Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Large Delegation of Cotton
Manufacturers Received.
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA
WANT THE "oPEN DOOR TO MAN.
CHURIA MAINTAINED.
Governors Dockery Of Missouri and
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OUR TRADE WITH CHINA
Governors Dockery Of Missouri and
Herrick Of Ohio Call Buffalo
Bill' Chats With President.

The President at noon received a large
delegation from theAmerican Cotton Manu-
facturers Association Headed by Presi-
dent Heath of the associa ton the delega-
| ton extended to the President, Secretary
Hay and Secretary Cortelyou. who were
present with the President invitations to
attend the annual meeting of the associa-
| ton in this city. May IL
In addition to presenting the invitation,
which the President and Secretaries Hay
and Cortelyou, said they should be pleased
| to consider. the delegation thanked the
President and Secretary Hay for the open
| door policy of the administration in Man
churia and hoped that this government
would always insist upon the maintenance
of the open door in the east. Resolutions to
the same effect were some time ago adopted
| by the association. but this WAS the first
opportunity the cotton mill men have had to
| personally extend their thanks.
The delegation consisted of the following:
! Gen. w: +. Draper. ex-ambassador to Italy.
Hopedale, Mass; w. c. Heath. president
| American Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
tion Monroe, N. c.; c. B. Bryant, secre-
| tary and treasurer American Cotton Man
! ufacturerS Association. Charlotte, N. c.;
Taurus LOOMS, New York: s. b. Tanner.
henrietta, n. c.; E. w. Thomas, Columbia
| s. c.; o. S. Child, Philadelphia, Pa; J. p.
| Leak, Rocking nam, n. -, w. NJ. SndIpleS,
| Philadelphia. Pa: ]. p. Wilson. Charlotte,
! N. c.. j. 9. Smith, Newton, N. c.; Arthur
! H. Lowe, Fitchburg, Mass; w. J. Fuller
| ton, Philadelphia, Pa; II. NJ. Miller, tr..
| ton. N. c.; A. p. Rhyme. Mt Holly. n. c.;
! H. S. Patterson, New York; h. A. Smith.
/ Charlotte, n. c.; w. T. Jordan Mt. Island.
| N. c.; Geo. B. Hiss, Charlotte, n. c.; j. NJ.
Rhodes, Rhodhiss, n. c.: John NJ. Miller.
! jr Richmond, Va; T. II. Rennie. Augusta.
| Ga; John Van Landngham, Charlotte, n.
! G.; A. III. Washburn. Charlotte. N. c.; F.
Dilling, Kings Mountain. n. c; j. A. Aber-
nathy, Lincolnton, y. c.; Leonard Paulson,
New York; D. O'Donoshue. Charlotte. NC
German Ambassador Calls.
Baron Won Sternburg, the German ambas-
sador, who has just returned from Grand
| Rapids, Mich. where he made address
| on Lincolns birthday, visited the White
] House and Stale Depar, ,ment this morn
| ing. Baron Sternburg is the most demo-
cratic of all the foreign representatives.
and has so little formally about him that
Ii is pleasure to he Pres dent TO be in
terrupted by call from the German rep
resentative. AT the State Department Sec
rerary Hay feels The slme way. All the
attaches of The White House and State De-
partment know Baron StefnDurg and ike
him, and he greets them with courtesy and
cordially.
Baron Sternburg was making a round
Of inquiry, seeking news and information
as to the situation in he east He re-
CARDS the work of Secretary Hay, In bring
ing about an agreement for the prese-va-
ton of ChEese territory. as the greatest
diplomatic step OF modern times.
1t insureS china against loss of territory
and practically guarantees the world
against grabbing contest for lands. japan
obtains many advantages by the agreement,
While Russia. is insured against Chinese
hordes pouring into MInchuria and cooper
atng with the japanese army against the
Russians. Should China permit her soldiers
and citizens to take part in the campdisu
against Russia in Manchuria she would
probably be walned thai she was dong that
which the powers would not permit, and
that If she continued she would no longer
be protected by the powers of the world
against territorial spolation.
Baron Sternburg is personally familiar
with all the territory that is now included
in the seat of war. lie was al Peking
representative OF the German government
during the war between Japan and China,
end was at Port Arthur when several OF
the ships of China reached there on fire
after their enga cement with the Japanese
feet at the mouth of the Yalu river. He
saw much of the Chinese and japanese
fleets and armies throughout that struggle.
Gen. Duke on Shiloh Commission.
General Basil Duke of Kentucky Will prob
ably be appointed member of the Shiloh
Park commission to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent death of eX-Representative
Josiah Patterson of Memphis, Tenn Sen
ator Clarke of Arkansas called on the
President TO ask him to appoint General
D. c. Govan of Arkansas to fill the vacancy,
but tie President Indicated that Ire had
about made up his mind to offer the position
to General Basil Duke, his personal friend
General Duke, who IS one of the most prom
inent eX-confederates in Kentucky, some
time ago became an Independent in politics.
and in the last few years has been support
ing the republican nominees. The place on
the Shiloh commission is to be filled by
confederate.
Representative Hughes of New jersey IN
troduced ex-Mayor Hmchline, kaown as
the fighting mayor OF Paterson. y. J., FOR
MANY wears Under Mr.. Hinchliffes ad-
ninstration there were several terribly de-
structive floods and one fire In Paterson,
causing losses aggregating millions OF doi-
lars but the mayor would not accep as
sistance from the outside world. lii eacb
case Paterson recovered her losses and has
been proud of her ability to take care OF
her own Affections.
Gov. Dockery Sees the President.
Gov. Dockery of Missouri, whose term as
chief executive of his state will expire in
January next had a talk with the Presi-
dent Gov Dockery Is a warm personal
friend of the President When his term al
governor is completed. Gov. DockeIy will
have served twenty years in public life. six
teen as a member of Congress and four as
governor. He is ineligible for reelection,
and has formed no plans as to his future.
The democrats of Missouri have talked
about him for number of places, and hs
has recently been suggested for a place on
the isthinian canal commission, but he ssid
today that he had not thought of this pod
tion and in fact had given no consideration
to his future 50 far as politics
cerned.
Gov. Herrick Caller.
Governor Myron Il. Herrick of Ohio. who
came to Washington to the bedside Of Sem
ator Hanna, paid call of respects on Pres
ident Roosevelt. He went from the White
Hcuse to the Arlington Hotel sagges-
ton has been made that Senator Hanna
contracted typhoid fever by drinking water
while in Ohio attending the inauguration OF
Eiarrick fl.ia cnnnecfion fha