Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-15
AT THE WHITE MOUSE
Mr.. Fowler Talks of His Cur
reney Bill.
THE INDIAN0LlA CASE
SENATOR McLAURIN WANTS
MAIL SENT TO HEATHMAN.
Entire Legation at Liberia to Be
Changed-Invitation From
THE INDIAN0LlA CASE

Representative Fowler Of the banking and
currency committee of the House talked
with the President today about a New
Jersey matter. Mr.. Fowler said that the
banking and currency committee has asked
the committee on rules Of, the House to set
aside a day for the consideration of the
bill reported by the committee providing
for a system of credit currency for the ma
tional banks Of the country
1--WE are hopeful of getting a day for
the consideration of this measure -
said Mr.. Fowler, (which Is a most
important one, and has the support
Of the business and banking world to a
large extent The BILL. am confident,
would pass the House, and 1t would then
lay with the Senate to decide what should
be done. AS matter of fact, If the bill
does not become law the chances are strong
that next fall there will be serious trouble
in the financial affairs Of this country, due
to a scarcity Of money
Secretary Shaw and other students of
finance are already looking toward next
fall for possible trouble. In September, Oc-
tober and November just passed Secretary
Shaw had to adopt a great many different
measures to relieve the. stringent money
conditions in New York and throughout the
to meet difficult situations this fall. The
adoption Of a bill that would permit a
large increase in national bank currency
without requiring United States bonds as
security would, it is claimed by Mr. Fowler
and nearly all financiers, 90 much to avoid
crisis that is sure to come sooner or
later if some legislation is not enacted
This plan was recommended by Secretary
Gage during the years of his executive con-
troll of the treasury, and in his last annual
report to Congress Secretary Shaw gave
his approval to some good form of credit
currency, or asset currency, as called by
some. e..
The Indianola Post Office.
Senator McLaurn of Mississippi called
on the President today and talked with him
about the mall Of the people Of Indianola
the post Office of which vas some time
ago closed and is not to be reopened until
the peace officers Of Indianola give assur-
ances to the Post Office Department that
the life Of Mrs. Minnie Cox will be protect
ed. The mail for IndianoiA has. been going
to Greenville. Miss, Twenty-Five miles from
Irdianola, and the citizens of Indianola
have secured it by maif' carriers employed
by them. Senator McLaurip is pressing to
have the rnail sent to Heatffnan, post Of
flee four miles from Indianola, and believes
that the request will be granted. Heathman
was not at first selected because of small
office force for the handling Of the addi-
tional mail The citizens Of Indianola say
that they can get their mall much quicker
if Heathman is made the place of delivery
for the mail. The President and Postmas-
ter General have the matter under consid-
Grafton. ~
Senator McLaurin's Curious Case.
Senator McLaurin's term as United States
senator of Mississippi does not expire until
March, 1907, yet the legislature of Missis-
sippi that meets in January of next year
will elect him for another term, and his
service will not then end until March, 1913.
This curious situation is brought about by
the fact that the Mississippi legislature is
elected every four years. and meets every
two years. The law requires that the first
session of the legislature shall elect the
senator whose term expires during the ex-
istence of the legislature. The next ses-
sion of the legislature will be ins January,
1904. The legislature that meets then will
be elected this year. and Will be in existence
until 1908. AS Senator McLaurin's term
here expires in 1907 the legislature must
elect his successor at its first term, and this
necessitates so early an election. Senator
McLaurin has no oppositiprf. and will be
the only candidate before the primaries of
his state this summer. Theycandidate who
receives majority of the votes of the state
in the democratic primary IS declared the
nominee Of his party and lsselected by the
legislature. This system prevails in South
Carolina and several other states.
The Liberian Mission.
The State Department, after consultation
with the President, has decided on a clean
ing out Of the entire American legation at
Monrovia, Liberia. AS the result of
shooting scrape in Monrovia, the United
States minister, DR.. ]. r. A. Grassland has
been given a leave of absence, with the
understanding that at the end of his leave
he will submit to the State Department his
resignation James Robert Spurgeon. secre-
tary of the legation, has likewise been re-
quired to tender his resignation, and his
successor has already been appointed. This
successor is G. w. Ellis of Kansas, who
was typewriter and stenographer to DR..
Grassland, and he has been notified of his
appointment. In fact, he Is the only rep
resentative of this government at Monro-
via at this time. The charges against DR..
Grassland are that he had trouble with
citizen of Liberia about private matter
and shot the man. DR. Grassland is to be
succeeded as United States minister and
consul general by Rev %. EEnest Lyon,
pastor Of the John Wesley ethodist Epis-
copaf Church, of Baltimore. DR. Lyon was
born In Belize, British Honduras, Central
America, and is forty-twosyears old:
Caucus Nominee ofrDemscrats.
Representative Williama democrat, of
Illinois, received telegram last night that
he would be the caueussnomlnee of the
democrats of the illinois, legislature for
United States senator. He YVES asked to
give his views on the election of United
States senators by populafayote of the peo-
pie. He responded in a telegram to the eff
feet that he had always favored the cleo
ton of senators by populaf vote. and hoped
that this could be broughtiabout Mr.. Will
Jams has. been talked of - the nominee of
the Illinois democrats for ther democratic
presidential nomination next year. Mr.
Williams called at the White House today
to urge the pardon OF han named Doty,
who Is serving sentence TOR counterfeiting.
Invitation From California G. A. r.
Representative Loud of California saw
the President today to invite him to attend
the annual encampment bf the California
G. A. R.. to be held at SAn Francisco May
Z. The President said that he hoped to be
able to be present at thAtAtfme. but that
he did not know a4act3y Swhat date he
would be in San FraneisoB when he goes to
the Pacific coast. SecretarT Certelyou was
arranging the itinerary, gans Baid, and the
matter w0uld have tor be boxed into.
= Representative 6eo<t of e Kansas. who
Called at the Wnike House today has re-
eeiyed q letter fromsan office-hunting con-
.statuent that Is 80 -f4H OF fidFery aratitude
as to be wondesfsa epistle. II acknowl-