Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President win Not Visit the Fair
at Columbus.
so INFORMED Mr.. TAYLOR
May Not Now Appoint Ohio Negro to
Federal Office.
INDIAN TERRITORY LANDS
Senator Curtis Has Bill Which Meets
Approval Of President, Which
He Hopes to Get Through.
INDIAN TERRITORY L

able to accept the invitation 10 vlSlt inc ne
gro Industrial and agricultural fair at Co
lumbus early In June. at which time he Will
be in the middle west on trip. MT. Tay-
lor called to lay before the President q
large number Of letters from prominent ne
gro and white citizens Of Columbus and
other parts of the state urging him not to
accept the invitation. The President told
Mr.. Taylor that it was not necessary to
present the letters, as he had concluded that
he could not arrange his itinerary to go
there.
Representative Taylor has an impression
that the President will not now make an
appointment Of negro to any OF the I'm.
portant federal Offices in Ohio as ne had
discuss the question with the President.
who has received SO many letters OF protest
against such a course that he has at least
suspended further efforts to find out who
would be q suitable man for place at
Cleveland or Toledo.
Those who are usually in close touch with
the President say that the protected APP
pointment Is in "statu quo" and the inf1ec-
ton of the words leaves the idea that 1t Is
so far in that soporif1c state as to probably
remain there The President Is too busy on
other matters now to liven 1t up.
Representative Longworth of Ohio was
with the President short time today.
Indian Territory Lands.
Senator Curtis of Kansas conferred with
the President and James r. Garfield, who
will shortly become Secretary of the In
terror as to restrictions in the sale OF sur
plus Indian lands in the Indian Territory.
Mr.. Curtis has prepared a bill which meets
with the hearty approval Of the President
and Mr.. Garfield that he hopes to get
through Congress before adjournment.
Speaking Of the probability that the new
state of Oklahoma will send an indian to
- To- G~ok 1l OF txyn
Senator Curtis said: II would like to see
representative Indian come to the Senate
from the new state. 1t would add material
ly to the development Of young Indians as
good and useful citizens, as 1t would set an
ambitious example. There are able Indians
in both the democratic and republican par
ties in the new state, but II the democrats
control the first legislature they have unu-
sually fine material from which to select.
Chief Porter of the Greeks is an able man.
McCurtin of the Choctaws, Johnson of the
Chickasaws and Burlington, Harris and
Owen of the Cherokees are meR who would
represent their state and people with much
ability"
More Ties for North and South
America.
John Barrett. director of the bureau Of
American republics. introduced to the Pres
ident Prof. w. r. Shepherd of Columbia
University, who will start in May on a trip
bring the educational and intellectual ele-
ments of the continents of North America
and South America nearer together. The
proposed trip, which has been inaugurated
by Columbia University, has the hearty ap-
prevail of the President and Secretary Root.
They believe that the nations of the two
continents should be brought into close
touch in more than commercial and political
ways. Prof. Shepherd will visit the leading
educators of every South American country
and seek their ideas as to how the desired
end may be best brought about. At the
same time a cordial invitation will be ex-
tended young men of the Latin American
countries to come to the United States for
the completion of their educations and our
own young men will be advised to do the
same thing when they wish to improve
themselves in those things In which South
America excels in the educational line.
Prof. Shepherd has had talks with the am
bassadors and ministers from South Amer
lea and they have promised to facilitate his
journey in every possible way and to put
him in touch with the influential educators
of their respective countries.
Large List Of Visitors.
The President, as usual on Saturday, had
a large list Of visitors today. Congress
men with visiting constituents in the
city focked to the White House to intro
duce them. Some congressman had bust
ness with the President, but they were
outnumbered by those who were doing the
introduction act.
Senator Gamble Of South Dakota present
ed w. H. Parker, who was elected last No.
vember to succeed Representative Martin
Of South Dakota, and ]. D. Elliott, United
States attorney Of that state. Mr.. Elliott
resigned the district attorneyship last year
to conduct the fight for the return to the
Senate Of Senator Gamble. After the fight
was over he was again named for his
former position.
A. H. Tanner. who was the law partner
of the late Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, and
who turned states evidence after convic-
ton to escape going to the penitentiary,
visited the President with Senator Mulkey
to thank the chief executive for granting
him a pardon, which was signed some time
ago.
Commissioner NELL Of the labor bureau
visited the President with Timothy Shea
and A. P. Kelley. second and fifth vice grand
masters of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, Of which the President Is an
honorary member. The labor leaders
talked with the President about some ques-
lions which they did not care to discuss for
publication.
HOURS OF TRAINMEN.