Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Want the Valencia Disaster
investigated.
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NOT BY TWO INSPECTORS
But by Commission That Will
Bring Out All the Facts.
WANT POSTMASTER KNIGHT
Richmond Business Men Prefer Elm
to Mr. cabell, Whose Name Has
Been Sent to the Senate.

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searching investigation Of the terrible dia-
aster to the steamship Valencia by means
Of commission. They do not believe that
an investigation by two steamboat inspec-
tors. such as decided upon by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. will bring
out the facts and reach as far as the i'm
yestigation ought to CO. They submitted
their views to the President today. and he
said he would take 1t up with Secretary
MetcaH at the cabinet meeting later In the
day. He did talk with the head of the
Department of Commerce and Labor about
1T, but their decision was not made known.
& 1t is stated that the people of Washington
think the investigation should be conducted
by commission like that which looked
into the General S1ocum disaster. The Pa
cific Mall Steamship Company, 1t is In
simulated, is a powerful concern, with great
influence, and it Is not considered wise to
subject two inspectors to the Influence that
will be exerted upon them. Besides, It Is
pointed out that inspectors are not trained
for investigation. Interrogation etc. and
that it would be much better for this to be
done by trained men with definite object
in view.
Senator Piles and Mr.. Humphrey said that
there was a strong demand for more
searching investigation, and that this de-
mand would not be satisfied by sending two
steamboat inspectors to do the work.
Prefers Statehood to Nothing.
Ex-Gov. Myron II. Mccord of Arizona.
who raised regiment of men from Ari-
iona, New Mexico and Oklahoma during
the Spanish-American war. resigning as
governor to command the regiment. was
at the White House today. He is one
prominent man from the territory who ia
yors the passage of the statehood bill just
as 1t went through the House. His rea-
sens for differing from many other Arb
iona people In this respect were given: Il
have been In favor of single statehood
even as far back as when 1 was a repre-
sentative In Congress from WISCONSIN,, out
l am sick Of living in a territory and have
become satisfied that Arizona will not be
admitted as single state for many years
probably not during my lifetime. The ter
ritories of Arizona and New Mexico will
make good state. There are 400, 600 peo-
pie in the two, good as people will aver
age in any state. OF course, there arc
others who are not quite so good, but those
are not worse than you will find in many
cities. The good citizens of the two COM
bined ought to be able to control the at
fairs OF the new state, and 1t will be-
come one of the best west of the Missouri
in few years.. The railroad companies
the mining companies, all the federal Of
feeholders, all the territorial officials are
opposed to joint statehood for obvious rea-
sons. The railroad companies and min
Ing companies fear that they must pay
more taxes under state government. Tfle
federal and territorial officials fear they !
will lose their jobs.
Want Postmaster Knight Retained.
AS expected would be the case, large
number of Richmond business men are OF
their way to Washington, it is stated, to
ask the retention of Postmaster Wray T.
Knight in office there, the President hav-
ing sent to the Senate yesterday the name
of Royal E. Cabell. There is no particular
objection to Cabell, but the business men
of the city fear he has not the necessary
experience. and that the affairs of the Of
flee might not be conducted with the same
satisfaction that has been given by Post
master knight. The nomination of Cabell
was made upon the recommendation of
Representative Slemp, who controls the fed
eral patronage in that state
8. Brown Allen, marshal of the western
district of Virginia. called on the President
today to pay his respects and to thank him
for his nomination. sent to the Senate yes
terday. There were a dozen applicants for
the marshalship. which Mr.. Allen has al
ready held for eight years, but Representa-
tive Slemp decided that he would not make
a ton, and the Department of
Justice had no objection to the retention of 4
Mr.. Allen in Office
Senator Penrose and Representative Bates
of Pennsylvania, accompanied by Richard
called on the President His visit is under
stood to have been in connection with the
Erie post office.
Senator Flint of California. Senator Dry
den of New Jersey and Senator Warner Of
Missouri introduced friends So did Rep
resentatiyes Littauer and Calder of New
York
Today's Nominations.
Nominations sent to the Senate today
were as follows:
Interior-To be receiver of public
moneys at Valentine, Nebraska: Elof
Olson of Bassett. Nebraska.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to be ensigns. John
s. Abbott. Thomas H. Taylor and Charles
E. Brilliant. To be an assistant civil en-
gineer: Samuel Gordon, citizen of New
York. Boatswains to be chief boatswains:
Martin Fritman. John Mccarthy, Henry
C. Jarrett.
War-Major to be observation-disclosures of
infantry: William T. Wood, detailed in
spector general. To be retired with the
rank of colonel: Lieutenant Colonel
George H. Roach.