Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-20
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Pepper to Succeed Mr..
Rockhill.
MR.. CURTIS DECLINES
NOTIFIES PRESIDENT HE WANTS
NO OFFICIAL POSITION.
Bearers of Electoral Votes Pay Their
Respects-A Present From
President Palma.

Respects-A Present From
President Palma.
Charles NJ. Pepper, the well-known news
paper writer student and traveller, will
probably be appointed director of the bu-
reau OF American republics, in place of W.
w. Rockhll, when the latter is sent as min
lister to China, to replace Minister Conger,
who is to be transferred to Mexico as am
bassador to that country. Mr.. Conger is to
take the place of Gen. Powell Clayton of
Arkansas. who asked the State Department
year ago tG2relieve him of that post.
William f. Curtis, whose name has been
mentioned for the dictatorship of the bu-
reau. by reason OF his acquaintance with
South American people and affairs is not
candidate for the position, and has sent
word to the President that he could not ac-
cept the position If rendered to him. On
the otf~r hand Mr.. Curtis believes that the
best appointment that could possibly be
made is that of Mr.. Pepper. Mr. Curtis has
a life contract with the Chicago Record
Herald, and finds his newspaper work too
congenial to accept political office. He
formerly held the position of director of
the bureau of American republics and is
familiar with the work.
II Is SencE1liS 1IIlItIPu t1at Incre is not
an American who understands the Latin
American people better than Mr.. Pepper He
has spent years among them in newspaper
and business pursuits speaks and writes
the language f1Hentiv, and has close grasp
of all the prominent questions in which they
are most deeply interested He has Il wide
acqua intance and knowledge of affairs in
this country in which South America has
an interest, and is capable of developing
the relations of the various countries to
the highest extent
The appointment OF Mr.. Pepper has been
earnestly urged by Speaker Cannon and
Henry G. Davis. the recent democratic cam
didate for Vice President. Mr.. Davis was
associated with Mr.. Pepper as a delegate
of this country to the pan-American con-
gress in Mexico and told the President that
no man has better qualifications for The
position Mr.. Davis called on the Presi-
dent for the especial purpose of urging Mr..
Peppers appointment.
Skilled Laborers Want Promotion.
About one hundred skilled laborers in the
Treasury Department, employed in the as
sorting of money orders in the Office of the
auditor for the Post Office Department and
in the counting of money in the treasurers
office. have asked President Roosevelt to
give them the privilege of promotion upon
passing an examination before the civil
service commission. Although in the clasSi-
fed service they cannot be certified for pro-
motion, it is stated, and they ask for the
StiiHt pliNllcSt was Recently SEdHltu
by the President to laborers doing clerical
work in the departments. The matter has
been referred to Secretary Shaw, and by
him to the civil service commission.
Representative Campbell of Kansas today
introduced to the President William Busby
of South McAlester, Indian territory, who
invited the President to visit that place
while on his way TO the reunion of his regi-
ment at San Antonio in the spring. The
President told Mr.. Busby that he would
make short stop al South McAlester.
Missouri's Republican Vote.
Representative Bartholdt introduced Po-
lite Elvins. the bearer of the first repub-
lIcan vote for President ever cast by the
state of Missouri. The President greeted
Mr.. Elvins cordially.
Joseph D. Oliver, the messenger from In
diana with the electoral vote of that state,
was presented by Representative Brick.
With Mr.. Oliver was his father, James
Oliver, who is over eighty years old, and is
sun engaged as a manufacturer in Indiana.
Representative-elect Knowland of Cali
fornia was presented to the President. Mr..
knowland takes the place of Mr. Metcalfe
in the House
Representatives Butler of Pennsylvania
and S. w. Smith of Michigan presented con-
stituents.
Present From President Palma.
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister. de-
liyered to the President today a bound VOL
ume containing the facsimiles of all the
state papers relating 10 the establishment
of the Cuban republic, which was sent by
President Palma as a present to President
Roosevelt. On the outer cover is the coat
of-arms of Cuba artistically printed also
an appropriate inscription. The papers in
Crude documents from various foreign pow
ers announcing recognition of the republic,
thus presenting variety of languages.
Representative Dayton of the naval af
fairs committee of the House saw the Presi-
dent today. Mr.. Dayton says the naval APP
preparation bill would carry approximately
S1O6,OOO.OOO, or about $10,o0.OO0 below the
estimates
Twelve Pueblo Indians from the reserva-
ton in New Mexico, all gaudily dressed,
were presented to the President by C. J.
Crandail. acting agent and superintendent
Of the Pueblo school The twelve men We're
all chiefs and former governors of the
Pueblo tribes, and most OF them were old
men. They came to Washington in con-
nection with business in the Interior De-
partment. They were pleased with their
reception by the President.
Donovan Boxes With the President
Mike Donovan, the dean OF boxers. has
returned TO New York from this city. He
came here to give boxing lessons to Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr., who is being prepared
at home by private tutors for entrance in
Harvard College and is coming back to
continue the lessons with young Roosevelt.
While here Donovan boxed with the Pres
ident. Describing some of his bouts with
the President, he told New York reporters:
1T was the first time | had boxed with
Mr.. Roosevelt since ne was governor. If
anybody tells you he's an easy mark. don't
believe 1t. He knows how to use his head
Too never saw q man pick up faster
than he in those four days.
We boxed every afternoon from = 80 I'M
II nearly haif-past in his Study
wrestling mat was placed on the floor sor
Us. but / found II TOO thick. and we used
the regular caTIet. The President wore
pair of riding trousers a light undershirt
and pair OF canvas shoes.
Il Want You to Hit Me-
Don't mind hitting me- he said right
at The start off. I want you to hit me
often YOU can. and don't mind how
hard, either II was not any tapping, 1
will tell you. They were good, honest
blows. Of the sort that you wouldn't run
into knowingly. We had seven-ounce
gloves.
Il never saw pleasanter man, or one
who gets more enjoyment out of thing.
He's fighter. and knows how to give and
take blows He doesn't try TO knock man
cut but he does like 10 know that he has