Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
AT THE White HOUSE
No Friction as to Beef Trust
Evidence.
Mr.. GARFIELD TALKS
HE HAS NOT YET COMPLETED HIS
REPORT.
Representative Bingham Tells What
Pennsylvania Will Do-A Treaty
of Arbitration Memorial.

Commissioner of Corporations Garfield,
| Who was an early caller at the White
House this morning took occasion to deny
| the report that there was serious friction
between the Department of Justice and the
| Department of Commerce and Labor with
| regard to the evidence against the beef
| trust collected by the agents of the latter
| department. Mr.. Garfield said he had not
| yet completed his report and that it would
| not be ready for transmission to the Presl-
| dent for some time. In discussing the
! statement which intfmated that the report
ed friction between the two departments
| had grown out of his refusal to transmit to
| Attorney General Moody the evidence col
| lected by agents of the Department OF
| Commerce and Labor. Mr.. Garfield called
| attention to the resolution of Congress
| under which the investigation was insti-
| tuted. Under this provision it will be neces-
| sary for him to transmit the report, when
completed to President Roosevelt, who
| will send it to Congress for consideration
| by that body
| 1t is apparent that the reported friction
| between the two departments grew out OF
| the fact that some time ago District Attor-
| ney Bethea of Chicago asked that such
| idence as had been gathered by the gov
ernment agents be sent to him for use IN
| action against the beef trust The Depart
| ment of Justice asked for information from
| the Department of Commerce and Labor as
! TO when the report would be completed
| and for other facts in connection with the
| inquiry. No friction grew out of the an
| swer of Commissioner Garfield that the
| document was not yet ready for transmits
sion to the Pres dent, and could not be
| given to the Department of Justice at the
| time. In the meantime, President Roose-
| welt may, if he desires. submit to the De-
| partment of Justice such evidence as may
| be gathered which would aid in the pros
ecution of the beef trust. 1t is not prob
able, however, that anything of this nature
| will be undertaken until the complete re-
| port has been submitted to the President
and he has had time to give it his earnest
consideration.
| Pennsylvania's Big Majority.
/ Representative Harry H. Bingham of
Pennsylvania, the father of the House,
| called at the White House this morning to
assure the President that things were "as
| fit as fiddle in the keystone state
| Pennsylvania will give you 100000 major
| ity this year, Mr.. President" he said, "and
| twenty-pine of the thirty-two representa-
tiyes in the House will be republicans
| On leaving the White House some time
| after, Mr.. Bingham said that he had given
| the President the most conservative esti-
! mate possible. He thought it very prob
| able that the republican majority would
| reach $4,000 and that the elections in the
| congressional districts of the state might
| possibly result in the return of thirty re-
| publicans instead of twenty mine. No other
state will do well for the republican
| party, you can rest assured of that" said
| Mr.. Bingham.
| For an Arbitration Treaty.
DR.. W. Evans Darby president of the
Peace Society of London. England, pre-
| sented to the President this morning a
memorial from the organization urging the
| negotiation of a treaty of arbitration be-
| tween Great Britain and the United States.
| The President assured DR.. Darby that he
| was heartily in sympathy with the views
| of the society and said that steps We're al
ready being taken to the end desired. The
| English peace advocate expressed himself
| as particularly pleased with the action of
| the President in so soon redeeming his
| promise made to the Interparliamentary
| Union some time ago to send out to those
| powers slgnatory to the first Hague con-
| yention a call for a second meeting of the
body. He thought that if such a body as
| The Hague tribunal were fully organized
| and equipped that all international dis
| putes, both great and small, would be SUBJ
| mitted to it, and that such great interna-
| ticnal calam1ties as the present conflict in
the far east would be practically impos-
| sible DR.. Darby also favored the enact
ment of separate arbitration treaties be-
| tween friendly nations, the order of the
| proposed convention between Great Britain
and the United States.
Col. Edwards Has a Conference.
|
sular bureau of the War Department, rad
brief conference with President Roosevelt
| this morning. and although there con-
siderable reticence observed as to the sub
| Jects discussed. 1t is considered very prob
| able in view of recent urgent represent
| ations from the Pacific coast, that the ad-
| visibility and practicability of having a
| Philippine exhibit at the Lewis & Clark
| exposition at Portland. was under consider
alton. The appropriation for exhibits from
| branches
| $500. 600. however. and as 1t would take at
| least $4,000 to transfer even a part of the
| present Philippine exhibit at the St Louis
exposition to Portland, 1t is not at all GER
| tain that this will be done Communica-
| tons received in Washington recently. how
ever point to the belief that the people of
| Portland and of the Pacific coast generally
| would like to have the Philippine exhibit al
| the Lewis Clark exposition, even if it
was found necessary to leave at home a
| few of the uninteresting features that have
/ usually taken up a good portion of the
| governments allotment of space and money
| at previous great enterprises of this kind.
| Minister Takahira's Condition.
Eki Hioki, second secretary of the Jap
anese legation, called at the White House
| today to tell the President that Minister
Takahira, who is now i'll in New York with
| appendicitis, was getting along well as
| could be expected. Telegraphic advices re-
| ceived at the Japanese legation this morn
| ing from the minister's physician indicate
| that while his condition is still grave,
| strong hopes are held out for his recovery.
| Slocum Survivors Thank President.
| The President today received from Chas.
| Dersch, president of the organization of
| the General Slocum survivors, the follow
| ing letter of thanks for his activity and
| zeal in Investigating the circumstances of
/ that catastrophe:
''Honored Sir--At a regular meeting Of
the organization it was unanimously adopt
/ ed by a rising vote of an attendance of $40
| members, representing nearly 500 deaths,
/ that we extend to you, Mr.. President, d
| vote of thanks for the energetic zeal and
! interest you have taken in our behalf, es
well as the public in general, by your ap-
pointment of committee who have nobly
| done their work, and in the prompt action
| you have taken by dismissing the guilty
| from the government service. Words can
not express that which we would Ike to
/ impress upon you, and you can feel as