Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-14
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Gen. Pearson's Visit.

zen. PearSCn'S Visit.
Gen. Samuel Pearson, the Boer agent in
this country, was at the White House to
thank the President for taking up the in
vestigation of the violation of the neutrali-
ty laws by British officers at Port Chal-
mette and other points in the shipment of
horses and mules.
IT shall leave for New Orleans tonight"
said General Pearson. in response to tele-
gram from Colonel Crowder,l in order to
give him all the information in my posses
sion relative to these shipments and other
violations of the neutrality laws.
II did not go earlier because. wanted to
watt until was requested to come. Now
feel confident that my mission in this coun-
try is approaching a successful end. Today
nine-tenths of the British army in South
Africa ride American horses, and their guns
and wagons are drawn by American mules
Once cut off these shipments and in a few
months the British army will be afoot and
helpless.
Il might go further and call attention to
information and affidagits in my possession
showing the successful efforts of British
agents in recruiting American teamsters
packers, scouts and even enlisted soldiers
in the Philippines. There are today thou
sands of Americans thus induced to aid
the British in their attempt to crush liberty
in South Africa.
at should make every true American
very ground where Jackson defeated the
British, is now British supply camp and
the greatest remount depot the world has
ever known"
A Visit From Miss Keller.
President Roosevelt talked Sunday with
Helen Keller the noted deaf, dumb and
blind girl of twenty one years, who is COM
pleting her third year in Radcliff College
Cambridge, Mass. She is a guest in this
city of DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. With
her when she went to the White House
were her teacher, Miss Annie Sullivan, and
Edward Box, editor Of the Ladies' Home
Journal. Miss Keller and the President
talked for some time, with Miss Sullivan as
Interpreter, but the talk later was direct.
Miss Keller ascertained all that the Presi-
dent said by placing the fingers Of her right
hand on the Presidents lips The President
told Miss Keller that Archie Roosevelt had
caught rabbit in the White House grounds
few days ago and she was delighted.
Gen. Clarkson Provided For.
There is good reason for stating that
Gen. James S. Clarkson formerly of Iowa.
now of New York. will be nominated by
President Roosevelt as surveyor Of the
port of New York, to succeed Silas G.
Croft, who died in New York few days
ago. General Clarkson was first assistant
postmaster general in the Harrison admin
istration and has been prominently known
throughout the country for years by rca-
son of his connection with national pol
itics. The nomination viii not be an
nounced for some time, but is understood
to be fully agreed upon.
Two Iowa Collectorships.
The Iowa delegation in Congress will
meet in this city about the end of the week
to consider the question of federal patron
age In that state. It IS a rule Of the dele
CATION to decide these MATTERS in meet
ing of all the members. 1T is said that
Senators Allison and Dol.iver are opposed
to giving another term of four years to
Messrs Patterson and Kimball, the col
lectors of internal revenue, respectively,
for the northern and southern dist :cts of
Iowa. This opposition is not On the
pediency. The delegation is said to be IA
vorable to recommending A. U. Sam,nis
of Lenars for collector In the northern dis
trict and Harry Weavor in the southern
district. Mr.. Weaver has been chairman
of the state central committee of the re-
publican organization for years.
Representatives Little6eld, Bowersock
and Crumpbacker and Mr.. Proctor of the
civil service commission discussed a civil
service matter with the President today.
q. S. Grant, jr., who is on his way to his
home in California, called to pay his re-
spects to the President today.
Former Senator Garter of Wyoming in
troduced Pierre Wibaux, who knew Pres
ident Roosevelt in the Dakotas.
A Pardon Granted.
President Roosevelt today granted a par
don to Alfred Plant, who is serving a four
years sentence in Hong Kong, China, for
robbing Chinese pawn shop while serving
as soldier in China. Plant and four
others We're convicted of the offense before
a consular court, and were sentenced to
four years each. The other three men are
being transferred to this country to COM
plete their sentences but Plant Is too i'll to
be moved, and the officials report that he
Will die II he continues to spend his time In
prison. For this reason the pardon was
granted.