Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
New Senators Call on the
President.
STATEHOOD FIGHT
SENATOR FORAKER SAYS IT HAS
CAUSED EXTRA SESSION.
D. A. r. Delegates Present Photograph
of Historic Block House-Holt
for Judge.

The President today shook hands with
number of the new senators who will sit
in the extra session of the Senate, begin
ming Thursday. Among these were Senator's
elect Hepburn Of Idaho, Ankeny of Wash
| ington, Smoot of Utah and McCreery Of
Kentucky. Messrs. smoot and McCreery
are well known to the President but the
others met the chief executive for the first
time. senator-elect Ankeny was introduced
to the President by Senator'S Foraker and
Turner. The latter's retirement made the
vacancy which caused the election of Mr..
Ankeny. The President Indicated to his cal.
lers that their services would be needed.
and that they would not get to return to
their homes right away. Most of them
came on to Washington just for a brief
visit.
II think Ankeny will draw his mileage, all
right" said Senator Foster, when an in
quiry was made as to an extra session.
Senator-elect McCreery called with Rep
resentative Boreing and other Kentuckians
to ask the President to appoint Henry s.
Breckenridge, a son of Gen. Joseph c.
Breckenridge of the regular, army, as a
naval cadet.
Senator Foraker on Filibustering.
For the next ten years the democrats
will not have to apologize for f1libustering
against a measure in the Senate said
Senator Foraker of Ohio. as he left the
White House. During practically the en-
tire session filibuster has been maintained
against the statehood bill. Iawarned my
republican colleagues not to continue 1t, but
they did not listen to mes They sowed the
wind and now are reapinE the whirlwind.
Had the desires of the imaJority of the
Senate been needed, we could have enacted
all necessary legislation at the present ses-
ofN r,,1, All
Aldrich currency measure. Now. probably
some of the measures VIII fall An extra
ordinary session Of the Senate will be neces-
sary to ratify the pending treaties, which
might have been ratified at this session had
it not been for the statehood fight fill
buster by a minority against a majority is
always wrong, 1t matters not by whom 1t is
conducted"
A Historic Block House.
The delegates from the, Pittsburg Chap
ter Of the D. A. r. called on the Presi-
dent today to present him with hand
somely framed photograph of the historic
block house that was built at Pittsburg in
1764 as a defense in Indian warfare. This
old block house Is owned in trust by the
Pittsburg D. A. R., and they take the best
care of 1t. In addition to presenting the
photograph, the ladies desired to invite the
President to visit the block house when
he goes to Pittsburg again. They also
presented him with a history compiled by
them Of Fort Pitt and Fort puquesne. The
President was delighted with the call of
the ladies and assured them that they
were certainly carrying out the object of
their organization in preserving historical
sites and objects, and he extended his
congratulations. -. n
George c. Holt for Federal Judge.
The President has decided that he will
nominate George c. Holt of New York city
as additional judge of the southern dis
trict of New York. The additional judge
ship was provided by Congress because of
an accumulation of business in the district.
There has been something of deadlock
between the President and Senator Piatt
about this judgeship. Senator Platt, 1t is
stated. has been urging the selection Of
Lynn Bruce, who did not have the hearty
Endorsement of the New York bar for the
place. Senator Platt's son. Frank H. Platt,
came here recently, and likewise urged Mr..
Bruce In the matter of purely political
offices the President has been inclined to
agree to most Of Senator Platt's recon-
mendations for New York recently. but in
the selection of judges he has insisted
doing this for himself.
Judge William r. Day called at the White
House today to pay his respects:
Mrs. Richter's Visit.
Accompanied by Mr. Eliwood Bergey of
Philadelphia, Mrs. Ellen c. Richter of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, called at the White House Sat-
urday and presented to the chief executive
the following statement relative to the case
Of her son Edward C. Richter, who was put
to death by torture in the United States
army. After hearing Mrs. Rfchter's state
ment a heated controversy took place be-
tween the President and Mr.! Bergey relative
to the formers constitutional right to dis
miss the accused officer from the army. Mr.
Roosevelt maintained that he had no au-
thority to overrule the decision of the court
martial. while his demeanor was of un-
doubted defense of the officer rather than
of sympa thy for the mother. On the other
hand. Mr.. Bergey contended that 1t was the
Presidents prerogatiye to summon to this
country all Of the witnesses to the death of
Richter and to hear their testimony before
civil tribunal free from army influence so
that the mother and the world would learn
the exact conditions surrounding the death
of the young soldier.
In this the President nnssnifested dispo-
sition to act. although he made no direct
promise. Mrs. Richter hopes that Justice
may yet be done, and for the present is con-
tent to let her case rest in the hands of
the President.
Guests at Dinner:
Timothy L. Woodruff Of New York and
Mrs. Woodruff were guests at dinner at the
White House last night.s Mr.. Woodruff's
visit was entirely of a social character
CdfoofI, OHfI6Q St8teS minister
to Persia, called on the President today
He is preparing to leave: for his post, ex-
pecting now to sail on the Oath instant He
will convey OF the Shah of Persia a hand
some token OF regard from President Roose-
welt. He himself will take and present to
the shah a fine typewriter which is fitted
with Persian characters.
Union Station Bill Signed.
President Roosevelt signed the union sta
ton bill Saturday afternoon. The pen with
which 1t was signed was given to President
Cassatt OF the Pennsylvania railroad.
A United States Judge Nominated.
The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate:
George c.. Holt United sEtates District
judge. southern district OF New York;
John, Reese reeeiveraof public sraozseys, at
Broken Bow, Nebraska; John r. Vivian
surveyor general OF Colorado.
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