Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-01
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Struggle for the Governor
ship Of Arizona.
THE DIETRICH BILL
PRESIDENT FAvoRs ITS PRovI-
SIoNS FOR ALASKA.
Senator Cullom Hopes for Action on
Arbitration Treaties-Dock
Charges Reduced.

Charges Reduced.
The nomination and confirmation of
Gov. Alexander 0. Brodie of Arizona as
assistant chief of the record and pension
Office of the War Department, with the
rank of major. has brought on sharp
fight for the governorship Of the terri
tory. The President is already engaged
in talking with Arizona people and is
communicating with them. It is certain
that he will not select governor until
Gov. Brodie has come on here and talked
with him. The two men most prominently
mentioned up to this time are B. A.
Fowler of Phoenix, the recent republic
can nominee for Congress from the terri
tory, and Judge Edward w. Wells of
Prescott. Ex-Delegate Wilson of Arizona
was at the White House today. He is a
democrat but he thinks that Judge Wells
would make a splendid governor Ex-
Gov. N. o. Murphy is spoken Of for the
place, but 1t is said he would not accept
it under any condition. He resigned under
pressure, it is claimed, a few years ago,
and his friends think that his appoint
ment now would be vindication. He is
engaged in active, profitable business and
does not have the least idea of being a
candidate, it is said.
Favors Dietrich Bill.
President Roosevelt expressed to Senator
Dietrich of Nebraska his approval of the
bill introduced in Congress by the Nebras-
kan making changes in the government OF
Alaska. The President sent for Senator
Dietrich to say that he regarded the bill as
good one and hoped that it would be
hxyf
President understands that nearly every
distnterested Alaskan looks upon the bill
as most important to that territory. The
bill is now before q subcommittee of the
Senate committee on territories, and Sena-
tor Dietrich, feeling that the good opinion
OF the President is back of the measure,
will endeavor to have it reported to the full
committee and then to the Senate. Senator
Dietrich says that a majority of the re-
publican members of the Senate committee
think well of the, bill.
Senator Smoot of Utah talked with the
President about some of the details of the
proposed conversion of the Uintah Indian
reservation into forest reserve.
There is Hope for Them.
Senator Cullom. chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations. talked with
the President about the prospect of approx
ing the ~bitration treaties that are pending
in the Senate The Illinois senator con-
tinues to be hopeful that the treaties will
receive consideration and be approved at
this session. He does not know, he admits,
just how this is to be brought about, but he
is confident that 1t will be-
Secretary Hitchcock was at the White
House this morning with Col. Pat Dyer, the
United States attorney at ST. Louis. but the
object of his visit was not disclosed.
Senator Hopkins and Representatives elect
Martin Madden of Illinois made brief call
upon the President.
The announcement is made at the White
House that Frederick I. Allen, commits
present position. There has been talk of
his resignation, but 1t is officially stated
that the President is well satisfied with his
work and wants him to stay where he is.
Making Trouble for Stewart.
Representative Humphrey of Washington
is having a hard time. He made a game
fight to have George M. Stewart named az
postmaster at Seattle as his own successor,
despite the opposition Of Senator Ankeny.
He managed to secure the Endorsement Of
Senator Foster for Stewart and when he
showed this the President consented to
give Stewart another term. Stewards name
was sent to the Senate, but only day or
two after the nomination was sent In Sena-
tor Fosters successor. Samuel H. Piles,
was elected by the Washington legislature.
He Immediately telegraphed a protest
against Stewart. 1t is said that Senator
Ankeny will have the Senate hold up the
appointment of Stewart until the new SEN
ator is sworn in, March 4, when the two
senator's will reach an agreement for some
other man, and thus bring about the GUST
ing of Stewart Mr.. Humphrey called at
the White House today. and SO did Senator
Ankeny.
Dock Charges Reduced.
Charles H. Darling, assistant secretary of
the navy, had few moments conversation
with the President, but said he had nothing
highly important to discuss. An applica-
ton came to the Navy Department some
time ago from the Boston Steamship Com
pany. which operates the only American
line Of steamers between the Pacific coast
age charges on vessels admitted to the ma
val dry dock at the Puget Sound navy
yard be reduced. The company's big
steamship, the Shawmut, which Is the
largest ever locked on the North Pacific
coast. was severely damaged. The only
dock that would hold her was at Bremen
ton, where the government yard is located,
unless the British dock at Esquimault.
British Columbia. was used.
The dockage charges at Esquimault were
much less than those at Bremerton, but the
steamship company wished to have the re-
pairs to the Shawmut made by American
firms. After considering the matter AS
sistant Secretary Darling decided that the
tonnage charges at Bremerton should he
reduced Dy ABOUT % per cent for vessels of
over 1900 tons. This decision is regarded
as-of the highest Importance to vessel own
ers on the Pacific coast, where some ex-
ceptionally large steamers have recently
been put in commission.
Senator Bard Misinformed.
The attention Of the President has been
directed to statements made by Senator
Bard of California and others to the Indian
affairs committee of the Senate regarding the
use of certain Indian funds for the MAIN
tenance, in part. Of certain sectarian Indian
schools. Some Of the statements published
today regarding the hearing before the Sem
ate committee are said at the White House
t. be erroneous. 1t Is made clear that no
funds appropriated by Congress for the sup
port of government Indian schools have
been diverted to the use of sectarian schools,
Several years ago Congress determined that
no money appropriated by 1t for the sup
Iort of Indian schools should be diverted to
Catholic or other sectarian schools.
The statement n the effact therafora TIM