The San Francisco call., 1905-04-21
Secretary Metcalf Busy
Planning for the Benefit Of
Uncle Sans New Citizens
NEW SCOUT CRUISERS
Fast Vessels Promise to
Add Greatly to Effective
ness of the American Navy
BN j. 8. TYLER,
StsH Correspondent OF The Cali

CALL BUREAU, WASHINGTON,
April 20.-Secretary Of Commerce ans
Labor Victor H Metcalf is one OF
the hardest workers among the
Cabinet officials Mr.. Metcalf has
determined TO gather as much in
formation Is possible regarding the
immigration Offices in New York Last
week he visited Ellis Island. He was
accompanied by Commissioner Cen
eral Of immigration Natchorn. Mr..
Metcalfs idea IS to have a bureau Of
immigration distribution established
b. his department. which viii facili-
tate the finding of transportation ac-
commOdatons for immigrants, per-
mittng them to reach their destina-
tons promptly.
Thomas X Neidringhaus, Republi-
can leader of Missouri, was recently
IL this city on d visit. Neidringhaus
vas chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee of Missouri and has
always been a power in national poll
ties. He is q short-spoken man, very
direct Of expression and possessed of
a comprehensive brain. Speaking of
the political situation in Missouri, he
said:
4 do not care to express myself
concerning the work of Governor Folk.
Our party had to fight Folk and
made as hard battle against him as
/ was capable of putting up.
j am sure that we will land Mis-
souri, in the Republican column three
years from now. The Republicans will
control the State in the future. There
viii be an election next year and that
VIII be Of some Importance and we
will be able to show then that we
can hold our own. We expect to hold
the Congressional districts we captured
last November; the legislative districts
viii also be held, and / think that
we viii add a few more to the Re-
publican list.
Twelve years ago we could have
been in possession of the Legislature if
the party had had any idea of it's
strength. Then we We're numerically
strong, but our forces were not con-
centrated. There had been no very
effective move TO draw the factions to-
gether and TO fight with our full
strength. All viii be different here
after"
Mrs. Roosevelt has been spending
much Of her time in New York during
absence Of the President on his fam
Gus hunting trip. Last week the lady
Of the White House made the trip to
Gotham and returned Saturday night.
The plans Of the Roosevelts for the
summer are not yet decided upon.
Society persons here feel deeply the
loss of William NJ. Collier and his
family, who sailed a few days ago
from New York to Hamburg, whence
they will proceed to Madrid.
Mr.. Collier is the newly appointed
Minister to Spain and the late solicit
tor Of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. The Minister was a man
Of much resource and a highly inter
esting narrator Of good stories. Dur
ing their stay in this city the Golfers
had apartments at the New Willard.
Baron Moncheur. Belgian Minister
at Washington, has invited this Gov
ernment TO send an official delegation
10 the international Congress at Mons,
Belgium, which convenes on Septem-
Der 25. The State Department has the
invitation under consideration. King
Leopold has taken a great interest in
the affair and is anxious TO know who
Is to represent the United States on
the occasion.
Japan's success with scout ships has
aroused the most intense interest
among naval officers in the proposed
vessels Of this class that have been
planned for the United States navy.
As has been announced Ia telegraph
dispatches, bids have been opened for
the construction Of three scout ships
that are TO form the nucleus Of a fleet
that may play as important a part in
naval warfare as the little, swift tor
pedo boats and destroyers that carry
in their frail fabrics stings that make
even monster battleships groan.
The scout ship is unlike anything
that is now In service afioat. They are
to be the slim, sleek dogs Of war that