Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator Scott Had Quite a Con-
ference Today. \
SIGNIFICANT STATEMENTS
One Intimating That He Believed in
the Third Term Defamation.
AND ONE REFERRED TO SHAW
Secretary Of Treasury Made a Spleen
did Impression on the People
Of West Virginia.
AND ONE REFERRED TO SHAW

SiSniucaHt statement To-Day when pressed
by newspaper men at the White House
with some questions relating to the third
term suggestion az to President Roosevelt.
The West Virginia senator, who was vice
chairman OF the republican national COM
mittee In the presidential campaign. spent
long time with the President today. When
he came out Of the Presidents rooms and
an interview was sought with him he went
on to talk about the great prosperity of
West Virginia and the contentment of the
people Then he was asked about politics.
answering that the popularity of President
Roosevelt in that state was no less strong
than it has been in the past.
well, what about the statement Of Sen
ator Elkins that the people OF West vir-
ginia want the President for another
term?'
II believe the people Of the state take the
President at his word. when he declared
that nothing could induce him to accept an
other nomination. You remember that the
republican convention Of 1888 was held
hear from James G. Blaine, who was in
Scotland, whether he would accept the
nomination. He cabled to the convention
that his attitude had induced others to be-
come candidates and he was not free to ac-
cept the nomination in any manner" The
signfhcance'of the statement was that there
are a number of republican candidates for
the nomination two years from now, and
that they had come out because the Pres
ident had announced himself as being out of
all further consideration for the nominal
ton.
Then. Mr.. Scott made another somewhat
significant remark He added that the cam
paign speeches of Secretary Shaw are doing
more good and attracting more attention
than those of any other man on the stump.
Up in my state" he said, Secretary
Shaw made a fine impression on both re-
publicans and democrats"
MI. Cortelyou to Retire.
1t is believed that the conference Of the
President with Senator Scott had some
thing to do with the probable retirement of
Mr.. Cortelyou as chairman Of the republi-
can national committee. When Mr.. Cortel-
you enters the treasury as the head Of that
department 1t is regarded as certain that he
will retire from the craftsmanship, as the
connection with the finances of the country
will be such that Mr.. Cortelyou may not
feel that he ought to retain the chairman
ship. In the event Of the retirement. SEN
ator Scott would be in line for promotion to
that place. although Harry New of Indiana
has for some time been looked upon as the
man who would be placed in charge.
The Alaskan Seal Islands.
e. W. Sims. United States attorney for
the northern district Of Illinois. and George
M. Bowers, United States fish commits
sioner, were in conference for some time
with President Roosevelt this morning
Messrs. Sims and Bowers. as special repre-
sentatives of the government, went to
Alaska the past summer to look into the
question Of alleged Illegal sealing, and ar
rived at the seal islands two days after the
killing of the Japanese sealers, which has
been made the subject of diplomatic nego-
tiations between the United States and
Japan. 1t is believed that the conference
t. ~1,,,- k~,,1 lzol All
neither Of the participants would say any
thing about it. Mr.. Sims full report is
now in the hands Of the printer.
Mr.. Sims says several investigations of
in Chicago, but he will not indicate what
they are. The district attorney Is also
making effort to secure increased legal
force in his office SO as to put it on a plane
with the district attorneys Office at New
York.
The Presidents Birthday.
President Roosevelt will be forty-eight
years old tomorrow. There will be no cele-
bration of the day. Some Of the Roosevelt
children may remember Pere Roosevelt with
q present, but there will be no extra din
ner, no event that will make the day out
of the usual The President will work as
hard as ever-Saturday he generally works
harder than any other day.
One thing the President will not be able
10 escape. mat VIII pe VISIT from the
Hungarian Club Of New York. a delegation
of which always comes to Washington on
his birthday to feldcitate him upon the occa-
sion and wish him many returns.
The President win probably ride or play
tennis In the afternoon and at night there
may be some friends at dinner, but there
are always friends at White House dinners
and so the day will not be out OF the ordf-
nary.
Will Be Connected by Wireless.
The wireless telegraphy department of
the government is making great prepare
lions to keep the President in touch with
Washington and the world when he goes to
Panama early next month. The battleship
Louisiana, on which he will make the trip,
will be fitted especially to send and receive
wireless messages, and there will be wire
less stations at various points that will
be in communication with the battleship