Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Cabinet Discusses Panama
Canal Situation.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS
SENATOR ALLEE TALKS OF THE
PROBABLE DELEGATES.
President to Receive Delegates to the
Good Roads Convention Now
in Session Here.
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS

The Panama canal situation was the prln-
| cipal theme at the cabinet meeting today. the
| President doing a good deal OF the talking
| in the absence of Secretary Hay, who is
| In the south. Except Secretary Hay, all
| the members of the cabinet were present,
| and the meeting lasted about an hour and
| half. At it's conclusion little concerning
| the details was disclosed. but it was ad-
| mitted that much time was occupied in ds-
| cussing the Panama situation. both as re-
CARDS the treaty pending In the Senate and
as regards the situation on the isthmus.
The situation in the Senate, especially the
presentation of new resolutions Of inquiry,
was especially discussed. The attitude OF
! the President is that the administration has
| given all the information it possesses. While
no serious complications in Panama are ex-
pected, Information has reached the gov
ernment, presumably through official chan.
nels, that induces a careful regard for the
developments of the isthmus. Neither Sec.
retary Root Secretary Moody would
| discuss the matter. Acting Secretary
| Looms of the State Department conferred
| with the President Immediately after the
| cabinet meeting, but he, too, was uncons-
municative.
The situation in the far east was little
| discussed, as there is no information, but
| the silence and lack Of Information from
| both Russia and Japan are looked upon as
probably ominouS. The State Department
| has never been so short of informa ton. and
| the foreign ambassadors here have nothing
| from their governments indicating the OUT
come. The belief Is gaining ground that
Russia Is pretending to desire peace, but
that she is hurriedly getting ready for the
conflict she regards as inevitable, now or in
the future.
Delaware Politics.
Senator Alice Of Delaware, who was at
the White House today, is chairman of the
republican organization of his state. He
said that he will call meeting Of the state
committee for some time in February, and
this committee will arrange for the state
convention that will select delegates to the
national convention. It is presumed that
there will be two state conventions In Della
ware and two sets Of delegates to the re-
publican national convention. Senator Al.
lee. however, is chairman of the Delaware
faction that was recognized by the last
republican national convention as the regu-
lar one, and consequently the convention
that will be held by this faction will be re-
garded by the national convention as regu-
lar in every way. It is probable. J. Edward
Addicks is the national committeeman from
the same faction and attended the recent
meeting of the national committee. He will
probably be the representative of the regu-
lar faction on the next committee. Despite
the fact that the regulars, as they ara
called. will meet under regular auspices and
send delegates chosen in regular way to
the national convention, there is little doubt
that the anti-Addicks faction will also hold
a convention and elect delegates. This fao-
ton has a state organization of it's own. and
so far has shown no disposition to join with
the regulars. The latter faction some time
ago made proposition to enter into pri-
maries with the other faction, the only con.
dition to be that the majority should rule in
proposition was declined, and no efforts
have since been made to get the factions
together.
Senator Alice. who Is taking a high stand
in the Senate, and whose ability Is recog-
nized, says that the regulars expect to carry
the state this fall for all the republican
tickets. He believes that the regulars have
greatly strengthened themselves and are
prepared to win without combination with
the ants "Ntnety-dve per cent OF the
republicans Of Delaware" said Senator
Alice today, want to J. Edward ADJ
dicks sent to the Senate He has fought
for many years for the party and has done
more than any other man for 1t. He de-
serves to represent the state in the United
States Senate. and 1 am satisfied that his
ambitions will be gratified."
Senator Ball who represents the antt-
Addicks faction was White House caller,
merely presenting some friends. There Il
no dispute about the patronage in the state.
The counties are divided between the two
senators and each senator recommends the
appointments in his own portion. The !
President follows these recommendations.
Indorsed by South Carolina.
The state executive committee of the,
South Carolina republicans met recently in,
Columbia and arranged for the state COM
vention to meet Wednesday, February ~.
That the delegates from the state will be,
for Roosevelt, thoroughly instructed 60
that. Is known to be certain. The state soe.
two
mending the administration of the Presf.
dent his wisdom and fitness and concluded
with this: I'VE believe him to be the best
and strongest in our party Tor chle6
executive for four more years and heartily
indorse him The delegates Will be In"
structed for him, Capt. John G. Capers the
national committeeman and administration
representative having given orders some
time ago to all the leaders that Instructions
must be applied.
Good Roads Visitors.
The President made an appointment to-
receive the general committee of good roads
workers who are in Washington at o CLOCKS
this afternoon. The appointment was ar
ranged for by a subcommittee from the
general committee, consisting of Martin
Dodge Ohio; Frank J. Wilcox, New York;
w A Walker, Wisconsin; M. ID. Sw1shers
Pennsylvania, and K A. MeeKer, Ne% Jer
sey The subcommittee was reminded OF
the deep interest of the President in Inc
work for good roads. and was assured OF
the Presidents desire to meet all the mem>
bers Of the general committee, which Is in
Washington laying before the proper COM
mittees of Congress the views Of the advo-
Gates of good roads. When the President
went west last spring he made speech TO
the national good roads convention. then tn
session. The next convention will be held
at ST. Louis in May
Cen Fred d. Baldwin, who is In com.
mand of the Department of Colorado, called
on the President today with Representative
William Alden Smith of Michigan. Gen.
Baldwin was complimented by the Presf-
dent on his splendid army record. Gen.
Baldwin has three times received the
thanks of Congress for gallant and merito-
rious conduct in war. an unusual record.
Fred w. Stevens of Detroit, general coun.
sci of the Pere Marquette railroad, was
also presented by Representative Smith.
There were a number of callers before the
cabinet meeting, but most of them desired
to introduce friends.
Invited to Visit Richmond.
A delegation of Dixie Aerie of Eagles,
Richmond, Va. called upon the President