Evening star., 1902-02-20

the name of Capt. George E. Pickett, son
of the late General Pickett, should be in
cluded in the list of persons whose names
are submitted to Congress for medals of
honor for gallant and meritorious conduct
Captain Pickett is paymaster In the regu-
lar army and was In charge of detail Of
soldiers accompanying money to pay off
troops in the Philippines. The detail was
attacked by FilipinoS and, under command
of Captain Pickett, defeated the enemy.
National Park at Fredericksburg.
The commission appointed by Virginia to
urge Congress to make national park of
the battlefield of Fredericksburg called on
the President this morning and talked with
him about the hopes Of the commission for
action. The President expressed sympa-
thy with the objects of the commission,
and gave it as his belief that all the his
toric battlefieids should be secured and
included Gen. Horatio c. King, Gen. Geo.
D.. Ruggles, Col. st. George R. Fitzhugh,
Gen. T. L. Rosser. Maj. T. E. Morris, H. F.
Chrismond, Capt. s. ]. Quinn, Gen. Ell Tor
rance.
For Consular Reform.
A delegation of representatives of boards
Of trade and chambers of commerce of the
country called on the President today to
talk with him about their efforts to secure
CATION appeared during the day before a
committee of the House. Among those
present were Harry A. Garfield W. r. Wer-
ner. F. C. Howe. w. D. Rees and F. A.
Scott Of the Cleveland, Ohio, chamber of
commerce. j. Collin Vincent and George s.
Jackson of the Baltimore chamber of COM
merce, VIM. H. Love Of the Baltimore
board of trade W. r. Corwin of the Mer-
chants Association of New York, Ansley
Wilcox of Buffalo, and others.
Wants to Commit Congress.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison of West Union,
Iowa, who has been attending the conven-
ton Of the National Woman's Suffrage As
sociation, called on the President today to
invite him to come out to Iowa and take a
long hunt on a fine game preserve In Fay
cite county. She told the President that the
people would like to see him and that there
were wolves. foxes, coons and rabbits in
abundance.
Miss Harrison went to the White House
with her mind made up to ask the Pres
dent to help her secure the privilege of the
floor of the House Of Representatives. II
would like to make some remarks to that
body she said. about striking out the
provisions Of the Constitution referring to
male citizens. The Constitution has no
business discriminating between male or
female citizens. l would like to make ev-
cry congressman express himself on this
issue. so that we would know who are our
friends and who are not.
Some Of these representatives who are
against us at heart now would feel the ef-
fects if we could just get them committed.
The trouble is l don't know who would give
me this authority Speaker Henderson is
good friend. and we all like him. l don't
suppose the President could do anything for
u.s. although he is our friend. All during
our convention the talk was that he was
our friend. and that we were for him.
"Who told you this?' she was asked.
"Oh. everybody said Miss Harrison. 1t
was general talk, and know 1t must be so.
We all like the President very much. and
If we had a chance would vote for him
sure. The trouble Is that the representa-
tive from my district is not friendly to us.
although l may say contidentially that
put him in.
Owing to the pressure on the Presidents s
time Miss Harrison did not talk to the
President about getting on the floor of the
House.