Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-26
Gossip on Case of Consul
General Goodnow.
ALL FOR NIEDRINGHAUS
REPRESENTATIVE BARTHOLDT ON
THE MISSOURI sENAToRSHIP.
Representative Corliss Talks to the
President on Tariff Revision and
the Railroad Question.

1t is not considered likely that the resolu-
ton introduced in the House by Represen-
tative Hughes Of New Jersey, calling an
investigation of charges against John Good
now, the United States consul general at
Shanghai. will be passed. The reason that
will operate against passage is that the
same charges that are mentioned in the res
Olutions of Mr. Hughes are on file in the
State Department and they have been
fairly well investigated and final con-
elusion of the matter will soon be reached.
Mr.. Goodnow is now on his way to this
country for the purpose of refuting the
charges against him. There is some doubt
whether he can successfully do this, and the
only thing that will keep him in the service
will be a complete refutation. His friends
say that the men who are pressing the
charges are animated by spite and Ill feel
ing, and that Mr.. Goodnow will have ne
trouble in explaining and making clear
what now appear to be discrepancies in
ms reports and settlements with the State
department. Those who are pressing the
charges say they possess undoubted proof
that Mr.. GoOdnow has not acted properly
A Unit for Niedringhaus.
THE republicans and public opinion of
Missouri are a unit for Veterinarians for
United States SENATOR" said Representa-
tive Bartholdt of that state, after talk
with the President. Il am surprised that
there should be any opposition to him at
all The men who are voting against him
are DONG so in disregard of the wishes and
desires OF their constituents. Letters and
kilograms coming to me say that public
meetings are being held by the people who
sent these men to the legislature and they
are being requested to elect Veterinarians
II is a pity that this scene should be enact
ed at the time when the republican party
In the state has started out so we'll 1 do
not know what will be the outcome"
A number of delegates to the recent an
nual convention of the United Mine Work.
ers, held at Indianapolis, called on the
President today: They were men from the
coal mines of Pennsylvania and were on
their way to their homes. They said they
desired to shake hands with the President
and to thank him for what he had done
for the mine workers of the country. The
men were presented by Senator Penrose
and Representative Palmer.
Congress is All Wrong.
misrepresentation Corliss of Detroit told
the President today that he is absolutely
right in his position for tariff revision Il
am not in politics now" said Mr.. Corliss,
and / can see this thing from the position
OF the people. l came to tell the President
that the republicans are pledged to revise
the tarin in spots and that the people are
insisting on this being done. The stand-pat,
idea is a bad one 1t originates in the
minds and desires of members of Congress
who fear that If the tariff question is stirred
up some of them may lose their places l
told the President that the republicans
ought to handle this question fearlessly and
without regard to whether a few men lose
their places in Congress. The President is
also right on this railroad question and
If something Is not done by Congress to
relieve the situation some members of Con-
gress will undoubtedly lose their Places
Talk on Arid Land.
Representative Reeder of Kansas talked
with the President about measures pending
In Congress for permitting the taking up
or $40 acres of government ground in the
arid sections of the west. 1t is claimed
that settlers and others contemplating cat
tie raising will not settle on 100 acres Of
ground, and that there will be no settle
ment worth considering until the govern
ment permits the taking up OF a whole
section. Mr.. Reeder says that this idea
is wrong. He declares that $40 acres in the
arid country is entirely too small for pas
Iurage of enough cattle to make living
for man, and that the result would be
that men owning that number of acres
would be compelled to sell out or to buy
enough from others to take care of their
cattle. His Idea is that at least three Sec
lions would be needed to pasture enough
cattle to pay man, and that this amount
ought not to be allowed to fall into the
hands of one man. He believes that in
the course of time this land will become
valuable for agricultural purposes. Mr..
Reeder's plans are to allow no change IN
the number of acres for settlement, but to
permit men settling upon 100 acres to pas
ture their cattle upon government land for
certain sum per head each year.