Evening star., 1902-03-22
At THE WHITE HOUSE
A Conference Over Some Mis-
souri, Appointments.
SENATOR QUAY CALLS
PENNSYLVANIA REPRESENTA-
TIVEs WANT A CHAPLAINCY.
Commissioner Barrett Talks About the
-. Provisions of the Pending Chinese
Exclusion Bill.
SENATOR QUAY CALLS

Exclusion Bill.
Representatives Joy and Bartholdt Of
Missouri, the only two republican repre-
sentatives in the House from that state,
We're at the White House today. Both
wanted a conference as to Missouri ap-
pointments before leaving for st. Louis to
look after congressional political condi-
tfOns For a number of years, up to
short time ago, the three representatives
from St. Louis were republicans. The
unanimity of republican representation was
broken when Representative Butler de-
feated William M. Horton for the seat
from the twelfth district. The democrats
apparently didn't like SO much republican
representation from St. Louis. and so when
the state was redistrcted under the census
Of 1900 one sure republican district was
created. while the other two were made
safely democratic.
Representatives Joy and Bartholdt were
thrown into the same district, which is
largely made up of the district now repre-
sented by Mr.. Barthodt. The latter is a
candidate to succeed himself and has the
backing of his old friends. This includes
the brewers and others But the legisla-
ture very unkindy unloaded a number of
silk stocking republican words on Mr..
Barthoidt and his district. The various
elements won't unite well.
Ihe brewers and the workers in the
breWerles will not unite with the aristo-
cratic republicans against Mr.. Barthoidt,
and so Mr.. BarthOldt finds it necessary to
go home and look after his political fences
Mr.. JOY will not oppose Mr.. Bartholdt, but
the situation may take such a turn that
the republicans Of the district may find it
best to unite on him. In the meantime Mr..
Joy is going to look after the Organiza ton
in his old district and get things in shape
there for nomination if he should desire
to become a candidate.
The complication is an exceedingly inter-
esting one. and the many personal and po-
ltical friends of both of the principals will
watch the outcome with interest.
Senator Quay's Conference.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania returned
from his Florida place last night, and was
with the President today. Senator Quay is
brOWn-Skinned from his outdoor life under
a warm Florida sun, and says he has real
lied much benefit from his sojourn. While
Senator Quay was with the President a
number of Pennsylvania representatives
Messrs. Sibley, Dalzell and Showalter in
cluded-called with Rev. ]. L. Hunter of
jamestown. who was chaplain Of the 10th
Pennsylvania Regiment, which served with
distinction in the Philippines e. Mr.. Hunter
wants to be chaplain In the regular army,
and the Pennsylvania republican congress-
men are pushing his cause as much as pos
sible.
Mr.. Barrett Going East.
John Barrett the accredited commits
sioner Of the ST. Louis exposition to the
east, called on the President today to bid
Barrett leaves for st. Louis tonight and
after staying there awhile will go to San
Francisco, from which place he will sail
for the orient early In April Mr.. Bar
rett will confer with all the eastern coun-
tries. Australia included, as to exhibits at
st. Louis.
Mr.. Barrett called the attention Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hay to sec
tion 56 Of the proposed bill for the eXclu-
sion of the Chinese from this country.
This bill goes step beyond any ever
enacted, in that 1t proposes to forbid China
men coming to this country for participa-
ton in fairs and expositions. This would be
a blow at the St. Louis fair. China has
accepted an invitation to take part in the
fair, but would probably refuse to partici-
pate in case Of the passage Of the section
Mr.. Barrett considers the section q blow
at China direct, and hopes to see it with
drawn. The section was inserted in the
bill by reason Of the fact that Chinese
brought over to different expositions have
never returned, but have managed to evade
the immigration laws and make their home
in this country.
Printers Are Exempt.
President E. A. NJ Lawson and Secre-
tary William M. Garrett Of Columbia Ty-
biographical Union, No. 1O1, called upon the
President today to request an answer to a
matter they had submitted to him some
time ago in an interview. At the February
meeting Of the typographical union the Of
ficers were directed to call on the Presi-
dent and lay before him a request to know
how far the executive order prohibiting
persons In executive employ from interced-
ing for advancement in Congress or else
where would affect either officers or COM
mitteemen from taking an active part in
matters pending in Congress affecting the
organization of printers as whole
In a letter signed by President Lawson
and Secretary Garrett the President was
informed that members of the local union
are frequently called upon by the Inter-
national Typographical Union officers to
cooperate in efforts to defeat certain legis-
lation considered inimical to the interests
of the printing trades of the United States.
and that a number of committees of the
international organization are frequently
composed Of printers in government employ.
In answer to the inquiry Secretary Cortel-
you handed to the two officers today the
following response
1.-The President directs me to state that
he has come to the conclusion that the leg
islation to which you refer in your letter is
legislation affecting the interests not of
government printers as such, but of print
ers generally; that if this is the case, there
is nothing in the Presidents order which
in any way interferes with Your con-
tinuing to interest yourself in such legisla-
ton in the future in the past; nor is
there the slightest need Of any member of
the association to which you refer resigning
for that reason from the positions enumer-
ated in your letter.
Invitation From Miss Helen Gould.
John ]. McCook of New York who took
lunch with President Roosevelt this after
noon, extended the President an invitation
to attend the dedication Of the new build
ing in Brooklyn that is to be known as the
branch Y. M A
York Miss Gould has spent about 500, 900
in building and equipping this branch Of
the Y. nj. G. A. and hoped to have the
President attend when 1t is dedicated next
month. The President did not know
whether he could leave here at that time
The Plague in Lahore.