Evening star., 1901-11-26
Cabinet Again Considers the Presi-
dents Message.
INNINGS OF THE ANqI-KERENS MEN
Arrangements for Opening the
Charleston Exposition.
TODAY'S APPOINTM E Mt S


day discussing the wording of a portion OF
the Presidents message to Congress. The
question arose over the use of certain
words, and as there was not much busi-
ness the cabinet members indulged in a
great deal of amusement about the various
views expressed 1t is stated that the
President has not made additions to or ma
terial alterations in the message, and that
it remains practically complete, as was the
shape since last Friday.
The Anti-Kerens Side.
President Roosevelt is expected within a
short time to settle the question of the SUI
premacy in Missouri politics of Richard c.
Kerens or Secretary Hitchcock. Both sides
are still confident, but are leaving nothing
undone to complete the success they claim
will be theirs The President today saw
some of the representatives of the anti
kerens side OF the controversy. This side
is now having it's innings and talks as con-
ldently as the KerenS people have been
feeling.
The heavyweight of the anti-Kerens side
to see the President was T. j. Atkins. chair
man of the state republican committee. He
was accompanied by ]. l.. Minis, who was
delegate to the last republican conven-
tion at Philadelphia. 1ney talked for ten
minutes with the President, and fully pre-
sented all the main facts they have against
the continuation of Mr.. Kerens in the
leadership of his party.
The fight Is now over the denomination of
Appraiser Smith, and the case of Collector
Grenner will be taken up after that is set
tied. The followers of Secretary hitch
cock have put forward VIM. G.. Boyd for
the position. They say that they believe
they will win, and that they have no
thought of proposing compromise, or Of
accepting one.
Representatives Joy and Barthold ore to
see the President today or tomorrow They
are opposed to Mr.. Kerens.
Charles Nagel, ex-president of the city
council of st. Louis, who is also opposed to
Mr.. kerens, saw the President this morn
ing, this being his second visit to the chief
executive. He has given to the President
his views of the situation.
Signs n Concession.
President Roosevelt today signed the con-,
cession granted by the executive council of
Porto Rico to the Port American company
that is to build two lines of railroad in the
island, one north and south from San Juan
to Port America, which Is few miles
from the old Spanish port Of Guayana, and
the other east and west from Aguadella to
Encenada Honda. This is the concession
which the Attorney General decided was IL
legal because 1t was exempted from taxa
tion as originally granted. The concession
was subsequently modified by the council
so as to make the exemption from taxation
conditional upon the approval of the insu-
lar legislation. AS modified, the President
has given his approval.
Two Nebraska Visitors. :-!'s
Senator Dietrich and Editor Rosewater
of the Omaha Bee had a conference with
the President this morning about some af-
fairs in Nebraska. Mr.. Rosewater Is being
consulted about some appointments that
are to be made.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming dis
cussed irrigation with the President this
morning. Senator Stewart was another
visitor.
Appointments by the President.
The appointments by the President today
were follows:
War-To be captains Of infantry: James
w. Clinton, William A. Burnside, Frank e.
Bolles, Alexander T. Ovenshine, Henry E.
Eames, Robert Field, Benjamin NJ Harts-
horne, jr.; George s. Goodale, Arthur H.
kerwin, Houston V. Evans, Harry H. lib
belts, Russell c. Langdon, Reynolds j.
Burt. James N. Pickering, Dennis E. Nolan,
Charles E. Russell, Frederick w. Lewis,
Merch B. Stewart, Clarence N. Purdy.
Navy-John B. Buchanan, to be an as
sistant surgeon, with rank Of lieutenant
junior grade; Edgar Thompson, to be
passed assistant surgeon, with rank of lieu
tenant, Junior grade.
40 open tne carolina Exposition.
President Roosevelt has formally accepted
an invitation from the managers of the
Charleston exposition to send message
Of greeting on the opening day, next Mon
day, and also start the machinery in mo-
tion by electricity. Owing to the meet
ing Of Congress the President is unable to
be present at the inaugural ceremonies at
tending the exposition. but he has shown
great interest In the enterprise of the
South Carolinians and through correspond
ence between Secretary Cortelyou and J. C.
Hemphill of Charleston an interesting
ceremony has been arranged to take place
at the White House Monday at 2:3O o'clock
By that time Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew,
the orator of the day at Charleston, will
have concluded his address. Telegraphic
communication between the exposition
grounds and the White House having been
previously established, the President will
send a message Of greeting. He will then
touch an electric key, which will be the
signal to the managers in Charleston that
the exposition shall be formally opened.
The members of the South Carolina dele
cation In Congress and the representatives
of the leading newspapers of the country
have been invited to attend the ceremony
at the White House.
Canadian Cattle.
Secretary Wilson talked to the cabinet
for short time about what he regards as
the failure of Canadians to keep an agree
ment made with the United States as to
the bringing of cattle to Canada and this
country from Great Britain, Scotland and
Ireland. This agreement. made a number
of years ago, provided that an American
and a Canadian inspector of cattle should
be kept in Great Britain to inspect cattle
coming to Canada, destined either for
Canada or the United States. This was to
guard against getting disease into this
country. The information Secretary Will
son has is that the Canadians have with
drawn their inspector and permit the in
spection to be made by a citizen of Great
Britain, who may be competent in his
knowledge of cattle, but who does not have
the same interest that a Canadian would
have in examination of cattle.
LAUNCHING OF WAR SHIPS.