Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-04
At THE WHITE ROUSE
Senator E1kins Discusses
Guhan Raciprsrity.
AN ANTI TRUST BILL
The Indiana Judgeship Many Dele
cations Received Today-A Prob
able Indian Inspector.

Senator Elkins and a number ;of other
senators who opposed tariff concessions to
Cuba in the last session of Congress have
informed the President that they will vote
to ratify satisfactory reciprocity treaty
with Cuba and believe it will easily and
speedily receive the sanction of the Senate
Senator Elkins who talked with the
President on this subject today, was one of
the earliest advocates OF a reciprocity
treaty with Cuba as q means of solving
the commercial. obiigatioHs of this coun-
try to the island. He suggested this plan.
to the President last spring and referred to
It in his speech on the matter in the Sen
ate His attitude then was that the re-
duction of 90 per cent in tariff rates to
Cuba would open up the tariff question
and make a perplexing and dangerous sit
uation for the republicans. BY reci-
procity treaty no opportunity for changes
in the tariff would be opened to Congress
The President it is said, now realizes that
there was ground for the position taken
by Senator Elkins and ultra -protectionists
He can more clearly than before rea-
sons for their opposition to tariff conces-
sions that took the form of reduction Of
dutv. IL
The information in the possession of the
President warrants him in believing that a
reciprocity treaty with Cuba will be
promptly ratified and that the much-dis-
-cussed question will be sa tisfactoriy settled
1t Is understood on first-class authority
that at least eight senator's who fought
against 70 per cent redf1ctiorf in duties in
behalf of Cuba will Vote for a reciprocity
treaty covering substantially the same re-
duction.
Antitrust Bill Being Prepared.
An antitrust biz fully covering the points
brought out in the Presidents message is
being prepared by competent people and will
soon make its appearance in Congress-. The
work is being done by nemse-s of Con-
gress who have taken upoli themselves the
task of making up such a bill.
They have not been consulted by the
President, as he does notzprOHese to be put
in the position of laying before Congress a
trust bill stamped with his signature, At
the same time he would be pleased 10 see
his opinions properly tneorporhted' into a
bill that would stand a chance of becom-
ing law. AttorHay General Knox is being
consulted as ito the provisions of the bill.
and will not give it. his satictien Unless 1T
gives promise of meeting the President s
views and accomplishing Something in
remedying iexisting evils. No bill now be-
fore Congress cam Inn official stamp. 1t
is said on good authority that the bill tha t
comes nearest meeting in toto the ideas of
the President is that Of Representative
Hepburn. .F
Anderson Will Probably Be Judge.
The outlook today Is that A B. Anderson
of Charlottesville, Ind, Will succeed Judge
John IT. Baker, resigned as district judge
of Indiana The refusal Of Senator Fair
banks to indorse candidate has left the
race open to anybody, and apparently the
plum has been picked off by Representative
Lands for one of his constituents Mr..
Anderson is from Mr.. Lands district and
the latter has urged him from the time
Judge Bakers resignation was received. A
few days ago. the contest looked to be be-
tween Mr. Anderson and r. o. Hawkins of
Indianapolis, The President, although en-
tertaining high opinion sof Mr.. Hawkins,
came TO the conclusion thssfhe Indianapolis
man was. too old for the APPOINTMENT.
Representative Crumpa cker, accompanied
by Finlay p. Mount of Charlottesville
James F. Stutesman of Peru and George
+. Haywood of Lafayette, called on the
president to urge the nominal ton of Mr.
Anderson. From the White House they
went TO the Department ofsJustice and pre-
sented their views 10 Attorney General
Knox. The impression is strong that Mr..
Anderson Will be named within few days
Improvement Of the Ohio River.
Members Of Congress Interested in the
further Improvement. of the Ohio river, ac-
companied by members Of the Ohio Valley
Improvement Association called upon the
President today to enlist his interest and
Influence in obtaining from Congress an ap-
preparation for the completion OF the i'm
provements Of the Ohio
Among the members of the House in the
delegation were Representatives Bromwell,
GU and Tayler of Ohio, Hemingway of In
diana. Dovener of West Virginia and Ke-
hoe OF Kentucky. All the important Ohio
river cities from PlttsbRrg to Evansville
We're REPRESENTED in the delegation from the
Ohio Valley Improvement Association.
Albert Bettinger Of Cincinnati, vice presi-
dent OF the association for Ohio, pres ented
to the PRESIDENT the desire Of the business
men and shippers along the Ohio river that
nine-foot stage of water should be main-
tam In the stream or infa canal at all
times. The President expressed his ap-
proval of the prajeet. Backed by the Pres
ldents interest. resolution will be intro
daced III the House providing for a sur
Yey of the river, from the mouth of the
Big Miami river near Cincinnati to the
junction of the Qllios With. the Mississippi.
I Should the resolution be dcpted. the i'm
spfoVement OF the river, In ce0rdance with
the plans developed by fhe survey, viii be
pressed.
A Day Of Del4gatisns.
President and Mrs. RnaSeeelt received
about 100 delegates who Sare attending the
convention of the SpaIisA- american War
Nurses. Dr.. Anita Nawcosnhe MCGEE headed
Ihc uSiSSdhAoA, WttSil Wa8 FtccES<u in luc Ita
room. The nurses went to theWhite House
in vehicles. F. w Luad4 anai smaller
delegation Of nurses were }reeeived in the
Presidents office lateraini the Gay.
The military affairs casnHfttee OF the
House called on the President in a body
this morning, nearly Hsan Yhes members being
present. The President reiterated to the
committee his desas& to ssee aston by the
Senate on the bill passed by the House
for the reorganization Of the militia system
of the country partly under national au-
spices.
The delegates to the sanitary conference
OF the American republics were received by
the president at noon. The President spoke
to the delegates of the good work being
done by them. Surgeon General Wyman
then introduced the various delegates by
name. .sse
A Probable Indian Inspector.
Geo. r. Chambers of West Grove, Pa,
one of the leading members Of the Society
of Friends in this country: will PROBABLY be
appointed to the important Office of in
spector of Indian agencies. Representative
Butler, himself Quaker, saw the Pres
ident today and introduced Mr.. Chambers.
Since the days of William Penn, it was ex-
planned to the President the Indians have