Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Reported Violations of the
Eight Hour Law.
CHARGES TO BE PROBED
Investigation Will Be Made of ALI
Complaints.
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS
Gov. Hoggatt Discusses Affairs in
Alaska - Commissioner Larringa
on the Wishes of Porto Rico.
THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS

eminent are constantly violated. All charges
| directed that when this has been done a
| bureau of labor. and the President has
| directed that when this has been done,
| report be made to him for such action as
| he deems proper
| The bureau of labor does not know how
| many eases of violations of the eight-hour
| law VIII be shown. Until this time there
| has been no department or official charged
with keeping track of this law, no we'll
| oiled machinery for its enforcement. and
there have been no prosecutions of viola
| tons. The President few days ago d.
rected all departments to report complaints
| of violations Of the law in their respective
| departments to the Secretary of Commerce
| and Labor, who will refer them to the COM
| missioner of labor for investigation.
| 1t is not improbable that there will have
| to be increase of force In the office or
| the commissioner if the officials of the
| American Federation of Labor are able to
present as many cases Of indifference to
| the law as appears from their statements.
| There Is no disposition to doubt the ability
| of the federation to do this, either, as I
| Is believed there have been many VIOLA
| lions besides those the federation Is aware
\ Of.
| 1t is understood that the officials of the
| Federation of Labor will later on ask the
| President to recommend permanent ma
chinery for handling violations OF labor
| laws as the present arrangement IS de-
| signed merely to take cognizance OF exist
| Ing complaints and such new ores as may
| arise for awhile. Labor officials believe
| that the laws in which they are interested
should depend for enforcement officials
| who are constantly keeping track of the
| matter, the same as many other laws
Discussing Alaskan Affairs.
| MILFORD B. Hoggatt. the new governor of
Alaska, paid a call at the executive offices
today and remained with the President half
| an hour talking about Alaska affairs. He
was accompanied by Senator Hemenway of
| Indiana, who worked for Mr.. Hoggatt's Sc
| lection. The latter said that while he had
been confirmed by the Senate he would re-
| turn to Alaska to take the oath of office.
| Il was not able to talk as intelligently
| about Alaska with the President as
| should have desired. said Mr.. Hoggatt,
| and his instructions We're received by me.
| l intend to travel over the entire irrruory
| this summer AMI agait. the fol, Wing sUm-
| mer If | am still in Office. and VIII do all
| that | can to become fully acquainted with
| the needs of the people. ALASKA is a Coun-
| try of great possibilities and no man can
| understand it unless he gets around and
| studies it."
Mr.. Hoggatt said that he proposed to
| confer with Secretary Hitchcock and other
officials of the Interior Department before
going back to Alaska, and he hoped to get
| away from Washington In short time.
! One thing he intends to urge upon Secre-
tary Hitchcock That is a change of the
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| Il don't see any. reason why this should
| not be done" he said. "Sitka Is off the
regular routes of travel. and in every way
| the location is less advantageous than
| juneau"
The act of June G. 1900, providing civil
| code for Alaska. authorized among other
! things the removal of the seat OF govern
| ment from Sitka to Juneau as soon as suit
able quarters could be provided in the lat
| ter place. Gov. Brady was disinclined to
| remove his residence from Sitka SO the
I necessary
Porto Ricans to Be Heard.
Tullo Larrnga, resident commissioner
| from Porto Rico. and also one of the rep
resentatiwes of this country to the pan
American congress this summer. was a
| visitor this morning. He talked to the
| President about the congress.
| Our committee on insular affairs will
| give hearing In short time to large
| number of Porto Ricans," said Mr.. Lar
| ringa. ''They are coming to tell the COM
mittee about conditions in Porto Rico and
| to urge the adoption of my amendment 20
| the Foraker bill. giving greater political
| liberty to the Porto Ricans l am
| tremeiy hopeful that Congress will do
| something for Porto Rico In this matter,
| as the American people are fair and are
| not inclined to keep from others that
| which they demand for themselves in po-
| litical independence.
| Zelaya and His Bride Received.
| o. Zelaya. the young Nicaraguan, whose
| romantic marriage with Miss Baker of
| this city took place Saturday. called on the
| President today with his bride. They shook
! hands. received the congratulations OF the
| President and went away happy. Young
! Zeiaya was at one time a cadet in West
| Point, and visited the President a number
| of months ago to ask for leave OF absence
| to visit his home. The President was I'M
able to grant his request and he was COM
| PEELED to resign. He does not know what
| he will do, although he will probably go to
| Nicaragua with his wife.
| Presidential Nominations.
The President sent the Senate today the
| following nominations:
Consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.
James w. johnson. New York
| Postnlasters:
New Jersey-o. H. Maths, Riverton.
New York-G. c. Silsbee, Avoca; r. g.
Tompkins, Fishkill- on the Hudson w. c..
Froehley, Hamburg; f. e. Holmes, New
Berlin.
Pennsylvania-I w. Arthur, Bryn Mawr:
| N. X. Wiley. California; w. J. Peck. Pitts
| ton: +. II. Bartleson. Sharpsvilie.
Connectieut.D D. Brown East Hampton.
California-D. Robinson. SebastopoI.
| Idaho-M. j. Gray, Saint Anthony
1llinois-W. F. Hudson. Delavan: ]. Ran
| ton. Sheldon.
/ ioWd-S d. AudHls, heiflDeCk.
kansas-N y. Needham. Clifton; f. Z.
Scott. Valley Falls; M. Delaney, Water
/ vile: A. +. Dunbar, wsllsviIle
Michigan-G. =. Hilton. Fremont: 8. r.
Allen Homer; q. w. Dennis, Leslie: J. e.
\ Crawford, Milford.
Minnesota-C. e. Ward. Ada; Z. ".
Moore. Eagle Bend: j. Kolb Melrose; w. II
Callahan, Long Prairie.
Missouri-W. D. Turrentine, Marionviile:
| NJ Bell, Golden City.
Sebraska~-J. c. Mitchell. Alma; q, M.
| Prentice. Fairfield; c. A. South, Butte; w.
/ II. Andrews. Lexington.
North Dakota-R. Daeiy, Devils Lake; v.
/ A. Corbett Kenmare.
Ohio-A. Sweeney, Steubenville.
/ Utah.. p. Madison, Manti
Virgfnia-T Fl. Fox, Ashland
Wisconsin-etephen l.. Perry, Marion.
Trial Postponed.
Isadore Rosenberg OF COS street, Joseph
Peliman Of 6SS d street and Joseph Sonner-