Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
SHOOTING OF BROWN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Mrs. Bradley Expresses Hope President Congratulated on Re-
for His Recovery cept of Nobel Prize.
VISITED BY AN ALlENST C0DlFYlNG WORK FINISHED
Task Of Representative Watson
Detention. Ohio and His Associates.
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITION THE FIGHT IN OKLAHOMA
Bedide-Matter Of Chance Tor United States
Counsel Senator
President Congratulated on Re-
ceipt Of Nobel Prize.
coDIFYING WORK FINISHED
Task Of Ex-Representative Watson Of
Ohio and His Associates.
THE FIGHT IN OKLAHOMA
Delegate Mcguire Probably Shut Out
From a Chance for United States
Senator.

Senator.
President Roosevelt received many con-
gratulations today on the award Of the
Nobel peace prize and the action taken
by him In establishing peace committee
for the settlement of disputes between
capital and labor. kilograms and cable
messages from all parts Of the world. and
the verbal Fluctuations Of number of call
ers added to the interest of the day.
King Haalkon of Norway cabled the Presi-
he is visiting: Accept my heartfelt con-
CALCULATIONS on your receiving the Nobel
prize"
Baron d'Estournelle de Constant. the
great advocate of International peace.
wired the President from Paris: Heartfelt
congratulation. My wish is realized"
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri con-
graduated the President upon the award
and told him he had obtained the two
greatest honors in all the world-the presi.
dency of the United States and the Nobel
prize. He could not possibly look for any
greater honors in all the world-the presi-
call of DR.. Bartholdt was especially pleas
ing. as the Missourian, by reason Of his
work for international peace through the
Interparliamentary Union, had been sug-
gested by a number Of persons for the prize
But for the greater prominence of the Pres
tdent as a peace arbiter, DR.. Bartholdt
might have received the honor.
Codifying Work Completed.
Ex-Representative d. K. Watson, who Is
a member of the codifying commission, was
q White House caller. The commission Is
winding up its work after about eight
years Of service. In that time 1t has codi-
fed and revised all the general laws enacted
by Congress since the revised statutes were
completed in 1878. The commission that re-
vised the laws at that time sat from 1873
to 1873. The number of laws of a general
nature passed since 1878 have been twice
as many as were passed during all the
years OF the existence of the government
prior to that time.
The commission in its report to Congress
and the President this week will show that
its work is embodied in two large volumes
that contain total Of 5000 sections Of
law.
Mr.. Watson by the conclusion of the
work of the commission will be out Of the
federal service, unless appointed to posi-
stood that the President has given consid-
Grafton to the selection of Mr.. Watson for
some judicial place, but has made no an
nouncement.
The Oklahoma Fight.
Delegate Mcguire of Oklahoma called on
the President today to pay his respects. 1t
was the faithful work Of Mr.. Mcguire that
had much to do with the admission Of Okla
homa and Indian Territory to statehood,
and 1t was generally understood that he
would be the leading republican candidate
for one of thA} United States senatorships
to be conferred The fact that the demo-
Gratis badly dehtated the republicans for
delegates to the constitutional convention
and will probably gerrymander the new
state to give themselves control for a long
time to come makes 1t extremely difficult
whether Mr.. Mcguire will realize his am
billions. He admitted today that the pros
poets were none too good in Oklahoma from
republican view. The trouble. 1t Is as.
serted, is that thousands Of the Indians In
certain rulings Of Secretary Hitchcock and
sulked at the polls, refusing to vote the re-
publican ticket.
Pure Food and Pure Drugs.
Secretary Wilson today introduced to the
President DIR. Alexander 8. Won Mansfelde
Of Ashland. Neb., who Is the chairman Of
the committee on pure food and pure drugs
of the national legislative council Of the
American Medical Association. This COM
mittee meets in Washington on Thursday.
Its functions are to advise Congress re-
specting the enactment OF measures In
which the people are interested in med
ical way.
Senator Clark of wyoming who will soon
retire from the Senate. leaving the title
Of the richest man Of that body to some
one else. and Senator Patterson Of Colo
RADIO paid their respects to the President
today.
Senator Lodge called on some business
concerning small appointment, and Sem
ator Hopkins arranged for the President
to see a delegation of bankers who are
here working for currency reform.
Ambassadorial Changes.
The President has filled the vacancy to
be created by the transfer to the cabinet
of Ambassador Meyer at St. Petersburg by
the selection of John w. Riddle, at present
minister to Roumania and Servia, whose
nomination probably will be sent to the
Senate tomorrow. Mr.. Riddles appoint
ment Is said to be in pursuance of the plan
of the President and Secretary Root Of ap-
plying civil service principles In relation
to promotions to the diplomatic service, for
Mr. Riddle has really been in that service
with one short gap since 1893, when he was
appointed secretary Of legation at Con-
stantinople. He was afterward secretary
of embassy at st. Petersburg, agent and
consul general at Cairo, Egypt, and in
March. 1905. he was appointed to his pres
ent post of minister to Roumania and Ser
via. Other diplomatic changes have been
agreed upon as follows: Minister Combs at
Guatemala transferred to Peru and Min
lister Dudley at Peru to be AMBASSADOR to
Brazil
Secretary Shaw Thanked.
The President has sent to Secretary Shaw
the following congratulatory letter ON the
Secretary's fifth and last annual report on
the operations OF the Treasury Depart
ment:
The White House. Washington:
December 7. 1905
My Dear Mr.. Secretary: have just read
thru the resume Of the treasury operations
during the five years that you have been
Secretary. am so imprest by this plain re-
cital Of what has been accomplished by you
that take this opportunity OF telling you
so; and at the same time Of expressing my
very profound appreciation OF your services.
People tend to forget year by year that the
Secretary of the Treasury stands between
them and business disaster. This report OF
yours shows how every year some crisis
has occurred which might have the most
serious effects II 1t had not been met Just
as you have met It. It u remarkable
showing. and congratulate you upon It