Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Roosevelt Has an
Easy Day.
TEXTILE MEN CALL
ENGLIsHMEN TO STUDY SOUTH
ERN COTTON MILLS
Contest Over Minnesota Attorneyshin
-Ex-Gov. Lowndes Talks Mary
land Politics.
MEN CALL

President Roosevelt had A comparatively
easy day in his office. There were not
many callers having important business re-
quiring considerable time, and so the Presi-
dent found times when he was without
visitors. This state OF affairs was really
rare at the White House up TO within q
few weeks ago. The President. however,
has disposed Of much of the office-appoint-
ment work and is no longer mainly occu-
pied in this direction. Nominations have
been made to the Senate in most Of the
states and the vacancies now arising are
at intervals.
One appointment is giving the administra-
tion something for consideration. This is
the district attorney ship OF Minnesota. r.
G. Evans. the United States attorney for
that state, died some time ago. He was
succeeded for the unexp,red term by NJ. ID.
Purdy, the first assistant The original
four-year term of Mr.. Evans expired re-
Gently. and Mr.. Purdy was candidate for
the office. Senator Clapp wanted the posi-
tion for his old law partner, &. c. Haupt,
who practiced law with Senator Clapp at
Fergus Falls years ago.
Attorney General Knox. owing to some
important cases I'm Minnesota with which
Mr. Purdy was familiar, tried to have Mr..
Purdy accept his old position again. but
Mr. Purdy refuses and wants Ia be United
States attorney or nothing. Mr.. Knox
would ike TO give MT. turnN another term,
but does not care to override the wishes Of
Senator Clapp This is how the matter
stands Mr. Haupt will probably be named.
English Textile Commission.
President Roosevelt received and talked
with a textile commission from England.
The members of the commission are I'm this
country studying American methods OF cot
ton manufacturing. They have been
through number of mills in the east, and
are now on their way south to make a
study of methods and conditions I'm the cot
ton mills of that section. The members
We're presented to the President by Repre-
sentative Lowering of Massachusetts.
Henry Higson is the chairman and John
Taylor the secretary.
The delegation belongs to the North and
Northeast Lancashire Cotton Spinners and
Manufacturers Association With them is
ID. 7. Shackleton, a representative of the
weavers and other labor interests con-
nected with the English cotton mills. He
is studying the conditions of cotton mill
workers in this country.
Representative Marshall and Colonel
Grigsby of North Dakota talked with the
President today about some Alaskan af-
fairs, particularly as to Cape Nome.
Senator Foraker and Representative
Bromwell of Ohio saw the President about
a Cincinnati appointment.
President Roosevelt received about 800
pupils of the State Normal School at West
Chester, Pa. They We're accompanied by
G.. NJ Phillips. principal of the school. and
were presented by Representative Butler
of Pennsylvania
Ex-Gov. Lowndes a Visitor.
Ex-Governor Lloyd Lowndes of Maryland
paid his respects to the President today
and talked with the chief executive about
some Of the present phases of Maryland
politics. Mr.. Lowndes said TO a Star rep
resentative that notwithstanding the DEM
ocrats had redistricted the state he was
satisfied the republicans would elect four
to five of the seven congressional represen-
tatives in the November elections.
Major Eben Swift, United States army,
who commands the four cavalry companies
belonging to the Porto Rcan regiment,
called on the President today and spoke
to him about the progress the regiment is
making. The four cavalry companies are
stationed at Cayey. Two infantry COM
panies are at San Juan, one at MayagueZ
and one at Ponce.
Representative Mondel saw the Presi-
dent to present j. A Van Orsdell, promi-
nent citizen OF Wyoming.
In Behalf of Rathbone.
Senator Hanna has presented to the Presi-
dent a memorial prepared in behalf OF
Estes G. Rathbone, urging the President to
grant a new trial and to set aside the sem
tence imposed in Cuba on Rathbone for al
legged maladministration of Cuban postal