Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-12
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Planning a Swing
Through the Country.
GOVERNOR OF MICHIGAN
Wants Him to Visit the State Agri-
cultural College.
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION
There May Be Two Smiths in the
Race for Gen. Alger's

The present indications are that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is planning a swing
through the country in 1907. He has an
nounced several times that he does not
propose to indulge In another tour of the
United States during the remainder of his
term unless great political and other ques-
tons shall make 1t necessary for him to
go before the people to push forward his
plans. He has turned down hundreds of in
vftat!ons in the last few months to take
part in various functions during the pres
ent year, explaining that he could not af-
ford to accept one invitation, it would
offend too many people.
For 1907, however, the President has al
ready accepted one invitation, and indi-
Gated that he may accept another. He
has promised to speak to the students of
the Missouri Agricultural College at Co.
lumbia, Mo, June 5. Today he was in
vited by Gov. Warner of Michigan to speak
to the students of the Michigan Agricul-
Sural College either the day before or the
day after he goes to Missouri.
Right Of Appeal for Government.
Representative Martin of South Dakota
thinks that Congress should not adjourn
without enacting law giving the govern
ment the right of writ of error or appeal
in criminal cases. and he talked to the
President today about the matter. Com
mentng upon the situation Mr. Martin said
to a Star reporter: THE best instance
know of showing the hefplessness of the
government is in the case of the beef trust.
in the recent decision of Judge Humphrey
of Chicago. Attorney General Moody has
been desirous of taking an appeal on writ
of error from that decision, but finds that
there is no law that will permit him to do
so: This state of affairs ought not to be
allowed to continue. In criminal case
the defendant has the right of appeal, while
the government has no such right
Mr. Martin proposes to look into the
matter most carefully and see what ought
to be done.
The President continued today to receive
a number of visitors. The city is full Of
Easter excursionists, and as many of the
people as possible want TO see the Presi-
dent. A large number of boys from the
Boys Y. M C. a. of New York were
among those presented to the President.
The Michigan institution will celebrate its
semi-centcnnial next June, and the author
tiles are willing to arrange the date to suit
the President, who intimated that he might
accept the invitation, although he would
not make promise at this time.
Representative S. W. Smith of Michigan.
Michigan chief executive. and with them
was Poland c. Lille, deputy food and
dairy commissioner of Michigan.
Michigan Senatorial Situation.
Representative Smith is not yet a can
didate for United States senator from
Michigan to succeed Senator Alger, who will
retire, but he has not given anybody to I'M
derstand that he is out of the race. The
possibility that he will be a factor appeals
to Michigan people generally. Mr.. Smith
said today that all he cared to say at this
time that he Is not a candidate. Rep
resentative William Alden Smith has an
nounced himself as a candidate, and Will
make the fight from now on The POSSIBLE
ity is that another of the Michigan Smiths
will also be in the race, as ex-Representa-
tive H c. Smith is being talked of, and he
is thinking the proposition over.
Surplus Indian Lands.
Clarence B. Douglass, editor of the Mus
kegee Phoenix, the only daily paper IN
Indian territory, had short conference
with the President about the proposition to
allow certain Indians to dispose of their
surplus lands.
I'VE are tired of the tenant system" said
Mr.. Douglass land want to see If we can
not bring about change in the law which
will permit Indians less than full blood to
dispose of their surplus alIotments. We do
not advocate a law permitting the Indians
to sell their homesteads, but think con-
ditions would be much Improved If they
were allowed to sell portions which they
do not need As It Is now they are in pos
session of assets which they cannot realize
at all.
mo responsible or respectable farmers
are going to come into the territory as mere
tenants The kind we have there now stay
during one crop and leave the land in worse
condition than they found it. If the Indians
could sell their surplus lands they would
secure good neighbors, whose associations
would do them a great deal of good.
Fairgrounds Council Received.
About twenty-five members Of the Ma
tional Fairgrounds Council, now in session
In this city, were received by President
Roosevelt at the White House this after
noon. The object Of the council is to collect
and distribute information about and to
promote the interests of Fairgrounds
throughout the country.
Henry B. F. mcfarland, president of the
Beard Of Commissioners of the District Of
Columbia, presented the members of the
council to the President. After addressing
them briefly, President Roosevelt extended
a personal greeting to EACH
Special Church Services.