Evening star., 1902-02-01
Speaker Henderson and Representa-
tive Da zell Call.
CUBAN SUGAR DUTIES TALKED OF
VIII Stand by Ex-senator Carter
in Montana.
ACTION IN PARDON CASES

legislation or that body OF Congress, con-
ferred with President Roosevelt this morn
ing. There are reasons for believing that
the subject of Cuban sugar was not many
blocks away while the conference was in
progress. The President and the House
leaders, as represented by the ways and
means committee, have not been in har-
mony on the subject of Cuban sugar. The
President stands pat in his view that there
must be reduction in the duty on Cuban
sugar.
The ways and means committee says that
this is not possible. There must be a Civ
ing way some time or in some way Should
the House remain firm and refuse to pass a
reduction bill the Sanate must next be en-
counteerd, with the President in the back
ground and possessing the backbone to in
sist on the right thing being done for Cuba.
So the House is apparently "up against a
situation that it's conservative leaders think
needs consideration.
The President told his cabinet yesterday
that the reduction in duty on Cuban sugar
ought to be approximately 25 per cent 1t
is believed he will stand by those figures
and will certainly accept nothing less than
20 per cent.
Many of the House leaders had hoped
that the Presidents opinions on this sub
Ject would undergo a change, but it has
not there are indications that others may
change their minds.
Stands by Ex-senator Carter.
The other day several Montana men came
to Washington, saw the President and OBJ
jected vigorously to the control of federal
affairs in that state remaining in the hands
of ex-senator Thomas Carter. They declared
that his influence was wreckng the party.
Today Senator Carter saw the President.
He was most cordially received. 1t wasn't
necessary for him to talk long to the Pres
ha naiU Uer1 SC1,ra orac hot hiS
leadership would not be disturbed. The
President knows something about the Mon
tana organization, and is represented as ad-
miring it's ma chnery. He particularly
likes the chief engineer in charge Of the
plant. So the complaints will not change
the situation.
The first nomination to be made in Mon
tana is that of surveyor general. Mr.. Car
ter and the organization have recommended
that E. W. Beattie be renominated, and it
is believed that the recommendation will
prevail.
Not Going to Italy.
Myron Herrick of Cleveland, who was a
warm friend of the late President McKin-
ley, has declined the offer of ambassador
to Italy. This position was offered to Mr..
Herrick several years ago, but he was not
then able to accept because of business
reasons, and the position was given to Geo.
Won L. Meyer Of Massachusetts, until Mr..
Herrick was ready to accept After Presi-
dent Mckinley was killed the offer to Mr..
Herrick was renewed by President Roose-
welt. The declination Of Mr.. Herrick will
leave Mr.. Meyer as the permanent ambas-
Sador.
That Connecticut Judgeship.
Senator Hawley had a conference with
the President about Connecticut affairs.
The vacant federal district judgeship re-
mains unsettled, and this was one of the
matters discussed by the senator, who is in
an exceedingly delicate position about this
office. Senator Hawley has recommended
F. l.. Hungerford Of New Britain while
Judge James Platt, son of Senator Platt,
Is strong candidate. Judge Platt is from
Meriden. Senator Platt Is taking no part
in the fight, and has made no Recommended
tion. He would naturally like to see his
son selected but does not feel like recon-
mending him. Senator Hawley is not fight
ing Judge Platt, and will probably not do
So He will leave the selection largely to
the President.
James A. Gary, former Postmaster Cen
eral, paid his respects to the President this
morning. Mr.. Gary will leave next Satur-
day for trip abroad. He will spend the
winter in Europe. He will be accompanied
abroad by Mrs. Gary and Mr.. and Mrs Ed
ward Levering, his son-in-law and daugh-
ter. Mr.. Gary is the Maryland representa-
tive of the Mckinley Memorial Association
and for month has been working hard to
put Maryland in shape to contribute her
SiioiO toWdiu tHS uoLuuutLt
Friendly to Labor Interests.
E. A. M. Lawson, president, and William
NJ Garrett, secretary, of Columbia Typo
graphical Union, presented the President
with resolutions recently adopted by that
organization thanking the chief executive
for his friendly attitude to labor, and par
ucularly for his executive order directing
half holidays the day before Christmas and
New Year. The President expressed his
deep appreciation of the good wishes of
Columbia Union, and then talked some time
with Messrs. Lawson and Garrett about
labor matters, asking their views as to cer-
tain matters. The President considered the
printers to be among the most representa-
tive labor men in the country and said he
would consult their officers whenever he
desired information.
Pardon Cases Acted Upon.
President Roosevelt has acted upon ten
applications for pardon sent to him by the
Department of Justice. He granted one of
the ten applications. This was to commute
the sentence Of Dock Griffith, who was con-
Vlcted In the Indian territory, November
IA, 1900, of selling whisky, aud sentenced to
fifteen months tn the Ohio penitentiary
Before being sent to the penitentiary Grif-
nth was detained eight months In Jail be-
cause of smallpox epidemic The Presi-
dent thinks that Griffith ought to be al
lowed this time off his sentence. and so de-
clded Griffith will be released February l3
The President refused a pardon to George
Dean. an eighteen-year-old coored boy,
who was convicted in the District of CO.
lumbia courts in March, 1899, of assault
with intent to kill and sentenced to four
years in the Moundsville. w. Va, peni-
tentiaIy. Dean cut white boy with
penknife. Solicitor Hanna of the Navy
Department became interested in the boy
and tried to have him pardoned, because
he will soon die of consumption at
Moundsville. Attorney General Knox and
the President thought that Dean could get
as good treatment at Moundsville as any
where else and SO refused the application.
Another application for Communication of
sentence refused was that of A. j. Mathis
and Mont s. Ballard, defendants in the
famous Seminole Indian burning cases.
They were sentenced in 1899, on the TECH
nical charge of kidnapping, to ten years in
the penitentiary
On the night of December 80, 1897, Mrs
Leard. the wife of an Oklahoma farmer,
vas at home with her four children when
two Indians went to- the house. Seizing a
gun. they demanded food and money. Mrs
Leard. picking up from the cradle her In
fant, ran from the house with the
child In her arms One Of the Indiana pur-