Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-29
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Gen. c. H. Howard Wants a
Good Consulate.
A VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
May Be Barred by Age, as He is Over
Sixty.
BEST AMERICAN IN THE ROOM
Mrs. Casper Presented to the Presi-
dent as the Mother of Four
teen Children.
A VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR
BEST AMERICAN IN THE ROOM

Senator Cullom and Representative Foss
OF Chicago presented TO the President, Gen.
Charles H. Howard of Chicago brother OF
Gen. 0. .. Howard. Gen. Charles H. How
ard wants a good consulate IN England. and
he is hopeful that he will get it. although
his age makes him fall under the rule es
tablished by Secretary Root that he will
not appoint any man to the consular SER
vice over sixty years of age.
General Howard entered the Union army
as a private and became a general. His
brother Gen O. o. Howard, began his serv
Ice in the civil war colonel and became
a major general The two brothers were
famous for their distingu service to
the Union and there are d good many
people who believe that Secretary Root
may have to break his rule in this case.
Gen. Howard is siXty-seven years old, but
looks ten years younger. He has never
cared much about office, but he says that
he will make the same sort of fight now
for position that is satisfactory to him as
If he Were in battle
Secretary Root has told a number of men
who have applied to him for consular po
sitions for friends, il is stated, that under
no circumstances will he appoint a man
above sixty years OF age. He has express
ed the belief that at sixty and above a
man loses his initiative and cannot give
the government the service it should have.
He has gone so far as to cite his own case
ence what he is talking about Secretary
Root is stXty-one, and it Is supposed that
his policy has the Endorsement of the Presi-
dent If persisted in, though. the policy
VIII bar every veteran of the civil war,
such as General Howard.
In all other branches of the public serv-
Ice. though. the President has consistently
favored the veterans of the ciyfl war This
Is especially true in post office appoint
mentS. In numerous instances the Presl-
dent has nominated civil war veterans over
the recommendations of the republican ma
chinery. In the departments tbs discrim-
nation in favor of veterans is uniform I'M
der civil service regulations, most of them
provided by the President
Secretary Root is known to have refused
appointments to q number OF men strongly
ana highly recommended for consular
places solely on the ground of their age.
Best American in the Room.
Representative BoutelI of Chicago pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. \. ]. Casper of his
congressional district.
Mrs. Casper Is the mother of fourteen
children, said Mr.. Boutell in introducing
her.
Mrs. Casper. 1 am delighted to meet
you. exclaimed the President as he took
both Of her hands in his hands in a friend
~ grasp, you are the best American in
the room. Besides you look Young enough
to be your own daughter" And as the
visitors looked around the room they saw
a number of senators and representatives.
fAo tItE beSl american III IlG room Mrs.
Casper could not help being pleased.
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont consulted
with the President as to some matters in
Congress. Asked as to the probability of
vote on rate legislation Senator Dilling-
ham said: 4 do not think there will be an
early vote There are many exceedingly
important amendments which must be
carefully considered before there can be
4 vote. Some of these amendments might
destroy the entire bill If improperly in
1ected into the measure. They must be
considered seriatim aud cannot be DUMPED
into the bill as If in waste basket"
Canal Question in the House,
Representative Mann of Illinois, men,
Der Of the House committee in charge of
canals, said today. after talking with the
President. that his committee would prob
ably take plenty of time in deliberations
as to the canal. The committee is waiting
for the Senate to conclude It's hearing on
the canal and Will then proceed to consld-
Grafton OF canal matters.
Il am in favor Of a lock canal" said
Representative Mann AT least that is nv
inclination now. / am, though, open to con-
VlCtOn and want all the information to be
had as TO the best type of d canal The
idea OF a sea-levei canal appeals strongly
10 many people but there are many consid-
eratlons that weigh in favor of a lock
canal"
Representative Sparkman of Florida in
PRODUCED Z. J. L. Brown of Tampa to the
1IT>'usll'- MI Brown Is seeking the SYM
paLEy or the President In the plan OF Tampa
people TO hold an information exposition in
that city in January. February March,
Apr! and May, 1908, concentrating ths
commencement Of the digging Of a canal
across the lsthmus Of Panama.
The President said me would like to see
the enterprise success, but he indicated
that he had about had his hands full OF ex-
positions and was not inclined to officially
help any more Of them
II soft ~,
uut ask an appropriation for the exposition
They merely wish to enlist the help of the
government IN other ways. a resolution
introduced in the House provides that the
President shall issue proclamation TO the
governors Of the states and to foreign
powers inviting them TO participate in the
exposition by sending exhibits. Ii is also
provided that the foreign powers he asked
10 send their ships Of war
Delaware Wants Honor.
Senator Alice and Representative Burton
Of Delaware want the splendid new battIa-
snip TO be provided for at this Congress
named Delaware Instead Of Constft,,tto,,
and took the matter up with the president
TO-DAY Their reception was not discourage
ING in any way. The new shin Is to he the
-1t Eest or the navy Of the United States or
OF the world. and the fact that next to The
smallest state IN the Union desires IN bopor
the vessel Is striking Delaware was the
lFst state IN the Union TO sign the Constt-
- atNANA 5tttst 10Y 9ilSe. and In he M
triotic history of the United States So.
foremost, We believe the new ship should
De named aiter our state and We are hope
fGi OF succeeding" -''Po
Bristol Again Nominated.
After being under fire for several vaa,,,
W. c. Bristol again has been nominated
United States district attorney OF Oregon
Early in the present session of Congress
the President sent To the Senate BIrStoTs
nomination. Soon afterward charges were
preferred against him. No statement of
officially. but IL is known that they az
fected his professional integrity
After considering The charges casually
the President Withdrew the nomination. Of
Bristol from the Senate. announcing that
& thorough inquiry was to be made into
the statements against the candidate
Soon after the nomination was with
drawn from the Senate Attorney General
Moody formally announced that investiga-
ton of the charges against Bristol had
been referred by the President, on his rec
umInendatfoa TO the Oregon State Bar AS
ISOLATION.