Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-30
AT The WHITE HOUSE
Senator Oockren Calls on the
President.
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P O&ITIONs OFFERED
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CAN BE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
OR CANAL coMMIsSIoNER.
Less Talk Of an Extra Session for
Tariff Revision-Missouri to
Stay Republican.

The arrival in the city Of many senators
and representatives was clearly demonstrate
ed In the number of congressional callers at
the White House today. The visit OF Sena-
tor Cockrell Of Missouri was foremost In
interest, in view Of the well-known fact that
President Roosevelt has offered him the
choice of several good positions under the
government.
Senator Cockrell had an extended talk
with the President. 1t was the first time
the President and Senator Cockreil had met
since the election. When 1t became evident
that the result Of the election In Missouri
would result in the retirement from the
Senate Of Mr.. CockrelI the President let 1t
be understood that he would offer to him a
federal appointment commensurate with his
ability. knowledge Of public affairs. wide
experience and high character. At the con-
ference today the President informed Sena-
tor Cockrell that he would appoint him as a
member either Of the isthmian canal COM
mission or OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission as the senator might elect. Sena-
tor Cockrell did not indicate to the Presi-
dent what he might do regarding the prof
fer and said to his friends after the con-
ference that he would not announce his de-
ciston, perhaps for several weeks, as it was
not necessary that he should do so imme-
diately.
Senator Cockrell is here for the session of
Congress- which win begin next Monday.
He does not anticipate that any very seri-
Gus legislation, except that embodied in the
regular appropriation bills and in the pro-
posed river and harbor bin. will be attempt
ed at the approaching session.
If he should accept the interstate COM
merce commissiOnership he would take the
place OF j. d. Yeomans, democrat, of Iowa,
whose six-year term will expire about the
II a nv Shn col los ,f H. a.
1880 year, while that of the isthmian
canal commission is much larger.
Less Talk Of Extra Session.
The majority of the new arrivals who
visit the White House are not disposed to
favor an extra session of Congress for
tariff revision. They seem to think that II
the republicans determine upon tariff re-
vision it can he accomplished with political
and general safety in the first regular
session of the next Congress. Senator
Fulton of Oregon gave prominence to this
view when he said to q representative OF
The Star: My conviction is that there is
mand for an early revision of the tariff
The revenues at present do not exceed the
requirements of the government, and in any
revision that Is undertaken care will have
to be exercised that the revenues shall not
be reduced. While am disposed to believe
that there are schedules that may properly
be revised and the duties lowered without
endangertng the aggregate receipts of the
government, my opinion Is that they are
few, ana Cont believe the best interests
would justify wholesale revision. At the
same time. do not see how any other can
be undertaken" .,-..5,
the tariff discussion something like this:
IF the republicans finally reach a decision
to revise the tariff I do not consider that
an extra session would be necessary. The
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republicans are In full control Of both
branches Of Congress- unlike the narrow
majority in the House when the Mckinley
bill was passed. and there are none Of the
obstacles in the way of tariff revision there
were when the Mckinley and other bills
were put through. have not made up my
own mind whether there should be revision,
and have no opinion to give on that point,
but l am certain that It can be done in
regular session. s
Representative Hit of Illinois was q
Presidential visitor and talked with the
President on several subjects. He did not
give his views on the tariff agitation.
Senator Hale of Maine. who has vigor-
ousy declared he will oppose any revision
Of the tariff at all, at least for long time
to come. had conference with the Presi-
dent. at which it is supposed the views of
the Maine senator were made known to
the chief executive.
Invited to 2. NJ. c. A. Jubilee.
Right hcV. ALEXANDER Mackdy-oHitn anu
delegation of prominent citizens Of Phia-
delphia called On the President today and
invited him to attend the fiftieth anniver-
sary exercises of the Y. NJ. c. A. Of that
city, to be held In January. The delega-
tion consisted Of Arthur E. Newbold, Will
liam C. Stoever. John w. PETER, Joseph p.
Mumford, Edward H. Bonsal1. G.. Colesbury
Purves and Walter c. Douglas. The Presi-
dent said that he had given conditional
IN ho IN I nf 1ad oI
phia to make them visit and he would
be glad to accept the invitation extended
to him IL an arrangement could be made
with the Union League by which both
functions could be held on the same day.
The delegation was under the impression
that this arrangement could be made and
would be made. The date viii be fixed
some time later.
Missouri VIII Stay Republican.
T. j. Atkins, republican national commit
teeman from Missouri, paid his respects to
the President this morning and was the re-
cipient of appreciative expressions from the
President as to the political good behavior
of Missouri
ST am confident Missouri will be a repub-
lican state in the future said Mr.. Atkins.
''The wealth and business of the state is
In all directions are that way. Besides
this, Missouri is getting thousands of i'm
migrants each year from northern states,
and these are adding to the republican ma
jority. One good effect Of the election will
be the spirit II will give to half-hearted re-
pubiicans who far years have felt that they
had no chance In the state and have voted
with the democrats at times. These men
win now make good workers for the re-
publican party.
"Big Jim" at Luncheon.
JamessS White OF Omaha, Neb, who was
neighBbringo rancher OF President Roose-
relt In 1885 when the latter lived on his
ranch at Medora, N. D.. called on the Pres
ident today. The President recalled his
face andb asked HIM IL he was not big
JIM" Mr.. White answered that this was
his soubriquet when he lived near the Pres
ident aujoknew him well They EXCHANGED
memories of bygone days. and the Pres
ident inyited his caller to take luncheon
with hihf.. Zig JIM accepted in a cordial
way andenj0ged his chat with the Pres
ident over old days.
Secretary Morton called on the President
and introduced f. w. Lehman, a prominent
lawyer of st. Louis
The Presidents Guests at Dinner
President Roosevelt had as his guests AT
dinner at the White House last night At
torney General Moody ana Speaker Josenh
@. Cannon of the House o. Representatives.
They remained with the President unti,