Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Judge Hollis Takes Luncheon With
the President.
HE DENIES A SENSATIONAL STORY
Applicants for Position of Justice
of the Peace.
TODAY ENTS

conference at Inc hague, was caleI dl
the White House today and was one of
President Roosevelt's guests at luncheon
Mr.. Hollis gave to a reporter for The Star
the following statement:
II desire to correct the statements con-
tained in a special cable dispatch to the
New York Herald printed this morning.
The dispatch contains a curious medley of
truth and mistakes. 1t is stated that my
visit to London was shortly after Mr..
Roosevet's accession to the presidency
whereas 1 went to Europe on Aprfl1S, and
sailed from Southampton on August IA,
and have been in this country uninterrupt
edly since August 20. Moreover 1 did not
call at the London foreign office and did
not have several lengthy conferences with
Lord Lansdowne. had the honor of meet
ing Lord Lansdowne at dinner in April, and
have not seen him since.
1T ought not to be necessary for me to
say most emphatically that 1 never and
nowhere pretended to be the 'mouthpiece
of the administration either of President
Mckinley or President Roosevelt. On the
contrary, 1 took every pains to impress
upon the statesmen whom / had the pleas
ure of meeting in England and elsewhere
that l had no official position, except mem
Der of the court Of arbitration, and no au-
thority whatever to represent any one but
myself
"It is a fact that in private conversation
/ did discuss among other questions the
fsthmian canal treaty. and it may not be
improper ta say that the burden of my re-
marks in England was that the opposition
to the original Hay-Pauncefote treaty by
means implied any feelings toward
Great Britain but those of sincere friend
ship and regard.
THE entire story is simply a ridiculous
eXaggeration of an unimportant personal
episode. in which am conscious of having
committed no breach of propriety what
ever"
The Alleged Remark.
Beyond this Mr. Hollis declined to make
any statement, either about his visit or the
feeling of Europe over canal questions.
1t Is made to appear that both Mr.. Hollis
and Senator Lodge, who was recently in
London. made remarks about the purpose
OF the United States as to the canal that
were distasteful to British foreign office
officials For instance Mr. Hollis is report
ed as having informed Lord Lansdowne:
While / necessarily in favor of pa
cific methods, and my position is standing
protest against the argument of force, still
am constrained to say that any attempt
at interference with the canal by a
European power would be resented by
America by every means in her power, even
to the limit of war.
Right at this juncture when a treaty re-
garding the canal is being negotiated. such
stories are harmful and the State Depart
ment is reported as regrettlnS that there
should have such a publication.
Police Judges of the District.
Although it will be more than two months
before the President Is called upon to ap-
point two Police Court judges and ten JUS
tices Of the peace, under the new law for
the District, the names and qualifications
of some of the candidates are already be-
ing presented to the chief executive. Presi-
dent Mckinley IT nreffV well under-
stood, had about decided upon some of the
appointments, but the candidates are now
all at sea as to what will be aone by Presi-
dent Roosevelt Jesse w. Tull of Illinois
is one of the candidates for police judge
and is strongly backed by the Illinois SEN
ators and representatives Mr.. Tull has
been in Washington three or four years and
is employed In the office Of the auditor for
the War Department.
Period of Mourning Over.
The flag on the White House was at top
mast today, showing that the official period
of mourning for the death of President
Mckinley was at an end. The White House
was not open to visitors and will not be
open until Monday, but the east room was
thrown open to a party of students of the
Pennsylvania Normal School who came to
Washington on an excursion. The room
During the thirty days of mourning the
President would not receive large delega-
tions or make any visits.
Presidential Appointments.
The President has made the following ap-
po!ntments
State-George Sawter of New York, to be
consul Of the United States at Antigua
West Indies.
Navy-Joseph G. Eaton, to be captain;
Harry Knox. to be a captain; George W.
Mentz, to be commander; Nathan Sargent,
to be commander; John B. Milton, to be
commander; Charles c. Marsh, to be a
lieutenant commander.
Milton A. Elliott of Camden, Ark, to be
register of the land Office at Camden, Ark.
Indian Territory Pardons.
The President today pardoned two Indian
territory convicts who are now serving
time in the United States prison at Leaven-
worth.
Frank Palmer, who was sentenced Febru-
ary q, 1900. to five years for horse stealing,
is pardoned on account of poor health.
James x. Goodson, who on March 10, 1900,
was sentenced to five years Imprisonment
for forgery, is pardoned account of his
youth. Goodson signed the name of Willie
Woods to note with which he bought a
horse. No such person exists as Willie
Woods, as was proven at the trial, and the
men who testified against Goodson all bear
evil regulations
Prominent Southern Callers.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina
called on the President today to present
Col. A. B. Andrews, third vice president of
the Southern railway, and DR.. ]. A. Nc
Alden, president of the Cotton Spinners
Association Of the South. Colonel Andrews
and Dr. McAdden were cordially received
by the President and had a long talk with
him about business conditions in the
south, which were represented as being ex-
ceedingly satisfactory and gratifying TO
the people.
Representative Livingston of Georgia
called to introduce ]. r. Padgett.
Fl. L. Remnel, republican national COM
mitteeman of Arkansas presented James
Mitchell of Little Rock to the President.
Mr.. Mitchell is the editor of the Democrat,
the leading democratic paper in the state.
The President spoke to Mr.. Mitchell in a
most pleasant way and told him that If the
republicans of Arkansas did not behave
themselves to write to Washington and he
would change the situation.
DR.. ]. l.. N. Curry, secretary of the Pea
body school fund. paid his respects to the
president. and said that the suggestion had
been made that President Roosevelt should
succeed President Mckinley on the board
OF trustees. The board of trustees will
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