Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-01
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Brief Talk With President on
Rate Bill.
NO COMPROMISE EXPECTED
Mr.. Roosevelt Stands Exactly Where
He Has Always Stood.
MAIN FIGHT ALREADY WON
The Three Poorest Senators Call at the
White House-Indianapoli
Cinnamon Visitors.
MAIN FIGHT ALREADY WON

Senators Deliver and Clapp, who are con-
Quoting the rate fight in the Senate for the
administration, learned, in a brief talk with
President Roosevelt this morning, that
there is not the slightest foundation for re-
peatedly published steries that the chief
executive has shown a willingness to COM
promise on Fis rate propositions The two
senator's Were sure that there was no
truth in the stories, but they wanted to be
certain
A good deal of pressure has been brought
10 bear at the White House to have the
President accep, an amendment to the Hep
burn or Dollver bills, whichever is finally
enacted. that VIII permit the interstate
commerce commission to suspend a rate
that has been established by that body UNI
I'll It has been passed upon by the courts.
but the President has refused to yield on
this score and has announced as he has
often done before that he stands just
where he has always stood. He is satisfied
that a suspension OF a fixed rate would
largely operate to defeat the purposes of a
measure of this kind. In fact, ne considers
that one of the principal points of the whole
contention as to freight rates.
The President grows more sanguine each
day that there will be complete success in
the Senate in the matter of rate bill that
will suit the country. and he feels that the
main part OF the fight has been made and
won. He is so satisfied on this score that
he is giving little attention to the matter,
except when he is asked about 1t.
The Three Poorest Senators.
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin made
his first official visit to the White House
today. He accompanied by Senator
Spooner The two famous senators of Wis
consin, deadly political enemies, were as
courteous and cordial in their manners to
political chums. They parted in front of
the executive offices with great cordially.
Their business related to a small Wiscon-
sin matter.
Senator Gearin of Washington, recently
appointed from that state, and described
by himself as the poorest man in the
United States Senate, talked with the Pres
ident.
Senator Dick of Ohio was likewise a Wis
itor. and the presence of Gearin. La Fol-
lette and Dick brought out the suggestion
that the three men were probably the three
poorest in the Senate far worldly
goods go. Gearin is lawyer with a good
practice and has lived up to his practice
for years. Senator Dick is a lawyer also,
but he has been in politics long he has
not been able to devote much time to that
business. He is one of those persons who,
II he had personal property amounting to
much, would not be able to keep it long
II his friends wanted anything
Senator LaFollette is known to be
poor man, proDaDly having less money
than either Gearin or Dick.
And speaking of poverty, Senator Dick
was asked by one of his friends: Have
you been to Ohio recently?"
No; it has been a long time since l
have been out / don't go as often l
old when free passes were distributed
rs ii true that the railroads broke their
rule and gave passes to the members of
the Ohio LEGISLATURE"
II don't think so, but 1 do know that
the legislature has passed a law fixing two
cents a mile as the passenger rate OF TIE
state, a loss of one cent a mile to the rail-
roads"
Senator Dick said he did not talk with
the President about the patronage of Ohio.
and especially about the case of Samuel
consul at Glasgow was recently given to
Richard w. Austin of Tennessee. The two
Ohio senator's are holding up confirmation
of the nomination of Austin.
Indianapolis Chinese Mayor.
Moy Kee Chinese mayor" of Indianapo-
lis, and Pang Gawk Yuen. vice mayor, both
prosperous merchants OF that city, were
presented to the President by Representa-
tive overstreet. Moy Kee has been In the
United States forty-seven years, votes In
Indianapolis. and said he was proud that he
was Characterization. Both Moy Kee
ana Gawk Yuen were attired In silks and
the regular costume of well-to-do Chinese
Except for the excellent English of Moy
kee, both men would have been taken for
freshly landed ortentals
Senator Ankeny talked to the President
about the need for light houses on the Pa
clitc coast near where the terrible ship
wreck occurred recently with so great loss
or life. Senator Ankeny believes that IL
before this the disaster might not have oc-
CURED.