Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The Position Of Reg ter Of
the Treasury.
A NEW MAN TO GET IT
CHOICE NOW LIES BETWEEN TWO
CoLoRED MEN.
President Notified That Congress is in
Session-American Bust
ness in China.

The position of register of the treasury
will go either to w. =. Vernon Of Quindaro.
| Kan. or s. L. Williams negro attorney
| of Chicago. 1t is not likely that the Presi-
| dent will give another term to Judson w.
Lyons, who will soon have held the position
! eight years. Lyons is the republican ma
J tional committeeman of Georgia. a we'll
| balanced, able man, snd his record has
| been good one. The President, however,
| is inclined to the belief that eight years
represents about long enough for one man
to hold place for which there are so many
others fitted and heartily Wiling to serve.
The President Is inclined to favor the ap-
pointment of Williams, who is said to have
the backing Of Booker I. Washington. but
such strong showing was made in behalf
of Vernon that he may get the position.
The entire Kansas delega ton in Congress,
accompanied by Representative Tawney of
Minnesota, who was the vice chairman in
charge of the speakers bureau in the last
presidential campaign, saw the President
today and urged the appointment of Vernon
They told the President that Vernon did
splendid service in the last national cam
pafsn speaking in six states and paying his
own expenses. AS an orator he is said to
be excelled by few white men. AS an educa-
tor he ranks with Booker Washington. He
Is the head of the Quindaro Industrial Insti-
tute, which he has built up to an import
ant place in negro educational circles.
The President simply SAID he would con-
slider the recommends ton. The chances
as stated, favor Williams.
The Indiana Delegation.
Senator Hemenway and Senator Bever-
idge have agreed upon the nominations Of
Joseph Healing to succeed himself as United
States attorney for Indiana and Henry C.
Petit to be his own successor as United
States marshal of that state. They have
each served one term in office and have
made good officials. Senator Hemenway
saw the President today and submitted the
names 10 be sent to the Senate.
Senator Hemenway, who was at one time
chairman of the House committee on ap-
propriations, is fully satisfied that the con-
dittons of the treasury sucl: that no
revenue legislation will be necessary at the
coming session. 1t is felt TO be probable
that the aggregate of the appropriations at
this session Will be below those for the
present fiscal year, and If this IS so 1t Is
estimated that the receipts for the next
fiscal year will closely approximate the eX-
pendtures, leaving little or no dehcit.
The President had large number of con-
gressional visitors prior to the cabinet nl6 ct
ing this morning. They came singly. in
pairs, in groups and almost in droves. shook
hands with the President, exchanged greet
ings with him and took themselves away.
procession.
Found Out Congress Was in Session
President Roosevelt had no official knowl-
edge until IL o'clock this morning that Con-
eress had met and was in session. AT that
hour he received committee from the dis
tinguislIed body on the hill. 1t was COM
posed of Senators Allison and Morgan and
Representatives McCleary, Littauer and
Williams. They impaired the much desired
| information and then told the President that
| the legislative body was ready to hear any
| communication from him. Forty minutes
| later Assistant Secretary Barnes. accom-
| panied by Chief Clerk Warren Young left
| the White House for the Capitol SO as to
| present the Presidents message to both
| houses.
| The venerable Senator Pettus of Alabama
| who is now in his eighty-ffth year, called
| on the President. He asserted that Ala
bama was 'solidly In favor of rate legisla-
| tion There is division of opinion as to
| the details of the necessary legislation, -
| he said, but they all believe that some
thing should be done. There is radical
element. but, as whole. Alabama people
are conservative
Representative Cushman of Washington
who always has some original IDEAS de-
clared himself for a reorganization of the
code Of honor at Annapolis. There ought
10 be change in things at Annapolis" he
said Il think that upper classman who
Will impose upon ths young boys who come
into the institution tor the first time and
bully and demand all sorts of things OF
them Is UNIT to become q sailor and officer
or the navy. 1t shows a streak of yellow
somewhere. and the sooner We get rid of it
the better"
Judge Gray of Delaware and ex-Represen-
tatlve D1nsmore Of Arkansas, who a few
days ago gave Gov. Davis of Arkansas a
whipping and was fined ST, called at the
White House today. They have been at
lending a meeting of the regents of the
ms ffr1tt0
their respects.
American Business in China.
Accompanied by Senator Fulton of Ore
son' J. II. Brown of Portland, who for
many years has been engaged in business
IN Shanghai and Tientsin. China, had a
talk with the President about the boycott
of American products by the Chinese
guilds. During the interview the situation
as to the business of Americans in Chin.
was discussed fully, Mr. Brown being able
to throw some new light on 1t.
lie told the President that the boycott of
American goods was melted by former
American consul in China who now is in
The employ of the Chinese governne|
Despite the boycott. however, the business
of American firms in China was tncrea sing
| year by year. and he expressed the opinion
| that 1t would be quite 20 per cent greater
this year than It ever was before He
pointed out that I'm 1893 the United States
had two lines of steamers operating be-
| tween American and Chinese ports, and
| now there are eight lines, all doing a ire
| mendous business In carrying exports from
| this country to China
MT Brown urged the President to use
| his influence to have established in Shang-
! hal an American court, with Judge, mar
| shall and clerk, to adjudicate cases now
! handled In consular courts. He said the
| Chinese had no confidence in the consular
! courts. 1t Is the purpose of Senator Full
! ton to introduce a bill providing for such
| a court. and it is understood that it will
| have such support as the President prop
| erly may give 1t. He already is on record
| in u message to Congress in favor of such
a court, and several OF the leaders in Con-
| gress are known to believe the establish
| ment of the court would be wise. 1t Is
| proposed that the court shall hold ses-
1 sions in Shanghai, Tientsin and Canton
Mr.. Brown suggested to the President that
/ 1t probably would not be wise for this gov
| eminent to show any signs of weakening
| in its stand on the Chinese exclusion law
| because of the boycott. as. IL it did, the
| Chinese at Canton. from which the ilnmi-
| grants to this country principally come