Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-21

next week and will see the President at
that time. There is no necessity for an
Immediate decision as to the offer. as both
can be held open until Senator Cockrell's
term expires the 4th of next March. The
work OF the isthmian canal commission is
not of such nature as to require the
vacant commissionership to be filled at this
time There suggestions that the COM
mission contains too many members as 1t
Is. and that this does not conduce to the
same amount of harmony as smaller COM
mission. The law. however, provides Ior
seven commissioners
The offer of the President is no surprise
lie has long held Senator Cockrell In high
esteem, and the Missouri Senator has acted
with the republicans on number of meas
ures in past sessions of Congress.
Some of the Days Visitors.
secretary Hitchcock who is talked of
most prominently the successor In the
senate of Senator Cockreil, was at the
White House this morning, and presented
Edwards Whitaker. one of the best known
aud vyealtbiest business men of st. Louis.
Attorney General Moody introduced to the
President the chairman of the democratic
state committee of Massachusetts. capt.
John Flaherty. whose work brought apou.
the election of Douglas as governor OF t'a'
state .
tho President for few minutes and ar
ranged for conference Wednesday i i.i
ing at which time Father Scheii' tne 80 80
ollie priest who has stirred up cohsiue, f'piS
- trouble in the west about the methous ~, ~,
dealing with the Winebago Indians, win
probably be presented. Secretary hltchco,h
has announced that he Will not pay any az
tention to Schell or receive him. MI i'ose
water SAYS there is a good deal or trutn II,
some of the statements OF fathei Se i.
and he wants the accusations OF the prIeSl
thoroughly investigated. Senator Die'iieh
is with Mr.. Rosewater in the case.
beautifully engrossed and bound copy
Of the resolutions in memory or the iate
Postmaster General Henry c. Payne ADOPT
ed BY the National Association or fTSt-
class POstmaSters was presented to fresl-
dent Roosevelt today by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden n Siiniidi
copy of the resolutions was presented 10
Mrs Payne. Both copies were signed Dy
the president of the association ana Dy the
members of the solutions committee.
Trey were bound in morocco and lined with
silk, the engrossing being done arusticfliS
IL black and gold.
Henry p. Cheatham, former recorder OIL
deeds of the District and DR.. j. f. Shep-
herd. who was associated with MN In the
CtIice paid their respects to the President
today Cheatham is living in North Car
DINA and is not hunting Office. he said
The New York Post Office.
Gov. Odell of New York stopped in Wash
ington last night on his way from Old Point
Comfort to New York. He had conference
with the President as to the New York
post Office and several other matters. The
President said a few days ago that he
would not make the appointment of post
master for New York until after his re-
turn from st. Louis. for which place he
will leave Thanksgiving night.
There IS some talk that the President may
ask Seth Low, former mayor of New York.
To accept the post office. as he desires to
elevate the office. The President thinks
that there should be a reformation and sys-
tcmization of the postal system In New
York 1t is regarded as doubtful however,
whether Mr.. Low would accept the posi-
ton.
Not Interfering in Election.
The following statement given out
at the White House today:
ANY statement that the President is TAX
ing any part whatever in the Missouri sena-
torial contest. directly indirectly, for or
against any candidate. has no foundation
wha tever In fact. The President will not
interfere in the slightest degree in the con-
test
President Going to Texas.
There has been much talk about the
President going south in IA short time on
a visit These reports are inaccurate ex-
cept as they indicate the intention of the
President to do so at some future time,
probably next May. He will go to San
Antonio. Tex, upon the occasion of the
annual reunion of his regiment of Rough
Riders. He does not intend to make any
speeches. barring short addresses to his
comrades. Invitations expected to
reach the President from other places in
the south during the winter, and the trip
may become a somewhat extensive one to
principal southern cities. The President
promised the Texas representatives in Con-
gress several years ago to visit that state
whenever he found opportunity. and the
trip next summer will enable him to carry
out his promise.