did President Roosevelt from
Yale DR.. WaIJeyer was accompanied by
DR. Charles Wendell SLIss and Dr.. Frank
Blckgr. of this city.
DR. Waldoyer IS one Of the most emil
neut scientists who has ever visited this
country The scientific ~ % Of Washing
ton this afternoon win give an informal
reception in his h1ror at the Department
Of Agriculture Building. At noon D.
WaI.eyer was guest Of honor at lun-
cheon at Ge rg,town University which
was offended 5y b. ll--.. -f distinguish
cd gentlemen, Including the Surgeon Cen
erals OF the Army. Navy. and Marine
Corps In Dr. WaIdeyer's s. honor o. smok-
II Will b. given tonight at tho Cosmos
Club
Francis b. Loomis. Minister 10 Portu-
gal who Is IN this country on leave Of
absence saw the President today. Mr.
LOOMS has just come from Ohio. where
ne says the campaign is extremely inter
estiug.
"It is the shortest campaign in the his
tory of the State lasting but HTteeu
days" said MI LOOMS. Il attended
number Of meetings with Senator Hanna
and deem the chances good for Eepub-
lican victory"
Mr.. Loouis did not discuss Portuguese
matters with the President. but will con-
fer with MN in this regard before he sa4.s
for Lisbon.
The proposed establishment on q per
mau,ut basis Of the Census Bureau was
a.
rector Merriam this morning. The Prosi-
dent may make a recommendation in this
respect iU his mess &c. Representative
Hopkins OF Illinois VIII il is said intro
duce in the coming Congress bill pro
vidIug for a permanent Census Bureau
Dr. D. q. Martin. Of Brooklyn. y Y
a representative OF the National Reform
Association. called on President Roosevelt
today and on behalf Of that Organization
requested tina, the President include in
his Thanksgiving proclamation some ref
ereuce 90 Jesus Christ. Previous procIa-
nations Of Presidents. while they have
contained illusions 20 the deity have not
contained any special reference 10 Jesus
Christ. although President Cleveland
made reference To him IN one of his
proclamatious- The reference has been
found offensive. it IS said TO those
whose creed does NOT include the worship
OF Jesus. The President took the matter
under adyisemeut.
Captain BrownsOu. L. S. Navy. com
mandiug officer Of the Alabama. was the
Presidents guest at luncheon today
The President today announced the fol-
lowing appointments
Navy-TO be lie tenant commanders
Clarence A Carr and John b. Bish.
To be- lieutenauts--L Leland +. James and
John l.. Sticht.
To be guhners-Cwen Hu and Charles
Hiyrdahl.