Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Attorney General HadIey Calls
on President.
MERCHANT MARINE MESSAGE
President Securing Facts as to Ship
ping for One.
PILGRIM FATHERS MONUMENT
Invitation Presented by Senators
Lodge, Crane and Wetmore Today
TO Talk Business.
PILGRIM FATHERS MONUMENT

Herbert 8. Hadley Of Missouri. attorney
general Of that state. was presented to
President Roosevelt today by Senator War
ner. Mr.. Hadley began action against the
STANDARD OIL Company, under the anti
trust laws Of his state long time ago, and
made such q good fight against the great
combination that he received many compli-
ments. He Is now on his way 70 New
York to resume the taking of testimony be-
fore q special commission. Mr.. Hadley had
some business In the United States Supreme
Court today. It Is claimed that the Stand
ard Oil Company and its subsidiary COM
panies divided the Missouri territory be-
tween them. In the event this can be
proven the penalty win be to forfeit the
charters OF the corporations and drive the
claims that the property Of tho Offending
companies in the state can be confscated.
Want q Promotion for Hayes.
Tho Utah senators-Smoot and Suther-
iand-want q promotion for constituent
and hope to get It before long. James c.
McReynolds. assistant attorney general of
the United States. has announced his inten-
ton Of resigning and this will make a
vacancy. The Utah senator's today asked
the President to appoint Arthur B. Hayes
to the vacancy. Mr.. Hayes Is from Ogden,
Utah. He has been solicitor of internal
revenue of the Treasury Department for
record there. The Utah senators think that
his promotion would be in line with the
merit system OF the President.
Merchant Marine Message.
Representative Humphrey Of Washington.
who is greatly interested in the passage Of
the bill for the aid Of the merchant ma
rine, called on the President today and pre-
sented him with figures bearing on shipping
on the Pacific coast. The President Is Sc
curing all the facts he can as to shipping
for use In the special message he will
shortly send to Congress advocating gov
eminent aid for the American marine.
Monument to Pilgrim Fathers.
The President was asked today II he
would not attend the cornerstone cere-
monies of the monument to be erected by
the people of Massachusetts, to the Pilgrim
Fathers, the date to be left open to suit
him, but to take place some time during the
coming summer. The President said he
would consider the matter The invitation
was presented by Senators Lodge and
Crane of Massachusetts and Senator Wet
more of Rhode Island.
Albert P. Wright, who was color ser
geant in President Roosevelt's regiment of
Rough Riders in the Spanish-American
war, was at the White House today to pay
his respects. He was a guest of the Presi-
dent at luncheon this afternoon.
Bishop Cranston called on the President
today to pay his respects. He Is preparing
to make trip abroad.
President at Jamestown.
A committee from the National Editorial
headed by J. E. Junkin. called
on the President today and asked him to
speak before the meeting Of the association
he
The President said that he would be glad
to do so If the meeting of the association
should be held about the time he will
visit the exposition to take part in Georgia
day exercises. He has agreed to go to the
Georgia day ceremonies at the Georgia
gian. The date has not been settled but 1t
will be either the 18th, 18th or 18th of June.
The President will open the exposition in
Aprtl and his trip In June will be his second
one.
To Talk to Business Men.
A committee from the New York Board
of Trade and Transportation, consisting of
William McCarroll. Z. s. A. De Lima, and
Francis B. Loomis. called on the President
this morning to invite him to be present at
the banquet to be given by the national
convention for the extension of foreign
at the New Willard Hotel. in this
city, Wednesday evening, January 16. The
President is heartily interested In the pur
pose and the program Of the convention
and accepted the invitation to be present
and make speech at the banquet.
This convention, 1t is said, will be the
most important gathering in the interests
of the foreign commerce OF the United
State ever held in the country. The gov
errors of nearly every state have ap-
pointed delegates, and large delegations
will be sent by all of the principal business
organiza tions throughout ne United States.
Upward of twenty-five governors have ac-
cepted invitations 10 be present and Sec
rotary Root has promised to make an adj
dress to the convention Addresses will |
also be made by other members of the
cabinet and by prominent members OF Con- |
gress.