Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-30
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Simon Wolf Talks About
the Kishineff Situation.
CONDITION OF JEWS
LONG CABINET MEETING ON
POSITION OF COLOMBIA.
Acting Secretary Of State Loomis and
Mr.. Chambers of Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission Call.

Simon Wolf who conferred with the
State Department yesterday relative to the
situation OF the Jews at kiShinen, Russia,
had talk with the President this morning.
going over about the same g: ound. AS the
representative of the Bnai Birth, MI
Wolf has been watching developments In
Russia and has been led to make inquiries
of the State Department whether reports
are true that the Jews are being pillaged
and mistreated The President has taken
an interest in the matter and has instigated
some invest cations by officials of this coun-
try abroad In view Of the fact that thee
is no definite foundation for action of any
kind and that the administration is pro-
ceeding somewhat cautiously to avoid al
fronting Russia or receiving an aHront
from that country, the President has re-
quested Mr.. Wolf to give out nothing rela-
tive to the conferences that have been held.
Mr.. Loomis, acting secretary of sate,
went to the White House after Mr.. Woif
had reached there, but Mr.. Loonis stated
that his visit was not in connection with
the Jewish petitions or kilograms or any
thing of the sort. He left before Mr.. Volt
had concluded his conference with the Pres
ident. 1t is also stated that the visit OF
Mr.. Loomis was not in connection with
the Panama situation, which was thorough
ly discussed at long cabinet meeting yes
terday afternoon. The meeting was the
longest held by the cabinet in some time.
The possibilities of trouble with Colombia,
growing out of the isthmus situation, were
again discussed and the agreement was
reached that further precautions for meet
ing anything that may turn up should be
taken.
All the information reaching the admin
istraticn continues to indicate that the CO.
lomhians are belligerently inc ined, and that
they may be rash enough to make war on
pp hn known
Lention Of the United States to prevent
The administration, however, will not de-
part from it's plans to try to avoid trouble
with Colombia. AS far as VII be s3tisfac-
tory Cancellation will be resorted to and Co
ionlbia viii be granted much possible
that will satisfy her ideas of national hon
or The President does not desire the
credil of war with Colombia, and will
leave to that country the first steps in that
direction.
Spanish Treaty Claims Work.
w L. Chambers, one of the commissioners
of the Spanish treaty claims commission,
called at the White House today. Mr.. Cham
bers stated in answer to a question, that it
is impossible to say how long the commits
sion will be engaged in it's work 1t is be-
lieved that the commission will be in exis-
tence two years from now, even under
favorable circumstances. The trouble about
finishing the work is that the government,
which makes the defense in all the claims,
is compelled to secure its evidence from
Spain the records of that country and
Spain has not been inclined to facilitate the
business Of this country. Practically every
claim that has been filed Before the COM
mission requires defense by the govern
ment, the evidence for which must be OBJ
tanned in Spain. This takes much time,
especially with the delays that are encoun-
tered in Spain. The government has been
endeavoring it is stated, to have Spain
facilitate the work before the commission,
but has so far not succeeded to any ap-
pTeciable degree. Even with favorat speed
from Spain TIE work Of the commission can
not well be concluded in TWO years. When
the commission was created it was supposed
that it would have got through the work
before this time.
A Few Callers Received.
President Roosevelt, after going over his
mail this morning and debating some let
ters, received few callers. One of these
was Sir Julian Solomons of Australia dis
tingushed citizen of that country who is
visiting the United States
The President shook hands with a little
five-year-old Pittsburg girl and found her
SO bright and sensible that he gave her
some flowers from those on his desk. She
was Anna Pearson Hall. She was passing
through the White House grounds with her
father, Robert c. Hall, Pittsburg, grocer,
when She concluded she would like to shake
hands with the President. She insisted so
strongly that her father took her into the
executive offices, where she had opportunity
to declare her desire. Despite the Presi-
dents rules against visitors during the
Christmas holidays. he had the young lady
uSEered into his room and talked with her
for several minutes. enjoying himself very
much.
Relief for Totally Blind Veterans.
The President today received. through
of
Union Soldiers Alliance, a resolution unan-
imously passed by that organization at it's
twenty-hfth annual reunion, held here on
the 18th instant, urging Congress to place
on the pension rolls at S1o0 per month those
veterans of the war of the rebellion who
have become totally blind by reason of their
services to their country, thereby putting
them on an equal footing with those who
have lost both arms or both legs, and for
whom Congress already has made generous
provision.
Is Smith Wooley Out OF Office?
Mr.. George E. Roberts and the appoint
ment officials of the Treasury Department
hold that H. Smith Wooley, the assayer OF
the mint at Boise. Idaho. is out of job
and that he cannot resume his duties ex-
cept upon another appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The law requires that the
Senate must confirm an appointment made
in vacation at its next session, and that the
the expiration of the term of the Senate fol-
lowing. Mr.. Wooley was appointed as
sayer last summer and the extra session OF
the Senate failed to confirm his appoint
ment, on which there has been hard fight.
The director of the mint holds that there
was an interim between the Senate Of the
extra session and the Senate of the present
session. This interim was sufficient it is
held. to cause Wooiey's term of office to
expire. Had the sessions of the Senate
been continuous under the law and there
been just one session Mr.. Wooley would
still be in office.
The question is such badly tangled one
that the controller of the treasury will
probably have to decide whether Wooley
can be paid any money, and his decision
will affect the cases of number of others
under similar circumstances.
Wooley, II reappointed by the President,
will be fought hard in the Senate by Sem
ator Dubois and certain Idaho republic ms.
Wooley Is the head of the Mormon Church
In Idaho and 1t Is charged that he was ap-
pointed at the instigafion of Senator Hey
burn to repay support of the election of
Senator Hepburn in the legislature. His
connection with the Mormon Church has
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