Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-12
At THE White HOUSE
Friction Between Platt and
Odell Settled.
HARMONY RESTORED
RESULT OF CONFERENCE WITH
THE PRESIDENT.
Invited to Detroit Amalgamation Of
Spanish War Veterans Judge
ship Declined by Gen. Duke.

The promised fight among New York re-
publicans over the nomination of q commits
sioner Of shipping at New York and Brook
lyn to succeed Capt Joseph NJ. Dickey, who
has been placed on the railroad commission
of New York state by Governor Odell, will
not come off. Senator Platt has been al
lowed to have his way, and the man named
by him, Representative Harry A. Hanbury
of Brooklyn, will be nomiaated shipping
commissioner This was agreed upon after
the President had held conferences with
Governor Odell, Representative Lrtauer
and Senator Platt. For number of hours
yesterday afternoon the President remained
In conference with Governor Odeil and Rep
resentative Littauer, who had taken lunch
with him. They left the White House at 4
o'clock in the afternoon and returned about
0 o'clock at night. They did not leave the
President until after midnight. The Presi-
dent succeeded in bringing around perfect
understanding and in restoring harmony
among the leaders.
Senator Platt was at the White House
early this morning and had a long confer
ence with the President, coming away much
pleased. Later in the day Governor Odell
and Representative Littauer made another
call and talked for a short time with the
TIeSlueHt. governor OueH said there had
never been any trouble to settle and that
he would return to New York this after
noon.
1t has been understood among all those
Interested that w. w. Werden. Governor
Odels candidate for shipping commits
sioner. will be cared for I'M a federal posi-
tion of some kind when tine President finds
q good place that he can give to New York.
Senator Platt is not unfriendly to Mr. Wor-
den, who has always been one of his sup
DOrterS. but he datay9nfndd hat
W orden should not be made shipping COM
missioner after some events connected with
the recent vote for senatorfn New York
Governor Odell and all the other New
York leaders who have been watching de-
velopments keenly in this ease are hopeful
that there is no further likelihood of fric-
ton between the Odell and PIatt forces.
Governor Odell declares that there has
never been any friction, and Senator Platt
says mischief makers haye been at work.
Invited to Detroft.
A committee representing the Society of
the Army of Santiago de Cuba, consisting
of Representative Charles Dick Of Ohio,
Gen. S. B. M. Young and Gen. H. S. Haw-
kins, called upon President Roosevelt to-
day and extended to him an invitation to
attend the first reunion of the society to be
held In Detroit, Mich. on July 16 and II
next. The society was organized in the
governors palace at Santiago on the Sun
day succeeding the surrender Of the city by
the Spanish forces. The President express
ed to the committee a desire to attend the
reunion, but indicated his probably inability
to be present because of other enga agements
at that time.
Amalgamation of Veterans.
President Roosevelt has been notified that
the committees appointed last fall by the
two organizations of the Spanish war vet
Grams to bring about an amalgamation of
the organizations will meet in this city next
Wednesday, February 18, to attempt to eff
feet the amalgamation that agreed
upon at the last annual conventions Of the
two bodies. A committee of eight members
from each organization was appointed.
Owing to some legal complications the COM
mittees have been prevented from getting
together before this time. The committee
from the Spanish War Veterans consists of
Col. NJ Emmet Urell, Capt L. c. Dyer,
Col. Champ S. Andrews, Rev. w. H. L.
Reaney, Capt Lee M. Lipscomb, Maj. Chas.
r. Miller, Col. Francis G. Ward and Capt.
Hamilton Ward. jr. From the spanish-Amer-- ser-
lean War Veterans the committee is S fol-
lows: Gen. James H. CoryaH Maj. Fred e.
Bryan, Col. E. J. Dimmick, Col. Russell B.
Harrison, Gen. Charles Dick and Col. D. J.
Foster.
President Roosevelt has always expressed
a hope that the two organizations would
unite and that there would be one large
organization Of all veterans Of the Spanish
American war.
The Tennessee members of Congress called
on the President today to ask that he nomi-
nate W. S. Morgan of Fayetteville. Tenn,
as member of the canal commission that
will construct the interoceanfc canal. The
President said that he had not begun to
consider the composition of this commits
SION. Mr.. Morgan is from Fayetteville,
Tenn, Mr.. Richardson's district and for
eight years was secretary tf state of Ten
ressee. He is one Of the leading men of
the state.
Was Offered to Gen. Basil Duke.
Senator elect Mccreery of Kentucky
called on the President today to pay his re-
spects Representative Boreing of Ken
lucky was also visitor. There was some
talk regarding the judgesh!p of the sixth
circuit, but the President has not vet taken
action 1t is ascertained that he offered the
judgeship to General Basil Duke or Ken
tucky, but that General Duke declined on
the ground that he had not had suffcient
judicial experience to properly qualify him
for the place.
Noted Nez Perces Indians.
Chief Joseph, the noted head Of the Nez
Perces Indians, and one Of the greatest
fighters of his day in the west called on
the President today with three gorgeousiy
blanketed chiefs of the same tribe. These
were Ahlokat. Payoptalikt and Andrew
Whitman. Rev. Jesse Kirk of the kia-
math tribe In Oregon, and AndreW Jonn, q
Seneca, of New York. were also In the
party The blankets worn by Chief Joseph
and his three tribesmen were the handsom-
est ever seen In, Washington The four
squaws had probably taken months to
make In Chief Joseph'ss hat was mon
strous feather.
The Indians were introduced by Gen.
Leonard Wood and Capt. H. L. Scott. U.
S. A. Capt Scott is said to be the best
versed man in Indian sign language in the
world. He learned 1t In the west and learn
ed great deal during the war of 1877,
conducted by Chief Joseph himself. Capt.
Scott can converse in the sign language
with any Indian who knows it. and most
of them do know 1t, and know it well.
President Roosevelt expressed his delight
at meeting the Nezs Perces warriors and
looked with keen interest at their beauu-
full blankets and heavily beaded moccasins.
He invited them all to attend the reception
to the army and navy at the White House
tonight. and it Is probable that they will
accept the invitation.