Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
No Interference in Colorado.

president Roosevelt has received the fol-
lowing telegram from the Western Fedora
ton of Miners relating to affairs in the
mining regions of Colorado:
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington,
d. c.:
"a duty devolves upon you as President
of the United States to investigate the ter
rible crimes that are being perpctrated In
Colorado in the name of law and order. We
will render every possible assistance to the
proper authorities in such investigation, to
the end that the people of the country may
realize the outrages that are being inflicted
on innocent persons by those in temporary
official power.
"W. d. HAYWOOD, Secretary"
Nothing official is given out at the White
House as to the probable action of the
President but It is regarded as absolutely
certain that the President will do nothing,
simply because he has not the power to do
anything. 1t has been repeatedly stated
that the President of the United States has
no authority to interfere in the affairs of a
state of the Union unless the Legislature of
a state calls upon him for troops, or the
legislature cannot be called in session and
the governor appeals for federal assistance.
Repeated efforts have been made to get the
President to take a hand in Colorado mat
ters, but he has each time made 1t known
that he has not authority to do So
Gov. Carter in Conference.
George r. Carter, who succeeded San
ford b. Dole as governor of Hawaii, was
guest of the President at luncheon this
afternoon. He has come to Washington
on number of matters connected with
the administration of territorial affairs in
the islands, and his talk with the Presi-
dent today covered many of these ques-
tions. Gov. Carter also heads the delega-
tion from Hawaii to the Chicago conven-
tOn there being six delegates and six
alternates. He will not return to Hawaii
until some time after the convention.
There are a number of judgeship appoint
ments in Hawaii to be settled, and Gov
Carter discussed some of these with the
President. The terms of seven Judges
have expired, and their reappointments
must be determined upon Three of these
expirations are on the supreme court of
the territory. being Chief Justice W. F.
Frear and Justices Clinton A Galbraith
and Antonio Perry. Among the circuit
June .. These were Judges John w
kalua, w. s. Edings, Gilbert f. Little and
j. Hardy.
Affairs in Porto Rico.
Secretary Taft and Beekman Winthrop
who is to succeed William Ii. Hunt as gov
ernor or Porto Rico, talked with the Presi-
dent for half an hour this morning about
.afairs In Porto Rico. The change in the
goVernorship will occur early in July and
Gov Hunt will then come on here and take
the oath of office as judge of the United
States district court of Montana, to which
place he was appointed a good while ago.
Secretary Shaw presented Noah Fl
Swayne and Rathbun Fuller, prominent cit
liens of Toledo, who are in Washington in
connection with site for a proposed pub
Ec building for that city. Congress appro-
priated 100000 for the purchase of q site
and a hot fight has arisen TO the choice
of a place. Messrs. Swayne and Fuller
among the most prominent men in Toledo
represent those who desire to have what Is
known the Young site, on Madison
street. selected, and they have urged 1t
upon both the President and Secretary
Shaw.
Austrian Ambassadors Parting Call.
Baron Ladislaus Hengelmuller Won Hem
gervar. the ambassador to this country OF
Austria Hungary, called on the President
to pay farewell call The ambas ssador is
taking his leave for the summer He will
spend the hot months at Bar Harbor.
Speaker Cannon made short call on the
President, but said that there was nothing
like vice presidential talk INDUCED in.
Charles O.. Bennett, secretary of the Sem
| ate chatted with the President for "a few
minutes, and another caller was Maurice r
Egan, professor of literature in the Catho-
| lie University Prof. Egan presented his
| son. Jerrold Egan, the well-known athlete,
! and young Egan and the President talked
| about athletic exercises and events for a
| few minutes.
| talked to the Pres.den about promotion
| for Col. Peter Leary, U. 8. A. Senator Nc
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