Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-28
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Gov. Hunt to Be Given q
Judgeship.
PORTO R1co's NEEDS
MR.. BORDA SAYS THE PEOPLE
NEED MORE MONEY.
Gov. Dole Proposed as Successor to
Judge Estee-Mr. Littauer
Wants a Vindication.

Coy. William II. Hunt of Porto Rico, as
exclusively announced in The Star some
time ago, Will retire from his position as
the executive head of the island late in
the winter or some time next spring. and
will be appointed a federal district
judge for Montana to succeed Judge Hiram
Knowles. who will retire from the bench
next January or February. Judge Knowles
was appointed district judge of Montana in
1890, and has filed the position with honor
ever since. He is entitled to retire and will
do So and the Presidents intention to APP
point Gov. Hunt to the vacancy is known
to be a fact The nomination will be sent
to the Senate when Judge Knowles has re-
tired
The President has for long time intend
cd tn reward Gov. Hunts work in Porto
Rico and has found an opening which
Gov. Hunt appreciates. It is stated. The
iudgeShip is in line with the profession and
ambitions of Gov. Hunt, who was at one
time member of the supreme court OF
Montana. Gov. Hunt was born and reared
in Louisiana. but lived in Montana for
many years. There recently some
mention of his name the republican vice
presidential nominee. The President is a
personal friend Of the Porto Rican gov
ernnr, who is, however. backed for Tho
judgeship by ex-senator Carter and Repre-
sentative Dickson of Montana. both strong
men in the state.
A Porto Rican Caller
Wcnc.slao Borda, a prominent Porto
Rican, who lives in that territory and N
New York called ON the President this
morning. Mr.. Borda thinks that the gen
cral situation in the territory is Improving.
what we need in Porto Rico" said MI
Borda, lis more money. The way 10 res
thai Is for this country to give us encour-
agoment for our coffee industry. Before
the war with Spain our exports of coffee
amounted to from $6,0oo,ooo To Ss"S',No a
wear That was the principal source ot
n.oiey and business in the island. Wiii
the raising of tariff rates by Spain ana
other. countries the exports fell of to al
most nothing, because the coffee was COM
parativeIy unknown in this country. II y.
however, getting a foothold in the tnit"d
States now. With the downfah of me
coffee industry sugar growing began. "3-
this Is not the source of as much money iS
cCffee Porto Rico raises the best coitte
in the world. but ii IS a grade OF coHer inft
cannot be Introduced at cheap prices.
Gov. Dole for Judge.
The Tfonolu!u chamber of CONNER
through its representative here, has dsk u
the President TO appoint Gov. Sanford B-
Dole OF Hawaii as district judge of Ha~"h
t. succeed Judge NJ NJ. Estee. who d'"h
Yesterday William Haywood the WASH
ington representative of the chamber re-
cSiyed A cable message from the champef
last night and went to the White House
this morning with Senator Cullom' WI"
was chairman of the special commute"
" hich went to Hawaii in the last session,
of Congress to investigate affairs tfeFr anu
report upon the legislative needs OF '"'
island. ,
The President received. the SUGGESTION OF
Coy. Do!e's name without committing nm
self in any way. lie will not take up the
filing uf this vacancy until there mas or'h
uIan;,- ,f time for the various interest 10
send ON papers and be heard The Pres
dent will probably have conference wibi
Ceor.., r. Garter. secretary of the territory
of Hawaii. who is in this country n"Gp-
tiating for the sale of over million terri
torial bonds the President has muc,l con-
ra,.n,c in AIr. Carter and in case Of th'' ap-
,,nintment III COY, lole to the bench Nr.
Garter would probably succeed TO 'ic Sn-
berEatofial "h"i".
The appointment Will be delayed Suih-
ciently long to enable Che different iHte.'HS
i'm tb,. islands to send on tl-cir GeS.E'S
bishop Riswicli Of TJawaii was with The
President when the other callers presented
thn case of Gov Dole. and he is understood
to have indirectly assured the President
that the appointment would be generaly
welcomed.
A Conference With Mr. Littauer.
The President had another conference
with Representative Littauer, tke glove
manufacturer. this morning. and present az
tfc conference WAS Nj. Littauers attorney.
John G.. Milburn of Buffalo. Mr.. LittaUcr
said that he was not in position TO make
public anything of his business with the
President or in Washington. 1t is generally
understood however, that he is not tisiIsd
with the decision of the Attorney General
in the case and insists that il has left him
in the air so to speak. de wants a de.inits
n
that will either exonerate him from TIE
charge of Illegal connection with Il contract
or that will pcrri3. him to meet the ac"ii5I-
ton in some tribn- !. where his side cf tho
ease may be fully displayed. The presence
of his counsel a the White House VAS .e-
garded significant.
Attorney General Knox present in
the White House dnring the visi; "f Air.
Iittauer and Mr.. Mlburn. and Ii was gem
orally believed that he WAS a party To the
conference. He snid later that ne lid not
take part in the conference, although aware
of It's purport He sat in The cabinet room,
it is stated, while The I'reSident and lis
other visitors were in the President ) room.
1t is believed that the President desired to
have M. Knox near hy in case som" legal
question in connection with .he Litt1Hcr
case should be sprung by his visitors. Mr..
Knox left the White House after Messrs.
Littauer and MiIburn had gone.
Mr.. Littaucr demands, it is stated, that
some thing he done that will give him an
opportunity to vindicIte himself. As the
matter now stands he has no way %: bring
ing his own side of the case officially ar
iUdicially before the public.
Senator Cockrell Can't Eelp Himself.
Senator Cockrcp OF Misscfic! las come
to Washington prepared 10 tale pp tho
work OF ;he two sessions 90 CuuSre3s that
are approaching, ana, customary, he
called on the President tcday to pay his
respects. As the head OF the minority of
the Senate committee on appropriations
Senate CockreiI neper las opportunity to
be idl. From the beginning of a session
of Congress he finds advance work tn do in
that committee.
..W::at Is the general political outlook,
sena tGr?" a Star representative inquired OF
the Miscouris,y. as :.a leaving tic White
House.
cts tsi.le--vcry tame" was The Erief
answer
your ii ie:ds continue 10 TX Of you as
a ca antlidate for the democratic Presidential
nomination next year.. Yves suggested
.sOh, well. peapie will take liiscrt.es with
q mans name. Ee can not help that, an0