Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-02
NOT EARLIER THAN JULY |
May Be Later if a Tangle Over Meat
Inspection Law Arises.
THE HIGH SCHOOL DRILL
President Promises to Present the
Flag to the Winning Com
pany Next Week.

today were wonderfully pessimistio about
an early adjournment of Congress. AL
talk of June 15 and even Of June 90 has
evaporated, and July Is now put down
as the very earliest time for dissolution of
the long talk-fest There are a good many
congressman who see the hot days Of July
beating down upon the Capitol and Its oc-
cupants.
There's Representative James Watson the
republican whip of the House. He called
on the President today, and when he went
away he said he could not see a single day
earlier than July for adjournment "a
number of things have arisen In the last
week or So" he said. that destroy the
chance OF getting away by the middle Of
June. and these must be settled.
II there should be a serious tangle be-
tween the Senate and House over the
meat inspection law, and there is promise
of this, adjournment may be DELAYED until
long after July l. especially in view of
the fact that the Smoot case and canal
matter threaten to be taken up in the
Senate with serious determination to
be settled at this session. The House has
two important matters before 1t that
must be disposed Of. These are pure food
and immigration. How in the name of
common sense everything can be gotten
out of the way before July is problem
that cannot solve.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio enter
tanned the same view. Things do not look
near as favorable now for an early adjourn
ment as they did," he said. land 1 must re-
wise my prediction of June 15 the date.
l am afraid that IL the Smoot case Is en-
tered upon by the Senate, as seems more
than probable at this time, adjournment
may be delayed until far into July. or even
August. This clamor for action that is
pouring In may force something done, al
though it seems to me highly improper that
the Senate should be compelled to receive
and give consideration to such things. If
the Senate was not acting as jury on a
mighty important case the petitions might
be proper, but 1t is entirely wrong to at
tempt to influence body that stands in the
relation the Senate does to the Smoot case"
Gen. J. Warren Keller of Ohio, pretty well
posted on the legislation situation and
prominent member of the House. said: Il
don't see any chance of getting away from
here earlier than July L..
Pleased the virginians
Representative Maynard of the Norfolk
district OF Virginia called on the President
today and told him that he had made
mighty good impression among the Vir-
ginians while on his recent visit to Nor
folk and Portsmouth. The President was
pleased to remember his pleasant visit to
Virginia and to reciprocate the kindly ex-
pressions conveyed to him.
Mr.. Maynard did not talk with the Pres
,ident about the appropriation for the
jamestown exposition, but he said that re
hoped to have the appropriation recon-
mended by the committee attached to the
sundry civil bill as an amendment. II ne
should fail there he thought 1t certain that
the Senate would put the appropriation on
In that body and that the House would ac-
cept the amendment without objection, tn
asmuch as a majority of the House was
in favor of making the appropriation.
Capt Fourier, military attache of the
French embassy, called upon the President
this morning and presented him copy of
the recent register of the army and navy
of France. This has been the custom for
some time. The register contains the
names and location of all the officers of
the French army and navy.
Pennsylvania Sunday Schools
A delegation of the officials of the Sab
bath School Association of Pennsylvania
waited upon President Roosevelt today and
asked him to attend the annual gathering
of the association al Gettysburg in October
The President is going to Harrisburg early
In October to attend the cornerstone-laying
of the new state capitol The delegation
agreed to fix the date of the Sabbath
School Association meeting so that he could
reach them at the time of his other visit
The President said that he could not make
promise to accept the invitation, that he
had received hundreds of other Invitations
and that he might offend others IL he ac-
cepted this.
The invitation presented by Samuel
Young, Major A. p Burchfield, Major 8. e.
Gill and j. w. Kinear of Pittsburg DIR c.
r. Blackall of Philadelphia and Isaac c.
Keller of Grove. They were presented by
Representatives Dalzell and Graham
Representative Spight of Mississippi saw
the President to urge his leniency for a
fifteen-year-old white boy who Is serving a
term in prison for robbing post office The
boy Is Roark Floyd and he is from Mar
shall county. He has served over half his
term and his pardon is recommended by the
United States attorney. Mr. Spight is
working on the case and has seen the Presi-
dent twice BY reason of the tender years
dnnf <ta
pardon
Representative Cole of Ohio presented
Mayor Wilson of Urbana.
Going to Competitive Drill.
The feature of the competitive High
School drill next week will be the presenta-
ton of the flag to the winning company by
President Roosevelt.
This was announced at the White House
today. The invitation was presented by
Elmer E. Paine on behalf of the High
School authorities The movement has been
on foot for some time. but secured little
encouragement from the White House Of
ficiais. However. Mr.. Paine today present
ed the matter in such light that the
President finally announced that he would
accept the invitation.
Never before In the history of these popu-
lar drills has the President of the United
States taken an active part. The prize flag.
which for twenty years has been handed
down TO the group of young cadets show
ing themselves the most proficient In mill
tary knowledge and movements, has here
tofore been presented by some District off,
cial or army officer.
Since the sham battle on the White Lot
more than two weeks ago. the twelve diff
ferent companies have been hard at work
practicing. Every day the big field back
of the White House has resounded with
the tramp of feet, the shouts of the officers
and the rattle of arms the young sol
diers prepare themselves for the great an
nual struggle for the decision of the judges
Now that the cadets know that the winning
company will be honored by the presence
and congratulations of the COMMANDMENTS
chief of the armies and navies of the United
States their efforts will be redoubled and
no doubt the drill will be the most inter-
esting and hardest fought in the history of
the high schools of Washington.
The drill will occupy two days, six of the
twelve companies drilling on Tuesday and
the remaining six appearing before the
judges on Wednesday. both days at Ameri-
can League Park.
On Wednesday afternoon, just as the last
company is completing Its work OF march,
ing and maneuverng. President Roosevelt
will arrive at the park. At the conclusion
OF the drill the three army judges, con-