Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Conference With Admiral Taylor and
Captain Clark.
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE
Order Expected to Be Issued by
the President.
ENTUCKY NOMINATIONS

the bureau of navigation of the Navy De-
partment, and Capt. c. E. Clark, who COM
manded the battle ship Oregon during the
Spanish war, had long conference with
President Roosevelt today. The conference
took place in the cabinet room, and during
its progress the President denied himself
to all other callers. Subsequently the two
naval officers declined to make public the
subject of the consultation. but there is
every reason to believe that it had a bear
ing, probably an important one, upon the
Schley case. When asked IL this case and
its details had been under discussion Ad-
miral Taylor said he regretted that he
could not say word.
LabOrers Under Civil Service.
Commissioner William Dudley Foulke of
the civil service commission, who conferred
with the President today, has recently had
several meetings with cabinet officers about
placing laborers doing clerical, semi-cleri-
cal and messenger duty under the civil SER
vice. 1t was agreed by all these officers
that there should be a classification of this
class of government employees. The civil
service commission has been requested to
draw up some regulations to submit to all
of the cabinet officers with a view to reach
ing an agreement that will be satisfactory
to all. When such an agreement has been
reached proper rules will be drawn up and
submitted to the President, who is under
stood to be favorable to classification. of
certain laborers and who will probably is
sue an order.
The President Was Pleased.
Dennis Flynn, the very wide-awake dele
gate from Oklahoma, presented twelve or
fifteen citizens of his territory to the Presi-
dent this morning. The President was no
doubt ready to receive long statement
about political offices when Delegate Flynn,
in his characteristic western style. said:
'The beauty of this delegation, Mr.. Presi-
dent is that not one of them is candt-
date for office or is recommending anybody
else for office"
What a delightful and exceptional ex-
perience," said the President, with evident
earnestness. Gentlemen, am most happy
to meet you.
Kentucky Nominations Agreed Upon.
Senator Deboe.~ Representative Bereing
and Commissioner Yerkes arranged several
Kentucky offices in a Conference with the
President this morning. Regarding the
internal revenue collectorships of the sec
ond and seventh Kentucky collection dis
tricts the President decided to renomi-
nate the incumbents if their records We're
good, and sent note to Secretary Gage
directing him to make out the commits
sions if there nothing against their
records e. T. Franks is the collector OF
the second district and Sam. j. Roberts of
the seventh.
The Kentuckians also spoke to the Pres
ident in favor of the denomination of Z.
NJ Barnett as surveyor of the port of
Louisville. 1t is probable that Mr.. Bar
nett will get another term.
An Old Organization Coming.
The Amoskeag Veterans, a famous social
and semi-military organization of Man
chester, N. H., is coming to Washington
about February 20 on one of its annual
pilgrimages. Senators Gallinger and Burn
ham Of New Hampshire left with the Presi-
dent today a request that the organization
be received, and this will no doubt be COM
piled with In 1854 President Pierce re-
ceived and entertained the organization at
the White House, and two Of the members
who were present then are still members
of the veterans.
Virginia Marshalshfp Fight.
]. s. Browning and Col c. Slimp. re-
publicans from the western judicial dis
trict of Virginia, saw the President to ask
that they be given hearing on one or two
Virginia offices now pending. The mar
shalship of the western district was the
chief aim Of their visit. If Brown Allen,
the present marshal, Is not to be renomi-
mated, Messrs. Browning and Slimp would
like to submit the names of other can
didates. Both have been mentioned them
selves in connection with the marshalship,
but say they are not candidates The
President directed that they talk with
Attorney General Knox.
Ex-Representative Yost of Virginia saw
the President about this marshalship. He
is opposed to another term for Marshal
Allen.
General Rosser's name is mentioned in
connection with the position because of
his friendly personal relations with the
President.
Presentation of Visitors.
Representatives Browniow and Gibson of
Tennessee presented ex-Representa atiye
John E. Mccall to the President Mr. Nc
Call was appointed collector of internal
revenue Of the fifth Tennessee district, to
succeed Col. D. A. Num-. Col. Num- was
a good officer" said the President to Mr..
Mccall "and I hope you will make just as
good. I also hope that You will observe the
civil service better than he did,"
Senator Burton presented some friends to
the President. These were State Senator
Samuel J. Stewart Of Humboldt, Kan: his
brother, Watson Stewart of Iowa, and Rev.
Theodore Bracken of Philipsburg, Kan
1.-THE Stewart brothers went to Kansas
in 1885, said Senator Burton "and Sena-
tor Stewart has been my lifelong friend
He was in the legislature of Kansas years
ago. and retired from politics. He became
a candidate for the senate again just for
the one purpose of helping elect me-"
Representative Miller of Kansas, Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts, and Senator Mitch
ell Of Oregon presented friends Senator
Martin of Virginia presented Gen Bradley
7. Johnson of that state.
]. N. Stripping, United States attorney of
the southern district of Florida, was at the
White House this morning, looking after
his denomination. Mr.. Stripping is strongly
opposed by the entire republican machine
OF Florida, which wants J. NJ. Cheny to
have the position.
Chinese Exclusion LegisIatfOn.
Herman Goodstadt, Edward Liyernash
and Truxton Beale, commissioners appoint
ed by the governor of California to aid in
securing Chinese exclusion legislation at
this session of Congress. had an interview
with the President They were accompa-
MED by Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor. The com
missioners told the President that ii was
not the desire of California to enact rigid
legislation applying to Chinese merchants
coming to this country. They also did NOT
want too much Hberality. They Thought
that the present laws regarding mercha nts
were just right and should not be Changed
in the least. As to the other classes of
Cinnamon the law should be made strict
and effective. They said that it was desired