Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27

luncheon. When asked about the situation
he said: Il absolutely indorse the Presi-
dents attitude toward the railroads. He
is the best friend they have, and they
ought to realize it. The railroads had bet
ter stand with him. as they now seem in
cltned to do. If they do not accept his
moderate measures they may be confronted
by man in the White House who will
different standpoint. I regard the Presi-
dents influence as to the railroads as
wholesome and conservative"
Talked Over at Luncheon.
At luncheon with the President this
afternoon were Vice President Fairbanks,
Andrew Carnegie, Secretary Cortelyou,
Assistant Secretary Bacon, formerly with
the banking house Of ]. P. Morgan & Co.,
and Robert s. Mccormick, former ambassa-
dor to Paris now connected with the Chi
cago Tribune. In an off-hand way the
railroad and financial situations were
thrashed over, the President desiring to
obtain the views of guests and callers
whenever possible to obtain them.
Opportunities to Talk.
II the President desires to make speech
touching on the railroad problems he will
have good opportunity to do SO before he
goes to the jamestown exposition April %.
He has accepted an invitation to deliver an
address April II on the occasion of the I'M
yelling of monument to the Rough Rid
ers who fell in the Spanish war in Airing
ton cemetery. The corner stone of the
monument was laid today, and it will be
completed by April II. 1t is supposed that
If the President should decide in the next
week or ten days that it is wise for him
to talk on railroads he will use the monu-
ment occasion to put forth his thoughts.
However, 1t Is declared that his speech on
that occasion will not deal with railroads.
The speech will be made at 4:3O O'Clock in
the afternoon. Father Stafford will make
the dedication address.
No Cable From Morgan.
1t is stated that there is no truth In the
story that J. P. Morgan has cabled the
President long message from London.
making suggestions as to the best way to
handle the situation. The President has
always entertained kindly feeling for Mr..
Morgan and is glad to have his expression
of opinions.
Illinois Manufacturers.
inc President today received a delegation
or Illinois manufacturers, headed by John
M Glenn. They talked with the President
about railroad matters. Although the Pres
ldent talked freely with his visitors. he
asked that they make no attempt to repeat
Aoi puUACdlOn MS views unless they do IT
In careful way. They said, with much
show Of excitement, that they would repair
to their hotel, write up a statement upon
which they could agree and send copies of
II TO the White House reporters. The Incl
dent illustrated the care the President takes
as to his views getting to the public.
Commission Doing Little.
While the President may not talk as to
his attitude on the railroads, he has it in
his power to cause the interstate commerce
commission to ease up on its hearings, espe-
cially where radical matters are brought
up. This state OF going slowly might be
maintained, at the direction of the Presi-
dent, unfit the scare of the fnanciers blows
over 1t is significant fact that the inter-
state commerce commission has not vet
presented to Attorney General Bonaparte
the facts brought out as to the consolida-
ton of various roads under the manage
ment of Mr. Hartman. There has been
any amount Of talk as to criminal and civil
proceedings against Hartman and his COM
bination Of roads, but the hearings were
completed by the commission several
months ago and yet the Attorney General
has no official knowledge that any fack
were ever secured.