Evening star., 1901-12-07
THE WHITE HOUSE
Another Big Rush Of Callers on the
President Today.
Two TERRITORIES FOR ONE STATE
Invited to Loyal Legion Banquet
in February.
Any TNnraN. TTrDrEcu1D
IN INDIANA JUDGESHIP

President Roosevelt was again over
whelmed with visitors today, SO many peo-
pie being present that many senators and
representatives went away without COM
municating the object of their visits to the
chief executive. A rush of this kind Is an
almost daily one at the White House, and
the President gets no time for an extended
conference with any one. When both houses
of Congress are in session there is a falling
off in the rush after II o'clock.
Consul to Genoa, Italy.
Ex-Representative Richmond Pearson of
Asheville, N. c., who has been pressed for
foreign mission by Senator Pritchard.
will be offered the consulship at Genoa,
Italy. This is one Of the most pleasant and
desirable consulships in the government
service, but it is not known whether Mr..
Pearson will accept.
Senator Pritchard was at the White
House today to introduce his democratic
colleague Senator Simmons, to the Pres
ident Senator Pritchard was Informed OF
the Presidents intentions as to Mr.. Pear
son.
One State of Two Territories.
w. H. P. Trudgeon of Purcell, Indian ter
ritory, was one of the President callers.
Mr.. Trudgeon is the advance member OF
what is known as the Muskogee commits
sion that is coming to Washington to press
for statehood for Oklahoma and the Indian
territory combined. A big convention of rep
resentatives from both territories was held
on November IA at Muskogee, and the SEN
timent was overwhelming in favor of one
state being made out of both territories.
The delegation coming here will spend the
winter in Washington, and will be equipped
with facts and figures favoring this action
by Congress Mr.. Trudgeon states that the
population of the two territories combined
is about ,0O0OO people, Oklahoma furnish
ing a little more and Indian territory a
little less than half of the total
There will be lively opposition to the plan,
but 1t is said to be growing in favor in both
territories. President Roosevelt did not ad-
vocate statehood for territories in his mes
sage for the reason that there was differ
ence of opinion as to this plan of combining
the two territories.
Loyal Legion Banquet.
Senator Hawley, General Ellis Spear, COM
mander. and Major W. P. IIuxford, recorder
of the District of Columbia Commandery Of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion,
called to invite the President to attend the
twentieth annual banquet of the command
cry, to be given at the National Rifles
Armory on the evening of February 1,
proximo. The President said he would con-
slider the invitation.
Trying to Give Cheatham Trouble.
Bishops Arnett and Derrick, colored, call
ed on the President today, Bishop Arnett
being accompanied by his son, H. Y. Ar
nett. until recently chief clerk of the office
of recorder Of deeds in this city. They did
not have opportunity to- talk with the
President, but it is the intention of Bishop
Arnett to present the case of his son to
the President. By reason Of differences
with Recorder Cheatham the resignation of
H. Y. Arnett as chief clerk Of the re-
corder's office became necessary.
This fact is leading up to an attempt OF
the friends Of Arnett to make a fight on
Recorder Cheatham. The chances are en-
tirely against this fight being successful.
such influential Communications of Recorder
Cheatham that he has repeatedly an
nounced his intention of nominating him
for another term of four years. 1t Is stated
that young Arnett has several times at
tempted to make trouble for Cheatham and
that this led up to his resignation. Presi-
dent Mckinley intended to give Recorder
Cheatham another term, and President
Roosevelt will carry out this intention.
No Vacancies in This Body.
Ex-Senators Carter and Thurston, ex-
Representative John Allen of Mississippi
and Messrs. P. D. Scott and F. A. Belts of
the st. Louis fair commission called to
pay their respects. THE object of our .alI
was a most delicate one." said John Allen,
whose wit often convulsed the House when
he was a member. I'VE wanted to relieve
the President Of any anxiety he might have
had that there were any vacancies In this
commission. The President has the reputa-
tion of acting quickly when making ap-
pointments, and we thought it better to set
him right about the members of our COM
mission desiring to stay on until the work
of the fair is completed.
Pots Office Appointments.
Postmaster General Smith had a confer
ence with the President today, at which
the last batch Of about 500 post office cases
were decided upon. The nominations will
be sent to the Senate next week. There
were practically no contests over any Of
these, and nearly all will be denominations.
Among them will be the denomination of
Postmaster Baker at Louisville.
Appointment for a Soldier.
Representative Holiday of Indiana and
Colonel Russell Harrison of the Spanish
War Veterans took up with the President
this morning the case Of Capt. Geo. W.
Biegler of Terre Haute Captain Biegler
has a splendid army record He was wound
ed in the Philippines, and was engaged in
many hard battles. He failed of appoint
ment to the regular army by reason of
ton. The fact was laid before the Presf-
dent that Captain Biegler's record as a
soldier ought to overbalance anything else
Signs His First Act.
President Roosevelt has given his appro-
val to the first act Of Congress. This is a
"joint resolution allowing the importation
free. Of payment Of duty, customs fees, or
charges, Of all articles from foreign coun-
tries and the transfer of foreign exhibits
from the Pan-American exposition at Buff
falo for the purpose of exhibition at the
South Carolina interstate and West Indian
exposition at Charleston, 8. CO.
The pen with which the President signed
his first congressional act was presented to
Chief Clerk Browning Of the House, who
also has the pen with which President Nc
Kinley signed his first approval. Both pens
will be sent to the Charleston exposition.
Talking About . Judgeship.
Representatives Landis, Hemenway and
Watson of Indiana had a talk with the
President today about the vacant circuit
court judgeship that is to go to Indiana
There are about a dozen candidates for the
place, among the most prominent being
w. B. Anderson Of Crawfordsville, Ross