Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Cabinet Discusses Measures
Passed by Congress.
THE PANAMA CANAL
NOW VIRTUALLY IN THE NAME
OF THE UNITED STATSS.
Prepare tons for Opening the St. Louis
Exposition Tomorrow-Mr. Dali
zelIs Bad Luck.
THE PANAMA CANAL


number Of matters Of no great consequence.
There was some discussion of measures
passed by Congress, and reference was
made to the fact that the Panama canal Is
now virtually In the bands OF the United
States. The payments are to be made
within a few days.
Postmaster General Payne attended his
first meeting in some time, having been
away on a vacation. Mr. Payne was uh-
aware Of a contemplated fresh 1nvesuga-
ton Of the affairs Of the Post once De-
that the invest cation that was under way
has never been fully completed. The Pres.
ident is represented as being IN favor OF
starting a new investigation OF the de-
decision to that effect has been reached
Secretary Wilson reported that the De-
partment of Agriculture had granted per-
mission to the venezuslan. government 70 70
import into the United States eco head or
Venezuelan cattle or course, the customs
duties will have to be paid on the cattle
TEey will be shipped to New York con
eigned to an abattoir No breeding caiie
are to be among the number mpot ,os. t.eo, snG em1
idea being to use them exclusively Tor 1000
The department Is exceedingly care1ui
about all importations Of live stock, ana
ca CHI head Of the cattle imported from VEN
ezuela will be rigidiy mspec'eu' ~. pro.,-
Secretary Shaw presented TO the rres1-
dent the new commission OF Dr w. y.
Crum as collector of the port OF ChaIies1vl M
q G.. and the President signed II. ne
commission was made out at the 1reasary .s,,
Department by dlrecuon VI 'ne
given yesterday.
Starting the Exposition Machinery
The feature of interest at the whi'e
House tomorrow will be the starting OF the
machinery at the St. Louis exposltloh py
the President touching telegraph key IN
~ "a
time. the President will press a key OF a
Morse instrument and direct connection Will
be transmitted to the great central switeh-
board of the worlds fair grounds. 1nstan-
taneously will be released the eiectTic
energy necessary to start the 4oVo0-norse
power required to operate the Cascaoes,
the great engines in machinery hall, ana
the other mechanism of the exposition. The
ceremony will take place in the east room
and will be witnessed by number OF per-
sons, including some OF the representatives
of the exposition and a number OF news
paper men. Following the action of the
President In formally opening the exposi-
ton he will send a congratulatory message
to President Francis and the worlds fair
officials, reply will be received, and the
ceremony will have been completed, except
for the firing of national salute of twenty
guns the monument grounds, Just
south of the White House
The Marine Band will be in attendance at
the White House during the ceremonies,
and the Postal Telegraph Company will
furnish the President with golden tele-
graph key for his use.
Mr. Dalzelps Bad Luck.
Representative Dalzell has had many ex-
periences during the session of Congress
that he will not forget, but one OF them
was more painful to him than any other.
Mr. Dalzell had friend in Pittsburg named
Charles F. Mckenna, a lawyer. Mr.. Dali
zell went to Attorney General Knox to see
II he could find a place for his friend Nc
kenna. Mr.. Knox thought for some time,
and finally concluded that there was a va
cancy In a judgeship in Porto Rico. That
was just what Mr.. Dalzell wanted. The
name was laid before the President by the
Attorney General, and 1t was transmitted
to the Senate day or two before adjourn
ment. But Mr.. Dalzell had forgotten the
most important part Of the whole affair.
That was to get the consent of the Penn
sylvania Senators to the transaction. He
never thought of 1t at all. but Senator Pen
rose, the tall, hard-thinking senator from
Pennsylvania, wondered who the man was
when he saw the name come to the Senate.
Being entirely unacquainted with Mr.. Nc
kenna and knowing nothing Of the facts,
he gave a quiet word, and the nomination
was not confirmed before the Senate ad-
journed. Thus was the power of a senator
demonstrated to one Of the leading men of
the House. Mr.. DalZell was at the White
House today to see the President about the
matter. but 1t Is not known what will be
done.
The President did not know that Senator
Penrose had not been consulted, otherwise
he would probably not have sent In the
nomination 1t is undecided whether he
will appoint MIR. McKenna during the re-
cess, but II Mr.. Dalzell makes things al!
right with Senator Penrose everything may
be fixed.
In Behalf of Gov. Atkinson.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia called on
the President today. He desired to say
good word for ex-Gov. George w. Atkinson
for judgeship, preferably the one that
will be vacant on the supreme bench of the
District within a few days, and which has
just been settled
good many members of Congress called
on the President before the cabinet meet
ing this morning to tell him goodbye.
There were numerous other callers.