Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
At THE WHITE HOUSE
No Compromise on the Rate
making Proposition.
FAIRBANKS PROMISE
MAY ATTEND EXERCISES OF NE
BRASKA UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. Olcott Not Sure Whether He Will
Resign - Going to Foot
Ball Game.
FAIRBANKS PROMISE

Congressional visitors to the White House
are unanimous In declaring false all stories
TO the effect that the President seeks or
desires any compromise on the rate-maki1g
proposition he has had under consideration
so long. He is firmly convinced that the
people demand effective, fair rate-maklng
legislation and that this demand is not
based upon erroneous conceptions or iguor-
ance. Consequently he stands by his recon-
mendations and the position he has oc-
cupied so long.
Senator DOlliver. after presenting a friend
10 the President today, made this remark
as to rate legislation when he was asked a
question: 1--WE are moving along toward Il
practically unanimous thing for the Presi-
dents policy" Senator Dolliver is opti-
mistic in his views and does not believ.
Congress will depart single material
point from the recommendations Of the
President
Representative HiHshaw of Nebraska ex-
pressed his positive conviction that rate
bill in strict accord with the Presidents
policy, and acceptable to the President to
the fullest extent, will get through both
bodies The people of Nebraska are unanl-
nous in this demand" said Mr. Hinshaw.
The attitude of Senator Willard of Ne
braska who is member of the Senate COM
mittee qsn interstate commerce. has been
one of doubt for some time but there is a
pledged himself to the President, voluntar-
fly, to support measure in keeping with
the Presidents Views. Senator Willard saw
the President n few days ago and had a
conference with him The Nebraska sena-
tor is candidate for reelection. There
would be absolutely no chance in the world
of his coming back to the Senate If he
should go astray on the rate proposition.
The Nebras ska republicans last year started
the habit of indorsing candidates for United
States senator in their state conventions.
This was done in the of Senator Bur-
kett. The next state convention, to be held
next summer, will make an Endorsement for
the successor to Senator Willard. Even IN
case he stands by the administration on the
railroad rate proposition, Senator Millard
will have hard time coming to the Senate
again. Among those who will oppose him are
Norris Brown of Kearney, present attorney
general of the state; Ross Hammond, a
well-known editor of Fremont. and Gurdon
Wattels prominent citizen of Omaha. Ac-
cording to the geographical division of the
state the senatorship now goes to the North
Platte section, and this shuts out number
OF aspiring statesmen from the South
Platte.
Fairbanks Makes q Partial Promise.
Vice President Fairbanks was asked by
Representative Hinshaw to accept an invl-
tation extended him by L. Benjamin An
drcws chancellor of the University of Ne
braska, to attend the commencement exer-
cises of that institution next year, and ne
partially promised that he would do so.
After talking with the President for q
short time the Vice President started out
ana met the angular Mr.. Cushman II
Washington. why, Cushman.' said the
Vice President. II went all the way to the
Pacific coast not long ago to you and
you were not at home. That was a bad
way to treat a friend"
"Well, Mr.. Vice President said Mr..
Cushman, Il was out among the boys dis
filling hot air"
Secretary Shaw also met Vice President
Fairbanks at the door of the executive Of
fees and they exchanged most friendly
greetings for opposing candidates for tina
republican nomination three years from
now. Had these two waited a few min
utes they would have met Secretary Root,
who is also credited with ambitions in the
same direction. The two others. however,
have the advantage of the New York man.
who is busily engaged in trying to get his
party machinery in shape to be able to do
something for him should he get the repub-
lican nomination.
The New York Situation.
The President had another conference last
night with Representative J. Van Vechton
Olcott of New York relative to the fight for
chairman of the republican county commit
tee of New York county. Mr.. Olcott had
several conferences with Senator Plat dur
ing the day He left Washington last night
undetermined whether he would retire from
the race for county chairman and leave
the field TO Representative Parsons or
whether he would continue TO make the
fight. 1t is expected that he will make an
announcement in a few days. Senator Platt
has made a statement that he does not
know what will be the outcome of the con-
ferences that have been held, and does not
yet know whether Mr.. Olcott will with
draw.
Louis A. Pradt. who has been assistant
attorney general of the Department OF
Justice for eight years, in charge of
claims and cases before the Court OF
Claims, has resigned to resume the prac-
tice of law in his own state, Wisconsin. He
will be succeeded by ]. A. Van Orsdel, at
present justice of the supreme court OF
Wyoming.
Samuel NJ Clemens ("Mark TwainD was
a guest at luncheon yesterday of the Presi-
dent. Among others at luncheon were
Baron Sternberg, the German ambassador;
Attorney General Moody, Secretary Bona
parte. DIT. Maurice Egan and John Temple
Graves of Atlanta.
President Going to Foot Ball Game.
The President and his wife will witness
the Army and Navy foot ball game at
Princeton next Saturday. They will go in
a special car. accompanied by members of
their family and friends There will be
sixteen members of the party. Besides
President and Mrs Roosevelt there will be
Miss Alice Roosevelt and Miss Ethel Roose-
yelt Captain and Mrs. Cowles, Secretary
Root Mrs. Root and Edward Root. The
party will leave in the morning and will
arrive at Princeton a short time before the
game. They will be the guests of Wood
row Wilson. president of Princeton. The
party will return 10 Washington shortly
after the game. arriving here in the even
ing.
Presidents Thanksgiving.
The Presidents Thanksgiving day will be
a quiet one. spent with his family, II the
weather permits. in the open air. The
a,l to ,,rIfa
horseback riding when they have the op-
portunity, and the probability is that they
will do so Thursday.
The big Thanksgiving turkey has started