Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-08
Rep. HIT Had a Conference
With the President.
ALSO SPEAKER CANNON
BOTH THINK ILLINOIS SURE FOR
THE REPUBLICANS.
Ambassador Durand Makes Brief Call
Secretary Taft Talks About the
Coming of the Filipinos.

Representative Hit of Illinois, who may
be the running mate of President Roose-
| welt on the republican national ticket, had
a conference with the President today, hay
| ing just come on from Illinois. He went
away without giving any enlightenment as
| to his intentions as to the vice presidency.
| Speaker Cannon arrived in Washington
yesterday afternoon, and had a long con-
ference with the President. He came on
! here to attend the meeting of the joint
commission of Congress in charge of the
extension to the east front of the Capitol,
as well as to advise regarding the new
building for the House of Representatives
Representative Hit and Speaker Cannon
both talked to the President about the Illi-
nois situation. They assured the President
that there need be no fear regarding that
state in November. Mr.. Hit declared that
peace would be restored. Speaker Cannon
said that the nomination of Deneen for
governor was the most fortunate one that
could have been made.
1t is pointed out by Illinois people that
the nomination of Lowden might not have
been a success, owing to the fact that he is
connected with the Pullman Company,
which has had trouble with the labor in
terests. These conflicts with labor might
not have secured friendly backing for
Lowden from among the labor people.
There is hardly state In the Union, except
possibly Pennsylvania, where the labor
vote is larger than in Illinois. Gov. Yates
was also not in favor with the labor votes.
Deneen is represented as popular with the
masses of the people, and will make an at
tractive candidate, it is declared.
The President has been informed from
many sources during the last week that
there will be no factionalism In Illinois this
year, and that the state will make its usual
showing for the republican state and ma
tional tickets.
Ambassador Durand's Visit.
President Roosevelt and Sir Henry Morti-
mer Durs nd the British ambassador, had
brief conference today. Primarily the am
bassador called on the President to pay his
respects on the eve of his departure for
Lennox, Mass, where the British embassy
will be located this summer. Sir Mortimer
and his suite will leave for Lennox tomor-
row morning.
The ambassador said he did not discuss
the Perdcaris abduction case with the
President. He has received no recent ad-
vices from his government regarding the
case, hut inclines to the belief that the
British government will make no naval
demonstration at Tangier and that no other
ships will be ordered to join the vessel re-
Gently dispatched to Morocco. He sug-
gested that it sometimes is embarrassing to
bark If one is not in position also to bite
Cases similar to that of Perdicaris and
Varley often have arisen in the experience
of the British government, Sir Mortimer
said, and all of them proved embarrassing.
To yield to the demands of irresponsible
persons Is humiliating, and not to yield in
the circumstances is sometimes difficult.
Diplomacy rather than force usually is re-
he'd upon by the British government in the
settlement of such cases.
Sir Mortimer recently expressed a wish
that ne might see his way clear to attend
the national conventions of both the repub-
lican and the democratic parties in order
ha no MIG h a a
close range American political methods, but
IL is understood that he has abandoned the
idea lest his presence at the conventions
might be misconstrued.
Nebraska's Next Senator.
Representative Elmer ]. Burkett, who
has been indorsed by the Nebraska repub-
lcans, in state convention. for Unite1
States senator to succeed Senator DIETRICH,
called on the President Mr.. Burkett said
he had been west and had come back to
Washington to close up his house and take
his children. who are in Washington
schools, to their home. He had talked ON
political matters with the President.
There Is practically nothing standing IN
the way of Mr.. Burkett succeeding Senator
DIETRICH except a democratic legislature,
which is considered improbable. There is
much talk that the democrats and populists
will combine and attempt to control the
legislature for the purpose of sending
Bryan 10 the senate, out IL is not DelleVeO
that the combination has the slightest
chance of winning.
Representative Richardson Of Alabama
talked with the President about an Ala
one of the Judges to be appointed on the
strip OF territory in Panama controlled by
this country. Congress provided for the
appointment of one or more judges in the
territory and Mr. Richardson said 1t had
been decided to appoint two, possibly three,
judges. and that one Of the number would
be democrat 1t was an Alabama turist
that he would like to see given the place
set aside for the democrats.
Secretary Taft talked to the President
about number of matters pertaining to his
department. and also about the visit of the
Filipinos who are now in this country. The
Filpinos, forty-five in number will be re-
ceived by the President and shown many
courtesies while in Washington. Mr.. TAFT
believes that their visit to the United States
at this time will be productive of much
good.
Mr. Ware, commissioner of pensions was
brief visitor. He said that he had not
read the morning papers, and did not know
whether he had resigned again.
Dominic l. Murphy, the secretary of the
Panama canal commission. called on the
President AMI remained for some time dis
cussing canal affairs with him.
At the Presidents public reception at
noon he shook hands with a party of about
over to this country by the London Poly
technic. They are on their way to st.
Louis.
The President Notified.
The President has received the following
telegram from H. w. Scott proprietor of
the Oregonian, dated Portland, Greg, June
/ regarding the Oregon election:
1T is 2O0OO, not less; perhaps more.
Oregon's tribute to you"
Half Holiday for Mechanics.
Henry w. Sherman. Arthur E. Holder
and Emmett l.. Adams of the Central Labor
Union had an interview with the President
today on the subject of half holiday on
Saturday during the summer for mechanics
in the employ of the government. 1t was
represented TO the President that in the
majority of government departments only
the clerical force receives the benefit of a
half holiday in the summer. 1t was brought
out that the chief trouble is among the
mechanics iry the navy yard There the
employees go to work in eight-hour shifts,
and a half holiday Is out of the question.
The committee, under these circumstances.
asked the President to have the half holi-
day each man ought to get computed and