Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-11
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The Arbitration Treaties Now
Before Senate.
RATIFICATION, DESIRED
IF EMAsCULArED PRESIDENT
WILL WITHDRAW THEM.
Business Men of the South Approve
Administration Policy as to
Railroad Rates.

If the arbitration treaties now pending
before the United States Senate are emas-
cuiated the President will withdraw them
from consideration
President Roosevelt has let this be I'M
derstood clearly. At the conference last
Saturday between him and prominent mem
bers OF the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives. he informed the Senators that he
desired the arbitration treaties to be rati-
fed. In his opinion such action is of the
highest Importance. He desired them to
know that he would not permit the pending
treaties to be 'gutted" as It had been inti-
mated they might be in the course of their
consideration by the Senate. He says
frankly that rather than have the treaties
affected In principle by their consideration
In the Senate he would absolutely withdraw
them from the Senate,
The treaties now pending were negotiat-
ed by Secretary Hay with the representa-
tives OF the powers, and all of them were
signed In Washington. The conventions
entered into were with France. Great Brit
ain, Germany, Italy, Portugal. Swltzer-
land, Spain and Austria-Hungary. The
President and Secretary. Hay felt, in ne
gotiating the treaties, that long step to-
ward universal arbitration and. conse-
quently, universal peace, had been taken
Both have expressed surprise that an at
dtude inimical to the conventions should
have been assumed by some senators. The
President has expressed the hope that this
attitude may not be maintained success
fully. as not only the people of America,
but the people of the world. as represented
in the conventions. are anxious that these
negotiations looking to peaceful settle
ment of questions which otherwise might
cause war should be concluded.
The President has impressed upon mem
bers of Congress- particularly of the SEN
ate. that he regards the arbitration reaties
and a formidable American navy as the
possibly could have. He told several call
ers today, therefore. that he wanted the
treaties ratified and the naval program
carried out without serious modification.
Approved by the South.
Representative Underwood of Alabama
introduced James A. Van Hoose of Birm-
ingham, president of the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association of the South. Mr.. Van
Hoose desired the President to know that
the business men of the south were in
hearty accord with his policies and views
on the railroad rebate question, and hoped
that he would be able to sign legislation
that he regarded as necessary. The Pres
ident said he appreciated this friendly en-
south, and that he would do all he could
to bring about legislation.
Representative Cooper of Texas presented
John N. Simpson of Dallas who was at
one time a neighbor of the President in
the ranching business in the west.
Representative Foster4introduced ex-Gov-
ernor U. A. Woodbury. of Burlington, Vt.
Senator Perkins introduced J. H. Whit
ford, member of the New Zealand paFlia-
ment. 49, -. ~
II. G. Davis. democratic vice presidential
candidate in the last election. had a friend
ly chat with the President today. The
President was greatly pleased to see Mr.
Davis and told him that the latch string of
his Office was always on the outside when
he paid visit to the executive offices.
u. S. G. E. Convention Invitation.
A beautiful illuminated invitation to at
tend the next annual convention of the
Christian Endeavor, to be held at Balti-
more, was presented to the President today
by Rev. Frances D. Clark. ID. president
Mr.. Clark and delegation with him were
introduced by Commissioner Mcfarland.
who takes deep interest in this great or
ganiZation With Mr.. Clark were DR..
Teunis S. Hamlin, Dr. j. NJ. Schicks. Percy
S. Foster and w. 0. Atwood. The remar ks
of Dr.. Clark were as follows:
''The program committee of the twenty
second international convention of the So
cieties of Christian Endeavor. representing
the executive officers and members of the
U. S. c. E., cordially and earnestly invite
you to speak to the young people of the So
ciety and through them to the Christian
young people Of the world at the annual
convention in Baltimore on the afternoon
of Thursday, July 10
This invitation has been enthusiastically
endorsed and through us is today extended
by large gatherings of young people of the
society assembled in some of the leading
cities Of Massachusetts, Connecticut New
York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri. Iowa and else
where. These gatherings have aggregated
fully 10000 young men and women and
have included hundreds of pastors, and the
eagerness of all to have you accept this
invitation was atteSted in many ways, by
rising votes and often by hearty applause
and cheering. showing conciusively how in
all these states you have won the hearts
of the Christian Endeavor. Members of
Pile speak for their 3O00.OD0 companions In
the United States and Canada. whose inyi-
tation they know would be no less urgent"
DIR. Clark went on to say that the society
is INSTRUMENTATION, representing more
than 100 denominations, and that an ad-
dress by the President on any phase of
Christian citizenship would be of widespread
Influence for good throughout the country.
The invitation was accompanied by of
fetal invitations from Gov. Warfeld Mayor
Timanus and Jerome Bonaparte.
Cannot Go Into Pennsylvania.
Representative Sibley presented commit
tee representing the Northwestern Penn
sylvania Veterans Association which ex-
tended an invitation to attend a reunion
of the association at Oh City, Pa, this
summer. the time to be fixed by the Presi-
dent himself. The President said that he
received so many similar invitations that
it would be unfairftp others to accept this
one no matter how much his inclinations
might press him in that direction.
Representative OImSted OF Pennsylvania
called on the President with a delegation
of twenty five or thirty leading citizens of
Lebanon, Pa, to ask for the retention of
A. r. Houck as postmaster of that city.
U. s. Historical Society.
A delegation representing the United
States Historical Society of Washington
called on President Roosevelt at the White
House today. The, party. was headed by
Major j. H. Slime. president of the organi-
cation. who is also historian of the Army Of
the Potomac, and Included Gen John s.
McCalmont, Capt. Homer ]. Locking, vice
president of the association. and Capts r.
H. Wood ana Adolph Van Reuth. After
paying their respects to the President. Gen.
eral McCaimont. on behalf of the members
of the historical society. requested MIR,
Roosevelt to accept the post of first hon.
orary member of the association, the active
membership of which embraces prominent