Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Minister Bucks Successor
Announced.
IT Is JOHN BARRETT
SENATOR BARD OPPOSED TO
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Two Virginia Appointments - Presi-
dent Invited to the Justice Harlan
Dinner-Some Of Today's Callers.

Dinner-Some of Today's Callers.
Official announcement was made at the
White House today that the President
would nominate John Barrett of Oregon as
United States minister to Japan to fill the
vacancy caused by the sudden death of
Alfred E. Buck. The vacancy was quickly
filled, the President having had Mr.. Barrett
in mind for this or a similar position for
long time. Mr.. Barrett formerly the
| minister of this country to Siam. and is
now travelling I'm the far east as the COM
| missioner for the st. Louis exposition.
Several senators and representatives
called on the President today to speak to
the President about the Japanese mission.
but were informed that the President had
determined on Mr.. Barrett. Senator Bur-
rows was among the number. having q
Michigan constituent who wanted to go to
Japan.
Senator Bard of California called upon
the President today to present the name OF
DIR. Chester Rowell of Fresno county, Cal,
for the japanese mission just made vacant
by the death of Minister Buck. DR.. Rowe.l
is warm personal friend of both Senator
Bard and Senator Perkins and had strong
support for the mission to Japan from
MANY prominent republicans on the Pacific
coast.
Inc heclproc1ty Question.
Senator Bard. who opposed last spring
any legislation looking to reciprocity with
Cuba. is still opposed to the extension by
the United States to Cuba of any recipro-
cal trade concessions. He said today that
he would oppose the extension of such con-
cessions to Cuba either by direct legisa-
ton or by treaty. He fears that il would
Involve this country in interminab.e COM
plicatinns with ether nations which, I'm the
end. would bring the whole tariff system ot
the United States to a direct issue. In the
event of the presentation Of a Cuban reci-
procitv treaty to the Senate, Mr.. Bard
thinks there is grave doubt whether 1t
would be ratified at the present session.
Two Virginia Appointments.
President Roosevelt informed delegation
of Firginians who called him today that
| it was his desire to see Hugh Gordon Miller
become ssstant United States attorney
| for the eastern district of Virginia, and
| that he would direct the appointment of Mr..
| Miller, who is at present assistant Gttorney
| to Edgar Allen. the retiring United States
attorney of that district The President
said that Malcolm A. Coles had been recom-
| mended by Judge Lewis. who has been
nominated for attorney, but that Mr.. MI
Ter is his personal friend. The delega ton
consisted of Representative-elect Slemp or
the ninth district, j. w. McGavock, W. S.
Page, H. L. Wood and Hugh Gordon Nil
Ter. They were accompanied by Representa-
tive Brownlow of Tennessee.
Mr.. Slemp and a portion of those with
him spoke to the President about The
Wytheville, Va, post office. The post
master is Mrs Maggie Jordon, and her term
will expire in December. Col. Slemp has
recommended the nomination of Robert L..
Poage of Wythevile for postmaster, and
Postmaster General Payne has promised
that the nomination shall be made. Col.
Slemp is to control all the patronage in his
district and possibly some outside.
Invited to a Big Dinner.
President Roosevelt received a call today
from the executive committee in charge
of the dinner to be rendered Justice Harlan
at the New Willard December 8, comnem-
orative of the twerty-ffth year of Justice
Harlan's services associate justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States. The
committee extended the President IEvi-
tation to be present on that occasion, and
it is probable that he will accept. The
committee representing the bar of the
United States Supreme Court throughout
the country consisted of President c. w.
Needham of Columbian University, Solicitor
General Richards w. F. Mattingly, Ma
thaniel Wilson, Geo. e. Hamilton, Jos. x.
McCammon and A. B. Brown. over two
hundred prominent lawyers from all over
the United States will be present at the
dinner
New York Board of Appraisers.
The President will nominate man
for membership on the board of general ap-
praisers A vacancy was made on the
board number of months ago by the death
of Geo. c. Tichenor Nearly every state
has at least one candidate. Indiana has
two. Her candidates are Chas. S. Henley.
former state chairman of the republican
committee of Indiana, and eX-Representa-
tive W. d. Bynum, who is serving on
the commission for codifying the criminal
laws. Mr.. Bynum was nominated for the
hna I'd of a he a UO
by President Mckinley, but the democratic
senators took solid position against his
confirmation, and his name was not acted
upon.
Senator Cullom and the Illinois republic
cans are pushing w. f. Horton of Peoria.
Senator Depew of New York expressed
his hope that the President would renomi-
nate Martin l.. Knapp as member of the
interstate commission. 1t is understood
that there is no opposition to Mr.. Knapp
having another term. Mr.. Knapp has al
most unanimous support for the position.
A partial list of the Presidents callers
today is as follows: Secretary Hitchcock,
Senator Burrows and his son-in-law, George
McNeir of New York; Senator Kearns and
friends, Senator Proctor, Representative
Lloyd, Senator Cullom, Representative
Lewis Representative Grosvenor, Repre-
sentative Alexander, Representative Cor
Iiss Representative Klutz, Senator Clapp,
Representative Lands, Senator McLaurin
of Mississippi, Representative Meyer OF
Louisiana Mr.. James L. Norris of the Dis
trct and Senator Gallinger.
The "Lily White" Problem.
President Roosevelt was put face to face
with the lilly white problem today. md
the issue as to whether the lilly white"
movement in North Carolina will receive a
setback from executive hands Is clearly
before the President. Ex-Representative
George W. White, colored, called on The
President with Samuel H. Wick, colorsd,
postmaster at the important office of VIII
son. N. C. Wick is a coored man, and
Senator Pritchard, in line with his purpose
of eliminating the negro in North Carolina,
has recommended a white man to succeed
Wick as post master. The white man Is Mr..
Boykin. Wick has been postmaster at VIII
son for four years, and there is nothing
against his character or his conduct of the
Office Senator Pritchard has put out Of
office, 1t is said, practically all of the coll
ored postmasters who had served In the
state, and the one important place left was
that held by Wick.
The latter has determined that he viii
not give up his place without a fight. and
the chances are thought to favor his re-
nomination. To thoroughly meet the re-
quirements Of the President that when q