Evening star., 1904-05-03
At THE White HOUSE
Vice Presidency Pleasantly
by Senator Depew.
MR.. SHAW UNLOADS
RUMoR OF TRANSFER TO SPEAK
Err CANNON.
Panama's Financial System Discussed
by Admiral Walker-Depart-
l-- C@o%o,,,,o~ No1I
Mr.. SHAW UNL0ADS

Good morning, Mr. Vice President" was
the cordial salutation extended by Senator
Depew of New York to Speaker Cannon, as
the Illinois man walked out of the front
door Of the executive offices this morning
and the New York senator walked in.
Speaker Cannon, with his cigar tilted at
a saucy angle in his mouth, and his little
soft, dingy black hat worn at similar
angle on his head, was standing talking to
the newspaper reporters.
You see," he was saying to the news
paper men, "all this vice presidential talk
as to myself grows out Of the fact that
you boys have little to write about now
and that you are willing to make me the
victim of your thoughts and IDEAS.
Just then Senator Depew broke in with
his greeting and the two men shook hands,
but Speaker Cannon carefully refrained
from saying much indicating his intentions.
He had just come out of the President g
offices, where they had long and earnest
talk with each other, interspersed with some
jokes and witty remarks. Senator Long
of Kansas, close friend of the President,
was present part of the time.
Whether there were any significant sug-
gestfonS as to the future is not known.
While the Speaker was with the President
Secretary Shaw, another of the vice presi-
Dental possibilities, walked into the room,
having appeared at the regular hour for
the semi-weekly cabinet meeting. There
have been insinuations that Secretary Shaw
has been adritly working off his possible
interest in the vice presidential chair on
Speaker Cannon, and how he managed to
explain himself to the Illinois man was not
revealed as the two men met in the cabi
net room and said things to each other
there. Secretary Shaw, however, did not
give an indication that he feared the meet
ing. He was notified on his way into the
cabinet room that Speaker Cannon was
there and would probably confront him
with the charge that he had wilIed his
vice presidential strength to the Illinois
man.
Secretary Shaw's strength and popularity
are being discussed in connection with the
vice presidency but he prefers not to be
considered for the place. Four years from
now his state will support him as the re-
publican nominee for President and he will
be one of the figures in that fight Secre-
tary Shaw is considered one of the great
stump speakers of the republican party,
and he will make speeches this fall. He
will campaign for his chief, but his pres
ence on the stump will, his friends de-
clare. be beneficial to his future ambitions
speaker Carnon may himself be put for
ward four years from now as the candidate
OF o. Illinois for the republican nomination
for the presidency. Therefore he does NOT
care to be considered for second Mace
now. His attitude on this question has
been known for several months He has
earnestly told his friends and the politi-
cisns from his state that he must not be
put forward for second place; that he does
not want the nomination, and that he will
not have 1t If it is rendered to him. He
has gone SO far as tos find that there is
precedent for declining vice presidential
nomination, and 1t is declared that he
would follow the precedent if forced to
do so.
Panama's Financial System.
Admiral Walker, chairman of the Pana-
ma canal commission, was in conference
with the President today. Admiral Walk
er's attention was directed, to a story that
steps are being taken to induce the re-
public of Panama to adopt the coinage of
this country. Secretary Shaw has given
this idea some thought, and Is favorable to
the proposition. Admiral Walker says he
has not gone into the details, but he be-
lieves that 1t would be advantageous to all
concerned that the money of Panama
should be the same as the money of the
United States and that the republic should
adopt the same kind of financial system,
with gold as the basis. 1t is explained that
this country will spend millions Of dollars
each year on the isthmus, and that there
will be considerable confusion in financial
affairs If the money of the United States
and that of Panama circulate together,
with the consequent evils of exchange, etc.
The republic of Panama has not yet adopt
ed any coinage system, and has no mint
for the making OF money. me only money
In crculatlon Is the sHVer oI Coiompia.
Is much deprecated, and from financial
greatly by using its own money in a coun-
Try the SILVER Oh which is so niuch ue-
em 49, would he necessary would he for
the republic of Panama to pass laws de-
claring that the currency and coinage of
the United states snail pe USED IN % tnae
county; thas nn,'ntrv if sha wantad some
aiSe ~ ho. III, -, ~ ~ sane denorina tions hnt
y. hei us Umn o',.1imaS or ,ronId nravent conf,s-
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.oa,,ano,h;Iitios ,on ara
iespo''si
Departing Statesmen.
Inc S - -
net meetlng To-Day ihciuoeo SENATORS war
rem, Alrich, Spooner Hansbrough and
Cockrell The republican senators have
discussed a number of party matters with