Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31

Annapolis, called on the President today
with Commander Takeshita. naval attache
of the Japanese legation, and Professor
Yamashita, the jiu jitsu scientist and artist
to discuss the introduction of jiu jitsu into
the American navy through Annapolis. The
conference was not long one and there
is no doubt the President has given the new
science his approval
John J. Pallas John J. Jung and James L.
Gernon, members of the board of directors
of the National Pattern Makers League.
all Of New York city, called on President
Roosevelt today to extend to him the hope
OF their organization that he have happy
and prosperous New Year, and to thank
him for favors extended to the pattern
makers organization. Several months
ago, they requested the President to insti-
tute some changes on behalf of the pattern
Philadelphia and New York. The Presi-
dent acceded gladly to the request and the
pattern makers employed In the yards have
been benefited materially by the orders is
sued by the President.
Porto Rican Laborers for Panama.
It has been decided to experiment in the
American zone on the Isthmus of Panama
with laborers to be taken to Panama from
Porto Rico Secretary Taft who is inter-
ested deeply in matters affecting the status
of the government on the isthmus, had a
conference today with the President con-
corning this and other Panama canal mat
tiers. At the conclusion of his conference,
five hundred Porto Rican laborers taken
to Panama with the idea of introducing
them into the canal work 1t Is believed by
those who have studied the situation on
the isthmus that the Porto Ricans will be
able to give efficient service in Panama, as
the climate of Porto Rico and OF Panama
is very similar. Should the experiment
prove successful, 1t Is quite lkeV that
thousands of Porto Ricans eventually will
be induced to go to Panama to work on the
canal.
Mr.. Tayler May Be Judge.
Ohio people feel confident that ex-Repre-
sentative Tayler of Canton will be named
by the President judge of the northern
district of Ohio, to succeed Judge Wing,
resigned. Most of the important interests
of the state have indorsed him, it is stated,
and he will accept the appointment, II
made. Mr. Tayler has been the leading
counsel in the Smoot case pending in The
Senate. He prefers his law practice to
politics, and left Congress several years
ago to resume active practice in his home
district. His record is clean and his abil-
ity acknowledged.
John w. Foster commander of the Dis
trict Commardery of the Loyal Leg. on;
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge and
Maj. w. F Huxford officers of the COM
mandery, called on the President and In
vited him to attend the annual banquet Of
the commandery, to be held February 1.
The President said he would consider the
invitation.
1t is semi officially announced that Gen.
Horace Porter will retire from his post as
ambassador to France soon after the 4th
of March. when he will have served eight
will be Mr. Meyer, the United States am
bassador to Italy, although nothing def
mite on this point be obtained.
w. w. Rockhill, who will succeed Min
lister Conger at Pekin, called at the White
House today Mr.. Rockhill is now the
head of the bureau of American Republics,
but he is an authority on China and the
Chinese.
presented to the President some constitu-
ents from his district who have come on
here to endeavor to obtain larger appro-
priation for the public building at Flint.
They are Mayor Bruce ]. Mcdonald, Post
master ]. A. Button. M. P. Cook, Join w.
Newell, Franklin Holiday, DR.. Willard and
Edward Wood, chairman of the democratic
state central committee, all from Flint
Some of the Madison Plate.
The collection of presidential china
which was inargurated and placed in
cabinets by Mrs. Roosevelt last year. re-
ceived a valuable addition today in two
dinner plates of the famous Madison din
ner set. These plates were presented to
the collection by Mr.. J. Henly Smith of
self gave them to Mr.. Smiths father soon
after the death of Mr.. Madison with the
remark that they We're used in the
Presidents house during her husbands adj
minstartfon that time would doubtless
gree thy increase their value. The collection
of presidential ware for the White House
cabinets must necessarily be slow, as the
utmost care is being used to obtain only
authentic pieces that were owned by Presi-
dents. Mrs. Abbey B. Baker, who has the
work of collecting the ware in charge, has
succeeded in seeing the living descendants
OF nineteen of the twenty-five Presidents,
the ma 1ority of whom have promised to
either give or loan pieces Of china or plate
to tho collection. 1t is earnestly hoped by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt that the col
lection may be made complete In the rep
resentation of at least one piece of plate or
ware from each administration