Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-13
Currency Reform Mentioned in
the Presidents Message.
SENATOR BEVERIDGE'S VIEW
Thinks Early Legislation on the Sub
ject Impossible.
DISCUSSES POLITICAL OUTLOOK
Probable Vermont Appointment
Librarian Putnam Talks About
His Purchases of Books.

His Purchases of Books.
Senator Bcveridge does not believe that
currency legislation in any important form
Is possible at the coming session of Con-
gress. 1t is believed that he talked On
that subject with the President today. and
Indications that he and the President
are in agreement on the subject. 1t is
.derStood that the President does not ag-
excessively press the subject in his message
to Congress- which he has already written
but which will not be delivered until De-
cember. He does, however, mention it.
mo comprehensive plan of currency re-
form is possible al the ne-t session of Con-
greSs." said Senator Beveridge. I'm the
first place, there is not time for adequate
discussion and consideration. and in the
next place. there is no popular demand for
such legislation. Reform of our currency
laws must come ultima tely, but when they
do come there must te careful ana thor
ough discussion and the people must be
interested in what Is being done.
Senator Beveridge's Campaign.
Senator Beveridgo talked with the Presi-
dent about the progress of the campaigns
IN several states. He has recovered frCm
his recent illness and is all right again lie
is going into the fight in different s:a,es.
and makes number of speeches in Indiana
so far as | can see" he said. there is no
change in the political Intentions of tho
people. I have opent d the campaign in
eight states beginning in Maine. l nave
been in Massachusetts,. Ohio, Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota. Nebraska and elsewhere. can
MT see where the republicans vii lose
probable that they will gtin MANY as
they lose. In Iowa thu factons have got
together and Gov. IumInins IS re- 10 be
reelected. There abundant cEtnt:-
siasm for him at the meetings where |
spoke.
a Vermont Appointment.
The Vermont delegation in Congress is
understood to have recommended the ap-
pointment of James l.. Martin. United
States attorney of Vermont. as United
States district judge of that state. in pace
of Judge II. II. Wheeler, who has an
nounced his intention to retire after a con-
tinuous service of twenty-nine years. 1t is
probable that the appointment VIII he
made within a short time.
Representative Forster of Vermont was
one of the Presidents visitors today. He
admitted that it was probable that Mr..
Martin would be appointed as district
judge.
o. NJ. Harder of Bennington is slated to
succeed Mr.. Martin United States at
tOrney. He is a well-known lawyer OF his
OWE city Charles II. Daring. former as
sstant secretary of the navy. was strong
Iy mentioned for the judgeshio. He could
have the position of United States attorney
II he desired ii. but he is said to have q
good thing in his position as collector OF
customs at Burlington and to nave no De
sire to be Emitted States attorney.
Will MI. Bryan Retirep
Charles Page Bryan. United States minis
ter to Portugal. formerly minister to Brazil.
paid n cali of respect upon the President to-
day. There has been gossip recently that
Mr.. Bryan Will shortly retire from the
diplomatic service. to gsse way to some one
else He has been In the service for over
nine years. having been one of the first ap-
pointments OF President Mckinley in 1897.
His record has been that of a faithful and
careful representative OF his country. Moth
ing official is known as to the reports, and
Mr.. Bryan did not care to talk about them.
Judge William II. Brawley of South Caro-
lima paid his respects to the President to-
day He has been in the Adirondack noun
tains and is on his way back to his duties
The Congressional Library.
Herbert Putnam. librarian of the Con-
gressional library. talked with the Presi-
dent about a special collection of books he
IL about to purchase and in which the
President has shown interest. We add
to cur collection as fast as We can, and
AZ fast as the appropriation of $4,000 a
year, made by Congress, will allow. On.
yes. We spend every cent of the approprta-
ton and could spend many thousands more
dollars in useful books if We could get the
money Our library at the present time has
SO00On volumes The French national
library has 3COO.OO0. and that of Great
Britain 2.OOO.O00 Since printing was in
vented Il total of 12.O0o00 to l3.OOO.G00
books have been printed Hundreds of
thousands of these are not in existence. and
hundreds of thousands rare our IL
brary can not compete in the purchase of
them with the rich men of the country who
are hunting them. The mlionaires can
pay more for books than We can with our
limited appropriations. Our policy of pur-
chase is a clearly defined one. We do not
hunt the curious in form as do many col
lectors. We do not underrate the value
of a collection of curious books. but our
aim Is to seek that which Is valuable in
matter and not in form. We want to try
to make collection useful to the peo-
ole of the United States. Yes. We make a
speciality of Americana and shall continue
to do so.
The President and Jamestown.
New York and jamestown people are try
ing to induce the President to spend tive
consecutive days at the jamestown expo
sition next year. These are New York day
and Robert Fulton day. Neither has been
definitely fixed. but the Robert Fulton As
ISOLATION Is endeavoring to have the dates
SO adjusted that one will follow the other,
thus assuring greater interest by the
citizens of the Empire state. 1t has long
been understood that the President would
attend the opening of the exposition. but
there is IL desire that he spend two other
days at the exposition. Hugh Gordon Mil
ler formerly of New York but one of the
commissioners of New York to the exposi-
ton and vice president of the Robert Full
ton Association. talked the matter over with
the President. Nothing definite was set
tied.