Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-28
CONFERENCE WITHTAFT
OVER PROPOSITION SUBMITTED
BY sANTo DOMINGO.
Secretary Taft's Letter to the President
on Philippine Self-Government--
Senator German Calls.

The cabinet session lasted but little over
half an hour today, the President and mem
bers of his cabinet ceasing business by rea-
son of desire to attend the funeral of the
Mexican ambassador. The President left
the White House some time before noon,
Attorney General Moody and Secretary Taft
remained in the cabinet room long time
after the others had gone. The conference
they had was In relation to the proposition
that has been submitted to the administra-
ton by the government Of Santo Domingo
that a citizen of the United States be named
to, collect the customs dues and hold them
In trust, except what is paid over to the
DOMINICAN government for defraying ex-
penses of the establishment
The President and his advisers have been
over the questions as to the responsibility
that will indirectly be entailed by the Unit
ed States by such an arrangement as this,
but they do not see how this responsibility
is to be evaded under the circumstances.
Philippine Self-Government.
Secretary Loeb made public a letter the
President has received from Secretary Tai;
relating to the Inauguration of a mea assure
of self-government in the Philippines. The
letter is as follows:
Washington, March p, 1905.
the fourth and last volume Of the Philippine
census has been issued by the Philippine
census bureau, with the assistance of the
United States census bureau, and that this
is the completion and publication of the
census provided in section 6 of the act of
Congress entitled An act temporarily to
provide for the administration of the affairs
or civil government in the Philippine Islands
and for other purposes approved July l.
lat
to wit, the 9th of March, 1905 by virtue
of the terms of section of said act if a
condition of general and complete peace
with recognition of the authority of the
United States, continues in the territory of
the Philippine Islands, except that inhabited
by Moros or other non-Christian tribes and
such fact shall be certified to you by the
Philippine commission, it will be your duty
upon being satisfied thereof to direct the
Philippine commission to call a general cleo
ton for the choice of delegates to a popular
assembly of the people of said territory in
the Philippine islands not inhabited by
Moros or other non-Christian tribes, which
shall be known the Philippine assembly,
and that after said assembly shall have con-
vened and organized, all the legislative
power heretofore conferred upon the Philip
pine commission in that part of the archi-
pelago already described shall be vested in
a legislature consisting of two houses-the
Philippine commission and the Philippine
assembly
II have announced the publication of the
census TO Gov. Gen. Wright of the Philip
pines, in order that he may give due public
notice Of the same to the people of the is
lands. Very respectfully
(signed) "W. H. TAFT,
Secretary of War"
Secretary Taft has telegraphed to Gov
Wright to make public announcement of
the facts which he will do in English
throughout the islands.
No Hunting Permits for Alaska.
Secretary Wilson, as he was leaving the
cabinet meeting, said that 1t had been de-
termined not to issue any hunting permits
for Alaska this year. Game continues to grow
scarce in the territory, and the greater the
scarcity the worse becomes the condition of
the natives, who depend entirely upon their
game supply for meat in the winter season.
No permits were issued for hunting last
year, and persons hunting without permits
will be severely handled. Moose especially
are said to be disappearing fast, and the
problem confronts the government every
winter of whether assistance should not be
given the natives In the way of food sup
plies to tide them over the season.
Charges Against Judge.
Charges have been filed at the Depart
ment of Justice, 1t is said, against Judge
Charles w. Raymond of the western DIS
trct of the Indian Territory, and they are
to be Investigated with care, with the OBJ
ject of a report to the President. The
charges somewhat vague, declaring
that Judge Raymond has been using his Of
fee for political ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Clarence
b. Douglass editor of the Muscogee Phoe-
nix, is among those making the charges, it
is stated.
Senator German a Caller.
After the President had returned from the
funeral of Ambassador AspiroZ he received
Senator German and talked with him. The
Maryland senator called some time before
the President got back, but waited for him.
The object of the conference is not known.
Senator German said he had called to
pay his respects and to express the hope
that the President would have a pleasant
trip when he goes west next week. Out
side the executive offices, as he was 60
ing away, Senator German met Colonel
Crook, the disbursing officer of the White
House, and they shook hands with each
other. passing compliments on how well
the other looked.
Yes" said Senator German, with smile
I'm doing the best l to keep out of
the way of Osler.''