Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-21
At THE WHITE HOUSE
w. F. Stone to Be Reappointed
Collector at Baltimore.
APPROVED BY BoNAPARTE
Few Changes to Be Made in the Mary
land Offices.
PROBABLE RAILWAY RATE LAW
Senator Hopkins Thinks the Hepburn
Bill Will Go Through. Hamil-
ton Lewis Criticism.
APPROVED BY BoNAPARTE
PROBABLE RAILWAY RATE LAW

President Roosevelt has decided to send
to the Senate the nomination of William F.
Stone as collector of customs at Baltimore.
This will give Mr.. Stone three terms in that
ONCE. which will break a precedent. in Bal
timore. at least. The fact that the nomi-
nation Is to be made In advance of num-
Der of other nominations In Maryland Is re-
garded as an intention to forestall possible
criticism and objection, although 1t is rec
ognfHed that from a party standpoint the
nomination Is strong one. The expected
criticism Is looked for among the reformers
and independents.
Mr.. Stone has been the unquestioned head
Of the republican party In Baltimore for a
number of years. He Is what is generally
termed In these days machine mana
boss-but there has been less objection to
his sway than to almost any other organ
ization man In the state. An Interesting
fact regarding his nomination for a third
term Is that he would not have been select
ed If Secretary Bonaparte had not given
his approval There has been for q long
time supposition that the two men did not
work together in precise accord in the
political affairs Of the state by reason Of
such widely divergent views The signifi-
canoe of their friendship at the present
time is sure to attract attention In the
state.
Secretary Bonaparte is looked to as con-
trolling the federal appointments Of the
state II he sees fit to make recommended
tions to the White House. How far he will
go in this direction is to be settled. The
republican members Of the House from that
state are arranging to get together for a
conference as to patronage, but they do not
know whether slate agreed upon by
them would go through If Secretary Bona
parte should see fit to draw blue pencil
through any OF the names.
There does not seem to be any DISPOSE
tfOn To make changes in the fpcurn-
bents of the principal offices. So far as
known the only man whose prospects for
snother term appsar to be weak Is Is, es
port. Two or three Of the Maryland leaders
have candidates for the position. Repre-
sentative Sydney Mudd, who Is said to
with Secretary Bonaparte recently. has q
man for the position, and Representative
Wachter wants to see Stuart Mcdonald get
the place.
Counts on the Hepburn Bill.
Senator Hopkins of Illinois says he be-
lieves the Hepburn bill will be the rate
measure that will go through the Senate.
Senator Hopkins was at the White House
with A. NJ. Reaupre. United States minis
ter to the Argentine republic. who is here
on leave Of absence. OF the rate BILL Mr..
Hopkins said I'm my opinion we are get
ting nearer and nearer to the Hepburn BILL
There Is so much division of opinion about
amendments and such a mixture of view
1t seems certain that the Hepburn bill Will
be found to be the solution Of the trouble. !"
Gen. Fl. c. Corbtn, who will soon go to
St. Louis, called on the President today.
Gen Corbin said he was greatly interested
In the building of q fine home at Chevy
Chase. which will be completed and ready
for occupation by the time he retires from
the army.
Senator Allison, chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations, had CONVERSE
ton with the President today regarding
the conditions which have arisen in San
Francisco He said, on leaving the White
House, that 1t was entirely likely that
Congress today would pass another bill APP
propriating an additional million dollars for
the relief of the people Of the stricken city.
Calls the Speech Harmful.
Ex-Representative ]. Hamilton Lewis OF
Chicago thinks the Presidents recent
speech on the Muck Rake was a serious
backward step. The renowned Chicago at
torney paid his respects to the President.
whom he admired. and when asked about
the muck rake speech. said:
This speech was the most destructive
that has come from the President. In my
opinion 1t will have the effect of paralyzing
what has been spirit of free criticism,
especially coming from the highest au-
thority in the land. 1t Is this spirit of free
criticism that has revealed these private
dishonesties and public infamies.
'The President himself was the man who
initiated the policy of public criticism OF
private theft and public plumber. The re-
suits. 1t is true. redounded severely upon
many Of the leaders Of the party the Presi-
dent represents. His speech will now be
construed as a signal to the lesser ones to
cease criticising and stop the investigation.
lest 1t would injure the prospects Of the re-
publican party Therefore. I regard it as
the most hurtful to general public interests
OF all his utteranees."
'What do you think of the proposition to
tax inherttances. referred to by the Presi-
dent2' Mr.. Lewis was asked
Tho President. as has been his custom
since he has been in Office replied Mr.
Lewis. was again indorsing the platforms
Of the democratic party"