Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-07
At THE WHITE HOUSE
A Tentative Program for a
Southern Trip
IF NO EXTRA SESSION
TALK OF A SEA LEVEL CANAL ON
PANAMA ISTHMUS.
A Commission for Alaska Urged by
Senator Dietrich-Pension Com
missionership Talk.

visit that city some time next summer
The President went on to say that he had
not formed an itinerary and would not
do so until he was able to tell whether
he would get to make the trip. If there
extra session his intentions now,
he said were to go to San Antonio to at
tend the annual reunion of his regiment.
to be held in May. On his way there he
would visit Roswell, Ga, the home of his
mother. who was q Miss Bullock. From
San Antonio he would go into the noun
tains of Colorado for a hunting expedition
of possibly four or five weeks On his re-
turn he would come by way of Louisville.
He made it clear, however, that every
thing would depend upon whether there
would be an extra session.
The invitation to visit Louisville was eX-
tended by Began c. Murray, representing
the Louisville board of trade and the Louis
willie Manufacturers Club. He was accom-
panied to the White House by Sena tors
Blackburn and McCreery. Representative
Shirley and John w. Yerkes, commissioner
of internal revenue.
Invitations from a number of southern
cities are reaching the President, and still
others are to come. A resolution Is pend
ing before the city council Of Richmond to
invite the President to visit that city, but
there Is some opposition to the measure.
Talk Of Sea Level Canal.
Repre- sentative Hepburn and eleven Or
twelve of the members of the House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce
called on the President this morning to pay
their respects. They briefly talked to him
about their observations along the isthmtan
canal route. which they have just visited.
All the members of the committee have
come back with some views as to whether
a sea level canal ought to be built over
the Panama route. but few of them are
willing to commit themselves one way or
the other until the report of Chief Engi-
neer Wallace is made. Mr.. Wallace is at
work on an extensive survey and will make
report before great while that will deal
with the question of a sea-level canal Sen
ator Kittredge of the Senate committee on
1nteroceanic canals has come back from his
visit to the isthmus imbued with the belief
that sea-level waterway is the only
proper thing, and will use his influence in
that direction.
He thinks that the overflow waters of the
Chagres river can be turned into the Pa
c1f1c by means of a tunnel, and that the
principal question that remains to be set
tied is the additional expense
Many members of the House committee
are said to be highly impressed with the
project OF a sea-level canal instead of the
lock and dam canal authorized by Con-
gress
My personal opinion said Representa-
tive Mann of Illinois. a member of the
committee, lis that a sea-level canal will
be the outcome. but there will be nothing
definite until Chief Engineer Wallace makes
report on the condition"
A Commission for Alaska.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska talked with
the President for some time about affairs
In Alaska and the Philippines The Me-
braska senator has visited mauy points in
Alaska and he thinks the progress of that
Of
ponds on progressive legislation. He IA
vors provision by Congress of a commits
sion something on the order of that in the
Philippines for the handling of many of
the affairs of Alaska. He believes the
commission should consist of an even
number of members elected by the people
OF the territory and appointed by the
PRESIDENT, and that the head of the coy,-
mission should be the governor He thinL.
the construction OF roads and internal adj
ministration generally should he nIacaa -,
the hands of this body. which Nv 1885,
OF It's membership partially of men elected
ulrect from the people, ought to know VIVA
is best for the territory. --'-'
senator Dietrich believes that Congress
shouio not adjourn until 1t has provided a
GSonstabulary force for Alaska. along tba
INES OF that operated by Canada in tha
Northwest territory. The creation NJ snch
d iorce was recommended by Attorney Gen
The President is understood to share sor,,e
ol the views Of Senator Dietrich.
For Pension Commissioner
MAJOR William Warner of Missouri and
ohafies Maggie of st. Louis called on the
PRESIDENT this morning in reference to some
missouri appointments. The President de-
clded to reappoint Joseph w. Harris Of
Kansas CITY, Mo, as postmaster of that
city. postmaster Harris was one of Tho
nrst men IN THE country to advance The
name of Roosevelt for President In 1904.
Major Warner did not care to discuss the
:, OF the pension commissionership.
IL is known, however as stated in The Star
Yesterday, that the President offered hin,
the place and that he was not able to
accept. The same position was offered tn
MAJOR warner by President Harrison, but
was declined at that time. Major Warner
said that he would be q candidate for
nlted states senator to succeed Senator
Sockrell, and that he hoped to win. He
Ia, ,au peen rendered some support, and his
'rlends were looking out for him
Representative Nevin of Ohio presepted
PRESIDENT Roosevelt with the largest lemon
ever seen at the White House. It was
crown by Mrs E. T. Haines Of Dayton,
ohio. in a conservatory in her home. She
would not think of anybody else but the
president having the beautiful specimen NJ
ruit, and insisted on Mr.. Nevin bringing il
~ " aSHiuston IOr the President,
Senator Penrose Has Business.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, accom-
'anied by Michael Francis Doyle of Phila-
ielphia, counsel for the seamstresses en-
'loyed by the government at the Schuylkiu
arsenal. had conference with the Presi-
lent today regarding the employment to be
iven the women at the arsenal Some time
Igo the President directed that the work
proposed by the War Department to be |
lone by contract be restored to the women.
FOR fifty years women have been EMPLOYED
I the arsenal In making soldiers clothing.
he seamstresses are principally widows or
daughters OF soldiers, who are dependent |
Ipon this work for a living.
The order issued by the President has not |
zen carried into effect on account of an in !
estigation OF the matter which has been
made by the War Department. Quartermas-
etary of War a report on the subject con-
aiming recommendation, based on reasons |
egarded as important, that the work hith-
rto done by the women be done In future
y contract. Final action has not been
AIKEN on this report. Senator Penrose and |
lr. Doyle urgently requested the President
D see to II that the work be restored to the
Iomen, as to hundreds of them that work
leant bread and butter. The matter proba- |
ly will be determined definitely soon after
ne return from Panama of Secretary Taft
Funeral Of Mrs. Shedding.
The body of Mrs. Shedding arrived in the |