Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The Business Interests of San
Francisco.
SENATOR NEWLANDS TALKS
What the Government Can Do to Aid
the Stricken City.
TO GET AWAY BY THE FOURTH
Congress May Perhaps Adjourn by
the Both of June-To Go After
Standard Oil Company.
10 GET AWAY BY THE FOURTH

Senator Newlands of Nevada called on
the President today to urge him TO advo-
cate some plan for the immediate aid of the
business interests of San Francisco so as
to insure the rebuilding of that city The
Nevada senator was deeply earnest in his
assertion that on6 dollar of help now In
starting rebuilding will be worth six dollars
a few months from now He declares that
there is ample precedent for the United
States guaranteeing bonds that may be is
sued for the reconstruction of the town or
taking any other action that will be help
full at this crisis.
1.-THE people of San Francisco are brave
and coura geous," said Mr.. Newlands, and
they intend to begin the work of recon-
struction with all possible speed. but they
will need money, millions of money, to do
the work. There is no reason why tho gov
eminent should not help. The govern
ment has time and time again invested
money In enterprises for the promotion Of
interstate commerce.
IF we can enter into partnership with
the St Louis Exposition Company and
spend several millions Of money, with moth
ing but the gate receipts as security, we can
certainly lend San Francisco money or
guarantee the bonds that may be issued
Some say that the government has no right
to enter into any such arrangement. Good
heaVenSi Didn spend ulitl0nS Ot DOL
lars upon the bonds of the Union Pacific
and the Central Pacific roads? Didn't 1t put
a lot of money, don't remember how much,
into the Chesapeake and Ohio canal? DIDN'T
It blow n more than 500, 0O,0oo on CUBA
Hasn't IT spent $500, o00, 900 to 5000 900
In the annexation and education of the Fill
uinos? I could name dozen instances or
where the government has given sid ior
interstate commerce purposes. Ism san
Francisco the greatest port on the racine!
Get Away for the Fourth.
To get home in time for the Fourth of
Julv seems to have become the slogan of
the Senate. Senator Warren of Wyoming,
who was at the White House today, said:
II do not think we will get away until the
last of June. and we will have to work hard
and fast to do that. We viii try to be home
for the glorious Fourth and that is about
the best we can expect. Several other SEN
ators are looking forward to being home
about that time With the Senate striving
lor adjournment about a certain date the
chances are large that the date will be the
one chosen by both bodies.
President Roosevelt hopes to leave here
for Oyster Bay toward the last of June, but
he cannot get away until Congress sees fit
to adjourn. He had hoped to leave WASH
ington about the 10th Of June, If possible.
but about the best that Congress thinks 1t
may be able to do is to wind up It's BUSH
ness about the Goth of June
10 0O ALLGI the 0CauQdTQ
Attorney General Moody, who talked
some time with the President at today's
cabinet session. has authoritatively admit
ted 1t to be his Intention to at once begin
an investigation of the relations of the
Standard on trust and a number of rail-
roads, with view of determining whether
there have been violations of the anu-re-
bate law. There is little doubt that ac-
lions will follow In the courts Besides the
information accumulated by Commissioners
Garfield, which formed a special message
TO Congress today, the Department of JUS
tice is in possession of some information of
its own. and will speedily increase this. II
1t is found that rebates have been given By
the railroads and accepted by the OIL trust
the facts will be laid before the grand
jurfes in the localities where the alleged
violations took place, with view to pros
ecutions in the courts. Commissioner Gar
field has travelled extensively through all
parts of the country and has acquired
great deal of information that has not been
made public.