Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15

scientists OF the department have been ex-
perimenting long time. and have recently
succeeded in perfecting a system and put
ting 1T to work. Secretary Wilson would
not go into details about the new system,
but stated that 1t was in successful opera
ton between San Francisco and the Faral-
lone Islands, twenty-seven miles away
The system Will be perfected and patents
will be secured by the government on each
improvement from now on Secretary VIII
son is exceedingly sangune of the most
complete success of the wireless system
lie would not go into details about the
system now, merely saying that scientists of
his department, mainly from the weather
bureau, had been the persons to do the
work.
Woodruff Has No Complaint.
Timothy Woodruff, ex-lieutenant governor
of New York and republican boss of Brook
lyn. had an early conference with the Pres
ident this morning. Mr.. Woodruff declared
that there was no truth in the stories of
wide differences between himself and Gov.
Odell and told the President the same thing,
going into the details of a recent incident
that caused the publication of stories of
bad break between the governor and the
Brooklyn man.
H. H. Wadsworth q prominent lawyer of
Minneapolis talked with the Pr esident about
trip he has made through this country.
He declared that the people are everywhere
favorable 10 the nofmnaelon and election of
President Roosevelt. Discussing the interest
lent TO the question of reciprocity with Cam
ada by the attitude of Gov. Cummins of
Iowa, Mr.Wadsworth said: THE strength of
the feeling for Canadian reciprocity in the
northwest is greatly overestimated. 1t is
being promoted by those interested, and
there are not great many of them, but
they are making big noise. Many Amer
leans have In the last few years bought
farm lands in Canadian territory, and they
want the tariff laws of thls country SO that
they can send their goods to the United
tafn hnI Of far hn
northwest own farming lands in Canada.
do not think that the majority of the
people in the northwest without immediate
interest care at all what is done about
reciprocity with our neighbor country"
Will It Be Fairbanks or Durbinp
A conference that Senator Beveridge Of
Indiana had with the President this morn
ing, although probably relating to. other
matters, recalls the deep interest felt in In
diana as to whether the name of Senator
Fairbanks or Gov. Durbin is to be presented
for vice presidential nominee the repub-
lican ticket with President Roosevelt. Sena-
tor Fairbanks can have the support of the
state if he desires. but he is doing nothing
to obtain that support, and has told none
of his friends that he would accept the
nomination if offered to him. Senator Fair
banks is man who says little about ms
plans. On the other hand, Gov. Durbil IS
believed to aspire to the nomination, and
the way he has been playing his cards re-
Gently lends strength TO the idea that ne
would like to be on the republican ticket
and will make fight if Senator Fairbanks
does not soon give some idea of his inten-
tions. Indiana people are beginning TO con-
clude that a man from that state VIII be
put on the ticket, or ought to be put on the
ticket and tha. is why they are SO earnest
ly gossipng about Fairbanks and Durbin
Gov Durbin called on the President few
days ago and is credited with having told
the President in plain words that the re-
pa5licans of the state were for Hanna II
the Ohio man should express a desire for
support from the state. At the same time
he said that he did not understand that
Senator Hanna wanted support. and. so
far as he knew the delegation would DE for
the President. Gov. Durbin himself is de-
clared to have soft feeling for Senator
Hanna, but like so many others, cannot
commit himself to man who is not can
didate for an office.
Walking Around the Earth.
Baron Sternburg, the German ambassa-
dor, today presented to the President DIR.
Oskar Radvaner a Roumanian tourist,
who is walking around the earth and who
has already been travelling four years. He
does not expect to complete his task in
less than four years more. DR.. Radvaner
was selected by the athletic societies of
Roumania out of 200 husky young fel-
lows who presented themselves for this
tour. He has been through all of Europe
and Asia and now expects to complete
North ana SOutn AneTlcd anu 1TScHlduu,
" hich will belt the earth. All of the jour-
ney, except on water, has been made on
foot and the remainder is to be the
same. DIR. Radvaner does not speak En-
giish. The President put his autograph
in q large book which the traveller car
ries with him and in which he has col
lected the autographs of the rulers and
great men of the world.
Cubans Are Not Progressing.
Senator Long of Kansas called on the
President and presented ID. r. Anthony,
the mayor of Leavenworth. Mr.. Anthony
has recently been visiting Cuba, and he Is
presumed to have given the President his
observations of the situation the island.
Il cannot see that the Cubans are maxi
ing any progress said Mr.. Anthony. who
is a Kansas politician of power. when
was down there they seemed to be more
interested in lotteries and gambling than
anything else. Their one strong man is
President Palma, and SO long as he is at
the head of the government l suppose 1t
will go along all right. They know that the
United States win not permit any revolution
and turmoil in the island, and SO they pre-
pose to re-eect President Palma, SO as to
have a balance wheel at the head of affairs.
In fact, l was told by a good many men
that President Palma would be reelected.
Even If he Is not, however. the Cubans VIII
go slowly.
..The most rabid of them know what to ex-
pect IL they proceed to get into too much
trouble and endanger lives and property.
They appear to be too sfrewd to bring ons
interference from this country The rabid
politicians have too good thing out OF