Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Colored Consul at Puerto Ca
bello, Venezuela.
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CANCELLATION BOARD
CARROLL d. WRIGHT SAYS IT HAS
BEEN A SUCCESS.
Folk to Be Governor Of Missouri-Y
N. @. A. Greetings by Commis-
sioner Macfarland.

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| sioner Macfarland.
The President has appointed as consul at
Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Jerome B. Pet
erson of Brooklyn, N. Y. He is one Of the
| proprietors Of the New York Age, and
| clerk of the vestry of st. Philips P. e.
| Church, the oldest colored Episcopal church
| in the country He is also director of the
| st. Philips Home, for aged and infirm
| colored people, and has been highly recon-
| mended for consular position by leading
| colored people of the country. His char
acter and capability are both highly COM
mended. He is the first colored man ap-
\ pointed consul at Puerto Cabello, but it is
| stated that there will be no objection to
| his color. Venezuela is a country of mixed
| people, and blood of the negro race is
prominent in many Of the leaders Of the
| country. In fact, the leading men of the
| ruling party are negroes and men of mixed
blood. There were many applicants for the
| Puerto Cabello consulate. which was made
vacant by the death of the consul
| Cancellation Board Success.
Carroll D. Wright, who was member of
| the coal strike commission and recorder of
| that body, called upon the President and
remained to talk with him upon the opera
| tions of the conciliation board in the an
| thracite coal regions.
| This board was created by the commits
| sion for the settlement of disputes arising
| between the miners and mine owners, and
| 1t has been in operation a year. Mr.
| Wright told the President the board Is
| complete success, and the principle upon
| which 1t is based one of the best ever con-
| ceiyed for the settlement of labor troubles
| QiSDlltpS settled
| conciliation board Mr.. Wright said and the
| decisions of the board have been about
| evenly divided as between the contending
parties. In cases where the board could
! not agree the settlement has been put in the
| hands of an umpire. appointed under the
| ruling of the coal commission, by Judge
Gray Mr.. Wright himself has been the UNI
| pire in nearly every case of Importance.
| His decisions have frequently been severely
criticised and in one instance the labor
| people declared him unfriendly and unfair
| to their interests.
There Is naturally kicking upon the de-
| cisions Of the coneiliati ton board and the
| umpire said Mr.. Wright, but the Inn
pOrtant fact in the system arranged by the
/ coal commission is that 1t settles the dis
| putes without resort to strikes. That alone
| is great point. think the system has
| been a perfect success so far and it has
been on trial for asyear."
| Folk Will Be Governor.
| Kendall B. Randolph, prominent lawyer
and republican politician Of st. Joseph, Mo-,
talked to the President today about the po-
| litical situation in that state He told the
| President plainly that the republicans will
| have no show in Missouri this year, as con-
| ditions now look Joseph Folk will be the
| democratic nominee for governor he said
! and do not think we can beat him. OF
| course the situation may change. Mr.. Folk
| will get some support from the republicans,
| but will lose many votes from among what
are called the Butler Indians Of St Louis.
| These are the extreme machine democrats,
i who have been defeated SO thoroughly by
| Folk
Mr.. Randolph said that Folk now has a
| clear field for the democratic nomination
Al OF his opponents have withdrawn from
| the race. The republicans had hoped to
| see Folk defeated, in which event they in
| tended to put up clean man for governor
| and hoped they could have elected him. AS
the matter now stands the republicans are
| at sea and do not know whether they will
| make q nomination for governor. Ex-Mayor
Cyrus P. Walbridge of ST. Louis is the most
prominent man in the party and can have
| He Is the Missouri nominee for vice presi-
| dent. but the members of the party fully
| understand that he cannot be nominated
for that position.
| The President asked a number of oues-
| tons about the situation in Missouri He
/ knows Folk well and admires him to a
great extent. He would like to see the re-
publioans victorious in Missouri this year
| but II they cannot be he has less objection
| to Folk than to any other democrat he
| knows.
| Training Station on the Lakes.
| President Roosevelt had call from Rep
| resentative Southard Of Ohio, who is in
| Washington to ascertain what Is being done
| about the establishment of a naval training
station on the great lakes, as provided for
| by Congress. The President must appoint a
board to pass upon a location for the sta
ffnvn nyrd Mr. CO. SHorra
l define whether the board should be COM
posed OF civilians or naval officers. Mr..
Southard declares 1t Is his opinion that Put
1 ir bay on Lake Erie, is by long odds the
| most satisfactory place for a location for
| training station, because Of its note as a
| harbor and its attractions to those who love
a seafaring career. Putin bay. Mr.. South
| ard SAID, is this best harbor on the lakes,
| with the greatest depth Of water and most
accessible. The President will shortly an
| nounce the composition of the board that is
to settle the question of site.
Mr.. Hitt Makes Call.
Representative Hit Of Illinois spent a
| short time with the President today. The
| object Of his interview was not disclosed.
Mr.. Hit, like every other citizen OF ILL.,
nois, is immensely interested in the political
| situation In that Etate and the President is
| keenly alive to affairs there. Mr. Hits
| friends say that the logic Of events is rapid
| ly acquiring such shape that 1t will be nec-
| essary to- nominate the Illinois representa-
tive for vice president to make certain of
| the state for the republicans in November.
The President received about twenty-five
| German tourists who are going through the
| United States. Many az them wore evening
| dress. rie custom Of Europe when calling at
| court In the PARTY are number of dis
| tinguished noblemen and noblewomen, and
they enjoyed the visit. The President talked
| to them in German and made them feel at
| home.
/ z. M. c. A. Greetings.
Mr.. H. B. y. Macfarland, president of the
triennial international convention Of the
Young Mems Christian Associations. brought
| greetings and good wishes of the convention
| to President Roosevelt telling him that his
letter and every reference to his name in
the convention were heartily applauded.
He told President Roosevelt that 1t was