Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-11
THE SUPREME COURT
PENNSYLVANIA WANTS TO FILL
JUSTICE SHIRAY PLACE.
Probable Members Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission - An Indiana
Man for Appraiser.


tatives Of this government in Venezuela.
Secretary Hay spent a short time with the
President and returned to the State De-
partment.
Senator Cullom. chairman of the foreign
relations committee Of the Senate, called
on the President this morning, but said
he did not discuss the trouble In Venezuela
with the chief executive. Senator Cullom,
however. has some views about the situa-
ton. For one thing. he does not believe
Germany and England are acting right in
destroying Venezuela's war vessels, If it is
true that they have done so. Those little
vessels need not have been sunk" he said.
They could have been kept for toy houses
or almost anything in preference to be-
ing sunk. They could have been restored
to Venezuela after the trouble Is over IT
Germany and England desired to be gen.
erous." Senator Cullom does not think this
country will become involved in any way,
due to the Monroe doctrine position. He
thinks that no attempt will be made by
England or Germany to take any ter
ritory.
While Senator Cullom and a good many
other prominent members Of Congress do
not see that any foreign nation is infring-
Ing upon ground that is posted by this
country, or that anything is likely to arise
that will involve the United States, still
their sympathies are rather with the small
CouHlIy lHdI Is having 10 pay SuCu h uu-
initiating penalty for its weakness.
To Fill Justice Shiras' Place.
| Representative Graham Of the twenty
third ~distNct of Pennsylvania saw the
sesfdent today to say that when there Is
Ea vacancy on the Supreme bench of the
United States Pennsylvania would feel hon.
[pred by the selection Of Judge Marcus w.
Acheson circuit Judge of the United States
Supreme bench involved much care and de-
manded the selection of a man of the high
est ability and standing He intended to
find such man when there was vacancy
on the court. He would be glad to consider
the name of Judge Acheson. Senator Quay
and members Of the delegation in Congress
from that state take the view that the
resignation of Associate Justice Shiras
would leave a vacancy which, by right,
should go to Pennsylvania. New Jersey OF
Delaware, inasmuch as Mr.. Shiras was ap,
pointed because he was from that judicial
circuit. They say that Pennsylvania should
certainly be entitled to the position by
reason Of her population and great variety
of interests likewise because there are any
number Of men in the state capable of fill
ing the position.
The Isthmian Canal Commission.
Governor Sayers of Texas, who will soon
60 out of office, Is a probable member OF
the isthmian canal commission when that
law passed by the last session of this Con-
gress. The entire delegation from Texas
called on the President this morning and
urged that Governor Sayers be considered
by the President when he goes to make up
the commission. The President said it
would give him pleasure to consider the
name Of Mr.. Sayers, with whom he was
personally acquainted, and for whom he
had high regard.
Another prominent man is to be presented
for place on the same commission. This
man is John L. Webster Of Omaha, Neb.
He was introduced to the President today
by Senator Millard. Mr.. Webster was
pr omin ,ntly mentioned for Attorney Gener-
al In tn, cabinet of President Mckinley. It
has beer. stated several times that Mr..
Webster was offered a cabinet position,
but declined on the ground that he could
not afford the expense of living In Wash
ington. It Is believed he would accept an
appointment on the isthmian canal commis-
sion.
Senator Cullom has candidate for the
canal commission. He Is a Judge of the
courts OF Illinois.
How John Allen Ran Bear.
Ex-senator Carter of Montana and prob
able future senator from that state Is an
other western man who has told the Presi-
dent about epidemic of bears in his
portion Of the west and has done all he
could to lure the chief executive to those
IoSlOHS OH his Trip west next spring.
why, Mr.. President, bears are so numer-
Gus in some portions Of Montana" Mr..
Carter told the President, ''that they come
within short distances OF houses to Sc
cure the scraps thrown out. In Yellow
stone Park they come close to the hotels
to pick up scraps of food. John Allen of
Mississippi was out that way with me some
time ago and we were standing with a
party of friends when a drove Of bears
thirty in number, were noticed some dis
tance away in the edge Of the woods. John
those present that all he wanted was fair
fight. He asked that only one bear at
time be allowed to come at him. He start
ed in the direction of the fiercest-looking
bear in the lot, when 1t speedily decamped
john said one of those present, that
bear thought you were going to make a
speech" The President laughed at the
story, and said that the great trouble about
bears was that they were always plentiful
until he got to the place. Then they grew
scarce.
The Pacific Transport Service.
Miss Clara Barton of the National Red
Cross Society and Samuel W. Briggs, Sec
retary OF the society, called upon the Presi-
dent today to urge him to use his influence
to prevent the removal Of the government
transport service from San Francisco to
Seattle The War Department now has un-
der consideration a bid Of the Boston
Steamship Company Of Seattle to handle
all Of the governments Pacific transport
business. The removal OF the headQuar-
ters Of the transport service from San
Francisco to Seattle would result In heavy
financial loss to the former city. The Red
Cross officials believe that such removal
would be mistake for reasons Involving
the health Of soldiers going to and return
ing from the Philippines
Indiana Man for Appraiser.
Senator Fairbanks and Representatives
Hemingway and Watson OF Indiana made
an early call on the President this morning
to do all they could In behalf of Charles s.
Hernley Of Newcastle. Ind. for the va
cancy on the board of general appraisers
in New York. Mr.. Hernley was at one time
republican state chairman of Indiana.
Senator Depew presented two friends.
Senator Perkins OF California presented
James d. Phelan, ex-mayor of San Fran
cisco: r. r. Schwerin, vice president OF the