The Washington times., 1901-10-31
T. l. OSBORNE APPOINTED.
Succeeds Judge Fuller on the
Court of Land Claims.
President Again Selects Southern
Democrat for Federal Bcnch-Pub-
lie May He Excluded From the
New Year White House Reception,

lie MUy He Excluded From the
New Year White House Reception.
President Roosevelt yesterday appointed
another Democrat to a Federal position.
Frank /. Osborne, of Charlotte N. c..
Will fill the vacancy in the Court of Land
Claims, caused by the recent death of
Judge Fuller There are five members Of
the court, and it has been customary to
have two Democrats and three Repub-
lcans on the bench. Judge Fuller was
Democrat, and President Roosevelt de-
cided upon a Democrat to succeed him.
The terms of all the judges of the court
expire on June 30 next
This is the third expression of the
Presidents non-partisan policy toward
the South. Mr. Osborne is rated one of
the brightest lawyers in North Carolina
He is a brother of Assistant District At
torney Osborne, of New York, who pros
ecuted the case against Roland Molineux
Luis Munez Rivera, leader of the Fed
eral, or Liberal. party in Porto Rico,
called on the President yesterday and eX-
pressed TO him the desire OF the members
of that party TO gain, soon as possible,
all the benefits of full citizenship in the
United States. He expressed the senti-
ments of satisfaction with the existing
form of government felt by members of
the party. The Federal party is said to
be composed of the most influential men
on the island, although not numerically
superior to the other parties. Mr.. Rivera
was accompanied to the White House by
Wenceslae Bora and Wenceslae Bora, jr.
Some speculation has of late heen rife
regarding President RooseVelts rumored |
Intention to curtail the public 'haracter |
of the New Year reception. 1t is pos |
Eible that this notable function may be
limited to the Diplomatic Corps, the Off
GERS of the army and navy. and office
holders. In this case. the public viii not
be generally admitted. The public re-
ception. usually scheduled at the end of
the White House social season, does not
this year find n place in the programme
Although scheduled during the previous
Administration. it was several times can
celod for various reasons. The death Of
President MeI<inley's mother caused its
abandonment one year.
No definite decision in regard to the
New Year reception has been reached,
however. rhe social list is made public
at this early date, in or,>sr to guide the
society OF the National Capital in making
up their season programme SO as not to
confiicI with the functions at the White
house.
IN case the New Year reception
GOes retain tnt character OF tTadltlOnai |
publicity. it Is said that the President
may omit the ceremony of shaking hands
with the vast throng which Will pass ,
through the East Room, after the invited |
guests have been received. Each of the !
invited guests, hidden by the Cabinet Off J
GERS, through the various Departments, /
VIII, as has always been the custom offer
his hand to the President. The action !
of President Roosevelt in emitting the .
shaking Of hands at the public reception | !
at Yale is ground for the belief that the I
- 10 fn4.,a
at the White House.
Rear Admiral Walker, Chairman OF the +
Nicaragua Canal Commission. had a talk q
with the President concerning the com / [
missions forthcoming report. 1t is ex- / I
pected that the full report viii be in the
Presidents s hands about November %
MIR. Roosevelt wished to learn as much e
about the contents Of the report as pos !
sible in advance. for use in the prepdra-
ti6n of his message.
Elwood Mead. the irrigation expert of =
the Agricultural Department, talked with |
the President about Irrigation plans for ! .
the West. President Roosevelt is much
in irrigation. 1t is expected I
that he viii devote some attention to the
matter in his message to Congress
Mr. Roosevelt has received by express
from an anonymous donor, somewhere in
the South, large fat possum. The ;
'possum is alive. although. like the rest Il
OF his kind. he is fond OF playing dead ;
when approached. The giver attached a Il u
label TO the box, Indicating that the ami :
mails name is Booker Washington. Henry
Pinckney, the Presidents steward Is a u
South Carolinian. and understands the art | =
of cooking 'possum in saVory style. IN =
less there should be a definite objection | u
from Mr. Roosevelt. Pinckney viii cook 1 q
tie possum for the Presidents table. I :
President Roosevelt is said to be fond Of :.
the. classic Southern dish Of possum q
and tators." :
President Roosevelt has decided to re- 7,
appoint Aulick Palmer United States Il
Marshal for the District of Columbia at
the expiration of his term in January.
Mr.. Palmer had the almost unanimous en-
jorsement OF the bench and bar Of the j
District Several days ago Judge Ander-
son, Judge Cole, and Judge Clabaugh, all
Of the Supreme Court of the District
called upon the President and strongly h
Urged Mr.. Palmer's reappontment SINH =,
ar recommendations have been made by I
number of others j.
The President decided that Mr.. Palmer $
was the best man available for the place ?
and the decision regarding his reappoint- =
nent was announced yesterday.
Prof. DIR. Waldeyer, the German anato- I
mist. head OF the Berlin Academy of a
SCIENCE, was among the Presidents call
=rs yesterday.
Frahcis b. Loomls. Minister to Portu- fl
gal who is in this country on leave Of L
absence, saw the President yesterday {.
Mr.. Loomis has just come from Ohio =
s.
''It is the shortest campaign in the his q
CRY OF the State, lasting but fifteen =
laws. said Mr.. Loomis. Il attended I
lumber of meetings with Senator Hanna y
.nd deem the chances good Tor a Repub- a
lean victory" {.
Mr. LooInis did not discuss Portuguese E
matters with the President but will con- a
er with him in this regard before he sails
or Lisbon. Y
The proposed establishment on a per- I.
nanent basis Of the Census Bureau was .
,rieily discussed by the President and Di- +,
ectOr Merriam yesterday. The President a
nay make a recomme endation In this re >
pect In his message. Representative h
Hopkins. of Illinois. Will it is said, in Il
rOduce in the coming Congress a bill / -
roviding for a permanent Census Bu- y
eau. !!
Dr. D. C. Martin. of Brooklyn, " Y. q
representative Of the National Reform | u
Association. called on President Roose- II
alt yesterday. and on behalf Of that or "a
,anization requested that the President ! ~
include In his Thanksgiving proclamation p
ONE reference to Jesus Christ Previous -
roclamations OF Presidents while they u
ave contained illusions TO the DEITY. ! .
sve not contained any special reference ( "
o Jesus Christ, although President =
'ieveland made reference TO him in one / VI
( his proclamations The reference has
een found offensive. II is said. to those }
shose creed does not include the worship