Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Appeal for q Republican Rep
resentative.
PAGE MORRIS FoRJUDGE
ANOTHER DELEGATION FOR
NAVAL OFFICER AT FRISCO.
President Invited to Attend Dedication
of Monument at Orchard
Knob, Tenn.
PAGE MORRIS F0RJUDGE


mess IN the federal courts Of Minnesota, es-
pecially in maritime matters, that Congress
has created new district judge for the
state. Mr.. Morris colleagues from his own
state have urged his appointment, and the
| chances are strong that he will be named
for the position. His only. opponent is Judge
Haskell Brill of the Minnesota state courts.
Representative Morris concluded to retire
from Congress and politics that he might
return to the practice rof his profession.
There are already two federal Judges in
Minnesota. Judge Sanborn of the circuit
court Is from st. Paul, and Judge Lochren
former commissioner Of pensions, is from
Minneapolis. He is the present district
judge. It IS urged that man from the in
terror OF the state should be selected Judge
Brill Is from Minneapolis, and the fact that
Mr. Morris home is in Duluth, together
with his acknowledged legal ability, makes
1t practically certain that he will be nomi-
mated.
Mr.. Morris was born in Lynchburg, Va,
and graduated from the Virginia Military
sor OF mathematics for while He was a
candidate against John w. Daniel for Com
gress In 1884, having been put up by the
Duluth.
MIR. Woods to Succeed Irish.
The name Of Representative Samuel
woods of California was laid before the
President today by the California senators
ana representatives as the choice of the
republicans OF the state for the position
OF naval officer of the port of San Fran.
CISCO now filled by Col John P. Irisn
thn Inc dds,s resident was informed that it was
that republican be appointed to that
position Col. Irish. the Incumbent, was
appointed to his present position in 1893
og lresident Cleveland and has held the
once ever since, having been reappointed
by PRESIDENT Mckinley in 1897. It Is ex-
pected that q hot fight win develop over
the case. Col. Irish was a democrat until
1896, when he voted for Me- Mckinley.
To Dedicate Joint Monument.
The :. Chickamanga-C -Chattanooga monu-
ment commission Of Maryland had an in
terview with the President this morning
to invite him to attend the dedication of
monument to be erected at Orchard
Knob, near Chattanooga. III commemora-
tion of the deeds Of Maryland soldiers who
Fought on both sides in the civil war. The
members of the commission, who were
presented by Senator MeComas, are Col
r. F. Taylor Capt. ]. l.. Hoffman, Capt.
Ihomas Cannon, Capt. Charles Hull, Capt
John r. King, Capt. William Stahl. In ex-
tending the invitation Col. Taylor made a
brief statement of the facts, saying that
the commission is now erecting at Orchard
Knob a monument for presentation to the
rational government commemorative of
Marylands soldiers engaged in that section
during the civil war. THAT 1t memorial
ICES both those who fought in the federal
ana confederate armies is but a guaran-
tee, said Col. Taylor. that We Of today
adhirere to the same principles of toiera-
ton that animated our zforefathers, the
founders of the state. Msstyland, 1 believe
was the first unit of government in the
world to erect joint monument to It's
citizens who fought in opposing armies.
That monument, erected to ex-confederates
and ex-federals. stands on Antietam's
bloody field, in Washington county, the
home of Senator McComas, and has the
distinguished honor Of being received from
US on behalf of the general government by
your loved and lamented predecessor Will
lam Mckinley. We have come here today
to ask a like honor Of you and to invite
you to the dedication ceremonies of Mary
lands Chattanooga mopnment on the 22d
OF July OF the present year."
The President made an appropriate re-
sponse, saying that nothing would suit his
desires better than to accept this invita-
ton, but that he would have to consult his
engagements before he could give an an
swer. He considered that the idea of a
Joint monument was NEST patriotic one.
Senator McComas also introduced to the
President three of the officials OF the Jacob
Tome Institute Of Maryland. These were
DR.. A. w. Harris. director: p. E. Tome,
VICE pTeSlOcnt, ana w. w. HOPKINS. Iney
asked the President to attend the dedica-
ton Of number Of new buildings Of the
institute at Fort Deposit, May Il and 15.
Eight or nine new buildings are to be dedi-
Gated at that time. The President said it
would be unlikely that he could attend, as
his present plans were to be on the Pacific
coast about that time.
Dayton Wants q Big Navy.
Representative Dayton of the House
naval affairs committee had a conference
today with the President concerning naval
matters generally. He discussed with the
President the resolutions adopted by the
committee regarding the Lessler bribery
charges. He told the President that the
committee proposed to Authorize the con-
struction Of three battle ships and one
armored cruiser OF the first class. in ac-
navy. TT is perfectly evident" said he,
that the United States must either in
crease the navy to- the sp0ant Of practical
equality with that Of the hest OF other ma
tions or we must stop talking about main
tenanee OF the MonEee doctrine" MT.
Dayton also told the Rreshient that he was
in favor of increasing the number of cadets
a at annapolis to supply the deficiency Of Of
admission to the Naval Academy of the
best graduates of the highsgrade technical
schools OF the country to be graduated af-
ter year or year-anka-haH course in sea-
manship and gunnery. d
A Kansas Appoi1tment.
Senator Burton Of Kansas talked to the
President about the receiver Of the land Of
flee at Wa-Keeney, Kan. The senator has
recommended the noznihation Of Otis L.
Atherton to succeed Mr.: King, the present
receiver. The nomination Of Atherton, who
is former state treasurer of Kansas, is
expected to be made at once.
Richmond Pierson, the United States con-
sui at Genoa. Italy, who has been nominat-
ed and confirmed as MINISTER of the United
States to Persia, called on the President
Mr.. Pierson Is, In this country on leave OF
absence, and IN . short time will sail for
his new post.
Senator Spoones introduced Karl FIR.
Andre Of Gothenburg. Sweden. Represen-
tatlves. Goidfogies Kah I'M. Bateze Sims. Cow
herd WAliem Alden Snath and others In
Thomas sturgis Are Commissioner of New
York. called on the President and had a
brief talk with HIM Tsssrz
The President received the deaesates at