Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Scott Indignant at Action Of
Post Office inspectors.
BUFFALO" JONES Sees PRESIDENT
He Wants Protection for the Fast
Disappearing Bison.
OTHER OF TODAY'S CALLERS

Senator Scott of West Virginia is making
most searching investigation into the
sending of two post office inspectors to
Wheeling. In following the different ends
of the inquiry, Senator Scott called on the
President this morning. 1t is charged in
West Virginia newspapers, and Senator
Scott evidently shares the same view, that
two post office inspectors were ordered to
Wheeling to investigate the private life of
a prospective candidate for postmaster at
Wheeling. The postmaster at Wheeling is
Mr.. Wise, and there was talk that James
K. Hall, editor Of the Wheeling Intelli-
gencer, would be candidate for the place.
The charge is that two inspectors made an
investigation into the private life and af-
fairs of Mr.. Hail. AS a result, West Vir-
ginia people are much stirred, and $o0OO0
damage suit has already been instituted.
Senator Scott is after the scalp of what
ever official ordered the inspectors to go to
Wheeling, and denounces the order in the
strongest terms. 1t is intimated that AS
sstant Postmaster General Bristow is the
person who gave the order for the inVestl-
cation, but this Is not definitely known.
Senator Scotts inquiry Is being made for
the purpose of revealing the authorship of
what he and West Virginia people denounce
as an unWarranted perverS1on of official au-
thority, and if Mr.. Bristow is the man there
will undoubtedly be trouble. Senator Elkins
and the West Virginia congressional dele
cation will undoubtedly stand back of Sen
ator Scott and will push the fight against
anybody found to have sent the inspectors.
No public explanation of the case has
been made at the Post Office Department,
and the official side of the matter is not
known.
To Preserve Wild Animals.
Col. c. J. Jones of Topeka, Kans.,
known all over the country, and familiarly
falo Jones, had a talk with the Presi-
dent this morning. Colonel Jones is urg-
ing the President to do all in his power
to secure congressional legislation provid-
ing for the preservation and protection Of
herbiverous animals of North America,
particularly those liable to become eX
tinct, such as the buffalo and muskoX.
Colonel Jones believes this can partially
be done by means of great parks or pre-
serves, but at the same time he wants
some law passed that will give protec-
ton to the few buffaloes that have been
domesticated Colonel Jones was a great
buffalo hunter in the days when the ami
mails numbered millions. He said that
they were going to be wiped out. and cap
tured and preserved a herd of about 100.
From this herd are bred nearly all the buff
faloes in parks and domestic confinement
throughout the world. There are less
than 600 buffaloes left in the world. The
few that were in Yellowstone Park are
becoming extinct.
In addition to his herd of Bualo, Col.
Jones and his partners have farm in
Texas on which are raised a breed of cattle
called cataloes. They are a cross between
the domestic cattle and the buffalo. Their
skin is covered with the long hair of the
buffalo. robe made from one of these
skins was shown the President by his Wis
itor.
GarrulOus Old Chief.
Wa-ShunGa, a chief Of the Kaw Indians
of Kansas and a quaint character, was at
the White House today to pay his respects
to "the great father" With -Shun-ga
were Wah-me-kee Forest Chateau ana
other Kaw Indians. But Wa-Shun-Ga mo-
nopolized all the attention. He was painted
In full war colors. wore high feathers on
his bonnet, had curious rings in his pieces
Of ears, wore moccasinS on his feet and
covered his gaudy costume with GRIM
son blanket. He talked, too, and talked
loud while waiting to see the President.
He put himself on familiar terms with his
interlocutors and was the most garrulous
and rollicking old red man who has been
at the White House in years. There Is only
one thing he wouldn't talk about and that
was his age. He is said to be about sew
enty years old, but he declared that he
was 2O7.
Wa-Shun-Ga wears his hair semi-pompa-
dour, that is, he has bundle Of bristling
hair in the middle of the top of his head
while all around this lone bunch is cleaniy
shaved. Both of his ears have been slit and
hang in detachments.
Wa-Shun-Ga likes to come to Washing
ton and has such good time during each
visit that he never likes to go away.
Some Of the Visitors.
Ten or twelve congressman saw the Pres
ident during the day. Senator Beveridge in
troduced a delegation of vincennes, Ind
people who are in Washington trying to get
a public building in their city. Edward s.
Boyd, land commissioner of Hawaii, talked
with the President about conditions in the
island, but did not discuss politics.
Representative Hemingway of the appro-
prlatlons committee of the House talked
about appropriations with the President.
An Appeal From the Beers.
General Samuel Pearson, the Boer repre-
sentative in this country. has sent to the
White House a protest against this coun-
try longer permitting shipments Of mules
and supplies for the British army from New
Orleans. The protest, which has been for
warded to the State Department, is as fol-
lows:
II affirm that the port Of New Orleans is
being made the basis of military operations
and the port and waters for the renewal
and augmentation of military supplies for
the British army for use in South Africa
and against the burghers in South Africa.
affirm that at the port Of Chalmette, a
few miles below the city Of New Orleans, a
British post has been established and men
and soldiers are there assembled and are
there daily engaged in warlike operations,
and are there for the purpose of the re-
newal and augmentation of military sup
plies and for the recruitment Of men.
1.-THE attention OF the courts has been
called and an appeal made to them, and
the United States circuit court for the east
ern district Of Louisiana, in the case of
Pearson against Parson, 108 Federal Re-
porter, page 461, declares that this xnatter
was not in the cognizance Of the court ex-
pressly declaring that the matter was one
that can be dealt with only by the execu-
tive branch Of the government
mo concealment has been made of the
facts have stated. The war is carried on
by officers In the army of Edward VII
openly at Port Chalmette in all respects ex-
cept that they do not appear in uniform.
VIII be permitted to strike them with the
force I might assemble here? l pray your
excellency to either put an end to this state
OF affairs or permit me to strike here one
blow.
with every respect for the authority OF
the United States government, may l not
consider your silence or inaction the eouiya
lent Of consent for me to stop the further