Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Few Representatives Called
on the President.
SEN ATE EXTRA SESSION
DIFFER AS TO PROB
ABLE DURATION.
May Be Deadlock as to the Delaware
Appointments, Owing to Fac
tional Differences.


House callers today demonstrated that
many representatives have gotten out OF
the city, Senator's as usual, called on the
President, but not more than half dozen
representatives saw the chief executive.
Several Of these merely paid farewell calls,
while few others introduced friends.
The opinions of the senatorial callers as
to the probable length of the extra session
were far apart. Senator Hale thinks that
in little more than week from next Mon
day the Senate will have finished its work
of handling the treaties and be ready to
adjourn. Senator Cullom, whose committee
has charge of both the important treaties
that are to be acted upon, gives guess
that two or three weeks will be necessary
to wind up everything. Other senators say
that it is all guesswork. Senators Lodge,
Platt Hanna and others thought it was
practically impossible to make anything
more than guess as to the time of the ses-
sion.
The understanding is that the canal
treaty will be reported and taken up first.
Senator Hale believes it will have been
acted upon in week from next Monday.
There is an expectation that the Cuban
treaty will consume considerable time, IN
view of probable amendments to be offered
and discussed. 1t is understood that nu-
merous amendments of a minor nature are
to be proposed.
The Delaware Office Muddle.
The election of two republican senator's
from Delaware places the President in a
most delicate position in passing upon the
disposition of federal patronage. Senator
Ball of Delaware was a caller at the White
House today. Under existing methods of
patronage distribution the recommendations
of the republican senators Of state are
accepted by the President. In the Della
ware case, however the two senators, while
republicans, belong to factions so much at
outs that it would be impolitic for the Pres
ident to recognize one Of them in a manner
that would appear to be taking part in'the
factional troubles. To give important pat
ronage to Senator Alice without Senator
Balls agreement would be to give cause
for fresh outbreak Of the differences in
the party in Delaware. The chances are
that the President will not commit any such
blunder, and that he will inform the two
senators that they must agree upon plan
of patronage distribution among themselves,
and that until they do so he will refuse to
make any nominations, except to continue
the officials now in office.
The President a few days ago, after the
election of the two senators, renomindted
Michael Byrne for United States attorney
of Delaware. Byrne is an Addicks adherent,
and was the Addicks candidate for Congress
in November last. The term of John Can
non Short as United States marshal for
Delaware expired some time ago, but he is
still holding office, and the question of his
Ieappointment must be settled some time
soon. The expectation is that Senator Ball
will want to name his successor, inasmuch
as the Addicks faction holds the place of
United States attorney. There are four or
five post offices to be filled as soon some
arrangement can be made between the two
senators. A deadlock in the patronage
question is not as likely as the famous
deadlocks that have kept the Delaware leg
islature before the public for many years.
Three Clarks in the Senate.
Senator Clarke of Arkansas. the success
sor of James K. Jones, was White House
caller today. Senator Clark Of Wyoming
called on the President today also. There
are now three Clarks in the Senate. Sen
ator William A. Clark Of Montana is the
other man Of that name. The Wyoming
and Montana senators spell their names
without the final "e," while the Arkansas
senator has the additional letter to his
name.
Senator Stewart and John P. Jones, for
mer senator Of Nevada, called on the Presi-
dent and Secretary Cortelyou.
Wants a Large Reward.
q. Berg, a Swede who says he is from
Providence, R. l., was at the White House
for an hour today trying to see the Presi
dent. He was told that he must write out
whatever he had to say to the President.
He made an attempt to do this, but failed.
Then secret service man took him in
charge and discovered that Berg has hallu-
cinations Il informed the government
years ago that the Spaniards would blow
up one of the battle ships of this country"
said Berg, land / want the President to
see that l am paid for my services. am
entitled to 100000" The secret service
man finally induced Berg to carry his claim
somewhere else and file 1t through legal
channels. He said he would return to
Providence and have lawyer file the
Calm.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Secretary Hay and Attorney General
Knox did not attend the cabinet meeting
today While the session lasted an hour
and a half It is understood that little busi-
ness Of serious Importance was under con-
ton. Both Secretary Moody and
Postmaster General Payne, who will leave
early next week for an extended trip to the
West Indies, had few departmental mat
ters to clear up before their departure, but
they said nothing Of importance was de-
cided Some appoint ments were considered
but no announcements were made of them
Personal Mention,