Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
LawrenceO. Murray to Be As
sistant Secretary of Commerce
PHILIPPINE BONDS
SOUTH CAROLINA HAS PLAN TO
DEFEAT A NOMINATION.
President Took a Horseback Ride, Re-
ceived Callers, Granted Pardons and
Attended to Much Business.

and that Mr. Murray had accepted the ap-
pointment. The nomination will be sent to
the Senate Immediately after the holidays
The appointment is made upon the personal
recommendation of Secretary Cortelyou,
who has known Mr. Murray for many
years.
Lawrence o. Murray was born in Addison,
n. Y, in 1864. He IS a graduate of Niagara
University and of the Law School of the
University Of the City of New York, was
a student in the law offices of Wetmore
Jenner, New York city, remaining with
them four years, and was admitted to the
bar in New York city in 1898. He pursued
extensive postgraduate studies in Wash
irgton. He entered the government service
as private secretary to an assistant secre--
tary of the treasury, and was promoted,
first to the posit on of chief of the organ "a
ton division of the office of the controller
of the currency, and then to the position
of deputy controller of the currency,
which he occupied for two years. From
this-latter place he resigned to accept the
position of trust officer of the Trust Com
pany of America, New York city, remain
ing there for three years From this posi-
ton he resigned to become secretary and
trust officer of the Central Trust Company
of Illinois, Chicago which place he now
holds.
In these several positions he has shown
marked ability as an organizing ana exc
cutive officer, and adds to an extended ac-
quaintance with governmental matters the
experience gained in responsible business
positions in New York and Chicago.
Mr. Murray was strongly indorsed for the
place by many prominent men tamlilar
with his record.
Mr. Murray Is well known in this city.
where he has many friends, and is highly
regarded. Mr. Murray was deputy con-
troller of the currency. a t the beginning OF
the administration of Controller Dawes. He
was succeeded in that position by Thomas
p Kane, the present deputy controller.
A dispatch from Chicago says:
Speaking of his appointment Mr.. Muir
ray said:
Il have accepted the position. hut have
not yet been advised when ! am expected
to begin my new duties. l do not know
when / shall leave Chicago.
Payment for Friars' Lands.
1t was decided at the White House today
that the Philippine government shall issue
something over S7,0oo,o00 in Philippine
bonds to pay for the lands that have been
bought from the friars. The determination
was reached some DAYS ago that the friars
should be paid ST2S9OG0 for the lands that
have been taken from them, and the ques-
ton with the Philippine government since
then has been just how. TO pay Tor the
lands.
Secretary Root and Secretary Shaw held
conference at the White House TINS
morning and reached the conclusion that
the best plan would he TO issue Philipplne
4 per cent bonds to raise the money. Ihese
bonds which viii. probably be accepted for
deposits of public money, will be offered for
sale probably within thirty days. The issue
will be made under an act of the last Con-
gress In the last seven months total or
S60I1 600 per cent bonds have been sold,
and the ma jority of them are now on de-
posit with the Secretary of the Treasury 10
secure public deposits. These bonds were
put upon the market in patches of 100000
each ana by reason of their being good
for public deposits sold above par How
the new issue of bonds will fare must yet
be determined. II is believed. however.
that there will be question that the
bords will at least bring par.
Secretary Root has received a cable mes
sage from Gov. Taft announcing that the
contracts for the purchase of the friars'
lands We're duly signed Yesterday AFTER
noon. The provision for payment is that
the government shall use due diligence and
necessary surveys, examination OF title ana
consummate purchase within the period of
not exceeding six months. The amount of
the land is 39l Goo acres. Secretary Root
has telegraphed to Gov. Taft follows:
LAS soon your recommendation is re-
ceived will pass act reciting making OF
contract and authorize you to issue bonds
much same form as laws authorizing issue
of certificates of indebtedness"
Roosevelt Schemers.
Friends of the President throughout the
country and especially in the south, are
watching the movements of some frag-
mentary elements of the ant-Roosevelt
forces, and have found, it is stated as
fact, that the plan of that element is to
work under cover for uninstructed dele
gates whenever possible to gain the con-
sent of the Roosevelt following. The lat
ter, however, are alert to the situation. and
wherever the question has arisen have de-
manded that delegates be instructed un-
equivocally for Roosevelt. They will do
in the future at every point 1t is said.
The shrewd and audacious effort was re-
Gently inaugurated in South Carolina.
Things there from a republican standpoint
have been rather unsettled because of the
threatened purpose of E. H. Deas, the state
chairman, and his faction. to contest the
struggle of Capt John G.. Capers, national
committeeman for the South Carolina dele
cation. Deas was turned down at the re-
cent meeting of the republican national
committee In behalf of Capers, and this
has lent bitterness to the struggle in that
state.
Discouraged by frequent declarations by
Sena tor Hanna that he must not be con-
sidered candidate, the enemies of the
President, hoping that something may yet
happen to enable them to vote against him,
made effort at the meeting of the re-
publicanS of the fourth congressional dis
trict at Greenvi!lc. S. c., to secure
instructed delegation to the state conven-
tion. Prominent republicans from all over
the state were present. A republican made
a speech for peace and harmony in the
state, and fixed upon the matter of unn-
structed delegates as the basis Of this har-
mony He said that was the way to get
together He said that nearly everybody
was for Roosevelt, but that it would be
unwise to have the delegates instructed.
Capt. Capers, who was present combated
this demanding instructed delegates He
declared that he would not attend the
tional convention IL he had to go with an
uninstructed delegation: that it would be
more honest and open to go instructed for
somebody rather than uninstructed. He
maintained that an uninstructed delega-
ton from southern state in the past was
generally considered as bearing upon their
coats the sign, For sale to the highest
bidder" For his part, that could not be.
He said that it migssfaas well be under
stood now as at any time that the delega-
tion from the state would go instructed.
and that the instructions would be tovote
for Rnosavelf He was willing for an omen