Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Foss Talks With the
President on the Navy.
TO FIGHT ADDICKS
REPRESENTATIVE BALL SAYS HE
WILL NOT COME TO SENATE.
Representative Bartholdt Tells Of Elec-
ton Frauds-To Classify. Laborers
Doing Clerical Work.

in which the President is much interested.
The President will use his best endeavors
to see the navy become better prepared for
the future, and thinks that the only way
this preparation can be made Is by inereas-
ing the number Of fighting vessels, vessels
Of the genuine fighting class. The Presi-
dent Is also understood to agree with Mr..
Foss that more officers are badly needed in
the navy, and that the only way to get
them Is by temporarily, at least, increas-
ing the number of cadets in Annapolis "r
have studied the question of more officers
said Mr.. Foss, land believe that If Con-
gress will provide that the present appoint
ments to the. Naval Academy shall be
doubled for the next twelve years and then
cease, the navy in the future Will be pro-
vided with sufficient officers After twelve
years the deficiency that now exists would
probably cease and the regular law as to
appointments to that institution would sup
ply all that are needed. AS the appoint
ments now stand there is. vacancy for
each member Of Congress to I'LL once every
four years. BY doubling the appointments
for a number of years to come that would
give an appointment every two years.
Whatever the plan to be adopted, 1t is GER
tain that officers are needed,sand they must
be made at Annapolis" d
Addicks Won't Come to sthe Senate.
Representative Ball OF Delaware, who
was the candidate of the regular republi-
cans in Delaware in November for Con-
gress, called at the White House today to
present some constituents. When asked the
probabilities of Gas Magnate Addicks COM
ing to the Senate from after the next ses-
sion of the Delaware legislature, he said:
'Mr. Addicks will never be senator from
Delaware by the vote OF the legislature
hat io in, haf N n.
Whether a senator or two senators will be
elected will be determined later. l can
not say whether the democrats and regu-
lar republicans will join forces % the legis-
lature and elect two senators. Ihat as
talked about a great deal. But do be-
lieve that they will do whatever is best TO
forever igve back seat 20 Addicks. No
one wants to get an idea that there Is any
relaxation Of the fight oh Addtcks In my
state. Really the fightEis just beginning
and will continue until ne is no longer a
factor in politics In Delaware. Nothing
can call this fight off.
A Federal Election Law.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
spent a short time with the President this
morning. He represents the President as
being "appallea"' at the frauds committed
in st. Louis In the November elections. Il
am going to Introduce bill and push It
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that will enable the United States to
prosecute all cases Of congressional cleo
tton frauds in the courts OF the United
States. OF course, I refer to the election
solely of congressional representatives. As
the laws now stand there is no stopping
the most gigantic frauds. Elections are
under the different states, and the laws OF
those states govern them. / tried to get
some action along this line at the last ses-
sion of Congress, but the matter was con-
sidered in republican caucus and left undiS-
posed Of"
Laborers Doing Clerical Work.
The question of classifying in the civil
service laborers who are doing clerical
work in the departments is again under
consideration by q number of senator's and
representatives. and 1t is understood that a
bill will soon be introduced directing the
President to incorporate all such govern
ment employees into tha civil service. The
President has had the same thing under
consideration for a number of months, but
has taken no action. 1t is thought that he
would not object to this being done. 1t is
said that the narrow appropriations made
by Congress for the maintenance or the de-
partments has necessitated the employment
of many good men on the labOrers' rolls and
their transfer to clerical work, Oftentlmes
these employees work side by side with men
receiving more than twice as much salary.
Senator Fairbanks Of Indiana is said to be
preparing bill that will give to govern
ment employees Of this class the protection
within the civil service that their work and
abilities deserve. There was some discus
sion of the question between the President
and civil service commission number or
months ago, but no action resulted. RMS
was at the time when aIsystem or reglstra-
don for laborers was adopted and put into
execution for the departments.
Fighting for Judgeship.
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this time with Indiana members Of Congress
and republicans of influence. Outside Of his
popularity for many many reasons he Is
much sought now because Of the vacancy
in the federal district bench in that state.
Representative Hemingway called on the
President this morning to urge the nomtna-
ton of L. C. Embree of Princeton, Ind, and
Representative Lands made another call in
behalf Of A. B. Anderson OF CraEfordsv1ile.
The President has reached no ossdecisaon IN
the matter, and is in Doubt what. to DO.
Senator Fairbanks. whoswould have the
right Of naming man did he care to ex-
ercise 1t, has withheld amy Ind orsement and
will probably refrain from putting his seal
on the name Of any candidate. apparently
the strongest candidate now nsthe field is
r. o. Hawkins Of Indianapolis. Harry
New, the national committeeman from In
diana, spent some time with the President
last night urging the selection OF Mr.. HaW-
kins.
An Elastic Currency.
Senator Elkins OF West virginia, after a
call at the White Houses today, said that
he thought that the country was in such
prosperous condition at this time that there
should be no legislation that would disturb
existing conditions. .'All we need at this
session" said the senator, 'is provision
for a more elastic currency to meet the de-
mands Of business and finance. Outside of
that we had better let everything else
touching buslr,ess alone for the present"
Among the President's callers before the
cabinet assembled were Senators Lodge,
Wetmore, Kittridge, Foster, Clay and
Quarles. and Representatives, Hopkins, Nor
ris Grosvenor, Van veorhis. Blackburn.
Southard. Beidler. Lacey and Scott OF
Kansas. Representative Farmer of Penn
sylvania called to present Rev. A. E.
Nowicki director Of st. Mary's Institute.
Nanticoke, Pa. The majority Of the callers
merely desired to pay their respects.
President Roosevelt,s second message to
Congress was conveyed from the White
| House shortly hGfaroS AESdSfa