Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
An Enemy of Boil Weevil
Discovered.
PROMINENT FILIPINOS
COMING FOR A THREE MONTHS
STAY IN THE UNITED STATES.
No Objection to Mr.. Cortelyou Accord
ing to Senator Kean-Confer-
ences Held Last Night.

his department has discovered an enemy of
the boil weevil; that pest which has In re-
cent years caused the loss of millions of dol
lars to the cotton crops of Texas and is
fast spreading to the other states of the
south. The seriousness Of the ravages OF
the boil weevil were shown by the large
appropriation made by the last Congress
for investigations and researches that would
lead to a remedy, and since the appropria-
ton Secretary Wilson has had a number of
experts at work. Some time ago informa--
ton was received by the department that
cotton is raised in the upiands of Guate-
mala and is damaged to comparatively
small degree by the boil weevil, which
abounds there more plentifully than in the
south. DR.. Cook, one of the experts of the
Department of Agriculture, was sent to
Guatemala, and a telegram has just been
received from him saying that there is
big brown ant in the Guatemala uplands
which is an enemy of the boil weevil and
destroys the pest before it can reach the
cotton bolls. Dr. Cook is of the opinion
that if the ant can be acclimated in Texas
it will eventually prove its reputation of
doing away with the weevil.
Secretary Wilson has telegraphed Dr.
Cook to spare no pains to bring number
of the ants to this country at once and
place them In Texas fields in the hope that
they will become acclimated and thrive in
| this country. Secretary Wilson believes
that II they can be made to live in Texas
| through the coming winter they will be
able to stand a colder climate. and, can be
brought further north with the spread of
| the boil weevil
Prominent Filipinos Coming.
Secretary Taft talked to the cabinet
about the visit to this country of about
| forty or fifty prominent business and pro-
| fessional men from the Philippines. They
are coming to the United States to spend
about three months here. much of the time
at st. Louis. The delegation will be re-
ceived by President Roosevelt at the White
House June 8. and will go from here to
| other cities before reaching St. Louis
When the United States officials in the
| Philippines began to gather various tribes
men of the islands for an chronological ex-
htbit at St Louis. purely in the interest
/ of aethnoiogy, the better class of citizens
and the newspapers In the islands objected
declaring that they would be >mfsrepre-
sented by this curious aggregation.
At the suggestion Of Secretary Moody 1t
was decided, that hereafter no appeals from
applicants for admission to the Naval
Academy would be entertained, either by
the President or by the Navy Department,
from the decision of the medical examin-
| ing board. If the board decided that an ap-
plicant was physically disqualified. the de-
clsion would be regarded as final. Hereto
fore 1t has been practice of applicants
who were rejected by the medical board to
carry their cases to the President to the
II
ing the decision of the board No such
propositions hereafter will be entertained.
We May Extend Our Good Offices.
Secretary Hay remained at the cabinet
meeting today longer than is his custom,
and this gave rise to the supposition that
the President and his Secretary of State
and other cabinet advisers had discussed
questions of moment connected with the
foreign relations of the government. In
this connection Is suggestion that the
President Is getting ready to present,
through the American ambassador to st.
Petersburg and the minister at Tokyo. dip
lomatic assurances that he would be
pleased to serve in the capacity of a medi-
ator of the war between Russia and Japan
whenever those countries reach state of
understanding that will permit of such
service. Whether anything In this line is
contemplated could not be learned posi-
lively, as it Is a question of such great
delicacy as to prevent comment from any
source The opinion was that this country
will do nothing.
IT is well understood that neither Russia
nor Japan would at this time tolerate an
offer of foreign mediation. but the time will
come when such an offer Will be welcome.
and the attitude. OF this government is one
of willingness to serve the warning coun-
tries at whatever time conditions may war
rant negotiations looking to a conclusion of
the struggle. There is no intention on the
part of this government to take any steps
to try to bring the war to conclusion.
That would lead to trouble, beyond doubt;
but 1t is believed that the time is getting
close when tender of good offices may be
made without being subject to resentment.
1t Is recalled that at the beginning of
hostilities between this country and Spain
the representatives of the most important
foreign nations waited in person upon
President Mckinley and extended their
good offices in the hope of averting the hos
tilities. President Mckinley listened with
deep concern to the representa- tives, and
reulipd with ho
was not then in a state for mediation.
There were no further efforts in that direc-
ton
No Objection to Mr.. Cortelyou.
Senator Kean o. New Jersey, who was at
the White House yesterday morning in con-
ference with the President and was guest
OF the chief executive at luncheon, stated
that he had no disagreement with the Pres
ident about the selection of Secretary Cor
telyou as chairman of the republican ma
the story. which is generally published in
the papers Of the country this morning, has
no foundation.
Senator Aidrich. Senator Spooner and
Senator Kean all had conference with the
President late yesterday afternoon. Sem
ator Aldrich came through Washington on
his way home from Hot Springs. Va, where
he has spent three weeks and he stayed
with the President until nearly 4 O'Clock
discussing political matters Senator
Spooner also went to New York from
Washington. Newspaper stories recently
have characterized all three of the senators
as opponents of the selection OF Secretary
Cortelyou.
The inaprobability of these stories fs In
the fact that few politicians ever seek to
upset an action once taken by President
In the case of Secretary Cortelyou the
President has not concealed his intentions
to request the national committee to put
Mr.. Cortelyou at the head OF the campaign.
and naturally expects his request to be
granted Briefly. the President has let 1t
be known that he has practically settled
upon Mr.. Cortelyou after mature consider
alton of all the aspects of the situation,
and that he Is satisfied with what he has
done.
| After the cabinet meeting Postmaster
General Payne announced that the follow
ing postmasters had been appointed:
| Nebras ska--Peru, Mrs. Fay Whitfield.
West yirginia-Welch, =. l. long.
New York--Salem, N. A. Baker.
Arkansas--Na Nashville. 2. e Hudspefh