Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

Hebrew families and have sent them to all
parts of the country. where they are now
doing nicely. We are greatly helped IN
our work by the lodges OF Bnai Brfth all
over the country. They ascertain II there
is an opening for a Hebrew shoemaker:
carpenter, blacksmith or other artisan, ana
notify us. We send a man on. and when
he is well settled we send his family to
him. The problem is a great one. we are
trying to divert the surplus Hebrew popu-
lation of New York to agricultural regions.
We have magnificent colonies In South
Dakota, New Jersey, Connecticut and else
where and We are trying to have the He
brew return to his original business Inc
Hebrew was agriculturist for thousands
of years until legislative oppression in for
eign countries herded him in cities ana
took away from him his instinct and de-
sire for cultivating the ground"
Mr.. Wolf said that the most of the He
brews who are being taken from New
York are Roumanisns and Russians. The
President is greatly Interested in the work
and had given much encouragement to MIR.
Wolf and the order of which he is the
head.
Going to Gettysburg.
President Roosevelt will go to Gettysburg
May 30. to participate in the memorial day
services and to make a speech. he will
leave here Sunday night, May %, and Will
reach the battlefield early Monday morn
ing. Early In the morning he will be driven
over the field by officials and others famil-
lar with the history or the nSnt, ana Tue
story of the battle Will be explained to hiiH
with the grounds before him. The train
will leave Gettysburg on the afternoon OF
the Both and get back here that night Inc
speech to be made at Gettysburg Will De
the only one the President Will make until
after the election unless there should be
few short remarks that he does not now
contemplate.
Capt william s. Cowles. commanding the
battle ship Missouri, called at the White
House today. The Missouri Is at Newport
News undergoing repairs When these have
been completed. the vessel VIII sail 10
Join the European squadron.
The President had long conference iast
night with Elihu Root, former Secretary OF
War. Ex-Governor Frank s. Black of New
York, and Senator Lodge. relative to some
OF the prelminaries of the coming cam
paign. Ex-Governor Black said that New
York would give her electoral vote 10
Roosevelt beyond question.
Lyman ]. Gage former Secretary OF the
Treasury. paid his respects to the PRESIDENT
and talked to him as to few matters
Mr. Gage Is now at the head of one or the
great trust companies of New YORK. Where
his financial knowledge and executive tai
ents are fully appreciated.
Getting Ready for the Fight.
Elmer Dover, secretary of the republican
national committee, called at the White
House. Mr.. Dover is arranging much or
the early work of the national committee
and will open the headquarters in Chicago
June l. The list of speakers, newspapers.
state and county chairmen are being re-
vdsed, so that when the new chairman
takes charge there will be little OF pre-
llminary work to do. In the course of four
years there have been numerous changes in
the list of people who figured In the last
campaign. Deaths. removals and many
other reasons contributed TO making II nee
essary that the information now needed
should be correct.