Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-09
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Conference on Freight Rebates
This Morning.
NEEDS OF THE NAVY
MR.. DAYTON AGAINST REDUCING
THE ESTIMATES.
Tennessee Judgeship Settled-Virginia
Republicans After the Place Of
Recorder Of Deeds.
NEEDS OF THE NAVY

Michigan and Esch of Wisconsin. both
members of the Houss interstate COM
merce committee. relative to legislation on
freight rebates and similar subjects now
under consideration In these two men the
President has found kindred spirits in ac-
tivity and earnestness. They can not see
why Congress appears disposed to want to
put the settlement of this question off until
another session, and they want to see
legislation that will amount to something.
There is no use waiting until the next
session to enact legislation to cure the
evils that are known to exist" said Mr..
Esch on leaving the White House, land
we want something put through, too, that
will be effective and not a dead letter af-
fair. The measure must have vitality, and
Congress won't be able to pass off on the
President a gold brick. That may as well
be determined now
The rate question was one of the subjects
under consideration at the conference OF
leading republican senators and representa-
tives at the White House Saturday after
noon. Many stories relating to this con-
ference have been published, but little of
definite nature has actually been learned.
Secretary Loeb made the following state
merft at the conclusion of the conference,
which lasted for nearly two hours:
The conference considered various mat
terS of policy, including tariff and inter-
state commerce, but no conclusion was
reached"
The Minimum Needs of the Navy.
Representative Dayton. the ranking MEM
Der of the House committee on naval af-
fairs, had conference with the President
this morning as to naval needs. There has
been much talk of reducing the appropria-
ton asked for by the navy far below the
figures of Secretary Morton. but Mr.. Day
ton is strongly of the opinion that this
cannot be done without seriously Gripping
the navy. "The figures submitted to Con-
gress by Secretary Morton were conserva
tive in every way and I fail to see how we
will be able to depart from them at this
session of Congress. Secretary Mortons
estimate for the next year was $114, 600, 600,
of which $50 100000 was for the actual oper-
ating expenses of the Navy Department and
navy; S44000,0OO for ships. etc, and S1O-
100000 for buildings. yards, etc. OF the
total. S140OO.000 is to comply with con-
tracts. the remainder being for hulls, armor,
etc. We have got to make appropriations
to carry on the work on certain buildings
under construction unless we want them to
remain in a half-completed shape. We need
not make an appropriation for single
building or yard, but there are buildings in
course of construction, as L have stated,
that must be provided for. Next year we
will be able to cut off a good many mil
pionS, because at least twenty-five battle
ships, cruisers and other vessels will then
Some time ago there was a great hue
and cry about the delay in the work upon
warships. and so much was said about 1t
that the ship yards of the country fastened
Through their other work and have been
giving their time saAmosr, wholly to navy
constructions with the result that the ap-
Preparations must be large to cover the
work that Will be done
LAS matter of fact S104 ,O00.0 900 is the
minimum limit that can be provided for.
and this will not include single cent for
"a new ship or building. We cannot afford
TO so back upon our policy of increasing the
navy and don't think Congress will per-
init this to be done, either
A Tennessee Judge.
President Roosevelt has sent to the Sem
ate the name of Representative John E.
Mccall of Tennessee as judge of the west
ern district of that state, thereby settling
a fight that had brought good many Ten
nessee people to Washington
The President had strong personal pref
erences for James c. McReynolds, assistant
attorney general ofsthe Department of JUS
tice. but Mr.. McReynolds lived in the mid
ole district of the state. and the lawyers
and people of the western district strongly
protested against going outside of the dis
trict. Mr.. Mccall was the nominee of the
republicans for governor of Tennessee three
years ago. and he is now the United States
attorney of the western district
The President today decided upon the ap-
pointment of Harry Tarbell of Saguache
Col, as coiner of the mint at Denver, a new
position created by Congress. Representa-
tive Brooks talked with the President today
about the appointment.
After District Recordership.
Representative Slemp of Virginia has in
dorsed A. w. Harris, a prominent Rich,
mond negro, for appointment to some good
position in Washington, and Harris ex-
me- re To L Ger,t
corder of deeds of the District, now held by
John c. Dancy, colored. of North Carolina.
The Virginia colored republicans think they
are entitled to a place James HAYES. a
negro lawyer of Richmond. prominent in
the cases tried in the Supreme Court inyoly-
ing the constitutionality of the suffrage
laws OF Virginia, also wants position and
ship.
These two constitute only about one
tenth OF representative negro men who want
TINS position, and the Indications are that
Fancy VIII have trouble holding his place
Friends of prominent colored men Ali over
the country and in half a dozen states
thlnk the place just suits their men III p
Sheatham or North Carolina, former re-
corder or deeds, Is mentioned for the place
put he is not a candidate. He Is highly in
dorsed. however. Cheatham is said to get
along with the white men of the south beI-
yer than any living colored man, not ex-
freely criticised in recent years for max.
ing recommendations for appointments to
the White House Whether the criticisms
nave , osen true makes little difference
The West Virginia senators have a color
ed leader they want to place, the Ohio
senators another, and Missouri men are
ciamoring for recognition for their coIored
cement W Ihere are just two good positions
III washington held by negroes. Dancy's
- one OF them. but the best is register or
the treasury, held by Judson w. Lyons of
neorgia- Lyons succeeded B. K Bruce
VINO died In the position shortly after he
mad been appointed by President McKfn-
ley Lyons has held his place nearly eight
years, but his record Is good, and any at
tempt TO dlslodge him might be as success
ful as fight against Dancy. Lyons is the
republican national committeeman or
Georgia.
Steamer Reached Port.
LONDON January 9-The Sunderland