Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-08
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Chinese Exclusion Considered
by Cabinet.
ANEW HAW AIIANJUDGE
MANY EDITORS AND AUTHORS
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.
A Probable Verdict Against Collector
Zurhorst, but Will Not Affect Ohio
fractional influence.

Practically the entire time occupied by
the cabinet meeting today was consumed In
a discussion of the Chinese exclusion ques-
ton. The subject was brought up by Sec
retary of State Hay, and, in all of Its pres
ent phases, it was considered tnoroushy'
China has denounced the existing treaty.
which will expire by Limitation next De-
cember by reason of the action OF the Cht-
nese government. 1t has been the nope
not, indeed the expectation OF Chlna' ~
negotiate a more favorable treaty than tna'
which is now in force but an intimatioh
has been conveyed to the Chinese govern
ment that it is improbable that treaty OF
a character more favorable to the Chinese
than the existing one could be ratined py
Congress.
The discussion today developed the 1act
that the whole situation is clouded In oouo..
1t is possible that China's denunciatlon 0i
the treaty may be Withdrawn, but no ON, ON,
cial intimation of such action has been
received by this government. Ihe susses.
ton is made that another treaty may pe
negotiated but the terms Of 1t are not IN,
dicated beyond the fact that ts pasis WI"
be the existing treaty.
No conclusion was reached at todays
meeting Secretary Cortelyou OF the De
partment of Commerce ana LABOR VIM hae
had the subject under conslderaeloh wao ao
attend a meeting of the American AcaoeHS
of Political and Social Science .,o
Serious consideration will be given to the
subject during the next few months. t IN e.e
event of failure to negotiate another treaty
the Geary exclusion law Will pe ehioreeu c
against Chinese immigration. Thls Is iaf
more drastic than the treaty.
Hawaiian Judge Appointed.
Today's cabine- meeting did not give con-
s;deration to any other matter OF interest,"
Cabinet officials declared that there was
rothine but minor departmental subjects
before the cabinet. Attorney General hhoA
took up with the President the appointment
| of a successor to John w. kalua, tne Ea. Ia.
waiian circuit Judge whose conduct oI s nls
Office led to the President signing On
| A. N. Kepoikai as judge OF the seeenu ois-
| trict to fill the vacancy, and Mr.; Knox an
nounced the selection after tne cdoInoe
meeting Mr. Kepoiea e saae g s Ms.s 8 hsss s
recommended BY Governor Carter anu sar. msn.,
hers IF fhc bar at Honolulu and elsewhere
| in the island. o-.sonts lxs
German exhibitors at the st. Louis expos
tion. called on the President to pay ms re,
spects DR.. Fabri likewise rep[esem. SIS, ~ =
number of German papers, ana s rs. a. a. me
| ins a special exhibit of German art at INC
fair. This exhibit is by the German ar.
| societies. and the President offered his alo
| to DIR. Fabri if he could be of assistance.
Baron Sternburg, the German ampassa-
DOR called on the Ffesioeh' ~ ~
| friend. -,
Editors and Authors Call.
The President spent nearly all of his time
before the cabinet meeting this morning
shaking hands and talking with the edltors
and authors who have been In washington
and who are preparing to get away 10 their
| homes. They visited the White House III
pairs. trios and squads, and were cordlaily
| received by the President. Among the
| callers was Charles Emory smish. ~, ohiie
Postmaster General. He returned 10 fnlid.
delphia today. A number of congressional
callers were interspersed during the morn.
ing Some of them introduced friends ana
constituents and others had business with
| the chief executive but there were no I'M
portant subjects under consideration anu
| no long conferences.
Senator Ankeny and Representative Jones
| of Washington presented to the President
some beautiful photographs of hunting ana
fishing scenes in their state. The souvenir
| came from admirers of the President at
| Colfax, Wash. The photographs are hand
| somely bound in buckskin and the Presi-
dent was charmed with the gift. Scenes OF
caribou, elk and deer hunts are splendidiy
portrayed in the book.
Senator Alger took up an army promo
tion matter with the President. The
Michigan senator believes that the Pres
| ident is getting stronger with the people
of the country every day, and expressed
himself that way when he said: The
Presidents hold on the people of the
| country becomes stronger each day, and
| I cannot see how 1t is possible to defeat
| him in November next"
Mr.. Sands introduced.
Senator Lodge introduced William F..
Sands, who for six years was the politi-
| cal adviser of the Emperor of Korea, a
position of immense influence in the east.
The Russians obtained the ascendancy
over the emperor for a while, and when
Mr. Sands left Korea, February 10, the
Japanese were landing In large numbers
| to practically take charge of Korea, in
cluding the emperor. Mr.. Sands visit to
! the President was whelly personal, in no
way connected with the situation in Ko-
rea at this time. He had another confer
| ence with the President late this after
! noon in which he talked of men and mat
| ters in the hermit kingdom.
| Senator Beyeridge, Senator Depew, SEN
| ator Long, and Representatives Marshall.
Martin, Hull and Allen of Maine were
| among the other congressional callers
who saw the President.
Painting the White House.
| The annual coat of paint on the White
| House is now being put on by painters. It
| is, of course, pure white. The former coats
of paint are so thick in many places that
| 1t Is considered advisable to scrape portions
of the building before the new coat is put
| on The painters declare that so many
| coats of paint have been put on that the
| mineral is too thick for further coats. The
| scraping of the building all over. however,
| would cost good deal of money, more than
/ Colonel Symons has at his disposal and so
/ this Is not being done. Nearly every spring
1 for years the White House has received a
| fresh coat of white paint.
Verdict Against Zurhorst.
| It is regarded as probable that Edward
| Zurhorst VIII not succeed himself as coll
fector of customs at Sandusky, Ohio. The
decision against his remaining in Office win
not be based ON the fact that he is or is
not q member Of tie Ohio machine. but sole
ly on his fitness for the ONCE. 1t Is de-
ciared that Zurhorst. although one of the
powers In the Ohio machine. has a record
that ID not good enough to have him COM
tiuued in hfs position. The case OF Zur-
horst has been talked over by the Presi-
dent fully with Senators Dick and Foraker.
Il and when the President reaches decision
| he win probably make It plain that 1t y