Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-10
Opposed to Tariff Revision.

from great manufacturing district. where
many things are made and shipped to other
parts Of the country and to the world at
large, told the President that his constitu-
ents were practically unanimous in disap-
proving revision Of the tariff in any form
but that they were just as unanimous in
demanding suitable and necessary railroad
legislation.
Mr. Rodenburg told the President that he
recently took straw vote Of his constit-
uents on the subject of tariff revision. He
sent postal cards to fifty republicans in the
district without being aware Of how they
felt. There were five classes in the fifty
men-farmers. mechanics, manufacturers.
business men and professional men. Ten
men In each class were selected. With one
exception every man who answered was
opposed to touching the tariff at the COM
ing session of Congress.
Representative James Kennedy Of the old
Mckinley district Of Ohio talked to the
President about railroad legislation. 1.-The
country demands Industrial liberty said
Mr. Kennedy land will stand by the Pres
ident. The House will pass such legfsla-
ton as 1t believes will permanently remedy
believe the Senate can stand against the
popular demand" ~
As to the Public Printer. -,
Both Senator Cullom and Representative
Rodenburg talked to the President about
found that the chief executive had reached
no conclusion as to what he will do and
that ne one has yet been selected.
The same thing was true as TO the selec-
ton of a man on the interstate commerce
commission. Senator Cullom said he did
not know whom the President would ap-
point. The Illinois senator is credited With
desiring the appointment Of Lawrence Y.
Sherman. lieutenant governor Of the state
to the commission. but he did not indicate
that he had presented that name today.
Judge Walter HI. Sanborn OF st. Paul.
Mimi, and Frank B. Kellogg of that state
shook hands with the President this morn
ing.
Talk With Judge Calhoun
President Roosevelt discussed the Ven
ezuelan question with Judge w. J. Cal.
houn today. going over the subject In de-
tail. Judge Calhoun, who, several weeks
ago. was appointed by the President as
special commissioner to visit Venezuela,
with view to ascertaining the precise
status of the claims of European govern
ments against that country and their rela-
ton to American interests in Venezuela,
arrived in Washington last night after COM
pleting his investigation. He talked with
Secretary Root today and later was guest
of the President at luncheon. -
Judge Calhoun has not prepared his re-
port yet, but his talk with the President
today was in the nature Of an oral report
on his Venezuelan inquiry. He expects to
return to his home in Chicago, where he
Will prepare his formal, written report.
The President 1t Is known. will discuss the
Venezuelan question In his forthcoming
message to the Congress. No determine
ton has been reached yet by this govern
ment as to what. IL any. action may be
taken toward Venezuela, but the action or
the government will be predicated upon the
report of Judge Calhoun.
Secretary shaw's Experience.
Secretary Shaw was at the Cabinet
meeting today after ten days spent In cam
paigning In Virginia. He reported that
mis- audiences in Virginia had been most
interesting and representative ones. CON-
posed Of business men and others, who
had listened to what he had to say, and
were DESTROYS OF learning the republican
view as to certain national issues. Whii.
Secretary Shaw did not express an opinion
as to the outcome of the election. he aid
say that the sentiment of the state was
a most healthy one, and, among business
men. rather favorable to republican pros
poets.
Frof. D. B. Johnson, president of Win
throp College. Rock Hill, 8. c.. one of
the largest colleges for women In the
south. called to see the President to In
wife him to stop at Winthrop on his south
ern tour, The President Is member OF
the Peabody board. and has been deeply
Interested IN the WOTk OF THIS institution
since its establishment. The tour of the
President, however, has been 50 arranged
that he will not be able to stop there. IL
is said to be probable that Winthrop will
be one of the chief beneficiaries when the
Peabody fund is finally distributed.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Two subjects Of Importance were consid-
cred briefly at the meeting of the cabinet
today-the report of Prof. J. ]. Hollander
on his inquiry into the fiscal affairs of
Santo Domingo and the situation In vene-
zuela as Indicated by the oral report of
Judge w. J. Calhoun. No definite action
regarding either of the questions was
taken. SO far as could be ascertained
Aside from these questions the meeting.
of the cabinet was of no special impor-
lance, although individual members
brought up routine matters from their de-
partments Attorney General Moody left
the cabinet room early In order to be pres
ent at the opening business session of the
October term of the United States Supreme
Court Later he returned to the executive
offices and discussed with the President
some departmental business q
Admiral Dewey and the general board of
the navy are opposed to the construction
OF the two 16.000-ton battleships author
lied by Congress and are urging because
war. the building of two 1S.000-ton vessels
with correspondingly heavier armor and
armament The Idea is to arm the vessels
with eight l2-inch guns and to eIimtnate
the S-inch and 6-inch guns. The appro-
priation made by Congress is not sufficfeut
board and the cabinet probably will have
to determine whether the boards PROPOSE
tion shall be presented to Congress-.
No decision on the matter was reached