Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-13
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Numerous Applications for
Recorder Dancy's Place.
TREATY DISCUSSED
SEVERAL SENATORS CONFER
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Secretary Taft Tells of the Fight
Against Disease on
the Isthmus.
TREATY DISCUSSED

J. Milton Turner of St Louis. one of tha
prominent negro orators and politicians OF
the country, was presented to the Presi-
dent today by Representative Bartholdt of
that state as d candidate for recorder Of
deeds of the District Turner had a short
talk with the President. who said that he
had not reached any decision sc, what he
would do about the position. The Presi-
dent said there were number of appli-
cants from all parts of the country for the
recordership and also for register OF the
treasury, the place held by Judson Lyons
for the last seven years. He giving
consideration to the applications ana would
be glad, he said, to have the name cf Mr.
Turner among the others. Turner is one of
the best-known colored orators of ;he coun-
try and did effective work in the last cam
paign. He at one time supportqy of
the democratic party when President Cieve-
land held the leadership, but he abandoned
the democrats some years ago and threw
his support to Roosevelt last year. He
was one of the first negroes in the country
honored with an important post President
Grant appointed him as minister To l-ibc Ia
in 1871. and he remained there until JS7s.
when he asked 10 be relieved. lie has
ever since been prominent in politics.
Discussing the Dominican Treaty.
Several senators today talked with the
President about the prospects of the ratifi-
cation of the Santo Domingo treaty, the
formal debate on which began today.
Among the Presidents callers were Sena-
tors Cullom of Illinois. chairman of the for
eign relations committee: Spooner of WIS.,
consin. Alger of Michigan, Beveridge of In
diana Depew of New York, Blackburn and
McCreary of Kentucky. Burrows of Michi-
gan, and simmons of North Carolina. Not
all of them, however. took up with him
indicated that the length of the session of
the Senate and the fate of the treaty both
We're involved in doubt. He said ii yet
was impossible TO estimate accurately the
strength of the opposition. He knew some
democrats would support it: in fact. he re-
ceived telegram from a democratic sena-
tor today asking that he be paired in favor
of the treaty. He hoped a close of the de
bate and of the session might be reached
this week. but he expressed doubt whether
vote could be reached so soon. Other
senators We're inclined to the opinion that
the treaty would be disposed OF this week.
and that an ADJOURNMENT of the session
might be reached next Saturday.
To Make the Isthmus Healthy.
TT is not yellow fever that will give us
the most trouble in Panama said Secre-
tary Taft he was leaving the White
House today. Our worst trouble there is
going to be with malaria, which is preva-
lent. We will eventually get rid of the
yellow fever and there will probably be
few cases over the entire canal zone, but
We will have to fight hard to reduce ma
laria to a point where it Will do less dam
age"
Secretary Taft had been asked about
reports to the marine hospital service of
yellow fever on the isthmus These re-
ports show that in the period from Janu-
ary l to February II there were twenty
seven new cases of yellow fever and eight
deaths in the canal region. There is also
n
along the west coast of South America,
besides Mexico. Besides the danger 10 resi-
dents in the canal zone from the conditions
there and the lurking germs of the disease
that are conveyed by the female mosquito,
constant vigilance must be exercised
against vessels coming to Panama from
South American countries.
No new cases of yellow fever were re-
Gently reported in the canal zone, but there
was one death from the cases previously
reported. The marine hospital service and
the other authorities are doing everything
possible to combat the disease. The fumt-
cation of premises in the city of Panama is
being done on a large scale. Every
house is being subjected to most thorough
funigaton, and large force of employees
is kept busy. All that can be done 10 de-
story breeding places for mosquitoes is be-
ing done. This is necessarily difficult
task, at this season the supply or drink
ing water is low and the poorer classes are
compelled to hoard what they can procure
in such receptacles as they possess Work
Grande to Panama is being pushed, and
when the system is installed conditions
will be better. The sanitary department
expects to have the fever situation in full
control when they able to give the
people pure drinking water. uncontaminated
by mosquito larvae and other impurities.
Callers on the President.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina ex-
tended the President invitation to at
tend the annual gathering of the North
Carolina Teachers Association in June
next, but the President said that he would
not be able to accept.
Representative Grosvenor who at
the White House today, has accepted the
invita- ton OF Secretary Taft to become
member of the party going to the Philip
pines in July next.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming in
troduced to the President three women who
had ridden thirty miles last November to
vote for republican electors for President
They were Mrs. S. l.. Wylie and her two
daughters. They live thirty miles from
Cody, Wyo.
Conferred With Architects.
President Roosevelt had some conferences
today with Secretary Wilson, Secretary
Taft. D. H. Burnham and Mr.. McKim, the
well-known architects, in relation to the
permanent improvement plans for Washing
ton as outlined by the commission of which
Mr. Burnham was the head. The immedi-
ate matter in hand was in connection with
the new. Department of Agriculture build
in at this time 1t is understood that Presi-
will order further