Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
TiIIman Attack on the President
Passed UnnotiCed.
WHAT ALASKA NEEDS
A Regularly Authorized Delegate in
Congress.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT DID SAY
Representative Bartholdt Gives the
Utterance to the Missouri Delega-
tion-Porto Ricans Request.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT DID SAY

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many senatorial callers there was little to
say, and 1t was stated by all of them that
they had not discussed the matter with
the President. Senator Spooner. who has
been listed for speech on the Santo DO
n,ingo situation talked to the President for
a few minutes on some phases Of that ques-
ton, but the subject of Senator Tillmans
philippe was not mentioned. Privately
number of senators talked to their news
paper friends. Almost without exception
they asserted that any attempt to get
through resolution for investigation
o. the Morris incident would be promptly
voted down. the position taken being that
the Senate has nothing to do with the
matter.
Vice President Fairbanks and Senators
Alice, Carter, Burkett, Nelson and Clarke Of
Arkansas were among those who saw the
President
What Alaska Needs.
Senator Nelson presented Alaskan to
the President. Relative to possible legis-
lation for Alaska at the coming session,
Senator Nelson said: "The territory should
be given regularly authorized delegate in
Congress and there should be some assist
ance for the construction of railroads The
territory needs railroads and wagon roads.
The most important railroad line needed Is
from Eagle City. in the Yukon region, to
Valdez on the coast"
Senator Burkett presented Charles A.
Goss of Omaha. who has been recommended
for the position of United States attorney
of that state.
Senator Alice handed the President en-
crossed resolutions from the New Castle
County Tea cheers Association inviting him
to be present at, and to take part in. the
annual ceremonies concentrating the first
unfolding of the stars and stripes in land
battle, at Cooch's bridge, Delaware. The
celebration is to be held in September The
President said that he could not attend, but
was pleased to have the invitation.
What the President Did Say.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri was
White House caller today He was asked
about the recent conference of the Missouri
delegation with the President, in which the
President is charged with having insinuated
that money was being improperly used in
the statehood fight. Isn't 1t true" Mr..
Bartholdt was asked, that the President
told the delegation that he understood that
certain large corporations in Arizona were
opposing the statehood bill: that they were
doing 1t for selfish reasons. and that it
would be a shame to give them a chance
to say they had defeated the bill?'
That is just the way he put it," said
Mr.. Bartholdt Except that he added his
were so badly split on the question at the
beginning of the session of Congress"
Want More Liberal Government
Tulio Larrinaga. resident commissioner
from Porto Rico to this country celled on
the President today with Robert H. Todd
mayor of San Juan, and Francisco Buso,
who have been sent to Washington as
delegates to present a memorial adopted
at a meeting OF municipalities of the island
beseechng a more liberal form of govern
| ment-one which will give the Porto
Ricans greater participation in the duties
! and responsibilities of their home govern
| ment as against the present system. In
which they have no participation whatever,
unless they happen to be in accord with
| the governor and the six Americans ap-
| pointed by the President to run affairs.
Cannot Accept Invitations.
| President Roosevelt continues his policy
of declining invitations to attend college
! commandments and other popular func-
| tions when he today informed the entire
| Missouri delegation, democrats and repub-
| licans, that he could not attend the COM
mencement exercises of the University of
| Missouri. invitation to which was cor
| daily extended to him. With the senators
and representatives were Gardner Lathrop,
! president of the university, and Walter
| Williams, one of the head professors. Both
made brief addresses, in which they ear
| nestly asked Mr.. Roosevelt to visit Column
| bia. Mo, on June and address the stu
dents.
President Roosevelt had a conference to-
| day with Lucien L. Bonheur of New York,
| one of the republican leaders in the twenty
ninth assembly district, which includes the
| Presidents home town of Oyster Bay.
about state politics. Mr.. Bonheur ex-
pressed the opinion that nothing definite
would be done looking to the deposition of
former Gov. Odell state leader until the
| meeting of the republican state committee
next September.
Gen. Luke Wright Calls.
| Gen. Luke E. Wright, governor general of
the Philippines, called at the White House to-
| day and had a talk with the President about
| Philippine affairs. No details OF the con-
| ference were made public. Gov. Wright has
| increased SO greatly in weight that his
/ friends at the White House scarcely recog-
| nized him. He will remain in Washington
| for some time.
Reserve Lands for Settlers.
| 1t is desired to render 1t impossible for
| syndicates or corpora lions to obtain any of
| the segregated lands of the Choctaws and
| Chickasaws in the Indian Territory which
| are to be thrown open to settlement under
the provisions OF the Curtis bill, now pend
ing In Congress- Judge ]. II. Sheppard and
DR.. E. n. Wright-the latter a full blooded
| Indian-who are In Washington represent
| ing the Indians and the people of the terri
| tory. called on the President today to urge
| him TO support amendments to the Curtis
| bill providing that the lands should be
opened only to real settlers. They urge that
| In this way only can the territory be built
| up and populated.
Presidential Nominations.
| The President today sent the following
nominations TO the Senate:
DISSATISFACTION for the Department OF
| State. James B. Scott. California
| Attorney for the district of South Caro-
| lina-Ernest F. Cochran.