Evening star., 1901-10-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Only Four Members of the Cabinet at
Today's Meeting.
EI-GOV. JONES' SELECTION INDORSED
Pacific Gable to the Philippines
Again Discussed.
ToDAY's APPOINTMENTS

i There are still four members of the cab
| met out of the city, and consequently only
| four members were at the cabinet meeting
tcday-Postmaste General Smith, Attorney
| General Knox. Secretary Hitchcock and
I Secretary Wilson. Various departmental
| matters were discussed with the object of
| familiarizing the President with all the de-
| tails he desires Of executive business. Each
| of the four departments furnished some
| thing The President is beginning to get
data together for his message to Congress,
which is now in embryo state.
The Alabama Judgeship.
The Presidents appointment Of ex-Gov.
Jones of Alabama as judge of the north
ern and middle districts of Alabama was
referred to at the cabinet meeting, and the
President expressed qualification at the
general Endorsement of that appointment
from all parts of the country. The ap-
pointment received an immediate response
in a flood of congratuiatory kilograms that
poured in upon the President last night and
today. The Presidents action in selecting
strong man not affiliated with his own
party for judgeship in the south was in
dorsed by prominent men in the councils
of the republican party. Several kilograms
from prominent negroes in various parts of
the country were received The general
tenor of the dispatches commended not
only the ability of exGov. Jones, but the
TACT that he had been straight on the gold
standard proposition, expansion and had
been friend of the negro. .
Pacific Cable Permit.
The subject Of permit for the laying of
cable line between this country and the
Philippines was again discussed. The opin-
Ion of the Attorney General on the conces-
sions made by Spain to cable companies in
| the PhilinpipaS will ha OF +ha
session of the cabinet This opinion. as has
already been stated, may not affect the sit
uation in, any manner. The inclination of
/ the President so far has been to allow the
matter to drift along until Congress meets,
but the suggestion has been made that a
law exists that permits the cable company
to make landings on any territory of this
country without executive or other sane
ton, and that the company may avail it
self of this law, notwithstanding the Presi-
dent may net take action for or against the
permit that has been asked. -
The New York Appointments.
Representatives Sherman and OGrady of
New York paid their respects to President
Roosevelt this morning. They did not dis
cuss politics, Senator Platt has recently
gone over the entire political situation in
New York with the President. Senator
Platt is quoted saying that George R.
Bidwell. collector of the port of New York
will be retained in his position by President
Roosevelt So will Postmaster Cornelius
Van Cott, Surveyor Silas Croft, Revenue
Collector Ferdinand Eidman,- the shipping
commissioner, Joseph M Dickey, and
Henry L. Burnett, the United States dis
trict attorney. Senator Platt will not give
assurances as to Wilbur F. Wakeman, the
appraiser of the port; Thomas Fichie, the
commissioner Of Immigration; Charles H.
Trent. internal revenue collector; Michael
Kerwin. pension agent, and Francis H.
Wilson. postmaster at Brooklyn The
heaviest fight is going to be made on VIII
bur F. Wakeman, who will come to Wash
ington today and has an appointment to
see and talk with President Roosevelt to-
night. Mr.. Wakeman's chief weakness
consists in the fact that he does not stand
high with Secretary Gage and Assistant
Secretary spaulding, who has charge of
men will give a high recommendation of
Mr.. Wakeman to the President, 1t is said
Mr.. Wakeman was never a sympathiZer
with the New York machine, and was ap-
pointed to his position largely because the
Protective Tariff League desired his ap-
pointment.
Most Of the New York office-holders have
already been reappointed until Congress
meets. but their cases viii be finally dis
posed of when President Roosevelt goes to
send their names to the Senate In Decem-
Der. Then is the time when some Of them
will be cut off.
Want a Law Against Anarchists.
Representative Curtis of Kansas is in
a
few minutes today to make an appointment
to see the President. Mr. Curtis says that
the people of the west are greatly con-
cerned In the passage of some law that
deals severely with anarchists They be-
lleve that Congress can do something and
that II will do something. Mr. Curtis saws
that the people of Kansas regret that the
court OF inquiry was ever held. They be-
lieve that such court could have been
avoided, and that 1t would best even now
to dismiss the whole affair.
Saw the President.
Chief Justice Fuller. Representative Will
liam Alden Smith of Michigan and Gen.
George H. Harries were among those who
called upon the President before the cabi-
net meeting. At 10 o'clock the President
received Garcia Meron, the new minister
from the Argentine Republic The recep-
ton took place in the blue room, Assistant
Secretary Adee being present.
Senator MasOn's Campaign
Senator Mason of Illinois was at the
White House for few minutes to make an
appointment to see the President Senator
Mason received a telegram this morning
saying that the republicans of Mon
roe county, Illinois. had instructed for
him for the United States Senate Mr. Ma
sons friends say that this makes fourteen
counties that have held meetings this fall
and instructed for the senator MANY of
them being in southern Illinois.
TOday's Appointments.
President Roosevelt today made the fol-
lowing appointments:
War-To be captains in the Artillery
Corps, Laurence c. Brown and Malcolm
Young.
Navy-Clifford II. West, to be a captain
in the navy; George H. Stafford. to be a
lieutenant commander; Raymond Stone. to
be lieutenant; John NJ. Hudgins to be a
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