Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Talks on Reciprocity for Cuba
With President.
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MAY CALL EXTRA SESSION IF AC-
TION IS NOT TAKEN.
A Unique Invitation From California
Alaska Wants Delegate in
Congress.
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Congress.
| President Roosevelt has been consulting
| a number of senators recently as to the
| situation in the Senate respecting Cuban
! reciprocity. Senator Clapp of Minnesota
| conferred with the President on this subject
| this morning Senator Spooner and others
| have gone over the matter fully with the
! President during the last few days. Sena-
| tor Clapp believes that his resolution pro-
viding for commission to Investigate the
| alleged distress in Cuba and to furnish re-
| lief to whatever class of people is most in
| need is gaining friends in the Senate This
| idea and others have been laid before the
| President with the hope that they would
| obtain his partial, IL not entire sanction.
| 1t is understood, however, that the Pres-
| dent has in no sense changed his views that
| relief should be granted to Cuba by the
| straight process of tariff concessions Mr..
| ClappS plans and that of a rebate urged
| by House leaders do not meet with his ia
| vor, and he stands today where he stood
! at the beginning of the administration. He
| believes that Congress will not do its duty
If 1T evades the question and leaves Cuba
in her present condition. He may go to the
| extent of calling extra session of Con-
| gress if the conditions demand that when
| Congress has adjourned
| Those republican senators who cannot see
| the wisdom of tariff concessions to Cuba
are urging upon the President the political
| phases of the Cuban tariff controversy.
| They assert that if the question is put to
straight test in the Senate general tariff
revision cannot be avoided The rulings of
presiding officers Of the House that other
| tariff questions are not germane will not it
| is pointed out. stand a strong chance of be-
| coming the policy of the presiding officer of
| the Senate. Therefore, a general revision
or the tariff is sure to become an issue in
| the Senate if the Cuban question is not
shunted off in some other direction or post
| poned for time The republicans do not
! want to furnish material for such an issue
| which would undoubtedly enter the con-
gressional campaign in various forms this
ran and continue to grow until the next
gestfons appeal forcibly to the President
who believes that there is a fair and
straight path that should be followed, and
| that the republicans, whether in the legis-
latiye or executive departments cannot af-
| ford to defer the question that should be
decided definitely.
A Unique Invitation.
"Teddy's Terrors,' a strong political club
| OF Los Angeles, Cal, composed of the most
prominent business and professional men Of
that city, have sent to President Roose-
welt the most unique invitation to become
| the guest of the club ever received by a
| President. California has an elaborate way
! but none of them compare with that Of the
| organization known as 'Teddy's Terrors'
| Ihe invitation was not presented by hand
| as is customary. 1t is SO large and so en-
| thusiastic that it had to come by express,
| and was supplemented by the personal ef-
| forts and visit Of Senators Perkins and
| Bard, who saw the President this morning.
| The invitation is printed on a whole calf
| skin, beautifully prepared for the purpose.
The printing is of the most artistic and
costly design. and is worded as follows:
| Los Angeles, Cal, March 30 1902
/ Were goin to have a roundup
| and we shore want yer mighty bad
| Feed and water plenty. Stocks fat
branding irons ready when yer gets here.
| ''TEDDY's TERRoRs."
ITO Theodore Roosevelt, the President,
| Washington, d. c."
| The caifskin invitation is inclosed in a
| beautifully mounted box made from giant
redwood trees of California. The box con-
| tains silver and other mountings.
| The invitation is a general one to the
President to come whenever he sees fit, ct
which time there will be a roundup"
| The members of the club wear Rough
| Rider uniforms.
mia next spring, and will undoubtedly visit
| Los Angeles Just before President Nc
Kinley went to the west, more than a year
ago, he received from Knights Templar of
San Francisco an invitation engraved on a
plate of solid gold and containing a dia-
mond setting. the intrinsic value of which
|
Alaska Wants a Delegate.
| Capt. ]. J. Healey. F. c. Helm and Prof.
| Arthur G. Jackson of Alaska had a pleas
ant talk with the President this morning
regarding the bill pending In Congress to
grant to that%errtory delegate in the
| lower house of Congress- just as to the
| other territories. The President assured
his callers that he heartily in favor of
Alaska having a delegate, and considered
that one was essential, not only to the in
tereStS and welfare of the territory, but to
political affairs at Washington. The Pres
! ident referred to the fact that he would be
| immensely pleased to see a representative
man with whom he could talk on Alaskan
affairs. He mentioned that matters now
stand he has no one in authority he can
consult as to nominations and appoint
ments. The President, for instance has
had under consideration a long time the
appointment of a successor to Judge Noyes,
who dismissed from the Alaskan
bench for alleged misconduct at Cape
Nome.
The Court of Claims Vacancy.
Senator Dietrich and several other callers
saw the President today regarding the va
cancy on the Court of Claims bench caused
by the death Of Judge John Davis. The
President states to all of his callers that he
has reached decision in the case. An
other new candidate has been presented by
Senator Cullom and Representative Can
non This Is John G. Thompson. assistant
attorney general of the Department of JUS
tice, well known in Washington. The Illi-
nois delegation is heartily back of him for
the position.
The President indicated to Senator Cul-
lom that he might visit the Illinois state
fair at Springfield in September. A formal
invitation is to be extended to him. The
President wants to visit the state, and the |
opportunity is good one.
The President this morning received in
the east room about $50 students Of Penn
sylvania normal school, who are in WASH
ington on excursion.