Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-28
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Pearre Sees the Presi-
dent Today
IN BEHALF OF MR.. GOULD
JUDGE BRADLEY'S SUCCESSOR
NOT YET SELECTED.
Senator McLaurin to Get the Court of
Claims Vacancy-Other of
Today's Callers.


the President this morning in behalf of
Ashley NJ. Gould for judge Of the Supreme
Court of the District to fill the vacancy
caused by Judge Bradleys death. Repre-
sentative Pearre spoke a member of the
District committee of the House. He told
the President that the entire committee,
with the exception of two members, had
heartily indorsed Mr. Goulds candidacy.
The President pleased to know this
and said that he had heard nothing but
favorable opinion of Mr. Gould, especially
of his legal qualifications. The President
indicated that he had not yet determined
the judgeship.
1t is not thought that the President will
quickly dispose of this case. The President
stated today that he had decided upon
man for judge of the Court of Claims.
This is Senator McLaurin of South Caro-
lima, and his nomination will probably be
made in a few days. This place was one
for which the friends of John G. Thomp-
son, assistant attorney general, hoped to
see him nominated and it is now suggested
that Mr.. Thompson is one of the outside
men who are under consideration by the
President for the vacancy on the Supreme
bench of the District. Mr.. Thompson has
the backing of the Illinois congressional
delegation and of Attorney General Knox
for position on the federal bench, and the
President is said to desire to place him II
possible to do so.
1t is said that Mr. Thompson would pre-
fer the District judgeship to that of the
Court of Claims
After Rascally Customs Employees.
The President today gave an audience to
Kenneth Barnhart of Marshall Field &
Co, Chicago, who made earnest plea for
a modification of the civil service rules so
as to permit the dismissal of custom house
officials believed to be guilty of wrong
doing without the filing of formal charges.
Before going to the White House Mr.. Barn
hart talked with Secretary Shaw, and later
was in conference with the civil service
commission. The position of a large num-
Der of importing houses is that where a
custom house official has been guilty of
rascality in accepting bribes or otherwise
it would be extremely delicate and difficult
to establish the facts after the presentation
of specific charges; yet there are cases
where the suspicion against a man is so
strong as to amount to conviction of his
guilt. In such cases it is believed that the
President and Secretary of the Treasury
should have the authority to dismiss a man
without filing formal charges against him.
1t is believed by importers that this method
would have a wholesome effect in prevent
ing fraud.
President Roosevelt will wait for the rec
concentrations of Secretary Shaw and the
civil service commission before acting.
Mr.. Field said that he believed that an
amendment of the kind sought would dis
pose of the cases of some $500 year
customs clerks who are spending $4,000 a
year in living expenses. This is the class
of men we are after.
Indians Want to Be Citizens.
A delegation of Creek Indians, headed by
Principal Chief Burlington, called on the
President today and presented a petition in
behalf of the bill pending for the allotment
of their lands in the Indian territory, and
the disposition of town sites The petition
states that the Cherokee Indians are ready
to take up the duties and responsibilities
Of citizenship and it is their desire to
secure their allotments before the Indian
territory is admitted into the Union as a
state.
Senators Quay and Penrose, accompanied
by Mayor Ashbridge of Philadelphia and
delegation of Philadelphia people, called at
the White House today and extended an in
vitation to the President to participate in
the ceremonies of the dedication of the new
high school building at Philadelphia in Oc-
tober. The President was unable to state
whether he could attend, but will do SO If
his engagements will permit.
President Roosevelt, accompanied by
members of his cabinet and Secretary Cor
telyou left the White House just before
noon to attend the Pauncefote funeral at
ST. Johns Church.
Presenting a Candidate.
Representative Mudd of Maryland saw
the President today to present A. L. Bowl
ing of St. Mary's county, who is Mr..
Mudds candidate for subtreasurer at Bal
tmore 1t is expected that all of the Mary
land nomination, with the exception Of sub
treasurer. will be made shortly.
Called on Attorney General.
After leaving ST. Johns Church today
President Roosevelt drove to the home of
Attorney General Knox, and spent a short
time there. Mr.. Knox is indisposed, and
the call of the President was to inquire
personally as to his condition.