Evening star., 1902-05-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
0leomargarine Bill Causes
Much Interest.
PROTESTS RECEIVED
LEGION OF HONOR STORY DE-
CLEARED A CANARD.
President Said to Have No Objections
PROTESTS RECEIVED
President Said to Have No Objections
to Decorations by French
Government.


garine bill has led to some uneasness
among the supporters of that measure and
at the same time has given the opponents
of the bill belief that if they would make
a fight at the White House the President
might withhold his approval altogether.
The President is receiving number of
kilograms and statements from different
parts of the country protesting against the
bill.
The cattlemen of the west yesterday,
veto of the bill. The President today saw
several persons who are interested in the
defeat of the measure, He was unable to
give the callers a long hearing, but sug-
gested that they put their objections in
writing and send them to him. John F.
Jelke, an oleomargarine manufa acturer of
Chicago, was one of the callers. He was
with Representative Boutell of that city.
Mr. Jelke is opposed to the bill Francis
w. Lestrade, another caller, Is a butter
exporter in New York, and a member of
the firm of Lestrade Bros. He owns
creameries and is a large producer of but
ter. He is opposed to the bill and declares
that it will do the dairy and butter in
tereStS lncalcuable harm. He SAYS that it
will raise the prices of butter abnormally
and will lead to the formation of a butter
trust. 1t will likewise hurt the export
trade Mr.. Lestrade says that the butter
men of the country are badly mistaken
when they believe they will be benefited
by the bill becoming law.
Made Out of Whole. Cloth.
A story was printed in a New York paper
today representing President Roosevelt as
having intimated to the French government
that he does not consider it desirable for
that government to confer the cross of the
7 1rriS, afI
Lieutenant General Miles It is stated most
emphatically and positively that the Presi-
dent has never discussed such a subject
with any person, and that he does not in
tend to discusS~it with any one. If the
French government intends to confer the
Legion of Honor on either of the officers
named, the President, it is understood
would feel that it was no concern of his,
and would not discuss it.
A Virginia Post Office.
Senator Daniel called at the White House
today with ]. P. Ackerly, postmaster at
Lexington, Va. Mr.. Ackerly is said to be
contending against the recommendations of
the republican machine in Virginia. The
organization has recommended McClung
Patton for postmaster al Lexington Mr..
Patton is the county chairman of Fairfield
county. Senator Daniel merely introduced
Mr.. Ackerly.
The First Minister to Cuba.
H. G Squers, secretary of the legation
at Pekin, has been selected by the President
to be minister to Cuba, and General E. S.
Bragg of Wisconsin has been selected as
consul general at Havana.
Mr.. Squiers' selection fulfills the first re-
qurement laid down by the President,
namely, that the minister to Havana should
be man of diplomatic experience. He is a
native of Canada, but was appointed from
New York. In 1894 he was appointed second
secretary Of the United States embassy at
Berlin, retiring in 1897. In January, 1898,
he was appointed secretary of the United
States legation at Pekin, remaining there
constantly until a few months ago, when he
returned to the United States on leave. His
connection with the defense of the legations
during the Boxer uprising is highly credit
able. He has had military experience, and
by virtue Of that fact was practically in
charge of the legation defenses
General Bragg, the new consul general
at Havana, was born in Unadilla, N. Y. in
1897. He entered the Union army as a cap
tain in 1861 and reached the grade Of briga-
der general in the regular establishment
De served for some years in Congress and
afterWard was appointed United States
minister to Mexico His present home is at
Fond-du-lac, Wis. The salary of the con-
sui general at Havana is 5000.