Evening star., 1902-01-13
Gov. Crane Of Massachusetts, @lls on
the President.
TIE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL
Pacific Coast People Want Free
Intercourse.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

tary OF the Treasury, saw the President this
morning while Mr.. Payne and Senator
Spooner were with the chief executive. Sem
ator Spooner talked over some important
legislation with the President. The Wis
consin senator has taken the same high
rank in the estimation of President Roose-
welt he held in that of President McKin-
ley. His ability was quickly seen and ap-
preciated by Mr.. Roosevelt, who frequently
consults with him. The President admires
Senator Spooner's aptitude for keeping a
close mouth and trusts him with some of
the most important secrets of the admin
istration.
They Want Free Intercourse.
Senator Mitchell and Representatives.
Tongue and Moody of Oregon, had a talk
with the President today about Legislative
affairs of interest to their state. Senator
Mitchell is not pleased with the Philippine
tariff bill reported by the ways and means
committee of the House and gave the Pres
ident his views of what ought to be done
in this direction.
The President has decided upon the NOM
ination of George w. Biber as receiver of
the land office at Oregon City. Oregon.
Senator Simon of Oregon also saw the
President during the day. He says the
people of Oregon, and apparently of the
entire Pacific coast, do not want high
tarli on fnlilpplne goods coming TO TINS
country. "They think there ought to be
free intercourse between the two coun-
tries, taking the position that the Philip
pines are now part of the United States
1t is stated that this feeling is gaining
headWay on the coast and is so strong as
to be recognized by congressional repre-
sentatives of Pacific coast and western
states.
Visits From Cabinet Officers
Secretary Gage talked to the President
this morning about offices under the treas
ury that must be filled. Secretary Long
presented Mr.. Gargan, a friend from Bos
ton, and Postmaster General Smith pre-
sented j. G. Darlington, the president of
the Union League Club of Philadelphia
Mr.. Darlington extended the President an
invitation to attend the annual banquet of
the club on Founders day." in November
next. The President did not accept the in
vitation this far in advance, but he will
probably go.
New Mexico Nominations.
Delegate Rodey and solomon Luna. re-
publican national committeeman Of New
Mexico, had a conference with the Presi-
dent today about some appointments for
the territory. AS a result of the confer
ence the President will probably send to
the Senate in few days the following
Receiver of public money at
ment; register of the land office at Santa
Fe, Manuel R. Otero, reappointment: regi-
lister of the land office at Roswell, Howard
Leland. 1
Capt. Loeffier's Birthday.
Capt. Charles D. Loeffler, the veteran
doorkeeper of the Presidents s room at the
White House, celebrated his sixty-fifth
birthday esterday The interest of the oc-
casion was increased by the fact that the
unS oil ho .I~or II.
of his son, Carl A. Loeffier The day was
appropriately celebrated
Capt. Loetfier went to the White House as
doorkeeper to President Grant, and has
neld that position through every adminis-
tration since. Prior to that he served with
Secretary Santon and in the United States
army. He was private soldier under Fitz-
hugh Lee before the outbreak of the civil
war, and was stationed at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, San Antonio, Tex, when the war be-
gan.
Some Idaho Nominations.
The terms of r. T. Cozier, United States
attorney of Idaho; Joseph Perauit, mar
shall; the postmaster at Boise City and
the surveyor general have expired or will |
expire In the next few days, and the Idaho
republicans are here to make recommended
tions. Ex-senator Shoup saw the Presi- |
dent and presented Judge D. W. Stanrod
republican national committeeman; A. f. |
Caldwell, Indian agent at Fort Hall, and
Geo. Nicolas lift. editor of the Tribune at |
Pocatello.-
over the distribution of patronage to Judge |
Standrod, who Will see the President in a |
lew days to make some recommendations.
Question of Forest Reserves.
Representative Lacey, chairman of the |
House committee on public lands, had d |
talk with the President about legislation |
for the protection Of forest reserves and
the game in these preserves. Representa-
tive Lacey intends to draw up bill COW
ering the recommendations of the Presi-
dent on these subjects in his first annual |
message; The question all along has been
as to what power the United States could
exercise over the reserves and the game
within them. An opinion was sought from
the Department of Justice, and the Presi-
copies Of this.
The opinion of Attorney General Knox
covers all the phases of the question Mr.,
Knox gives some practical suggestions as
that forest reserves being situated within
a territory of the United States, the fed
eral legislative power is ample
The opinion treats at length the question
of the governments authority over these
reserves and concludes: "As to the public
lands within state the government has
all the rights of an individual proprietor
supplemented with the power to mako and
these rights and for the disposal and full
and complete management, control and
protection of it's lands.''
Continuing, Mr.. Knox says: 81 am de-
cidediy of the opinion that Congress NAV
forbid and punish the killing of game on
these reserves, no matter that the slayer is
lawfully there and Is not trespasser If
Congress may prohibit the use of the re-
serves for any purpose, it may for another,
and while Congress permits persons to be
upon and use them for various purposes.
it may fix limits to such use and occupa-
ton and prescribe the purpose and objects
for which they shall not be used.
After considerable attention to the whole
subject l have no hesitation in expressing
my opinion that Congress has ample power
to forbid and punish any and ali kinds of
trespass upon or injury to the forest re-
serves, including the trespass of entering
upon or using them for the killing, capture
or pursuit of game"
The object of all state laws Mr. Knox
says, Is the preservation Of game, and q
national law would not interfere with the
state laws, as both look to the same end,
He Is of opinion that an interstate conn
merce law to prevent the shipment of any
live or dead animals, or. their skins, as a
method of curing the evil 10 insunacient ana
inadequate.
Il would suggest. In view of the exist