Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
South Dakota Appointment May
Cause Trouble.
SEN. KITTREDGE OBJECTS
Will Fight Elliott's Confirmation to
the Last Ditch.
MAY AFFECT PANAMA CANAL
Story Of the Fight Between the sena-
tors in state-Troubls for
Mr. Ridgely.
LAY AFFECT PANAMA CANAL

tors in State-Trouble for
Mr. Ridgely.
An announcement by President Roosevelt
that no will nominate James d. Elliott as
Unked States attorney of South Dakota
has the promise In 1t OF future develop
ments that may or may not border on the
sensational. The nomination involves the
politics OF South Dakota, and. possibly. the
question Of the type Of canal across the
Isthmus Of Panama
Senator Kittredge, the giant statesman
from South Dakota, in his soft, quiet way,
entered the strongest sort OF q protest
against Elliott's nomination in q talk he
had with the President today. When the
conference was ended and Kittredge went
away with the positive statement of the
President that he intended to name Elliott
there was the nucleus for something to
happen. Kittredge is member Of the ju-
dietary committee of the Senate as well as
chairman of the Senate committee on in
teroceanic canals. 1t was the work OF
K1ttredge that was mainly responsible for
a report by his Senate committee fayoring
sea level canal across the Isthmus OF
Panama.
AS is well known. the President is strong
1y opposed to q sea-level waterway, and
there Is the widest sort of difference be-
tween the Two men as to what should be
done in the way Of a canal.
The belief strongly prevails that Senator
Kittredge will oppose the confirmation OF
Elliott in the Senate judiciary committee
and will fight 1t on the floor of the Senate
In the event there is a favorable report
from the committee. Senator Gamble, on
the other hand, will use his utmost efforts
to have Elliott promptly confirmed.
Fight in South Dakota.
Elliott was United States attorney for
four years. His term expired last Decem-
ber and the fight over hts remaining in Of
fice began without much delay. Last WIN
ter Senator Gamble asked for another
term for him anad pointed to his record as
a good one. Senator Kittredge. aided oy
Representatives Martin and Burke asked
for the appointment of A. Z. Bfernatzkl.
The President delayed action from time 10
time although 1t was. given out seVerai
times by the friends OF Biernatzkl tnat the
President had indicated his intention 10
appoint him. ,,o,
crowded by q strong force he asked the
President to hold the appointmeha up un.il
Bile being engaged In a fierce fight with the
Kittredge faction for return to the Senate:
The President took no action. Sevefaa
months ago Elliott resigned as unitsa
of Gamble for reelection. and this cam
paign produced bitter state OF feeling pc
tween the factions Gamble was successful
and the KJttredge machine. which inciuoeo
Representatives Burke and Martin, was
badly defeated, the two latter falling OF
denomination to Congress Gamble, after
his triumph, asked the President TO nomi-
nate Elliott. whose office had not been
filled during his conduct of the campaign,
the assistant United States attorney con-
Quoting the work OF the office.
The President did not adopt the course
that had been recommended to him by
many of naming dark horse. and accepted
the recommendation Of Gamble, with the
result that Kittredge. who declines TO re-
veal what he will do. Is said to be furious
How much sympathy Ktttredge wiH nave
among his colleagues in the Senate can not
be stated. but 1t Is declared that he VIII
fight Elliott to the hast ditch and VIII work
harder than ever to have the Senate ADOPT
a sea-leyel canal in the vote 1t viii take
tomorrow.
An Appeal for Russian Jews.
Simon Wolf, head of the B'Nat Birth.
called on the President today to say that
he has been receiving scores OF kilograms
from Hebrews In all parts Of the United
States protesting against the massacres OF
Jews in Russia and asking whether the
United States could not interfere to end
the slaughter. President Roosevelt express
ed his sympathy with the Jews. but said
that he was unable to see how the United
States could enter a protest at this time
under the diplomatic methods of the world
Will Ridgely Have TROUBLED
The attacks Senator Tillman has made
upon the Chicago bank failures In which
Walsh figured, have charged William Il.
Ridgely controller of the currency, with
knowledge of some of the transactions
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Senator Tiliman alleges that Controller
Ridgely knew, must have known, that
Walsh was lending large sums Of money
belonging to the bank to himself or the
man has tried to ascertain why this was
not stopped and why the conditions in the
Walsh banks were not taken In hand by
the controller. Mr.. Ridgely has made no
reply to any of the assertions or inquiries.
but a great deal of gossip has resulted. A
number Of people are under the impression
that the President has already taken cogn-
ixance of THE allegations that Controller
Ridgely should have taken action long be-
fore the banks went under.
Just what the truth may be as to the
Investigation the President may be max
ing cannot be ascertained at the White
has probably informed the Department OF
Justice, which has been looking into the
failure, that he wants a full report of the
whole matter. From this report he will be
able to act.
The Walsh banks. as Is known. were
sort of clearing house for Illinois politi-
clans. While Senator Cullom, who Is the
father-in-law of w. B. Ridgeley, was not
closely connected with the banks. 1t was
the purpose OF the banks to accommodate
the republican politicians OF the state. The
intimation OF Senator Tillman that this po-
litical afflliation may have been responsible
for the leniency of the controllers Office to
these banks, TX there really was ksniency,
will be looked into by the President, il re-
ports are true.
Oklahoma VIII Be Democratic.
Two democratic and two republican citi-
zens OF the new state OF Oklahoma called
ON the President today, one of them being
former companion Of the chief executive
In the Rough Riders. They were Il. =.
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