Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-10
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator McCumber on Judge
Wickersham.
JOHN BARRETT TO BE HEAD
Of Bureau Of American Republics
Here.
THE CHILD LABOR QUESTION
President Talked With Persons Promi-
nently identified With Various
Phases Of This Subject.
Ohm BARRETT TO BE HEAD
THE CHILD LABOR QUESTION

Senator McCumber Is one Of the chief
opponents of Judge Wickersham. the Alas
ka 1urist, whose nomination has been be-
fore the Senate at every session for sew
eral years and who has received seven re-
cess appointments and nominations by the
President. When the Senate adjourned last
June without action on this case Senator
McCumber went to the President and asked
that he order reinvestigation of the Wick
ersham case. and District Attorney Hoyt
of Nome was appointed to go over to Judge
Understands district and receive testI-
mony In regard to the judges official and
personal conduct Mr.. McCumber said he
did not discuss the Wickersham case with
the President today for the reason that the
report Of Mr.. Hoyt has not yet been re-
ceived.
Judge Wickersham was appointed from
Tacoma. Wash. In 1900. and after serving
four years was nominated for a second
term. Charges of various sorts were LIED
against him. his friends claiming that these
were inspired chiefly by enmities made by
the judge when he was holding court out
side his own district. and that disappointed
litigsnts were the leading opponents OF BIS
reappointment. Since 1904 Judge Wicker
sham's nomination has been sent in at
every session of the Senate. and that body
has failed to vote either for or against con-
firmation. The President is strong sup
porter OF the Judge, and has said that he
will continue to nominate him as long as
the Senate fails to act.
John Barrett to Head Bureau.
John Barrett. Unied States minister to
Colombia. who Is shortly to become the d.
recting head Of the bureau Of American
republics in this city. called on the Presi-
dent today for q talk about some South
American affairs He will probably take
charge OF his new position about January
1, when 1t Is the intention of the admins
tration and the South American republics
interested that II shall be enlarged In scope
and usefulness The placing OF Mr.. Bar
rett at the head of the bureau is for the
purpose of carrying out the intentions of
the bureau an important factor In the COM
mercial and business affairs OF North and
South American countries MT. Barrett Is
scheduled to make number Of addresses
on the Pacific coast In the next week or so
on South American subjects.
Young Lawton to Be Appointed.
Mrs. Mary C. Lawton. widow Of Gen.
Henry w. Lawton. who was killed in tho
Philippines called on the President today
with Brig. Gen. Edwards. Mrs. Lawton
wanted to ask the President to appoint her
son, 4d3utcy AdWtOus nov Hknctco1i ycaIS
old, as q cadet in West Point 30 that he
might follow In the footsteps OF his father
in q career in the army. The President as
sured Mrs. Lawton that there was moth
ing too good for the son Of Gen. Lawton
and that he would make the appointment
in a short while.
John R. Abernethy, United States marshal
for Oklahoma, was White House caller
today. He Is the most noted wolf catcher
in the country and accompanied President
Roosevelt on wolf hunt in Oklahoma
year or so ago He disdains the ordinary
methods of capturing the sinking wolf and
runs the animal down, dismounts from his
horse and captures the wolf alive, breaking
its jaws with his iron grip.
Child Labor Question.
President Roosevelt. who took q strong
position on the question of child labor In
his recent message to Congress. had an in
teresting talk on this question with several
persons prominently Identified with differ
ent phases of that subject. They included
Miss Jane Adams, the head Of the Hull Set
Element House 1t Chicago: Miss Mary Nc
Dowell. also of Chicago; Mrs. ]. Ellen Fos-
ter of Washington and Charles P. MCNEIL.
commissioner of labor. They talked with
Mr.. Roosevelt about pending legislation In
Congress bearing on the matter Of child
labor in the various states and territories.
The President in his message urged that
provision be made for a thorough investi-
cation of the conditions of child labor and
OF the labor OF women In the United States.
The horrors incident to the employment OF
young children in factories or at work any
where, he asserted, are q blot on our
The President had call today from
Charles d. Tenny OF Tientsin China, the
former head of the university there and
now head Of the Chinese educational COM
mission to the United States He was ac-
to the White House by Charles
DENLY, the chief clerk OF the State Depart
ment Mr.. Tenny brought about iorty
young Chinese boys to the United States.
who entered the various universities and
colleges as students to learn the ways or
western civilization. He will return to
TientsIn for the purpose of bringing others
10 the United States for similar purpose.
An Exposition in Washington.
Joaquin Miller the poet of the Sierras.
left with the President today long written
suggestion that the burning of Washington
in 1914 be celebrated In 1914 by an EXPOSE
ton in this city,.
The President told Mr.. Miller he would
read the pamphlet which was left with him.
I'VE ought to have big celebration" said
Mr.. Miller, Ito show the world what we
have done in one hundred years. We've
built q capital and a great city. and we
have made the greatest progress OF any
country In the world. We ought to show
the nations Of the earth just what we have
lone"
Among President Roosevelt's callers was
Howard Crosby Butler of Princeton Uni
versity. Mr.. Butler lived q considerable
time in Asiatic Turkey. and has interested
himself In the study OF archaeological sub
|ects. He talked with the President In
general way about the bearing OF American
diplomacy on archaeological work in the
Turkish empire. He was accompanied by
George C.. Rankin. the president OF the ILL.,
aofS Pres Association.