Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Not so Many Callers as Usual
Today.
SEN AT0R McCUMB BER
HIS PROPOSITION FOR PERMAN-
ENT EXPOSITION AT SHANGHAI.
Mr. Bynum Has Withdrawn From Con-
test for Appraisership-The Case
of Postmaster Wick.
SEN ATOR McCUM BER

although Secretary Hay brought to the at
tention Of the President and other members
Of the cabinet the latest phases of the
Venezuelan situation, which, in the opinion
Of the best informed officials here, Is likely
to become even more acute in the near fu-
ture than at present.
Secretary Wilson explained to the cabinet
what his department was doing to stamp
out the foot and mouth disease which Is
prevalent particularly in Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island. Owing to the limited
funds at the disposal of the Agricultural
Department it was deemed wise that Secre-
tary Wilson should go before the commit
tees of Congress and ask for a special ap-
preparation, to be made available imme-
diately with which to stamp out the dis
ease. The Secretary said that he would re-
quest an emergency appropriation of half a
million dollars. A considerable sum would
be necessary, because agents of the depart
ment would be obliged to kill animals In
fected with the disease wherever found, and
1t was the policy of the department to allow
the owners of such animals 20 per cent Of
the value Of animals killed on account Of
disease.
Case Of Postmaster Wick.
The administration 1t may be stated on
most competent authority. is disposed to
regard as officious and as premeditated the
interference of North Carolina democratic
members Of Congress in the case of Post
master Wick at Wilson, N. G. The admin
istration has reached the conclusion, from
facts before the officials, and from deduc-
tfOns, that the North Carolina democrats
are trying to place the President in posi-
tion that will either harm him with the
negro vote Of the country or lessen the
estimation Of southern white people for
him. 49,.
The matter has heen seriously considered
and the opinion is strong that the North
Carolina democrats have mixed in matter
in which courtesy only gives them the
right of interference, and that they have
done so with political object in view.
Senator Simmons and North Carolina
democratic members of the Senate and
House have gone to Postmaster General
Payne and informed him that they object
to the nomination Of s. H Wick. colored,
as postmaster at Wilson. They base their
objection solely on the ground of Wick s
color, and on no ocher ground in the world.
1t is pointed out that should the President
refrain from giving Wick another term as
postmaster it would be declared by the
North Carolina democrats and by demo-
Gratis throughout the country that the Pres
ident had turned Wick down because he
was a negro. On the other hand, should
Wick be again given his position the Presi-
dent would be proclaimed as hostile to the
sentiments of southern white men OF both
parties who desire to eliminate the negro.
At the same time the assertion would be
made that the President was opposed to a
decent republican party in the south.
The democrats, especially those in North
Carolina, where the negro question has
been an issue for a number Of years, would
profit by this kind Of fight by being able
to keep the negro ghost alive in campaigns
for good while to come.
The fact that the North Carolina demo-
Gratis have interfered at all is resented as
much as anything else, because OF the way
they have done so. It is usually not the
custom Of democrats, or of those from the
south, to visit the departments or the
White House and enter either objections
or approvals Of candidates for office, 1t Is
declared
The place for such objections to be made
is in the Senate when nominations are sent
there, and 1t Is rather an unheard-of pro-
ceeding, 1t Is said, for a democratic delega-
ton to visit the Postmaster General and
proclaim its opposition to man for an
Office
1t is learned that Postmaster Wick does
not deny that he opposed the republican
ticket in North Carolina this year.
He openly admits to the Post Office De-
partment that he did so, and says his rea-
son wss that the negro had been el1minat-
ed by Senator Pritchard and his followers,
and there was no cause for the negro TO
give his support to men who had declared
thew did not want 1t and wanted the negro
done away with politically.
The question Of Wick promises to be one
Of the most important passed upon by the
what the outcome Is going to be.
Not So Many Callers Today.
President Roosevelt enjoyed something OF
a respite today from the run OF visitors
during the last ten days or two weeks. The
cabinet met at II o'clock, and he was not
engaged with visitors after that time, with
few exceptions. Prior to the cabinet meet
ing comparatively few callers talked with
49, V1r1y
was one of these He remained with the
President some time, going over what he
spoke Of as personal matters. Senator Piatt
said he knew nothing about Gov. Oden
coming to Washington. and the President
had informed him that the governor Of
New York was not coming here today, as
stated In newspapers. He supposed Gov
Odell had changed his mind, If he had been
considering a visit to Washington. Joseph
Murray, the assistant commissioner Of i'm
migration Of New York. was another New
York caller to see the President.
Senator McCumber's Visit.
Senator McCumber discussed with the
President several offices in his state, and
went over with the President the senator's 8
project for the establishment in Shanghai
or at some other good point in China Of
permanent exposition that will present to
dustries Of this country in a way that will
attract their attention. The President Is
interested In this proposition. and Senator
McCumber Will see him tonight and talk
the question over at greater length.
Among the North Dakota matters taken
up with the President was that of the post
master at Fargo. Senator McCumber has
recommended the nomination OF e. c. Eddy
as postmaster at Fargo, and no reason Is
now known why his recommendation will
not be respected and his man named to the
Senate The incumbent is Mr.. Loomis, who
desires denomination.
Bynum Has Withdrawn.
w. D. Bynum has withdrawn from the
contest for the vacancy on the board of
general appraisers in New York. This po-
sition in the customs service Is much
sought. Several ex-members of the lower
house Of Congress were appointed on the
beard by President Mckinley. among the
number being Messrs. Fischer of New York
and Devries Of California. Mr.. Howell, for
naer assistant secretary Of the treasury, is
leo nf fha ~ Mr.