Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-26
Case of Leonard Wood to
Come Up Shortly.
OREGON APPOINTMENTS
TWO DETERMINED UPON BY THE
PRESIDx Mt.
Chief Joseph Appeals for Allotment of
Land or Its Equivalent
in Money.


to-day were of the op Mon that the case
of Gen. Leonard Wood will be taken up
in the Senate in day or two. How long
il viii remain before the Senate not one
Of the leaders seems to know. but there
within short time Senators were felici-
taling themselves upon the expedition of
business in that body. as illustrated by
the passage of two appropriation bills yes
terday. The opinion prevailed that this all
tended to unusually early adjournment
of Congress.
Senator Aidrich, one of the President
visitors. said that unless there were some
unexpected political developments that
would be talked over at great length an
early adjournment of Congress was fore
gone conclusion. Senator Cullom said that
there is no excuse for remaining in Wash
ington after April IT, and thought that
the middle of that month would be about
the time Congress would sec fit to pull
away from the Capitol. Senator Long of
Kansas said: The Senate disposed of two
appropriations bills yesterday. and the
rapidity and with which legislation
is going through indicates an early ad-
journment of Congress. All three of these
senators had talks with the President about
various matters.
Two Oregon Appointments.
Senators Mitchell and Fulton of Oregon
conferred with the President about two ap-
pointments for that state. These We're
register and receiver of the land office at
Roseburg, Ore. Upon the recommendation
of the Oregon senators the President will
send to the Senate the names of J. FL Booth
of Eugene as receiver and Joseph T. Bridges
OF Roseburg as register. They are the in
cumbents of the offices at this time.
Senator Ball of Delaware presented some
constituents from his state The AG,licks
or union, republicans of Delaware wi hold
1heir state convention March 16 and elect
Roosevelt delegates to the national conven-
ton. They will nominate a full state ticket
ana VIII not invite the So-called regulars to
JOIN with them. The fight between the fac
tons is to be 10 the death and the union
forces express satisfaction with their pros
poets of elimina ting the other element alto
gether from political consideration in the
future. The anti-Addicks republicans will
hold their state convention in April next.
Both conventions will send delegations to
chicago, and the cor vention there will be
put TO the necessity of deciding which ele-
ment * to be recognize d. Four years ago
the Add1cks people were gwen the de-
cision of regularity, and the anti-Addicks
people have carried on their fight without
serious prejudice since then. Another YER
dict against them. however, would go far
toward giving them death bow Con-
sequently the fight for recognition by the
he
greatest energy.
Chief Joseph Appeals to President.
Chief Joseph, the famous warrior of the
Nez Perces tribe of Indians personally ap-
pealed to the President today for what he
regards as his rights He was presented
10 the President by Representative Curtis
OF Kansas and the celebrated old chief was,
accompanied by several Indians of his tribe
fnF u 80 b. Il %,
of 1877 and because of his leadership he
aud 10 other Nez Perces were deprived of
their allotments of land. They have been
trying ever since to get what they regard
as their share of land or its equivalent in
money. They have been appealing to Con-
greSs TO grant them justice, claiming that
they were not bad Indians before 1877, and
have been peaceable and well-behaved ever
since. The time having passed for them
to get an amendment in the House to the
proper appropriation bill they want to get
an amendment tackled on in the Senate
and went to the President to ask that he
help them to get what they want. The
President said he would think the matter
over. As Chief Joseph had been brave
warrior and a good citizen since he laid
down arms the President was inclined to
sympa thze with him. The go Indians will
he satisfied with either their portion of gov
-ernment land or its value in money, and
the effort will be made to have them al
llowed land
Another Indiana District.
The congressional district represented by
Charles 3. Lands met in Indiana yester-
day and performed the double work of re-
nomina ting Mr.. Lands and electing dele
gates to the Chicago convention pledged to
the nomination of President Roosevelt. MI.
Lands made q speech saying that President
Roosevelt would be nominated and elected;
that this was he feeling OF the people of
the country, and would result that way.
This is the second Indiana district that has
Endorsed the President and elected instruct
ed delegates. All the other districts VIII DO
the same thing from now on
Senator Burnham of New Hampshire IN
troduced TO the President A G. White no-e,
ex-mayor of Dover, and one of the present
railroad commissioners OF the State. ana
John Il. Welsh, postmaster of Dover.
Friends were presented by Senator Dolit-
yer of Iowa. Representative Loudenslager
of New Jersey. Representative Crumpacker
of Indiana, and Representative Barthoidt
Of Missouri. With Mr.. Bartholdt were
Charles F. Gallenkamp, surveyor of the
port of st. Louis, and Col Charles Hold
camp of that city.
The President has signed the act to au-
thorize the resubdivision of lots or blocks in
the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. Forbes Will Probably Remain.
There has been some question whether
w. Cameron Forbes of Boston would be
hDlt u dCCSpt tuo fAiippiIo CUulII1lSSlOH-
ership TO which he was recently nominated
and confirmed. because OF the death OF a
near relative and the necessity for remain
ing in this country to settle the estate. Mr.
Forbes communicated the facts to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretry Taft, and
stated that he thought he Gould get his pri-
vate affairs IN shape to go to the Philip
pines within four months. Secretary Taft
telegraphed Gov. Wright and asked If the
work of the Philippine commission would
be injured by the delay of four months in
the arrival there of Mr.. Forbes. An an
swer was received saying that the delay
would be all right and that Mr.. Forbes
could stay In this country and study the
subject of railway construction. which the
Philippine commission Is taking up with
care. because of Its intention to begin con-
struction of some roads in the islands.
At the cabinet meeting today Il was de-
clded that Mr.. Forbes should be allowed
four months in which to dispose of his pri-
waite affairs. He has agreed that IL he
finds within two months that he cannot be
ready In four months he Will notify the
President, and some one else Will be APP
pointed.
Several things of some Importance were
discussed at the cabinet meeting today. but
no facts were made public In connection
with them.
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