Evening star., 1901-12-07

of the race. Mr.. Lands Is understood to
be for w. B. Anderson, but the object of
the call of the three representatives was
to discuss the subject in general way.
There is considerable comment on the in
ability of Senators Fairbanks and Beveridge
to get together on a candidate. The for
mer has not made a recommendation of
any one, and Senator Beyeridge is a friend
of Justice Baker of the state supreme
court. Senator Beyeridge WAS one of the
Presidents visitors today, but he was not
discussing the iudgeship, legislative matters
being under consideration
Place for a Georgia Man.
Charles Hill. who has been the prosecut-
ing officer of the Atlanta, Ga, judicial dis
trict for seventeen years, and who is a
strong democrat, asked the President to-
day to give government position to ]. C.
Jenkins. republican lawyer of Atlanta.
Major J. F. Hanson of Macon Ga who
was spoken of for cabinet position under
President Mckinley, was a caller, several
Georgians being with him.
The Presidents ConstttutiOnals.
President Roosevelt's daily rides will
hereafter be taken about $3.50 o'clock
each afternoon instead of about 4
o'clock. The ride or a brisk walk is the
only recreation the President has each day.
From 80 o'clock until after o'clock the
President spends at luncheon with his
noon he enjoys walk or ride. Most OF
the time he prefers horseback ride.
Dfned by the President.
The following persons were entertained by
the President at dinner last night Secre-
tary Long, Senators Pettus, Gallinger, Nell
son, Dolliver McComas, Clark of Wyoming,
Mallory, Foster of Louisiana, Clay, Bard,
Burton, Dillingham; and Burnham and Mr..
Paul Morton.
Gov. Yates Here.
Gov Yates of Illinois made an appoint
ment with President Roosevelt few days
ago and was one of the guests at luncheon
this afternoon. The statement has been
made that Governor Yates was summoned
on here to talk with the President about
his proclamation regarding the Beers and
their condition. At the White House TINS
is denied.
Editor Kohlsaat of the Chicago Times
Herald was caller at the White House by
appointment today He had long talk
with the President.
Settling Land Problem.
The basis of settlement of q very knotty
problem relative to the San FRANCISCO
mountain forest reservation, in Arizona,
with which Secretary Hitchcock has been
wrestling for over two years, was arranged
at conference at the Whites House today,
at which Secretary Hitchcock, Willis Van
Devanter, assistant attorney general OF the
Interior Department.: William p Murphy
of Arizona and ex-Representative Sperry
of Connecticut were present. There are
quite number of conflicting interests that
must be harmonized to procure the desired
consolidation of the reservation. now broken
by the fact that only alternate sections are
owned by the government.
The interest of the sheep and cattle peo-
pie, the railroad people and those who de-
sire the preservation of the forests for pur-
poses of procuring water for irrigation have
in the past been somewhat inimical to each
other, and Mr.. Murphy has Undertaken to
reconcile the conflicting interests and ar
range for the transfer of the alternate sec
tions of land owned by railroad and psiEate
interests to the government thatsti1e United
States may obtain complete jurisdiction
over the whole reservation. The arrange
ment, If completed, Is to be- for the rail-
roads and private owners, IN giving up
their lands in the reservation, to take up
elsewhere like for like" that is, timber
lands for timber lands and waste lands
for similar lands.