Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Hanna is Cordially
Received.
PRESIDENTS REQUEST
ASKED TO RETAIN POSITION ON
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Senator Teller Opposes the Recognition
of Panama Repub1ic-New Jersey
Solidly Republican.

triumph in Ohio. The President was cordal
in his greetings and renewed the congratu-
latory views expressed in his telegram 10
Senator Hanna the day after the election.
The visit of the Ohio senator, owing to the
large number of other visitors waiting to
see the President, was necessarily not
protracted one.
Senator Hanna, as usual, fought shy OF
all questions that squinted in the direction
of his alleged presidential aspirations and
the ambitions of his friends. He was sml-
ing and pleasant on every other question.
but on this subject closed down promptly.
Offer of the Craftsmanship.
During the brief conference with the
President Senator Hanna was verbally as
sured that it is the wish of Mr.. Roosevelt
that he retain the craftsmanship of the re-
publican national committee during the
next presidential campaign. This desire of
the President has already been communi-
Gated to the Ohio senator, but was repeated
this morning, and Senator Hanna was ask
ed to take the offer under consideration,
giving as much time to a decision as he de-
s4res. The offer of the Craftsmanship was
made by the President a good while ago,
and it is expected that Senator Hanna will
think over the matter and give a decision
within a reasonable time, so that, in case
he does not accept, a suitable man may be
tor Hanna does not accept the craftsmanship
it will go to Ex-Governor Murray Crane of
Massachusetts, who is regarded by the
President as one of the ablest and most
astute republican leaders of the country.
Senator Teller on the Canal.
Senator Teller Of Colorado. one of the
strongest opponents of the course of the
administration in the matter of the recog-
milton of the de facto government of Pam
anna, was White House caller To rep
resentative of The Star he said, on his de-
parture, that he did not believe the coun-
try would approve the course of the adj
ministration. THE haste with which rec
ognitton was extended was positively indie
cent" said Senator Teller. This govern
ment has recognized the new outfit before
the Colombian government was really
aware that a revolution had broken out
The making of a republic in twenty min
uteS is a mistake. / do not contend that
recognition later on would have been I'M
wise. but 1 do say that the courageous
spirit of the American people will revolt
at such bulldozing tactics as this. If a
big, strong government had been involved
this country would not have thought Of
proceeding so quickly, and would have
waited long time before acting In any
direction. 1t would certainly have been no
more than right to have given the Colom-
bian government an opportunity of han
ding the situation before doing anything.
but as 1t Is we made a republic before the
Colombian government was officially
aware that one of it's sovereign states had
rebelled. The American citizen is patrf-
otto and believes in the strength Of his
country and her people, but he Is opposed
to the bulldozing and browbeat1ng or small
countries. He had rather be generous than
unfair, as has been the case this time. 1t
is we'll enough to try to smooth over this
outrageous blunder by saying that the &C
ton has been taken for the preservation
of our treaty rights or because OF civiliza-
t,1 tod xIyhi "a
we proceeded under treaty rights, as we
would have done had big country been
on the other side. And then we could have
waited on the ground OF civ1llzatlon. Bn1
there is nothing that I know OF which
makes this country the custodian OF South
American civilization. The fact Is that all
this is cloak and an excuse for indecent
haste, which will be condemned ny tic
American people
New Jersey solidly Republican.
Senators Kean and Dryden of New Jer-
sey were among the numerous congress
sional callers with the President today
THE republican party in New Jersey has
never been in stronger or better condition.,
said Senator Kean.
what Of the democratic claims that New
Jersey is likely to go democratic next year
If the democrats nominate an acceptable
candidate?"
so far as I can see," was the answer.
there is not the slightest prospect that
New Jersey will ever become democratic
again. The people are satisfied with their
national and state administrations.
Senator Dryden chimed in with this: SO
far as appears on the surface the democrats
have no hope in New Jersey. Unless there
is a political upheaval. such as none of us
can now foresee. New Jersey will elect re-
publican electors next year. The state IS
sa feIy anchored in the republican column.
Essex county gave the largest republican
prit los
county and this does not indicate much
hope for the democrats Even in Hudson
county the republicans elected mayor of
Jersey City by good majority The last
election clearly demonstrated that the
democrats have no basis for hopes that
they will be able to carry New Jersey"
Connecticut is Also Republican.
Senator Platt and Representatives Hill.
Henry, Sperry, Bandagee and Lilly of Con-
necticut paid their respects to the Presl-
dent in a body. Senator Platts attention
was called to the democratic claim that If
New York should go democratic next year.
New Jersey and Connecticut could be de-
pended upon to do likewise. "There has
never been a more ridiculous claim" said
Senator Platt. "The idea that as New York
goes, so goes Connecticut is preposterous"
The Cotton Boil Weevil.
Secretary Wilson of the Department of
Agriculture was the earliest visitor with
the President this morning. He has just
returned from Texas. where he went to
study the ravages of the boil weevil in
Texas. He takes a rather gloomy view
of the attempt of science to destroy this
new and dangerous pest and says that
the only way to get the best of the boil
weevil is to plant cotton early. "Practi-
cally the entire late cotton crop of Texas
was destroyed" said Secretary Wilson
Many planters are taking the advice of
the Department of Agriculture and are
planting early cotton The planters are
tryinx to make a fight against the
weevil, but their efforts to destroy it
seem to be mere useless exertion. We
shall continue our efforts to find some
thing with which to successfully fight
the weevil. which has spread over 200
counties in Texas, and which seems to be
as well anchored the common house.
fly. The only thing to do, as the situa-
ton now looks, is to plant early cotton
and harvest 1T before the weevil has time
to get In its work"
That Kansas Judgeship.
D. W. Mulvane. the republican national
committeeman of Kansas, called on the
President to present Charles Blood Smith
and H P. Wilton. both Of Topeka. Mr..
Cxoitb 10 candidate for tho x>oes%&~-