Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-24
At THE White HOUSE
Subjects Discussed at Today's
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Cabinet Meeting.
WARMERS SUCCESSOR
MR.. VAN VALKENBURGH TO BE
q. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Department of Justice Investigating
Charges Against Washington
Officials.

The Venezuelan situation, Santo Domingo
and the reorganizat on of the isthmian
canal commission, three important subjects.
were all before the cabinet session today,
but there was no general participation IN
all the subjects by the various members OF
the cabinet. Secretary Taft who is han
ding his own department and the State
Department work too, was, with the Presi-
dent, the central figure in the talk, and he
remained with the President after the other
cabinet officers had gone.
The re organization of the isthmian canal
commission is still under discussion. The
President hopes to be able to dispose of the
question before the end of next week, as he
will leave Washington a week from next
Monday.
Prof. Jacob H. Hollander of Baltimore,
who has been selected by the administra-
ton to visit Santo Domingo and report upon
financial conditions there, has been in con-
ference with the Secretary of War today.
His Instructions are now being prepared,
and will be handed to him so that he can
leave for Santo Domingo early next week.
Attorney in Missouri.
President Roosevelt today appointed A. s.
Van Valkenburgh of Kansas City as United
States attorney for the western district Of
Missouri to succeed William Warner, who
has been elected to the United States SEN
ate to take the place of Senator Cockrell.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh has been the assist
ant attorney in that district, and his serv-
ices to Maj. Warner were so helpful to the
superior officer that he unhesitatingly rec
commended his assistant for first place
when the legislature had honored him with
the senatorship. Mr. Van Valkenburgh has
been assistant attorney to Maj. Warner
since June 3. 1885, seven years ago. Mr..
Van Valkenburgh will select an assistant
in few days.
The patronage in Missouri will be unhes-
itatingly turned over to Senator Warner
by the President. They are warm friends,
the President having offered him the posi-
ton Of commissioner of pensions. There
are number of appointments for Missouri
that must be disposed Of.
Investigating Charges.
When Congress provided for a new judi
cha, district for the state Of Washington
there was an agreement in the congress
sional dele cation as to who should be ap-
pointed judge, United States attorney and
marshal. This agreement was that the
judge should be Edward Whitson of North
Yakima; United States attorney, Joseph
Lindsey of Spokane; United States mar n
About the time the President was ready to
send in the nominations to the Senate
charges against Baker and Lindsey, who
is State senator, were forwarded to the
Department of Justice This prevented
their nominations being sent to the Senate.
Whitson was nominated and confirmed as
judge. The charges are now under 1nVeStf-
cation by the Department of Justice. and
no appointments will be made until officials
of the department make a report
Prof. Booker T. Washington of Tuskegee,
Ala, visited the President at the White
House last night and was in conference
with him a short time The President is
receiving suggestions from colored leaders
all over the country as to appointments of
colored men CT prominence In place OF those
now occupying positions. and 1t is under
stood that Professor Washington desired to
make some recommendations for himself
and others. The President Is not in any
haste about making changes If he does do
So and is asking those desiring to be heard
to submit their views in writing.
Explanation of an Incident.
John Davis, president of the Cosmopoli-
tan Club of Detroit, has sent to President
Roosevelt the following explanation of an
incident which occurred at the first annual
dinner of the club on Saturday night last:
president Theodore Roosevelt Washing
. ton, D. c.
my Dear Sir: 1t seems proper that some
explanation should be made of the sensa-
tional reports of the Prof. Munsterberg in
cident last Saturday night. not that you
would believe him capable of discourtesy,
but in order that justice be satisfied in
recognizing the speakers appreciation of
our strength as well as criticism of our
weaknesses.
1.-The professor may have been unwise in
asking reporters to hold the pencil and not
MALI public what he was about to say, and
in then naming himself his authority;
otherwise his remarks about the Declara-
ton of Independence correspond to those
upon page IS of his book, The Americans.
The temptation was too great for an
American newspaper representative and
the words spoken in confidence were made
the head lines for q sensation with some
elabora tion perhaps suggested and encour-
aged by one or two speakers. who seemed
to construe the professors remarks an
attack upon American institutions. With
deep respect, 1 am, very truly yours.
JOHN DAVIS,
president Cosmopolitan Club.