Evening star., 1902-02-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Getting at Facts in the
Schley Case.
TALKS WITH FOUR NAVAL OFFICERS
Another Conference on the Cuban
Sugar Tariff.
OTHERS OF TODAY'S CALLERS

| President Roosevelt has begun considera-
| tion of the appeal of Admiral Schley. He
! is going at 1t, too, in most thorough and
| systematic manner-in a way fighting over
again the naval battle of Santiago. With
| the President for long time today were
! four Of the commanders of vessels in that
memorable conflict between the navy of
| Spain and the United States. These men
were Rear Admiral Evans, who command
| ed the battle ship Iowa; Rear Admiral
Taylor, in command of the Indiana; Cap
tain Clark Of the famous Oregon, and Com
| mander Wainwright, who handled the
Gloucester.
These men arrived at noon and after that
the President denied himself to all callers,
the only other person received being Sec
retary Hay, who had a matter to be dis
posed of. 1t is exceedingly rare that the
President becomes SO deeply engaged IN
any matter as to deny himself to callers
for the remainder of a day, and this goes
| to show the Importance he attaches to this
case Constant interruption would prevent
his getting continuous and firm grasp OF
the fact he is seeking. 1t was a rather in
teresting coincidence that two Maryland
representatives, MeSSrS. Wachter and
schrm. were among the visitors who were
asked to call again. On finding that it was
consideration of the Schley case that pre-
vented their being received they expressed
qualification. They We're accompanied by
James T. Bradford, colored, of Baltimore
They will later present Mr.. Bradford to
the President as a suitable candidate for
an authorship.
The four naval captains were with the
President in his office until after 30
o'clock and then went down to lunch with
the chief executive, continuing to discuss
the schley case until they left the White
House several hours later. The President
is securing from these men every avail
able fact in connection with the case. It is
regarded as certain that he will have inter-
views with other naval captains and officers
who were at Santiago before he will rea ch
any conclusion as to the appeal of Admiral
Schley.
Comforting About Cuba.
Another important conference at the
White House was held early in the morn
ing. Representatives Payne and Grosvenor
of the ways and means committee of the
House, the former chairman of the COM
mittee, talked for some time with the Pres
ident about tariff on Cuban sugar They
found the President unchanged in his at
t1tude that something must be done for
Cuba by a reduction of duty on sugar
Representative Grosvenor had with him a
leather case full of facts and figures. 1t is
regarded as practically certain that the
House will ultimately make concession in
favor of Cuba, but the question now is how
much will the reduction be? The House
republican leaders will do this, If at all,
against their judgments and largely to
avoid conflict with the President.
The White House Force.
Representative Hemenway of the appro-
priations committee of the House had
talk with the President and Secretary Cor
telyOu this morning about appropriations
for the executive force Of the White House
for the next fiscal year. The White House
has made request of the appropriations
committee for three additions to the cler-
ical force. and 1t will probably be granted
There are a number of detailed clerks in
the White House force, and when excep-
tionally good men are found it is frequently
desired to add them to the permanent rolls
The appropriations for the White House
under various headings will probably be
Increased the coming fiscal year.
Discrimination Against Union Labor
James O'Connell, president Of the Inter
national Association of Machinists, and E.
c. Barry, from Rock Island, ILL.,, saw the
President and furnished him with affidavits
to prove the charges made some time ago
that union machinists are Disseminated
against at the Rock Island arsenal. When
the charges of discrimination were made
some time ago the President said that If
they could be subStantiated he would issue
an order that would put stop to discrimi-
nation at Rock Island or anywhere else 1t
is claimed that the affidavits presented to-
day substantiate the charges, and Mr.
OConnell expects the President to take
some action when he has had time to con-
slider the affladavits.. The President has in
formed his labor callers that man has a
right to joint labor unions if he Is SO dis
posed.
The Case of Judge NOyes.
Senator 'Kearns of Utah again called to
the Presidents mind today the nomination
of judge for the Cape Nome Alaska
district, to succeed Judge Noyes, who will
not be returned to that district. Senator
Kearns wants a Utah constituent selected
for the Nome district, and has put before
the President the name of A B. HAYES of
Ogden. The President has made no selec-
ton. 1t was some time ago officially an
nounced that Judge Noyes will not be sent
back to Nome, mis- usefulness there having
been destroyed. The Department of Justice
is now considering the matter of retaining
or dismissing Judge Noyes from the federal
service, and Attorney General Knox is pro-
ceeding slowly and with deliberation.
"A number or lumber dealers from Kansas
Missouri and Oklahoma were received by
the president. They are in the city on an
excursion.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina had
q talk with the President about some Of
hees IN his state. Senators Nelson and
Mitchell and Representatives Sibley and
Curtis were among the callers.
Will Kill His Successors.
Yes, the Presidents will kill all OF his
successors" said ex-senator Chandler, who
called on the chief executive. The former
senator explained this statement by saying
that he had found that the Presidents call
ing list was no smaller than 1t had been
at the beginning of the administration,
when there had been an unparalleled rush
The pace set by the President was such
that his successors would undoubtedly feel
the effects If they tried to equal It,
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