Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-14
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator HemenWay on Middle
West Conditions.
INDIANA IN BETTER SHAPE
Than He Expected to Find It-Re-
publicans Expect to Win.
PRESIDENT ON SHIP SUBSIDY
Has a Talk With Representative
Humphrey Of Washington
on the Subject.
PRESIDENT ON SHIP SUBSIDY

Senator Hemenway who has Just come
back to Washington from Indiana. where
ne attended the republican state convention
called on the President today to tell about
conditions as observed by him In that part
OF the middle west. Senator Hemenway
sees no reason why democrats in Indiana
or anywhere else have any special reason
TO hope for success in the November cleo
tfons this year. He is confident that there
is no ground for optimistic views SO far
as Indiana is concerned
L found the state In great deal better
shape than 1 thought" said Senator Hem
enway. THE republicans are enthusiastic.
They believe that they are going to win
hands down, as they have In the last ten
years, and when they feel that way victory
is certain. From what I could see there
Is absolutely no danger. Everybody is
working In perfect harmony The course
or Gov. Hanley In dismissng Auditor Sher-
rick and Secretary of State Storms from
Office has been approved The outlook in
the congressional campaign is Just as en-
couraging as it is for state officers I see
no reason to think the democrats will make
gains in this direction"
While the state convention indorsed the
administration Of Gov. Hanley 1t Is well
known that there is "a bitter feeling toward
him on the part of a portion of the re-
publicans of the state. 1t is presumed
from the optimistic words of Senator Hem
enway, that the faction that hates Hanley
will fall into line at the proper time and
not carry their animosities to the extent
of knf1ng the republican ticket where it
ts made UP of friends of the state adminis-
traticn.
Presidents Attitude on Ship Subsidy
President Roosevelt had occasion this
morning to state again his pronounced atti-
tude on the subject of subsidy legislation
looking to the upbuilding of the American
merchant marine. Representative Humphrey
of Washington and Harvey D. Goulder
president of the American Merchant Marine
Association and general counsel for the
Lake Carriers Association. called on Secre-
tary Taft and the President to tell them of
the serious situation on the Pacific coast
resulting from British and japanese COM
petition In the merchant trade. Last week
Representative Humphrey presented to the
President strong statement in writing,
setting forth the disadvantages under
which American shipowners on the Pacific
are operating their steamship lines.
In the conference with the President to-
day. and also with Secretary Taft. these
views were somewhat elaborated by Mr.
Humphrey and Mr. Goulder. They said that
the Japanese line of three steamships, for
instance, operating between Seattle and
Of $855.O0O year. Japanese commercial
aggression on the Pacific has alarmed the
friends OF American shipping. Japan not
only has an option OF purchase on the yes-
sells OF the Pacific Mall Steamship Company,
an American corporation, but is believed to
be carrying on negotiations to buy out
other lines whose carriers ny the American
nag.
The President and Secretary Taft thor
oushly agreed with their visitors as to the
seriousness Of the situation. and agreed that
there Is no remedy except IN legislation au-
thortzing the payment OF straight-out
subsidy to American steamships engaged In
the foreign trade.
A Day Of Visitors
Today. as usual for Saturday, was one OF
visitors A dozen senators ana representa-
tives presented constituents to the Presi-
dsnt. There have been thousands OF
strangers In washington this week, Faster
exeurskons having brought them here from
al parts OF the country. MemberS OF
Congress who believe that there Ii no bet
ter way Of making themselves solid than
~ Allowing attentions 10 home people have
escorted bodies Of the visitors to the White
House and elsewhere The President has
no regular hour Tor receiving visitors. but
when they are accompanied by representa-