Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-21
At THE White HOUSE
Date Of Populist Convention
Fixed.
70 SIGN ROSELAND BILL
PRESIDENT WILL GIVE HIS AP-
PRovAL TO TIE MEASURE.
Gov. Hunt to Return to Porto Rico
and Stay Until End Of
Fiscal Year.

Ex-senator Marion Butler, chairman Of
the populist national committee, called on
the President today. He said that the ma
tional convention of the party had been
called to meet in st. Louis. July 4.
What will the convention do?" he was
asked.
THE chances are that it will nominate
candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent he answered.
Are you a candidate for either placer
he was asked.
II am out Of politics." he said, land will
not again serve as national chairman"
1t is pretty well established that Mr.. But
Ter is not as fully committed to populism
as he was good many years ago. In his
own state, North Carolina, where the popu-
list bug deposited bacteria number
of years ago. populism is dead. and the only
two parties are the republican and demo-
cratic. Mr.. Butler has for some time aff1li-
ated, in personal way at least, with the
republicans of that state. He has called
at the White House number of times in
the last few months in connection with
North Carolina appointments and has made
some recommendations. Personally Mr..
Butler is an admirer of President Roose-
welt.
Thomas Watson of Georgia, who was a
party when Bryan headed the ticket of
that party eight years ago, is talked of for
first place this year in case the populists
put up national ticket Mr.. Butler said
he did not know how many other men were
candidates
He is Too Young to Marry.
Gen. Joe Wheeler, active and alert as
always, paid a brief call at the White
House. Gen. Wheeler was asked whether
he was interesting himself to any extent in
politics this year.
No" he said, I'm not bothering much
In politics now. l have always gone into
any business with my whole SOUL When I
was in politics made it my business. When
1 went into the army 1 made that my busi-
ness. So l have laid politics aside. I am
fixing to go to Europe for q rest
And If you don't mind, general, some one
will be reviving that story about your going
to be married. SO that 1t can be fitted to
your taking bride with you to Europe"
Il don't suppose anybody will try to Spring
of these people that I did not believe a man
should marry when he was so young 1t
isn't good to marry too young" and Gen.
Wheeler laughed to a fellow army officer
who complimented him on the agility and
youth he exhibited in his movements and
manner. Then the two army officers fell
to commenting about certain army men who
had given up good assignments to marry,
when if they had postponed their marriages
for short times they would have been at
the head and forefront Of events that made
other men famous and advanced them in
the army. This was the case Of men
who gained brides and lost opportunities to
secure fame and advancement" said Gen.
Wheeler. The names they used were not
intended for publication.
Will Sign the Rosebud Bill.
1t is the impression among the South Da-
kota members of Congress that the Presi-
dent will sign the bill that has just passed
Congress opening portion Of the Rosebud
Indian reservation to settlement and fixing
81 per acre az the price for all the land that
Is taken in the first three months and So
per acre for the land sold after that. Rep
resentative Burke of South Dakota was at
the White House today. The price fixed
in the bill is considerably above the figures
fixed in the bill as originally introduced by
the South Dakota members, but is not quite
as much as the President thought the In
dams ought to get for their lands For
some time 1t looked as II the difference as
to the price would prevent the bill going
through at ALL as 1t would have drawn a
veto from the President in its original form.
Gen. Fred Grant, who Is now in command
of the Department of the Lakes, paid his
respects to the President this morning. He
is in Washington for a few days in connec-
ton with the settlement of the estate of his
mother.
Representative Foss, chairman of the
House committee on naval affairs, had
conference with the President on naval
matters, the details of which he did not dis
cuss Whether the subjects were connected
with some of the amendments pending to
the naval bill in Congress was not stated.
Attorney General Knox had a conference
with the President this morning on a mat
ter he failed to reveal. There was some
speculation as to the conference, the theory
being that it related to the resolution
adopted by the judiciary committee of the
House yesterday calling upon the Attorney
General for information as to why he has
not prosecuted officials OF the Northern Sc
curities Company, who were adjudged by
the Supreme Court as having violated laws
Of the United States.
Talk With a German Editor.
Eugene label, editor-in-chief Of the Ma
tional Zeitung, one of the leading papers
of Germany, was presented to the Presi-
dent today by Baron Sternburg. the Ger
man ambassador. The President spent
some time talking with Mr.. Zabel the con-
versation being in German. although Mr..
label speaks English The German editor
was much pleased with the visit and on
leaving said: II regard President Roose-
and l am certainly indebted to him for a
long and pleasing talk" Mr. label win be
in this country several months.
T Senators Burrows, Fairbanks and Bev-
erldSe naQ conferences with the President.
There were many callers who had no busi-
ness with the President and simply wanted
to shake his hands.
Gov. Hunt Going Back.
Gov William H. Hunt of Porto Rico had
another conference with the President to-
day regarding affairs on the island. The
governor has decided to return to San
Juan and continue as the chief executive
of the Porto Rican government until the
end of the present fiscal year, June 80. He
Will not qualify, therefore, as United States
district judge OF Montana in succession to
Judge Hiram Knowles, until some time af-
ter that date. When he retires from the
governorship he win have completed four
years in the Office. 1t is probable now that
Gov. Hunt will sail for San Juan on Sa.ur-
day. the 30th instant.
The President has not decided vet whom
he will appoint as successor to Gov Hunt
Treasurer Willoughby and Auditor Post.
botn of the island government, have be n
mentioned in connection with the appo Mt
ment. but Mr.. Post. at least. is not an
active candidate for the Office Secretary
Hartzell of Porto Rico is being pressed for
the appointment. 1t is quite likely that an
announcement of the appointment will not
be made mr several weeks.