Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Four Cabinet Officers Con-
suit With President.
MESSAGE DISCUSSED
PRESIDENT HAS NOT SPOKEN OF
PROSECUTION OF HEATH.
Senator Long Has Quite an Interview
on the Vacant Kansas Judgeship
Those Blue Uniforms.

Four members Of the cabinet-Secretaries
Hitchcock and Cortelyou. Attorney General
Knox and Postmaster General Payne
spent the better part of two hours today
talking with the President about a number
Of things. Today was the time for the
regular meeting Of the cabinet. Five OF
the nine members are out Of the city.
Portions of the Presidents message to
Congress were talked over the President
reading some OF the things he has written.
The Post Office situation was again discuss
ed, and the Attorney General took up with
the President the vacancy on the federal
bench in Hawaii. Governor Dole has been
most highly recommended by influential
Hawaiian interests for this vacancy, and
the outlook is believed to be favorab ole to
his selection, although opposing political
leaders in the islands will protest. Gov.
ernor Dole has been the strong man OF
Hawaii from the day the islands were
WrcSted from Queen Liioukalani and her
supposed royal government, and the vast
majority of people in the islands would
prefer him for any position to any other
man. At the same time lie has some enc.
mics who have been attempting to over
throw him. The President will make ap.
polntment for some time.
The Case of Perry Heath.
1t is stated from an authoritative source
with anybody the prosecution of Perry
Heath. former assistant postmaster gem
eral for neglect of duty or alleged irreg-
ularity in connection with the postal
frauds. 1t is stated that The President has
been careful to leave the matter of prose-
cution in the hands of the persons who are
handling the prosecution.
II is pretty well known that there is no
way in which Mr.. Heath can be prosecuted
If he was guilty Of any oflense while In
the Post Office Department. that is covered
by the statute of limitations. and the fact
that no prosecution against him was be-
gur by the grand jury is considered proof
that there will be none.
Before the cabinet meeting today there
were only two official callers. These were
Assistant Secretary Oliver of the War De-
partment and Assistant Secretary Darling
of the Navy Department The latter called
for the purpose of formally placing before
1 the President the resi"~~ on of Rear Ad-
mira Bowles of the navy, who is to become
the head of ship building concern in Mas
sachusetts.
The Kansas Judgeship.
Senator Long of Kansas had talk with
the President this morning. Hard political
work this summer menaced the health Of
Senator Long. and under his physicians
advice he has not been taking any part in
political work this fall. Soon after the as
sembling of Congress the Kansas repubN-
cans in Congress will meet to try to agree
upon recommendation for a successor to
Judge G. w. Hook, whose nomination VIII
go to the Senate in December for Judge OF
the eighth circuit to fill the vacancy caused
by the retirement of Judge Caldwell Ow-
ing to factional differences among the re-
publican Representatives. ii is not believed
the delegation will be unanimous in its se-
lection. The President. of course, is con-
cerned almost wholly in the recommended
tionS of the two Senator'S, but would prefer
to the entire delegation back of who
ever is recommended to him. Senator Long
has not indorsed any one or indicated any
choice for the place. but he Is said to lean
to Chief Justice Johnson of the state
preme court Senator Burton is supposed
to be favorable to the nomination OF
Charles Blood Smith, a wel-known lawyer
Of Topeka. There are five prominent cam
didates for the tudgeship, and one of these
will be agreed upon by the delegation, IT is
believed. In case of a deadlock and the
failure of the Senators to come together tho
President may have to look around for him.
self The five men are Chief Justice john
son, Associate Justice Pollock, Charles
Bloodsmith of Topeka, N. II. Loomis of To-
peka and j. G, Slonecker, also of Topeka.
The White House Uniforms.
The blue uniforms Of the White House
messengers have ceased to attract atten.
ton They have not been discarded by the
orders of anybody. as has been so often
reported, and all of the eight messengers
and four doorkeepers will wear them so
soon as the full set of uniforms is COM
pleted. Secretary Loeb has been much
amused at the stories of his alleged at
tempts to make fiunkeys of the White
House messengers and other employees, but
as mast Of tie stories have been in SEN
saii nal papeie. the articles in which are
real with dLc ai,t ance, Mr.. Loeb las
not been impressed with the idea that the
public would accept all that has been said.
The uniforms, as stated. are without the
distinctive appearance of uniforms in gen.
eral, except for nickel buttons on the coat
and waistcoat. 1t has never been the in
tention of any one in the White House to
extend the uniforms to the force OF en-
ployes in the residence part of the White
House and SO far now intended will
be confined to the executive messengers and
four doorkeepers of the executive offices.
The uniforms do not have the appearance
of uniforms, being regular sack suits OF
ptaf nm fuf