Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-07
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The Frisco Naval Oficership
Hung Up.
s EN- a. TOR HOPKINS
THINKS THE EXTRA SESSION
WILL NOT BE OVER TWO WEEKS.
Report on the st. Louis Post Office
Submitted Kansas Protests
Against Lee Statue.

Senator Bard of California called on the
President today to present a friend. The
call of the senator had no relation to the
effort to have Colonel John P. Irish re-
moved as naval officer of the port of San
Francisco, and the appointment Of eX-Rep-
resentative Samuel d. Woods to his place.
The matter is hanging up rather high just
at present. Some time after the Calinofrnia
senators and representatives had unani-
mously recommended that Mr. Woods be
appointed, the President received from Cali
fornia copy of speech made before the
Union League Club of San Francisco by
Representative Woods last July, during
which he passed some pretty sharp criti-
cisms upon the Cuban policy of the Presi-
dent. The President came to the conclusion
that he would be in no haste to confer a
fine position upon Mr.. Woods after looking
over the sentiments of that citizen. Conse-
quently he placed the recommendation of
Mr.. Woods upon the top shelf of his ap-
pointment cabinet. and there it lies, with
the proba bility that it Will not be taken
down. Mr. Woods is understood to have
written the President disclaiming any inten-
tion of rejecting upon the President person
ally but he went away from Washington
without calling personally to state the case.
The President is thought to be willing to
act upon the recommendation of the Cali
fornia representatives in the appointment,
and to replace Colonel Irish if suitable
man is presented, but he is in no hurry
about doing this.
Thinks Two Weeks is Sufficient.
Senator Hopkins of Illinois fails to see
any reason why the Senate should be in
session over two weeks from next Mon
day, and predicts that this time will be
amply sufficient Senator Spooner and
other senators who were at the White
House during the day say that it is en-
tirely a matter of guesswork as to how
long the session will last. The republic
can senators, however, express the opinion
that under the leadership of Senator Cor
man the business of the Senate will pro-
ceed in a more organized manner so far as
the minority is concerned. Heretofore the
democratic. plans, senator said today,
had been conducted in an individual man
ner, but now that skilled man is at the
head of the minority the republicans can
count on confronting organization and bust
ness in all that they may do. They do not
regret this, either, they say as they may
know just what to do and how to do it.
Mr.. Barney for Judgeship.
Representative Babcock Of Wisconsin
spoke to the President today to suggest
the name Of ex-Representative Samuel S.
Barney of Wisconsin for a judicial posi-
tion of some kind. There are no federal
judgeships lying around now, and the
President does not know that anything can
be done for Mr.. Barney. Some time in the
future vacancy is expected on the Court
of Claims bench, and the Wisconsin dele
cation will push him for a judgeship on
that court. Mr.. Barney is a lawyer of
standing in his state.
Senator Clapp and Representative Fletch-
er of Minnesota consulted with the Presi-
dent today about pardon case.
Senator Dillingham; introduced some con-
stituents, among them being eX-Leutenant
Governor Allen and Horace L. Graham,
auditor of accounts of Vermont.
The st. Louis Post Office.
Commissioner Foulke Of the civil service
commission has presented to the President
his report the charges against Fred.
Baumhoff postmaster Of ST. Louis. The
charges have been pending long time and
there is considerable bitterness connected
with the whole affair. After Investigations
at this end of the line it was decided that
it would be best for Commissioner Foulke
to personally examine the charges and he
went to St. Louis more than week ago.
Whatever action the President takes in the
case is likely to cause trouble, it is said by
those familiar with the case.
Senator Martin of Virginia, Senator
Clarke Of Arkansas, Representative Coop
er of Wisconsin and ex-Delegates Rodey of
New Mexico and Flynn were callers today.
That Statue Of Lee.
The Kansas members Of Congress will
lead fight on the Lee statue. Speaking
today of the suggestion that Kansas might
want to place John Browns statue along
side that of Lee, Representative Curtis of
that state sal: Il do not know about
John Brown, but do know here Is one man
who will fight putting Lees statue in the
hail. 1 think 1t will be a disgrace. He
was traitor to his country, and l will not
sanction official honor for traitor
Representative Mner Of Kansas, who
accompanied Mr.. Curtis, added that those
sentiments were his own, and that he, too,
would fight the placing of the statue.
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin
thought it would be unwise to officially
honor the memory of a man who had tried
to destroy the government
Representative Livingstone Of Georgia
holds an opposite view. He said: This
talk against the Lee statue is all misdi-
rected. Virginia has been given the right
to place the statues of two Of her sons in
the hall, and that right cannot be taken
away, although there may be a great deal
of fuss and feathers about the acceptance
of the statue by Congress. The Marquette
statue was never accepted by Congress, but
Georgia has statue of Alexander Stephens
in the hall. He was a vice president of the
confederacy. If hatred of the confederacy
is at the bottom of this movement why any
more objection to Lee than to Stephens?
Both represented principle and each in his
way did all he could to make that principle
permanent. If Kansas wants to place John
Browns statue in the hall no one can OBJ
ject If Kansas thinks he was one of her /
of what great men are. The reflection will
he on Kansas the same as will be the case