Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-02
Representative Cannon Talks
With the President.
COMING EXTRA SESSION,
SOME FEW COMMITTEES TO BE AP.
POINTED.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Arrangements for
Going to Oyster Bay to
Vote

With his favorite little black felt hat
tilted jauntily over his right eye Uncle
ice" Cannon. the next Speaker OF the
House of Representatives. walked briskly
into the White House this morning and
had quite long talk with the President.
There was merry twinkle in the Speakers
eye, and he seemed exceptionally happy
over the near approach of Congress. Mr..
Cannon paid his respects to the President
and talked with him regarding the extra
session which is to convene at the call of
the President Monday next. Cuban reci-
procity legislation was naturally the subA
ject of the conference, for it is foremost IN
the mind of the President at this time. and
he feels also that the country is vitality in
terested In the matter.
1t has not been decided as yet Just when
the Presidents message to Congress. Gov.
ering the work of the extra session. will be
sent in. 1t may be transmitted TO the Sem
ate and House next Monday, the opening
da V. and il may be deferred until Tuesday.
There have been two deaths of members OK
the House since the spring adjournment
and it is probable the House will adjourn
over the first day out of respect to the
memory of these men. The program OF the
House leaders will be ascertained prior to a
decision as to what day the message shall
be sent to the hill.
After his conference with the President
Representative Cannon talked in his usual
breezy and interesting manner to number
of friends and newspaper men in the lobby
of the White House office building. When
asked regarding the House organization
plan the next Speaker declared that he sat
down several nights ago to think about tho
subject. After studying for long whiie'
he declared, he threw up his hands
Il thought then. and | think now h9
continued 'ti.at it will be impossible to
make any definite plans until / get upon
the ground. There are over one hundred
new members of the House. and i don't
know who to consult with. Party services
and length of service in the House are
things to be considered, and We can't maks .
haste in such matters. Then there Is Inc
question of minority appointments. don't
know who to consult regarding them as
yet
Outlook for Committees.
Mr. Cannon was asked what committees
would be appointed during the extra ses-
sion. He replied that the ways and means
committee would of course receive first at-
tention.
How about the mileage committee. Mr..
Cannon?"
my dear boy" smiled the Speaker in
answer, 1.-The appointment of that commit
tee goes without saying. We all need the
money
Asked regarding the committee on ac-
counts Mr.. Cannon replied that the current
business of the House would have to be
provided for of course. Regarding the gem
eral committees he was not ready to say
ANYTHING until Congress should be in ses>
sion and he had had time to look Thoroughly
over the field and had got in touch with the
members.
Mr. Cannon was asked where he would res
side while in Washington this winter.
"Oh," he replied, I've got house down
here on Vermont avenue. halfway getween
wealth and poverty"
The Presidents annual message TO Cons'
gress will not go in until the regular ses@
sion convenes in December.
Mr. Mondelrs Views.
Representative MondeI of Wyoming. a.
member of the House committee on public
lands was at the White House this morn
ing and had a short talk with the Presi-
dent Mr. Mondell said that from presenc
indications he did not believe there Wouiu
be an investigation of the public lands
scandals, although 1t was impossible to say
what turn matters might take later on Ho
declared the need was not for revision OF
the national laws, but for state legisialon
looking to better water right laws. Re-
garding finances, Mr.. Mondell does not bee
lieve there is any call for legislation on
that subject.
every week." declared the representative,
land then would not have enough Tor the
Wall street gamblers.
Mr. Mondell has just arrived from wy
oming. His attention was called to dis
patch in the morning papers, wherein le
was stated that a sheriff and his posse had
killed several Indians In a night In that
state
az am not surprised at the news" he res
nlied 1.-The trouble is that at the White
Pine Indian agency adjoining our state, the
authorities grant leaves or absence 10 the
redskins They then flock into wyoming 10
hunt deer and antelope in violation or the
game laws. The state authorities have noc
wished to deal harshly with the Indians:
Heretofore 1t has been the custom 10 sem. seIla
20
the big game. The warnings have iately
been without avail. The INDIANS nave
laughed at the sheriff or his agent. Nnen
I left home a few days ago l heard that a
nosse had been organized to arrest the In
dams, and had determined to use force IL
necessary. From the news this morninH
there was evidently bitter tight. the au-
thoritieS of the Whlte zine lhoiah asehSy
are responsible
President Going to Vote.
President Roosevelt journeys to oyster
Bay tonight in order that he may tomorrow
cast his ballot for a good demo-
crat by the name of Dennis O'Brien, who
"a to be reelected to the State Court OF
Appeals of New York Judge O'Brien has
no opponent. He was nominated by the
democrats to succeed himself on the ap-
neal bench, and was indorsed by the re-
publicans. He will therefore receive the
votes Of both parties in full
In addition to voting for Judge " brlen
the President will vote for the republican
candidate for justice of the supreme court
of the state, and for the candidate Tor the
state assembly. The candidate Tor the
supreme court is James Mckeen, ana ior
the assembly, William w. Cocks
THE President leaves tonight in a private
car. which Will be attached to the 12:1Q
train of the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
will be accompanied by Secretary Cortei-
YOU of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, who goes to vote at Hampstead,
L. l., and by Secretary Loeb. The party
will reach Jersey City tomorrow morning
at 6:45 O'Clock. They will proceed to the
lower floor of. the station where a carriage
will be waiting In this carriage the ferry
boat trip to I'D street. New York, will be
made. Then will follow the drive across
town to the 34th street ferry of the Long
Island railroad. At Long Island City
special train will be ready to make the
Journey to Oyster Bay complete. The Pres
ident's home village will be reached at D
o. clock,
Il L. tl,at if President,s coming.