Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-22
At THE White HOUSE
Discussing Proposed Admis-
sion of Indian Territory.
MATTER OF STATEHOOD
SUBJECT TO BE TREATED IN THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Quarters Being Engaged for Roosevelt
Club for Inauguration-Prom
Callers at Executive Mansion.

The Presiden. had a conference today
with Col. A S. Mckennon and Grant Evans,
both of the Indian territory They were in
troduced by Merrill Edwards Gates of the
Dawes Indian commission. Col. McKennon,
who was formerly a member of the Dawes
commission himself. and Mr. Evans, who is
president of the Grant Kendall College of
the indian territory, have been sent to
washington by various interests of the ter
rtory. to guard and protect the rights of
the Indians of the territory In connection
with the prospective amalgamation of the
territory with Oklahoma into one state.
The admission o. the two territories as one
state and the admission of Arizona and
New Mexico as one state is part of the
legislative plan for the coming session of
Congress.
Aim of the People.
The Indian territory people know this and
they are trying to protect all interests by
having the bill Of statehood provide that
all laws Low on the statute books applying
to the rights of Indians shall become laws
IN the new state
This would otyiate the making and nm
making of new laws by the legislature at
the beginning of the life of the new state
and prevent the interests of the Indian ter
AAeoi iAoiH SuleIlHS ulQef the control and
domination, which, the people declare
would go to Oklahoma by reason of its
voting strength
President Roosevelt was not able to talk
at length with the visitors and will have
another conference with them They will
aiSo present their views in writing The
president will soon take up the question of
statehood for discussion in his annual mes
sage TO Congress- and he desires to be thor
oughly posted and enlightened on the mat
ter The matter of fairness and justice TO
the indian territory Indians will appeal
strongly TO him. He regards the Indians
DIS wards OF the nation and to be handled
with great care.
Quarters for Inauguration.
President Roosevelt was told today that
the Roosevelt Club of Minneapolis is now
engaging quarters in this city for his inau-
guratlon in March next. He was pleased at
the sanguine expectations of the club,
which Is unique in its makeup. Frank c.
Esteriy, the secretary of the club, told the
president of his mission here and said he
would begin at once to engage quarters for
2oO members of the club for March The
club is made up of college men of talent
and for years it has given operas to get UP
money for inaugural trips. 1t has in the
last tour years accumulated a fund of
$500 and expects to make $1,000 more this
fall presenting operas in Minneapolis and
one or two other cities. There is abso-
lutely no thought that the President will be
defeated in November" said Mr. E,sterly
land the boys want good quarters engaged
now so as to be sure to get just what they
want. That is what l am here for
Some of the Days Visitors.
John Barrett, the United States minister
to Panama, at the White House today
Mr.. Barrett said that he would probably
return to Panama about a week before
Secretary Taft goes down there to look into
conditions. He has advised that Secretary
Tafts party go on the Columbia and not on
the Dolphin, as the latter is so much light
er than the former as to be unable to ride
the heavy waters of this season of the
year with steadiness. The Columbia is also
the faster of the two vessels
The departure of Mr. Barrett in advance
OIL secretary Taft is at the request of the
President and Secretary Taft and is for
visit
The Panama republic, it is stated has ex-
pressed to the State Department the hope
that Mr.. Barrett is to return to Panama
and when informed that this is so has ex-
pressed its appreciation
a prominent visitor to the White House
this morning was Guiliano Marconi, the
wireless biography expert He was in the
city and called to pay his respects He
chatted for a minute or two with the Presi-
dent and then rode away in a carriage
Signor Marconi was a guest of the Presi-
dent at luncheon today. He there met Sec
rotary Hay.
Ex-Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania
called on the President to invite him to a
function to be held next year.
Frank Morrison secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, introduced John
II. richards, the fraternal delegate of the
Canadian Trades and Labor Congress to
the American Federation of Labor.