Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-14

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Message From the Pope
Other Callers.
| hVery branch of the postal service IL did
not realize that 1t was establishing the
| greatest political machine of the United
| states. The fact has been recently i'm
| pressing itself in most serious manner
upon senators ana representatives. and they
nave brought it to the attention OF the
| President, who has directed the civil serv-
Ice commission to make an Investigation
with view to shearng free delivery car
riers Of political endeavors
In the recent election the fact was devel
oped that rural free delivery carriers filed
certain congressional districts with liter
| ature opposing the reelection of certain
members of Congress. This was particular
| ly true in the ease Of members of the House
| who had opposed the bin introduced at the
| last session of Congress making an increase
IN the salaries of rural free delivery car
| rlers. Representative Overstreet of Indian
| apoiis was one of the "unfortunates" who
| was thus opposed by the representatives OF
| the organization of rural free delivery car
| riers.
The President is said to realize the danger
| of such participation in politics by free de-
| livery carriers, and Will frame additions to
| the civil service regulations that will pre-
vent them from taking any obnoxious part
| in politics.
1t is stated that IN some congressional
districts there are 50 many rural free de-
| livery carriers they could exercise a con-
| siderable political influence. Many mem
| bers of the House have already found IL
| necessary 10 cater more or less to the rural
| free delivery carriers.
Canal Commission Employees.
President Roosevelt will shortly sign an
order completed today hy the civil service
| and isthmian canal commissions. extending
| the civil service regulations over the en-
| ployes of the canal commission The order
embraces all employees except those ap-
| pointed by the President and Iaborers Be-
| sides, about thirty places are excepted,
such as the secretary to the commission,
| the secretary to the governor general of
the zone, the customs collector for the
zone, etc.
| No Extra Session Talk.
There has been no talk among visitors
| to the White House favorable to an extra
| session of Congress. Various senators and
| representatives who called on the President
| today were disiHclined to agitate the SUBJ
| ject or to give it favorable consideration
The general view that 1t is now too
early to arrange for extra session. es-
on the question are entirely unknown.
Representative Grosvenor, one of the
stand pat leaders OF the House. was a
visitor at the White House today and was
congratulated by the President upon his
ante-election figures When asked his view
of Mr.. BabcockS opinion as to the neces-
sity for an extra session he said: TT
takes me longer to reach conclusion than
IL does Babcock. / think / shall have TO
take the papers and the briefs and render
a decision later" That seemed to be the
| ha har -tn
cluded Senators Cullom. Foraker and Proc
tor and Representative Boutell of Illinois.
Spanish War Veterans Call.
The President cordially, and in a spirit
of comradeship. received today the con-
| gratulations and best wishes of the officers
| of the District department of the Spanish
| War Veterans and commanders of the
! District camps Of the same organization.
| The visitors included Col. NJ. Z. Urell past
| commander: S. Clifford Cox, commander;
| F W. Alexander. Junior vice commander:
Francis II. Randolph. adjutant; f. l.. Co
gan, inspector; DR.. Charles III. Anderson,
surgeon: John Lewis Smith, judge advo-
cate; Richard b. Leach mastering officer;
Sheridan Ferree, Herbert w Myers. ii. J.
Zimmerman. Robert Ii. Wood, council Of
administration; George E. Rausch. Nelson
A. Miles Commandery; Adolph Van
Reuth. H. W. Lawton Commandery: Geo.
Goines, Dewey Commandery; Homer j.
Larkin, Immune Commandery; Capt. Tall
aferro, J. ]. Astor Commandery; Major r.
s. Hodgson and F. s Lipscomb, past COM
manders.
Charles Emory Smith, former POST
master General congratulated the Presi-
dent today upon his election and received
the thanks of the chief executive for splen-
did work in the campaign.
William W. Canada, United States con-
sui at Vera Cruz. Mexico, called on Prest-
dent Roosevelt in company with w. s.
Odell, to pay his respects. DR. Reyburn.
republican national committeeman OF the
District, was also caller.
The President received S. Coleridge Tay-
lor the negro composer and musician VINO
has been in Washington for some time,
and spoke in complimentary terms or MS
work.
George l-hler. supervising inspector gen.
eral OF the steamboat Inspection service,
I pr esented to tie President the steamboat
inspectors from all over the country VINO
have been in session here
Col. Webb c. Hayes of Ohio. son of for
mer President Hayes, congratulated the
Head of Big Family.
Representative Hull of Iowa presented TO
the President a photograph of the family :
of Lewis Igo. a wealthy farmer living near
Indianola, Iowa
The photograph shows lgo surround
ed by his wife, five sons, five daugh-
ters and five sons-in- law The eleven
Welt. and in Mr.. Igo's home hang pictures
of Mckinley and Roosevelt. Mr.. igo hrst
voted for Fremont, and has never voted
a democratic ticket since. The President
said he would write a letter to Mr. lgo
congra tulating him on being the successful
head of such a successful and prosperous
family.
A Message From the Pope.
Mgr. ChapeiIe archbishop of New Or
leans. Cuba and Porto Rico. paid his re-
spects to the President and presented to
him message of good will and esteem
from Pope Plus y. The President was
much pleased TO receive such kindly
greeting from the holy father. Archbishop
Chapelle has just returned from Rome,
where he has been for some time. He Is
now on his way to New Orleans. and from
there will GO to Havana. Before his de-
parture, however, he will visit the Cath
olc University.
Discussing Needs of the Navy.
The President called into conference this
morning Secretary MoT'' Rear Adj
miral ConSfas -ilief O. of nav