Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-15
HEAD SET ON RATE REVISION
Presidsut Considers It the Paramount
Issue Of the Present Day.
CONSUL HElnRoD WOULD LIKE TRANSFER
Appointment of ID. Y. Thompson a.
Ambassador 20 Mexico Appears
20 he Involved in Con-
siderable Doubt.
trrom a star Correspondent


WASHINGTON, oct. 1L-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Mr. Rosewater today had an ex-
tended conference with the president. Pri-
marily his visit to the White House was
for the purpose Of presenting the memorial
OF the Military Telegraphers' association
asking that the president recommend to
congress that the survivors Of that asso-
citation who served during the civil war be
given as penslonable a status as other sur
vlvors. The president, II is understood,
agreed TO look into the merits Of the case.
The talk had by Mr.. RosewGter with the
president extended over a wide range Of
subjects, much OF which was of a confiden-
tial character. In speaking Of his talk with
the president, however, Mr.. Rosewater said
THE published reports about the stand
the president will take on the railroad rate
question in his message to congress are
wholly correct. If anything, l believe the
president will be more direct and more
specific on the rate question than he has
been on any former occasion. 1t would not
at all surprise me to see the question ex-
haustively treated in the forthcoming mes
sage from the White House. AS to tariff
revision and the other questions which have
been uppermost in the minds of the people
for some time past believe they will be
passed over with slight reference. The
president is determined to secure fairer
railroad rates and he regards that as the
leading subject before the people today.
believe / betray no confidence when say
that the president was emphatic in his dec
laration for rate legislation"
Asks Transfer of HeimrOd.
Mr.. Rosewater had a conference with
Secretary Root looking to the transfer of
George Heimrod, consul general at Samoa.
Mr.. Heimrod has made an excellent record
since his appointment to that far-away
country and now desires a place nearer
home, where he may have the association of
his family. While Secretary Root made no
pledges 1t is believed that the head OF the
State department will be able to bring
about the transfer desired.
Root to Control COnsuls.
In this connection 1t was learned today
that the appointment of consuls and con-
sui generals hereafter will be made directly
by Secretary Root. Heretofore every man
who desired a consular position filed his
application with and saw the president him
self or else had his senators and repre-
sentatives intercede for him. The presi-
dent is an exceedingly busy man and from
now on until the adjournment OF the first
session of the Fifty-ninth congress the
business of the White House will increase
in volume every day Realizing that he has
in Secretary Root one Of the ablest men
who have occupied the chair at the cabinet
table next to the president and filed the
position of secretary of state, he has made
an order that all matters relating to the
consular service shall be wholly in the
hands OF Secretary Root.
Doubt About Thompson.
1t was learned at the State department
today that the ambassador to Brazil
David +. Thompson, had not been ordered
home, nor was it known at the State de-
partment when he would sail 1t is under
stood Judge Penfeld has reached Rio Ja-
metro and is now. with the assistance Of
Mr.. Thompson, examining into the trade
situation between Brazil and the United
States. The lack of authentic information
as to Mr.. Thompson's movements, and par
ticularly the date when he will succeed
Ambassador Conger to Mexico has created
doubt in the minds OF a good many people
here about whether Mr.. Thompson will
ever boast OF having filled the position of
ambassador to the republic OF Mexico Mr..
Conger's resignation takes effect on October
10 and unless an appointment is made be-
fore the president leaves on his trip south
the ENTHUSIASTICALLY to Mexico will be va
cant until the return of the president from
that trip. Secretary Root said today that
he had no knowledge OF the presidents in
tentions so far as the American mission is
concerned and 1t may be that Mr.. Thomp-
son will be permitted to remain in Brazil.
Looking Into Commerce Data.
Mr.. Rosewater. since he has been In
Washington. has spent some time looking
over the records of the Interstate Com
merce commission with view of using the
information thus obtained in an address
which he will make at the interstate COM
merce law convention. which meets in Chi
cago October Is and q. This convention
will be held under the auspices OF the In
terstate Commerce league.
The commission appointing Judge Paul
Jessen OF Nebraska City as one OF the as
sociate justices OF the supreme court OF
Arizona, vice Judge Eugene Tucker OF
Humboldt. who resigned. was mailed to
Mr.. Jessen today.
Mr.. Rosewater will leave tomorrow for
Omaha, arriving there Tuesday morning.
Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed: Iowa-Grinnell
Route I. Charles c. Snyder, carrier; Mrs
NJ. b. Snyder. substitute Lucas Route l.
Isaac N. Butty. carrier; F. B. Hall. substi