Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20

McPherson, T. NJ jackson. b. r. Turner
and L. ". MuIfeli. all from Ardmore ex-
cept Mr.. jackson. who IL frSm Paufs
der. sGcPhsruon and Jackson are republi-
canA. and thar sfere forced to good ma
turedly listen to the boasting OF Mullen
and Turner that the new state win elect
democrats at the November election. They
were somewhat inclined TO admit that the
democrats will probably control the leg1s-
iature and state ofices at the first election.
but we win get them after that nat; n sn,e
US republicana"
The President received visit from Elmer
son Coatsworth, mayor OF Toronto. Canaoa.
and r. c. Harris, property commissioner
w. e. Blackburn Of Anthony, Kan. pres
ident of the State Editorial Association %
that state. called on the President Wiln
Representative Murdock
Badly Wounded Rough Rider.
President Roosevelt received a visit this
morning from one Of his old comrades OK
the Rough Rider regiment. who was severe
ly wounded during the charge up San Juan
Hill. Starr wetmore, the ex-trooper. was
escorted to the White House by Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas. The Pres,
ident greeted Wetmore very cordially and
spent ten or fifteen minutes exchanging
reminiscens with him.
Mr.. Wetmore hadea pretty severe time
i u
was wounded by a Spanish bullet during
the charge up San Juan. and was placed
on any army transport ana sent nome.
After ne had got well started on his way
effects of his wound, and the people on the
transport jumped to the conclusion tnae no
had yellow fever.
They therefore dumped him out OF the
transport into small boat. which conveye a.
him to smallpox hospital, where ne so'
yellow fever sure enough.
And 1t was six weeks before they founo
where / was" added Mr.. Wetmore' VINO
stood modestIy behind Mr.. Campbet whiie
the latter was talking. THE only otnciai
information that the War Department hao
of my whereabouts was that mad peeh
shipped aboard the transport. was lne
last man to leave the hospital where was
treated, and I'm good deal surprised tiat
I ever came out OF 1t.
Against the Immigration BILL
A mass meeting of citizens of Boston was
held in Faneuil Hall In that city on June D
for the purpose of protesting against the
passage by Congress Of the pending immi-
grafton bill. A committee was appointed 10
constitute delegation to visit washington
to interview the President. Speaker Can
non and the Massachusetts delegation In
Congress.
The committee consisted Of Matthew
Cummings of the state federation OF the
A. o. H; DR.. Joheph Santosuosso, repre-
senting the allied italian societies of Mas
sachusetts, and Philip Rubenstein. repre-
senting the federated Jewish organizations
of Massachusetts,.
This committee called on the President
today and submitted copy of the resoiu-
tions adopted at the Faneuil Hall meeting.
The committee protested particularly
against the following features OF the Din |;
The increase In head tax: the educational
test; the financial test; the low vitality
clause depriving the immigrant detained on
that account from the right to appear, -
at present. from the opinion of the exam
lining physician to the Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor. They contended that the
first three were arbitrary tests of fitness OF
immigrants and that the fourth was un-
reasonable and unfair.
At the conclusion of the conference the
delegation left the White House feeling
that the President was in sympathy with
many of their views.