Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-19
Servian Minister Will Succeed
Meyer as Ambassador
To Russia.
CAN HE STAND THE ExPENsE7
Two Bills In Congress to Abolish All
Negro Observation-Disclosures Says
Roosevelt's Action Unfair.
Special Correspondence.


Washington, Dec l5.-President
Roosevelt has stolen march on off,
cial Washington In his decision to
have John w. Riddle. now United
States minister to Servia and Rou-
mania. sent as ambassador 10 Russia,
succeeding George Won l.. Meyer. who
Is TO take the postoffice portfolio In
the presidents cabinet when George
Bruce cortelyou becomes secretary OF
the treasury. More or less general
information concerning other diplo-
matte changes had been available for
some days, but the announcement that
Mr.. Riddle would represent America
at st. Petersburg came az a complete
surprise. Although the honor confer
red on him Is one which any man
would welcome. Mr. Riddle hesitated
long time before deciding to accept.
He is not wealthy, and, as is we'll
known, American ambassadoria posts
are not for poor men Al our ambas-
sailors and many OF our ministers are
compelled to draw heavily on their
private incomes In order to maintain
their establishments, the salaries and
allowances made them by the govern
ment not being sufficient to even pay
expenses, A man who is appointed
to high place IN the diplomatic serv-
ice Of this country must either pay for
the distinction out OF his own pocket
or else permit his establishment TO suf-
fer In prestige Representative Long
worth OF Ohio, the presidents son-in-
law, Is urging the passage of a bill
which will remedy this condition Of
affairs TO some extent but the chances
are decidedly against any early action
In the premises.
LABOR FEuD GROWS.
The feud between Samuel Gompers,
president OF the American Federation
Of Labor, and the congressman whom
he unsuccessfully tried TO defeat IN the
last election Is increasing IN bitterness
Mr.. Gompers believes that some of the
congressman In question are RESPONSE
BILE for the initiation of the movement
which has resulte in thousands of res
olutions favorng ship subsidy being
sent 10 Washington by labor unions
from all parts of the country In spite
of tho fact that the American Fedora
ton OF Labor during It's last annual
convention vigorously upheld Mr..
Gompers' opposition 70 the subsidy
plan An investigation has been set on
foot for the purpose OF discovering
whether or not this Is true, and II Il Is
shown TO be, Mr.. Gompers' feeling
against Representative Littlefeld OF
NH M mi tpnllx, tttII 10 IN.
tensihed. In the meantime MI Little
field is taking advantage OF every OPP
portunity to get even with the labor
leader. one of his latest performances
was a speech 10 the mems club of a
local church, which he consented to
give on the distinct understanding
that no reporters be admitted and that
his remarks be kept secret The meet
ing was held behind closed doors. but
of course most OF the things Mr.. Little
field said leaked out and were PUBLISH
ed. AS they were not In any sense
complimentary 20 Mr. Gompers he is
moro anxious than ever before 10 get
even with the Maine congressman
TO ABOLISH NEGRO REGIMENTS.
Texas congressman viii exert every
effort during the present session Of
Congress to bring about the enactment
into law OF one of two bills which seek
to repeal the existing statute provid
ing that four regiments OF the army
must be composed of negroes. The in
PRODUCTION of these bills, one by Rep
rcsentatiye Slayden and the other by
Representative Garner, resulted from
the trouble at Brownyille, Tex. last
summer in consequence Of which the
president dismissed the entire battal-
ion OF negro troops said to have been
implicated. The president and Secre-
tary OF War Taft are very positive In
the stand they have aiken against the
negroes and despite the great pressure
which Is being brought TO bear by In
fuentlal men In and out OF Congress
| there does not appear to be the slight
| est chance OF any OF the discharged
| men being reinstated. Many Republic
ans fear the political effect OF the incl
| dent will be bad, especially In states
| and congressional districts where col
| ored voters are material factor. Some
| others, both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis. crlticlse the presidents action
| because they say II Is unfair unlaw-
| ful and unjust. Senator Tillman Of
| South Carolina Is one OF these. Most
Of the other sepators and representa-
tives from the south uphold the pres
| ident.
MRS. LoNGwoRTHs HUSBAND.
The friends of Representative Mich
| olas Longworth, the presidents son lin
| law, are telling a story at his expense
| which indicates who is the head of the
house of Longworth, Mr.. Longworth
wished to serve cigars to some callers.
He couldn't find the key to his humidor
and asked the butler for It, Sorry.
sir" said that functionary; Mrs.
Longworth has IT,"
Whereupon Mrs. Longworth's hus-
band sent out for the cigars.
ISLE OF PINES GOES OVER.
The Isle OF Pines treaty, which seeks
TO settle the title to the small island
of that name near Cuba. will not be
taken up this session. The situation
In Cuba is too uncertain to warrant
| action, influential senators think