Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-14
Bishop Grant of the A. M. E. Church
q Caller.
SPEAKS OF POLICY IN THE SOUTH
President !. investigating Immi-
grafton Statistics.
TODAY'S APPOINTMENTS

headquarters in Indianapolis, had tall
| with the President this morning regarding
lynching in the south and the subject of tn,
! colored mans position politically anc
| otherwise.
Bishop Grant gave most hearty approval
| to the appointment of ex-Gov. Jones OF
! Alabama as a federal judge Of that state
| Such appointments as that, Mr.. Presi-
| dent said Bishop Grant, will guarantee
! justice to all and will give the colored man
| a greater sense of security than anything
/ else. Gov. Jones used stronger Language
against lynchfng than any President ever
| used"
MY answer to lynching in some places, "
| answered the President, was the appoint
, ment of Gov Jones'" The President went
on to say that his reading the language OF
Gov. Jones against lynching had much
| to do with the Jones appointment as any
| thing else.
| Bishop Grant asked the President to con-
| fer with some conservative and intelligent
| colored leaders before definitely fixing upon
/ a policy in southern affairs.
| Whatever is best to strengthen the
friendship of the white and colored people
| of the south 1 will favor" said Bishop
Grant. The white people and the negro
must settle down and live together in
| peace. Our interests in the south are much
greater than in the remainder of the coun-
| LILY, diIu Tie IIeSlueUl Cdu anu Will 10
| much to solve the problem that confronts
| every President
Investigating Immigration Matters.
| President Roosevelt is making a close
study of immigration facts and figures
| with view to discussing certain matters
| in his message He received from Commits
| sioner Powderly few days ago some fig
ureS bearing on the class of immigration
now flocking to this country, and today he
talked with Assistant Secretary Taylor.
who has charge of immigration matters in
the treasury The President is apparently
giving as much attention to the subject
Of immigration as to any other subject he
will discuss in his message.
Further Financial Legislation.
Representative Overstreet of Indiana,
who was one of the Presidents callers to-
day, talked with the latter about the ad-
visibility of further financial legislation to
| make silver redeemable in gold. Mr.. Over
street is the author of bill, which was
not acted upon in the last Congress, to ac-
complish this purpose, and he intends to
press 1t at the coming session.
Representative Hay of Virginia, who has
fathered bill to promote the efficiency of
| the militia of the several states, spoke of
the matter with Mr.. Roosevelt and met
with hearty response Mr.. Hay and SEN
ator Martin called on the President to pay
their respects.
Representative to Porto Rico.
Samuel Gompers called on the President
today with Santiago Iglesias of Porto Rico.
Mr.. Iglesias has been selected by Mr.. Com
pers as the representative of the American
Federation of Labor in Porto Rico, and
will go there soon to organize Porto Ricans
into trade unions that will be attached to
the main body in this country. Mr.. Igle-
sias has been instructed to introduce Amer
ican methods of labor organization into
the island, and the call upon the President
was to receive his assurances that Gov
ernor Hunt and the United States officials
on the island will not interfere with the
work.
The President assured us that he looked
with favor upon the rational organization
of working people into trades unions" said
Mr.. Gompers Mr.. Iglesias was always an
opponent of Spanish rule in Porto Rico.
and was in prison in San Juan for political
reasons when the American forces took
charge of that island.
Visited by His Pastor.
Rev. John M. Schick, pastor of the Presi-
dents church, called upon the Presi-
dent this morning Mr. Schick is
going to Huntington. Pa, to attend the
Potomac synod of the Dutch Reformed
Church, which will begin it's sessions to-
morrow. The synod is going to contribute
$4,000 to the fund Of $4,000 that Is being
raised to build new church in this city
The fund now contains $4,000 in cash and
subscriptions, and $4,000 more was recent
ly voted to the fund by the Pittsburg
synod.
Wants to BE Brigadier General,
Secretary Long called on the President
today with William Frederick Slocum. head
Of the Colorado College. and Greenleaf Aus
tin Goodale, colonel Of the 18th Infantry,
U. s. A. Mr.. Slocum desired to urge the
elevation Of Colonel Goodale to be a brisa-
dier general before his retirement, which
is not far distant.
Rear Admiral RobIey D. Evans, who is
the head of the court-martial that is going
to Tutuila, Samoan Islands, to try Captain
Tilley on charges preferred against him.
paid his respects to the President. Admi-
raj Evans will leave tonight for San Fran
cisco to sail for Tutuila.
Call From the Supreme Court.
The members of the United States Su-
preme Court paid formal call upon the
President. This call is made upon the chief
executive annually upon the assembling of
the fall session of the court. The court
was received in the blue parlor
II. Clay Evans, commissioner of pensions
and Ell Torrance, commander-in-chief of
the g. A. R., were among the days callers
Senator Frye was in conference long
time with the President, and the questions
of reciprocity and ship subsidies are
thought to have been under consideration.
pared new bill on ship subsidies for sub
mission to Congress.
Secretary Cortelyou has returned from
his trip to Ohio and is again at his post in
the White House.
Going to Organise Clubs.
Among the Alabama politicians who have
recently been in Washington and who saw
and talked with President Roosevelt are
J. o. Thompson. United States commits
sioner at Tuskegee; w. F. Tfbbetts, collec-
tor of the port at Mobile, and Charles
Scott. who Is one Of the wealthiest young
men In the state. These young men have
gone back to Alabama with the intention
OF revolutionizing and reyitalixing repub-
iican politics by the organization of
young mems republican club. with head
quarters in Montgomery. The purpose of
this club VIII be to enlist young men Of
character and ability whose sentiments
agree with that OF the national republican
party, as headed by President Roosevelt
Appeintments Made Today.
The following appointments have been
made by the President:
Navy-Frank Wildes to be rear admiral:
John 3. Craven. to he lieutenant conn