Evening star., 1902-04-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Age Limit in Reorganized
Census Bureau.
THE UNION VETERANS
THEY ARE EXCEPTED BY THE
PRESIDENTS ORDER.
Plea Made for -Confederates-Wha
Beet Sugar Men Hope
For.
THE UNION VETERANS

.
Louisiana talked with President Roosevelt
this morning on matter of more than or
binary interest. Director Merriam of the
census office has arrived at the conclusion
| that he will not appoint employees in the
permanent bureau who are beyond a GER
tain age, his idea being that he wants to
put in clerks who will be fit for service
when the thirteenth census is taken. In
the case of Union veterans Of the war of
the rebellion, however the director cannot
exercise his rule as they are given pref
erence by the recent orders Of the Presi-
dent and under the civil service rules. Di-
rector Merriam will therefore retain a num-
Der or the veterans who are above the age
| limit he has fixed for selection Of employees,
but cannot make an exception in other
cases. In the bureau are several ex-con-
federate veterans against whom the rule
will operate, and it was in the interest of
at least one of these men that the two
representatives called on the President.
They thought that there should be no
dlscrfmina ton between veterans in a case
OF this kind. The confederate veteran
could be given the same preference as the
Union veteran so far as age was concerned.
The President was disposed to believe that
the same treatment should be accorded the
confederate veteran as the Union veteran.
but said that he would think the matter
over.
What Beet Sugar People Hope For
Friends of the beet sugar industry in
Congress who have called at the White
House during the last few days express the
hope that the Senate will become so en-
tangled over the Cuban reciprocity question
that Congress will fail to agree upon any
measure for relief before adjourning, leav-
ing the situation just it is now.
That is what the Louisiana sugar people
and the beet sugar people are expecting,
and they will be rejoiced should their de-
sires develop into reality.
The President had a talk today with c.
r. Borchgrevink, commander of the Brit
ish antarctic expedition in 1S9S-190O The
President is interested in all scientific mat
ters, and talked with the explorer about
his work. Mr.. Borchgrevink wants to visit
the antarctic regions again, but the next
time under the flag of the United States.
Continue to Fight Ex-senator Carter.
W. W. Anderson, editor of the Avant
Courier Of Bozeman, Montana, filed with
the President today written complaint
against the continuation of ex-senator
Thomas Carter as the recognized dispenser
OF federal patronage in Montana. Mr.. AL
derson, who saw the President several
months ago on the same subject, declares
that the Montana republican machine is a
detestable concern and is driving good men
away from the party. number of charges
are made by Mr.. Anderson, the chief one
being that the federal office holders in Mon
tana dominate and control everything and
that this control is absolutely Objectionable
to elements Of the party that have the best
interests of the organization at heart. The
President once before gave some considera-
tfon to charges of Mr.. Anderson and others
but took no action at the time. Whether the
new charges will have any effect is not
known.
A Louisiana Marshalship.
Charles Fontelieu. marshal of the eastern
district of Louisiana, was presented to the
President today by Senator Foster Of
Louisiana. Mr.. Fontelieu's term will soon
expire and he is a candidate for renomi-
nation. The President SO far has not made
any important nominations in Louisiana,
and practically the entire question of pat
rOnage for that state is yet to be decided
Thomas j. Morgan, ex-commissioner Of
Indian affairs, saw the President this MORN
ing.
Representative Payne of New York pre-
sented Geo w. Nellis Of Auburn, N. Y,
and they talked with the President
Senator Platt of New York was with the
President early this morning.
Senator Hanna had a conference with the
PRESIDENT. Representatives Cannon and
Wadsworth were among the other callers.
Paris Exposition Commission Work.
B. D. Woodward Of New York, who was
assistant commissioner general to the Paris
exposition in 1900 had a conference with
the President. Mr.. Woodward is winding
up the work of the commission to the ex-
position and is the only official of import
ance who is left to look after this work
There are thousands of diplomas and
medals yet to be sent out to winners of
these testimonials. About 1900 diplomas
aQd 1900 medals have not been received
from Paris and must be sent out to people
In this country when they get over. About
600 medals are now on the way over. Mis-
takes in the names on the medals are fire.
Quently made owing to French inability to
understand American names. These mis-
takes have to be corrected, and there is
considerable other work that it is hoped to
finally dispose of in a few months.
Among the Presidents guests at lunch
today were: c. 8. Mellen, president of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and Mr.. Mark
reit, editor Of German paper In Cincinnati