Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
At THE White HOUSE
Gossip as to the Successor Of
Mr.. Knox.
ARIZONA'S STATEHOOD
DOES NOT WANT TO BE JoINEI
WITH NEW MEXICO.
Prominent Cuban Editor Presented ia
the President-No Politics at
Yesterdays Luncheon.

The question Of who will succeed Mr..
Knox as Attorney General is causing in
teresting speculation. The President has
naturally given no thought to this feature
of the retirement of Mr.. Knox, and will
probably not do so for some time. BY rea-
son of his close personal and official rela-
tions to the Attorney General, Henry M.
Hoyt solicitor general of the Department
of Justice, is believed to stand an excellent
chance of going to the head of the depart
ment Next to him in authority at the De-
partment of Justice Is William A. Day, as
sistant to the Attorney General. Both Mr..
Hoyt and Mr.. Day are personally held in
high esteem by Mr.. Knox, but the belief
prevails that of the two Mr.. Hoyt would
have the best chance of securing the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Knox. Mr.. Day has
assisted Mr., Knox in all of his fights
against the trusts but Mr. Hoyt has like
wise given valuable assistance along the
same line Both men are from Pennsylva-
MIA. Mr.. Hoyt has been in the department
for seven years, having entered as assist
ant attorney general soon after the begin
ming of the Mckinley administration. He
has since been promoted to solicitor gen.
eral, the appointment of Mr.. Richards to
judgeship in Ohio making a vacancy in
that Office.
Mr.. Cromwell Suggested.
Should the President decide to go outside
of the present officials of the department in
selecting Mr.. Knox's successor there will
unquestionably be a number of names Of
prominent lawyers submitted to him from
various parts of the country. Among others
that are being mentioned Is VIM. Nelson
Cromwell the New York attorney who
has represented the Panama Canal Com
pany in the recent negotiations. Mr.. Cro:n-
we'll Is recognized as one of the most suc-
cessful corporation lawyers in the country.
For this reason 1t is thought he would be
particularly well qualified to carry on the
work of Mr.. Knox in restraining those cor
porations within the limits imposed by the
antitrust laws. 1t is known that he Is
favorably regarded by the President who
has high opinion of the way in which he
conducted the sale of the Panama canal to
the United States in spite of the many
difficulties which confronted him. His con-
nection with this great work for the last
seven years would, it is said by his friends.
make his selection as Attorney General e.
publican. wealthy and comparatively
young man. He is at present in this city
winding up the affairs of the Panama
Canal Company with the government.
Postmasters Appointed.
The President and Postmaster General
Payne agreed upon the appointment Of the
following postmasters:
North Carolna--Mount Airy, E. c.
Knapp.
Georgia-Rome, j. r. Barclay.
California-Rio VISTA E. J. Foord.
Oregon--Portland, ]. w. Mimic, in place
of F. A Bancroft, resigned.
The President shook hands with the
members of the Aborn stock company, now
playing at the Lafayette Opera House,
after the cabinet meeting.
Arizona Wants Single Statehood.
Gov. Brodie Of Arizona was a caller at
the White House today, remaining short
time with the President. Gov. Brodie was
a guest of the President at luncheon yester-
day. He is in Washington on business con-
nected with the territory, and will remain
here a short while Gov. Brodie's admin
istration Of his Office has been unusually
successful in every way. There has been
less criticism and less fault with his ad-
ministration than with any other in many
years Gov. Brodie was the lieutenant
colonel of the Rough Riders when the
President succeeded to the command of the
regiment He the senior major Of the
regiment when the President was lieutenant
colonel.
THE people of Arizona, democrats and
republicans, are opposed to being given
statehood with New Mexico" said the gov
ernor. THE fact is we would rather do
without statehood for good many years
to come than be forced into an alliance We
do not wish desire. We1feel that we are
entitled to statehood just as we stand, but
we hope that Congress will not give 1t to
us now If New Mexico is to be added and
both admitted under one name There IL
no question that by long odds the majority
of the people In the territory feel this way"
Gov. Brodie went on to say that Arizona
was prosperous despite one OF the worst
droughts known in many years. "Since
have been east" he said, II believe it has
rained every day. while we have had no
rain In Arizona in many months and need
moisture badly. Much damage will result
II we do not get more rain"
Gov. Brodie did not go into an explana-
tion of the reasons why Arizona does not
want statehood with New Mexico, except
to say that their interests are by no means
the same. The objection in both Arizona
and New Mexico, however, is based on the
fact that the new state would be absolutely
controlled by New Mexicans-that is. Mexi-
cans who have become citizens of this
country directly or through descent since
the territory passed from Mexico to the
United States This class of people is con-
siderably In the majority In New Mexico,
and. together with the vote of the same
class In Arizona, would easily dominate
the new state. Native Americans seriously
object to this, and 1t is their main reason
for opposing consolidation Of the two ter
ritories.
Prominent Cuban Editor.
Senior Quesada. the Cuban minister, pre-
sented to the President today Manuel Mar
ouez Sterling, editor of Ell Mundo. one of
the ieaUlnE newspapers III 1dFdud- SouoT
Sterling represents the Cuban Press Asso-
citation on a sad errand. One OF the bright
est Cuban editors and writer's during 1898,
when the war was on, was Manuel de la
Cruz. secretary Of the Cuban delegation to
this country. He died here and was buried
in Greenwood cemetery. Brooklyn. The Gu
ban Press Association decided upon the
exhumation of his remains and their re-
interment in Cuba. Senior Sterling was sent
here to look after the exhumation. which
ID IN Narx Vnrk vd0v Sam
Quesada also being present.
Representative Dalzell presented Charles
F. McKenna of Pittsburg who has been
appointed Judge of the district court of
Porto Rico. Mr.. McKenna will soon enter
upon his duties.
A large, wise-looking horned owl from
Mitchell, Va, was received at the White
House today. 1t was taken there by an
express wagon and turned over to Steward
Pinckney, who lacking proper quarters for
the bird and knowledge of his habits and
diet, will send him to the Zoo, where he
will be ranked with other curiosities and
freaks.
No Politics at Luncheon.
The fact that Speaker Cannon, Repre-