Evening star., 1901-12-16
Considering Charges Filed Against
Recorder Cheatham.
MRS. JENKINS DEPENDS Her HUSBAND
Conferences on Officeholders in
Southern States.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

formally Hied at the White House against
Henry P. Cheatham, recorder of deeds of
the District of Columbia. This investiga-
ton IS being conducted in the same manner
as in all cases where charges have been
filed, and the object of the investigation is
either to find the charges untrue, so that a
denomination may be made, or see if they
are of sufficient Importance to warrant the
Withholding of another term from the re-
corder. The consideration of the charges
was by the President and Attorney General
Knox, and with them was Senator Pritch-
ard, the personal friend of Cheatham AS
intimated heretofore in The Star, the
charges are partly the result of personal
feeling engendered in the recorders office.
Some years ago a son of Bishop Arnett
of the colored NJ. E. Church was made a
head clerk in the office According to the
friends of Cheatham, Young Arnett soon
grew to regard himself as of importance
in the office. and in the course of time, it
is alleged that he laid plans to succeed
Cheatham himself or have some one else
do SO. Several months ago young Arnett
desired to succeed Col. George F. Schayer
the assistant recorder who has been in
the office for many years, but the story is
that Recorded Cheatham refused to make
this change, declaring that Col. Schayer
was efficient and ought not to be changed
Young Arnett then went to the White
House and made complaints against Cheat
ham. Shortly afterward he resigned his
office. He and his friends, backed by
Bishop Arnett, promptly began fight on
Cheatham, charging that he has ignored
the negro race in his appointments and
making other charges affecting his charac-
ter The hearing today is the result of
these.
The matter was not definitely considered
and went over until another time. Cheat
mans friends have eXerted no effort in his
behalf, but will do so. it is said, if there is
any likelihood of the charges making trou-
BILE for him.
A Talk With Mrs. Jenkins.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, the abroad evang
went to the White House today with Mrs
Jenkins. wife of Gov. Jenkins of Oklahoma,
who was recently removed from his posi-
ton because of charges preferred against
him here The President made a statement
in the case which Gov. jenkins afterward
denounced. Mrs. jenkins came on here 10
try to put her views of the case before the
President. She had an audience with him
this afternoon. She said that her husband
was innocent of wrongdoiDg, but that she
did not get to give her side of the case in
full to the President. The time at her dis
posal was not Sufficient to lay the whole
case before him. Mrs. Jenkins denounced
the imputatiOns cast upon her husband S
character. She said that she had come on
here to make an appeal to the President to
take some action that would at least
move the stain that had been cast on her
husbands name.
Pension Agent at Buffalo.
After a conference with Representative
Alexander today the President said he
would nominate c. II. Orr pension agent
az Buffalo. Representative Knapp Of New
York saw the President to urge the re-
nomination Of James H. Cooper col
lector of internal revenue at Oswego, n. Y.
Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii introduced
Ioor No 70 a Mr. Ho1na
less wants to be territorial Judge under
the recent act of the Hawaiian legislature.
John W. Langley chief clerk of the CEN
sus bureau, talked with the President
about Kentucky matters.
Assistant Secretary Loeb has returned to
his duties.
Consulting With Democrats.
President Roosevelt is carrying out his
intention, announced early in his adminis-
tration, of consulting with democrats re-
garding applicants for Office In some Of the
southern states where the republican or
ganization is not composed of the most
superb timber. Today. by appointment,
he consulted with Senators Foster and Nc
Emery and Representative BrouSSard of
Louisiana regarding Louisiana offices and
off1ceholders The President had list of
about fifty applicants for places, from col
iector of the port of New Orleans down to
minor offices, concerning whom he desired
information. The democratic congressman
expressed their opinions about each candi-
date of whom the President made inquiry
The President also consulted Representa-
tives Clayton, Thompson, Richardson and
Wiley of Alabama about some of the ap-
pointments in that state. The President is
understood to desire the Alabama republi-
can factions to harmoniZe, and is going to
make nominations looking, to that result
The President has already renominated
the United States attorneys in the southern
and middle districts of the state-Messrs
yt1lyD rl,,,
1t is probable that he will also renominate
William Vaughn as attorney of the north
ern district. He is likewise disposed to re-
nominate Bryan as marshal of the middle
district and Bingham as collector of inter-
nal revenue. For marshal of the northern
district Representative Richardson pre-
Sented the name of Charles P. Lane editor
of the Huntsville Tribune, the leading re-
publican paper of the state. Mr.. Lane has
been lifelong republican, and is opposed
to the factionalism that is rampant in the
state.
The Asiatic Association
John Foord, secretary of the Asiatic Asso-
citation, composed of about 80 members do
ing business in the far east, today arranged
an appointment with the President to re-
ceive memorial from the association next
Wednesday. The association is especially
concerned that the open door in Manchuria
should be kept open to the textile fabrics of
this country, and to that end desires that
the government should secure written
pledges from Russia in case China relin-
quishes that province.
The association also desires to repeal the
war tax on tea, the establishment of an
international bank in China and private
ownership of the proposed Pacific. cable
The President will receive a delegation
from the association on Wednesday The
delegation Will also appear before the con-
gressional committees on immigration to
argue In favor of modification of the
Chinese exclusion act that will permit
Chinese merchants to come to this country
with more freedom and fewer restrictions
1t is pointed out that American merchants
enter China with absolutely no restrictions,
while Chinese merchants have great difti-
Guilty getting into the United States even
when coming to buy goods from this coun-
try. This does not encourage trade reia-
tions. 1t Is urged.
"Pat'' Garrett's Nemination Went In.
President Roosevelt informed delegation
of New Mexico callers today that he had
investigated the charges made against
Patrick Garrett OF Las Cruces, N NJ, and
was satisfied that they were untrue. He
therenpon sent CARROTS name to the SEN