Evening star., 1906-06-16
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Proposed Grain Crop Estimat--
ing Commission.
A TREATY TO THE SENATE
President Asked to Send One and Will
Consult Secretary Root.
WOULD VETO SEA LEVEL CANAL
What Senator Hopkins Says on Sub
ject-Deposits With San
Francisco Banks.
WOULD VETO SEA LEVEL CANAL

Lubin of California called today on Presi-
dent Roosevelt to urge him to transmit
to the United States Senate for ratification
a treaty providing for the participation of
| the United States government in an inter-
national arrangement for the estimation Of
the worlds crop of grain each year.
Mr.. Lubin, who is identified with COM
mercial and agricultural pursuits on the
Pacific coast from Mexico to the northern
boundary of this country, projected the
international agricultural conference which
was held in Rome, under the auspices of
| the King of Italy. several months ago. The
| conference resulted in a recommendation
that the nations of the world join In or
ganfzing a grain crop estima ting commits
sion, which should present accurate esti-
mates of the worlds supply of grain from
year to year.
A protocol has been drafted carrying the
idea into effect. but the approval of the
Senate is necessary to make effective this
country's participation in the work. 1t is
proposed that the members of the commits
sion from the United States shall consist
of either three or five members OF the
forty-one nations which sent representa-
tives to the conference at Rome. thirty
nine have agreed to identify themselves
with the proposed work, Turkey and Uru-
quay being the only nations which yet
have not agreed to respond to the demand
| for an international commission. Only
within few days China signified Its inten
| tion to be represented on the body
The President promised to take the mat
| ter up with Secretary Root and reach
determination of 1t a soon as possible.
Deposits With Sa4. Francisco Banks
| Senators Flint and Perkins also talked with
| the President about financial aid for San
Francisco. Many plans for aid by the gov
| ernment have been presented, but none of
| them has been considered practicable
Secretary Shaw gave great help to the San
Francisco bankers by making deposits of
about $12, ,000Oo of government money with
them. These deposits, however, are likely
to be called in by Secretary Shaw at any
time he thinks the government might want
the money. Senator Flint proposes that
resolution be passed by Congress providing
that definite term of years be allowed
the San Francisco bankers in which to keep
this money, so that they may know what
they Will have to depend upon. The Sc
curity of the government Is perfectly good
and there will be no danger of loss with
the proper securities. 1t would simply be
question of extending for term of years
the deposits now with the banks President
Roosevelt has thought the matter over and
feels that 1t has some things TO recon-
mend 1t.
President Would Veto Sea-Level Canal
President Roosevelt has let it be known
that he would veto project for sea-Ievel
canal If Congress should provide for a
waterway of that type. This injects a new
feature in to the canal fight and adds to the
possibilities of delay In the adjournment
Of Congress
The President talked today with Senator
Hopkins. one OF the leading Senate advo-
Gates or lock canal. The Illinois senator
insists that the prospects grow better for
the Senate to adopt the lock type This
type Is undoubtedly the best one" declared
Mr.. Hopkins. The natural impulse OF a
man Is TO favor a sea-level canal. / felt
that way myself until began to investigate
and the more l studied and read the more
became convinced that the lock system is
the best one
The proposition of Representative Lit
tauer, adopted by the House Yesterday
providing that no part of the s25 GOO 600
appropriation for the canal should be used
for sea-level canal was made after Mr.
Lattauer had conference with the Presi-
dent who is pleased to know that the
House stands with him on this matter
The Delaware Patronage.
Senator Alice of Delaware talked with
the President today. The senator has had
monopoly of the patronage Of the state,
bu- as soon as Senator-elect Dupont comes
on here and takes the oath the patronage
will be divided between the two. who are
expected to work together In harmony. 1t
is generally believed that the factionaI war
fare IN the state is about over and that
the republicans will be able to get together
from now on unless Addicks should be able
to inject further trouble, which is not be-
lieyed.
Representative Miller of Kansas intro
duced State Senator Miller OF Greenwood
county, Kan. Senator Miller is on his way
to Philadelphia to attend the republican
jubilee there.