Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
No Important Business at
Cabinet Meeting.
LAND FRAUD CASES
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EX-
PECTED IN NEXT TWO WEEKS.
Secretary Morton to Remain in the
Cabinet-Reciprocity With Canada
Talked About.
LAND FRAUD CASES

| ne caDlnet meeting To-Day was QeVOlU Oh
| important business, but it is stated that
Secretary Hitchcock has given President
! Roosevelt information to the effect that
some sensa tional developments may be ex-
pected within the next two weeks as to
| land fraud cases in the west. Under the
direction of Secretary Hitchcock, whose
work has been conducted so quietly and
modestly as to attract little attention, ex-
cept in the estimation of the President, a
| number of convictions of conspiracy against
! the government in connection with land
| cases have been obtained in Oregon 1t Is
limited, but nothing official can be obtained.
| that the developments that are expected
will stir the entire west and take rank
along with the greatest fraud exposures
ever known.
Reciprocity With Canada.
II. M. Whitney, president of the chamber
| of commerce of Boston; James NJ. w. Hall
and Andrew G. Webster committee from
the chamber of commerce, were presented
| to President Roosevelt today by Senator
Lodge. They talked to the President some
! time in behalf of Canadian reciprocity, ex-
planning their belief that the development
of larger and better trade relations with
Canada was important to the entire coun-
try and especially to New England. Sena-
Tor LOQSe SAID tnat MASSACHUSETTS was III
favor of reciprocity with Canada.
Representative Greene of Massachusetts
| presented to the President W. c. Durham,
a member of the state Legislature of Massa-
chusetts, and Mrs. DUnham, who are visit
ing H. A. Willard.
Representative Lacey of Iowa some years
ago had an appropriation made for starting
a buffalo herd in Yellowstone Park. About
eighteen buffaloes were secured and placed
in the park. These have increased to about
forty. and photograph of the herd Is to be
presented to President Roosevelt.
Representative Graft of Illinois wanted to
find out If the President has filled the New
Mexico judgeship made vacant by q dis
| missal q few days ago. as he wanted to pre-
sent the name of Judge r. II. Lovett of
Peoria. The position had been filed.
Senator Warren of wyoming paid his first
call of the congressional SESSION on the
President. LAS to tariff revision, said Sem
ator Warren, in answer to question, Il do
not know of a single man west of the Mis-
the tariff. There is a sentiment in favor Of
some legislation on interstate commerce
matters, but none as to tariff.
Mr. Morton to Stay in the Cabinet.
Secretary Morton. at the earnest re-
quest of President Roosevelt, has con-
sented to remain in the cabinet after the
4th of next March This has been an
nounced at the White House, and when
the cabinet met today Secretary Mortons
colleagues expressed pleasure at his de-
eision When Mr.. Morton entered the cab
met last summer 1t was well understood
that he would return to the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe road, the vice presi-
dency of which he had resigned when he
came here. The understanding was that
he would not remain in the cabinet after
the 4th of March The President, however.
succeeded in getting from Mr.. Morton a
promise that he will change his mind
lou lnp1c ia tor f1n a6xt ~
minis tration comes in is not known. The
President is highly satisfied with Mr..
Morton's administration of his Office and
thinks that change would not be bene
fetal to the navy.
Including the case of Mr.. Morton, Off
cial announcement has now been made as
to three members of the present cabinet
who will stay in the next. These are Sec
retary Hay, Attorney General Moody and
Mr.. Morton. Gossips who are buSily en-
gagged in constructing the cabinet of the
President after March have suggested
that this process of official announcement
by slow degrees may lead to elimination
Of certain cabinet officers, but there is
absolutely no hint of this sort from any
direction in the White House or from
visitors to the President 1t is pretty well
settled that there will be no eliminations
of the kind limited so far as the President
is concerned, and the belief grows
stronger that the cabinet will remain
about as it is now unless there is volun
tary retirement on the part of one or
more of those who are now serving.
Mr.. Cortelyou as National Chairman.
When George B. Cortelyou becomes
Postmaster General in the next cabinet
1t is not considered likely that he will re-
sign his position as chairman of the re-
publican national committee. On the
other hand, it is thought to be perfectly
proper that he hold this position, not
withstanding his cabinet office. The late
Henry G. Payne was vice chairman of the
republican national committee and fire.
quently advised with the President as to
appointments, especially in the postal
service Headquarters of the national
committee will be in Washington, and
Elmer Dover. the secretary of the COM
mittee, will be In charge of affairs. as in
the paSt