Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-08
Conference This Afternoon.

cabinet adjourned Mr.. Hanna went into the
room? and spoke of the situation as to the
memorials.
Conference This Afternoon.
Senator Hanna came to Washington
largely on business connected with the
monument proposition, and will have con-
ference this afternoon with officials in this
city of the Memorial Arch Association.
Commissioner Macfarland will be present
at the conference. Senator Hanna's main
object is said to be to reach an understand
ing with the officials of the association as
to working in harmony with the officials
Of the other association. Senator Hanna
explained to the cabinet that there is really
some conflict between the two organiza-
tons. inaSmuch as many people are In
doubt to which organization to send con-
tributionS
Mr. Hanna explained to the cabinet that
II is the earnest desire of the people of the
middle west that a monuments be erected
at Canton, and that when this is done there
will be every wish to cooperate with the
Arch Association in the work that 1t is I'M
dert aking. From the Pacific coast and
other points of the country remote from
Canton there is said 10 be strong feeling
against a memorial that is away from
Washington In the middle west the peo-
pie want Canton. and between the two
conflicting sentiments harm may be CAUSED
unless there is understanding.
Senator Hanna told the cabinet that he
had talked with number of congressman,
who expressed the strongest desire to see
a memorial arch here, provided for by ap'
preparation by Congress.
The Carter Case.
Attorney General Knox spent some time
with the cabinet explaining that great
deal of misunderstanding exists over
ports that a new trial has been granted
to Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, who was con-
v!cted eff frauds in connection with the
work in the Savannah. Ga, harbor. The
Attorney General stated that no new trial
has been granted and that so far as he
knows none will be granted. The hearing
to be had in Chicago is over the question
whether certain funds in the possession of
i. Stanton Carter and l.. D. Carter,
cieS OF Captain Garter, are part of the
funds taken from the government.
Authorities of the Department of Justice
and Of the office of the controller of the
currency have for years been tracing money
alleged TO have been deposited by Captain
Carter They have traced several hundred
thousand. and have tied this money up
until the government can get a chance to
prove. IL ii can, that the money belongs co
the United States. In Chicago proceedings
were begun against the two uncles of Cap
tain Carter. bat they ignored these. and
finally contempt proceedings were inausar
ated against them. These contempt pro-
eeedings will bring out the entire case of
Captain Carter over again, and the pre-
sumption is that Captain Carter will be
used a witness
1t is the strong hope of the officials of
the Department of Justice to prove that
the money traced to Chicago is really
part of the original money stolen by Capt.
Carter.
The President stated to the cabinet today
that he would make more civil appoint
mentS until Congress meets, to avoid
the necessity of double appointments, or
rather one appointment and one nominal
ton Only in urgent cases will there be
an appointment between now and the time
when Congress meets.
No Revision of the Tariff.
Serene E Payne. chairman of the ways
and means committee of the House and
republican leader of that body, saw the
President this morning. MIR. Payne. Rep
resentative Grosvenor, Representative
Steele and Representative Russell, all of
the ways and means committee, had a
conference with the President yesterday
and discussed with him the portions of the
Presidents message referring to tariff,
revenue and reciprocity.
Whatever the views of the President on
these subjects. it is certain that the oppo-
Rents of revision of the tariff are lining
up to combat what they call 'tinkering
with the tariff" General Grosvenor has
declared that Ohio won't stand for tariff
revision, and TO a Star representative this
morning Mr.. Payne said: THE country is
doing better than ] ever knew before and
there Is an old adage that well enough
ought to be let alone
Representatives DalzeH Steele, Russell
and Hopkins. all the members of the COM
mittee who have been in Washington re-
Gently, and whose opinions have been asked
Join heartily with the majority of the re-
pUbiicans of the committee in stouty op-
posing any tariff changes. Representatives
Tawney. Mccall and Long of Kansas are
the three other republicans whose views are
not fully known. Representative Bah
cock wants revision along certain lines
aud he will probably be the only republican
member of the committee who does.
number of senator's, even many from
the west. are talking against tariff revision
of any kind. What effect these sentiments
and this pressure will have on the Presi-
dent remains to be seen. There is almost
as much opposition to reciprocity, but 1t Is
not openly expressed. Is the determina-
ton that the tariff must be left alone 1t
Is pointed out that the Dingley law pro-
Sldes that reciprocity treaties must be
agreed to by both houses of Congress. This
approval of the treaties by the House of
Representatives. lends new phase to the
discussion of the probable fate of the trea-
ties
The opinion of number of republican
members OF the ways and means committee
Is that the ratification of reciprocity treaty
really amounts TO changing portions of the
tariff.
That Virginia Judxeship.
large delegation of Virginia repub-
lieans. mostly from Tazeweu county, saw
the President today to urge the appoint
mept of A. P. Gillespie of TazeweH county
as judge of the western district of Vir-
ginia- The delegation was composed of
William c. Pendieton. J. s. Browning, ].
s. Gillespie. ex-Representative Henry
Bowen. ]. W. Harenon, H. G. Mccall, T.
r. George and Edgar p. Rucker. ex-attor-
ney general of West Virginia. The Presi-
dent told the delegation that he had de-
cided upon no candidate for the place
Col, J. Hampton Hoge likewise talked
with the President about the judgeship.
The chances now that L. L. Lewis
or Richmond is the strongest man In the
race. II was stated by Virginian TODAY
that If Mr. Lewis is not appointed. the next
strongest man will be Capt j. H Wood of
Bristol Mr.. Wood is now supporting MT
Lewis. who is not much inclined to take
tine place IL offered to him.
Among the visitors was Sir Wemyss Reid
a well-known British political writer
Presidential Appointments.
The President today made the following
appointments:
war-To be majors of infantry. William
A. Nichols Colyille p. Ferret, Nat p
Phister. Alexis r. Paxton. William R. Aber-
combie; Montgomery NJ. Maco,nb to be ma