Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
to visit the fair. was extended ard accepted,
and October 2 fixed upon as the date.

to visit the fair.was extended end accepted,
ana october fixed upon as the date.
Going to the Southwest Also.
Still. later in October President Roosevelt
viii go on a long trip to the southwest, his
objective points being the fair at San An
tonic and a big bear hunt in the swamps
of Mississippi. The itinerary for his jour
ney has not been arranged, and the details
are yet to be attended to. The journey,
however, may Nclude points in Kansas and
Nebraska going out and New Orleans and
southern cities returning to Washington.
Senator Foraker saw the President this
morning to arrange for the call of a COM
mlttee that wants the President to visit
points in.Ohio.
Protection for Dumb Animals.
E. K. Whitehead, president Of the Colo
rado Humane Society, Is the author of
letter handed to President Roosevelt today
by Representative Shafroth suggesting
a national convention of animal friends at
the st. Louis worlds fair in 1904. Mr..
Whitehead suggests that President Roose-
veit appoint commission, without salary,
which shall draw up plans for the pro-
posed meeting of humane societies and
friends of dumb creation generally and
writes at length OF the benefits that will
result from such gathering. In the course
OF his letter he cites many instances to
formed by beasts of burden that are given
scientific, humane trea atment than those
handled in the ordinary, unintelligent man
ner. The President promised to give the
matter careful attention.
The idea for such gathering would be
to frame proposed legislation for enact
ment' by Congress looking to the better
treatment of dumb animals, and the proper
punishment Of those guilty of cruelties.
New Department of Commerce.
A subcommittee of the House committee
on commerce called on President Roosevelt
this morning to talk with him about the
Incorporation of different bureaus under the
proposed Department of Commerce. The
subcommittee was composed of Representa-
tives Hepburn, Mann, Fletcher, Sherman,
Adamson and Richardson. The committee
explained to the President that it was de-
sired to confer with him about the placing
of various bureaus of other departments in
this department. The committee likewise
explained that in a number Of instances
bureaus that were considered to be proper
for the new department were found upon
investigation to be too closely related to
the departme ents to which they are attached
for change, The President agreed with
the committee that 1t would be necessary to
carefully investigate all proposed changes,
and suggested the selection of a commission
composed of one competent person from
each of the eight departments to confer
the bureaus suitable for transfer to the
Department Of Commerce. The suggestion
was considered good one, and the Presi-
dent Will direct the appointment of such
commission.
An Important Postmastership.
The Kansas senatorial fight is more or
less mixed up in an interview President
Roosevelt had today with Col D. r. An
thony, editor of Leavenworth paper, and
his son, D. R. Anthony, ir, postmaster at
Leavenwortfi. The two Anthonys were pre-
sented to the President by Representatives
Long and Scott and the President listened
to the Junior Anthony talk about his can
dfdacy for retention as postmaster another
four years, despite the opposition of Repre-
sentative Curtis.
Representatives Curtis and Long are the
leading candidates fer the Senate to sue
ceed Senator Harris, democrat whose term
expires in March, 1903. Leavenworth is in
Mr.. Curtis district and he has been accus-
toned to naming the postmaster of that
city. The two Anthonys, at the recent
Kansas state convention, supported ex-Rep-
resentative Bailey for the gubernatorial
nomination and thereby arraigned them
selves in the anti-Curtis senatorial camp
The elder Anthony was chairman of the
committee on resolutions that reported the
resolutions of praise for President sRoose-
Welt. He is a brother of Miss Susan r
Anthony, and was one of Lincein's guards
in the White House the night after Fort
Sumter was fred iipon.
Mr.. Curtis and his friends were displeased
with what had been done, and the former
Endorsed Fred. w. Willard for postmaster
at Leavenworth. Mr. Willard is Repre-
sentative Curtis political manager and
friend, and is saidsto be capable and
shrewd man. Representative Long has SO
far taken no part in the. post office fight.
except to introduce thestw Anthonys, but
his sympathy Is no doubt with them. The