Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-26
AT THE White HOUSE
Army Deserters Will Find No
Favor With the President.
OPINION OF POWDERIiY
MR.. LIVINGSTON BELIEVES HIM
AN HONEST OFFICIAL.
Archbishop Ryan Recommended tt
Vacancy on Board of Indian Com
missioners-Today' Callers.

President Roosevelt declared today that
so long as he is in Office no deserter from
the army or navy at any period OF the
country's history will find favor In his
eye. The statement was made to Capt.
Frank Bruner and Ferdinand McDonough
of Lytle Post, G. A. r., Cincinnati, who
We're sent to Washington by the post to
present several matters to the President.
One was a series of resolutions commend
ing the President for his attitude to de-
serters as shown in vetoes of bills passed
by Congress removing the stigma of de-
sertion. The other was to arrange to pre-
sent to the President a beautifully framed
set Of resolutions passed in December last
thanking the President for his friendly at
tide to veterans of the civil war. When
the national encampment meets here III
October the members of Lyle Post will
call on the President in body and present
him the resolutions
Not a Political Matter.
Representative Livingston OF Georgia
called on the President today to present
John W. Cox Of Atlanta, a young man who
wants to go into the army. Mr.. Livingston
denied that there were any political reasons
for his speaking to the President lew
days ago in opposition to the removal of T:
V. Powderly as commissioner general OF
immigration. when 1 was serving on the
Industrial commission learned good deal
about immigration affairs said Mr.. IiV-
ingston. "One thing l learned was that
Mr.. Powderly Is an honest man and Is In
no way responsible for the irregularities at
Ellis Island. Mr.. Powderly Is a republican
and I have no political interest in him.
but l hate to see a good man and an efti-
cieut officer sacrificed for the sins of 9TH
ers. So far as / am concerned this Whoie
thing has no politics in it, but l believe
that the removal of Mr.. Powderly will be
resented by labor interests throughout the
country.
Archbishop Ryan Recommended.
Representative Morrell Of Philadelphia
talked with the President today about the
vacancy on the board of Indian commits
soners caused by the death of Bishop
Whipple. Mr.. Morren has presented the
name of Archbishop Ryan to fill the va
cancy. The President said he would give
the suggestion careful consideration.
President Roosevelt has signed the bill
restoring DR.. Edward Kershner to the po-
sftf5n of medical inspector In the navy on
the retired list. and will send DR.. kersh-
ner's name to the Senate for confirmation
Representative Bingham Of Pennsylva-
mia presented VIM. McCoach. the new col
lector Of internal revenue Of the eastern
district Of Pennsylvania.
Can't Go to Charlottesville.
President Roosevelt received visit this
morning from delegation of citizens from
Charlottesville, Va, composed Of Mayor
Allen, DR.. P. B. Barringer. E. s. Maloney
and Lieutenant Shaw. The delegation came
to Washington to extend an invitation TO
the President to attend the convention of
the National Good Roads Association. to
n
The President stated that while he was
greatly interested in the good roads move
ment throughout the country his engage
ments would prevent his presence on the
occasion. He hoped however, to find the
time to visit the home at Charlottesville Of
George Rodgers Clark, who had done so
much in opening up the great middle west.
President Roosevelt is going to leave here
for Charleston on April Z, and for some
time prior to that will be busily engaged
in disposing Of business in order to get
away from Washington.
The Charlottesville delegation was ac-
companied by Senator Martin.
The health Of Theodore Roosevelt jr.,
is so much improved that he goes out rid
ing almost daily, and is outdoors a great
deal.
Promotion for Mr.. Pruden.
Frederick Lesser, jr., who has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mayaguez, Porto
-
Lesser was formerly superintendent Of mails
for Porto Rico Mt San Juan, but resigned
this to take the Mayaguez post office. He
will be succeeded as superintendent of mails
by Howard Pruden Of this city, a son of
Assistant Secretary o. L. Pruden Of the
White House.
REPRESENTATIVE I.tttlefield of Maine intro
duced L. c. Cornish and G. F. Daggett of
Maine.
Speaker Henderson had a conference with
th. President today
The President received a party of school
boys from New York city and several hun
dred excursionists from Boston, Brooklyn
and Philadelphia.
To Increase Trade With South America
Ex-senator Davis Of West Virginia, who
was chairman Of the United States delega-
ton in the Pan-American congress held in
the City of Mexico, talked with the Presi-
dent today Of a plan for enlarging the busi-
ness of this country in South America. This
plan contemplates the advisability of send
Ing commissioners to South America to in
vestigate trade conditions there and to
later advise American producers of the best
manner in which to place their products on
the markets for most successful SALE Mr.
Davis says that the South American coun-
tries purchase from the United States only
about one-tenth of their total cOnsumption