Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-08
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Timothy Woodruff Calls by Ap-
pointment.
ONLY BRIEF CONFERENCE
Made Date Later in the Day for New
York's Chairman.
TOO MUCH LAND WITHDRAWN
What. Representative Mondell of
Wyoming Says About the Public
Lands in His Locality.
700 MUCH LAND WITHDRAWN

Timothy Woodruff, republican state chair
man of New York, called at the White
House this morning at II o'clock for a talk
with the chief executive about New York
political matters and appointments. There
were so many people in the Presidents OF
fees that there was no opportunity for
satisfactory conference. and the President
postponed the visit to later time in the
day.
Among the many other things Mr. Wood
ruff will take up with the President will be
that of the nomination of a judge for the
eastern district of New York. There are
five strong candidates Mr.. Woodruff has
stated that he does not propose to personal
~ push either of the men in the field, but
that he will be contented to leave the whole
thing in the hands of the President in
which event it is extremely probable that
the nominee will be Thomas Chatfeld Mr..
| Woodruff prefers Chatfield's appointment
as we'll as the President
Senator Plat paid his first visit of the
congressional season to the White House
eearly In the morning but did not remain
long. When he went out he said his visit
concerned some trou3ie over Cooley's APP
pointment but it has all been settled and
he will he appointed" The Cooley referred
to was the former civil service commits
sioRer who was recently made an assist ia MT
attorney general of the Department of jus
ticc. 1t was supposed that Senator Platt
was not consulted about Mr.. Cooley's ap
poiament and wanted to know about it.
Oscar Strause of New York. who will be
the next Secretary of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, was another New
York visitor to the White House.
A Joke on Woodruff.
The President had good joke at the ex-
pense of Chairman Woodruff The we'll
known New Yorker was accompanied to
the White House by Representative Calder,
who jokingly said: Mr.. President, l want
to introduce Timothy Woodruff"
Woodruff. Woodruff" said the President
meditatively. seems to me l have heard
that name.
Tim Woodruff put in Calder
oh, yes laughed the President. Now
remember; l believe he has something of
a local reputation over in New York
Too Much Land Withdrawn.
Representative Mondell of Wyoming dis
cussed with the President oday suggestions
in the Presidents message as to coal lands
In the ives. Mr.. Monden agrees that some
thing should be done, but his mind is not
fully made up to what it should be- He
is satisfied. though that entirely too much
land. alleged to contain coal is now with
drawn from settlement under the recent or
der of the President. Something like To-
600 600 acres of land. reputed to contain
coal in some form, are not subject to en-
try, said Mr.. Mondell. although millions
of this has no semblance of coal in H. and
has been prospected over hundreds of times
without result. l know an instance right
near the small town l live in where 90 900
acres are withdrawn ON entry. There is
not spark of merchantabie ,al upon
these lands. and never has been. | think
should be one to resto.e much
of this large domain to public entry.
Dewey Wants Younger Men.
Admiral Dewey. whose reception at the
White House is always most cordial, was
visitor to the chief executive today. Ad-
miral Dewey is strong advocate OF
younger men to command the fighting ves-
sells of the United States, and that was the
subject of his talk.
We must have younger men to COM
mand the ships he declared.
How the change be brought about: >"
he was asked.
We'll Congress will have to pass the
necessary legislation. of course, he said
but We must retire our officers earlier
That's the only way to do it,
Admiral Dewey met Secretary Taft as the
latter was walking into the executive Of
fees and they had a warm chat Secretary
Taft spent some time with the President.
Half-Holiday for Navy Yard.
Representative Southland has secured
from the President a promise that he will
issue order granting to navy yard en-
:'loyes in Washington halt holiday On
Christmas eve the same as other employees
of the government. The President will is
sue the order in due time. Representative
Southland has looked after the interests of
the navy yard people for number of
years.
Mark Twain visited the President today
to interest him in the copyright bill pend
ing in Congress. Although the President
was extremely busy he gave Mr.. Twain
some time and expressed his approval of
the law. The President is with u.s." said
Mr.. Clemens.
The President received a large number of
visitors today, Saturday, as a rule being
one usually selected by congressman to pre-
sent constituents who are in the city. Rep
resentativc Foss of Chicago presented the
members of the Chicago drainage commits
sion, who in the city to consult the
Secretary of War about affairs connected
with drainage questions. Senator Fulton of
Oregon presented the Oregon members who
arc attending the rivers and harbors con-
ventiop.
John Philip Sousa and Victor Herbert the
composers and band leaders, were cor
daily greeted by the President, having been
presented by Representative Barchfeld
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