Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-07
1T MAY GO TO KENTUCKY
Pattern Makers on the Isthmus Want
More Pay.
CONSIDERING ANDERs0N's CASE
Osaka Newspaper Man Tells Of the
Presidents Popularity in japan
DIR. Sternberg Accepts Place.

Senator Elkins is still trying to land the
internal revenue bureau chieftaincy for
! West Virginia man, and he called on the
President today to say that he could supply
a first-class man. The President said that
Pearl Wight, the New Orleans man who
was offered the commissionership, still has
the offer under consideration but that If he
did not accept the appointment would prob
ably go to a Kentucky man. The President
did not name the Kentucky man who may
fall heir to this desirable place, but 1t Is
understood to be Judge Durel, who has
been recommended to the President for
other positions. The President is hopeful
tina: Mr.. Wight will accept the commission
ership, and is inclined to believe that he will
do so. Mr.. Wight is man of large BUSH
ness affairs and it is because he is doubt
full whether he can leave these at this time
without great loss that he asked the Pres
ident to give him time to think the matter
over Mr.. Wight is said to be comforting
with his business associates to ascertain
whether 1t would be advisable for him to
come mere and turn the management IF af-
talrs over to somebody else. 1t is expected
that definite announcement from Mr..
wight will be received in a few days
More Pay for Pattern Makers.
James l.. Gernon of Brooklyn. vice pres
| ident of the Pattern Makers League Of
| North America, called on the President to-
| day 10 ask that the request of the pattern
! makers on the isthmus of Panama for an
| increase of wages be granted The Pres
| 1dent told Mr.. Gernon to take the matter
| up with Secretary Taft and also to furnish
| the White House with statements bearing
upon the claims. Mr. Gcrnon saws he is
hopeful of securing increase, inasmuch
as pattern makers on the isthmus are paid
only TO cents an hour, while they get the
same pay in Chicago and several other
cities in the United States They could
| hardly be expected to work on the isthmus
for the same pay as in this country
Mr.. Sermon has also taken up with the
PRESIDENT the question of higher wages for
pattern makers In the navy wards of the
country. He asserts that pattern makers
are refusing to accept employment in navy
yards because they can get so much better
pay outside, and the navy yards are feeling
the effect. He understands that the wage
board of the Navy Department has had
SO much trouble recently about navy yard
salaries that it is soon to make complete
change in the system of payments of en-
ployes. The change will, it is said, be an
important one.
Considering Anderson's Case.
Attorney General Bonaparte said today
that he had received the record in the case
OF John William January, alias w. c. An
derson, the Kansas City man for whom
pardon. and that he will take up the case
this afternoon or tomorrow and report to
the President. Mr.. Bonaparte has been
indisposed for several days, but this has
| not delayed the January case. The Attor-
ney General wrote to the United States at
torney in Oklahoma for the complete record
of the trial and conviction, so that he
might inform himself before making a rec
ommendation to the President, and the rec
ord has just arrived here.
MIR. BOnaparte is expected to give hear
ing at an early date to the whisky inter-
ests that object to his recent ruling as to
the labelling of whisky. The date for the
hearing has not yet been set.
The Presidents Name in Japan.
President Roosevelts name is better
known in Japan than that of any other
foreigner IN the world" said s. Takaishi,
q n .wSpaper correspondent connected with
the Mairichi shmbun. an influential Japa-
ncse newspaper at Osaka. Mr.. Takaishi
was introduced to the President today.
"The President is held in very high regard
throughout my country, and his good traits
are known to the people of all classes,
DR.. Sternberg Accepts.
Dr. George NJ. Sternberg called at the
White House today and left letter of ac-
ceptance of his appointment as a member
of the commission for improving the hous-
ing conditions in the District Of Columbia.
President Roosevelt entertained at lunch
con today his old friend. Jacob Kills. and
Henry X McHarg of New York. The lat
ter is a banker in the metropolis, and is
also a railroad and mine owner. The Presi-
dc mt met him several years ago. and today
renewed his acquaintance. His visit gave
the president an opportunity to have
word about railroads and banking interests.
TIE President today received Robert NJ.
Kiewert Of Milwaukee and Oskar kahle,
| IF CharlOffpphurP GERMANY.
VINO were introduced by friend