Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator CuIIom on Presidents
Influence With Congress.
MORGAN'S RAIDERS CALL
Tablet of Georgia Gold Mined Near
Bullock Hall.
WIGHT WILL BE COMMISSIONER
Accepts the Offer, But Will Not As
sumo Duties Until Next
December.

President Roosevelt got to work early
this morning to clean up the accumulation
Of work that had fallen in arrears during
his trip west. He did not touch his desk
yesterday, though there was plenty of
work there. He went in the morning to
the Dutch Reformed Church, of which he
is a member, and in the afternoon took
ride in the country. getting caught In the
rain and finishing up fifteen-mile gallop
pretty wet.
One Of the early visitors this morning
was Senator Shelby Cullom. When asked
what he thought of the Presidents In
dianapolis speech he said it was one OF
the best things on the subject Of capital
he had ever read. Asked whether the
President was likely to get the restrictive
legislation he wanted touching cap1taliza-
ton. he replied:
why not? He can get anything in rea-
son that he wants, and what with Harri-
man and those fellows raising promiscuous
h and blazes. it is time there was some
thing DONE
Confederate Veterans Call.
A number of confederate veterans who at
tended the reunion at Richmond last week
were In Washington today sightseeing. Sew
eral parties called at the White House and
were introduced to the President, former
Senator Jones heading party from Ar
kansas and Representative Kennedy of
Ohio one from Georgetown. KY The lat
ter were Gen. Morgan's men, five Of whom
were officers. They had pleasant talk
with the President. They were all deco
rated with crimson streamers. something
over a foot long, proclaiming their nativ-
ity. and after shaking hands with the
President assured him that they could ride
and shoot a. fbay did.
and if he had any use for Rough Riders
they were ready to volunteer.
Mr.. Kennedy said the reason he had
come with the delegation was that Morgan
was captured in his district over in Ohio,
but the members of the crowd to whom he
was acting as guide, philosopher and
friend said the only reason Morgan was
captured at all was because he did not
have his troop along with him.
The President told his visitors several
good stories. and they came away highly
pleased with their call.
A Highly Valued Gift.
w. N. Mitchell. president of the Georgia
commission at the Jamestown exposition,
called at the White House accompanied by
his son. He came especially to present the
President with tablet made from gold
mined in the neighborhood of the home of
the Presidents mother in Georgia. The
plate was by 10 inches in area and weigh
ed twenty ounces. The gold was pronounc-
cd Dy the experts al the mint the finest that
had ever passed through their hands and
was entirely without alloy. The plate.
which is valued at over $780, bears re-
production of Buloch hall. the Bulloch
coat-of arms, the Georgia coat-of-arms and
the following inscription:
Theodore Roosevelt, President of the
United States Georgia day. jamestown
Tercentennial Exposition. June ~. 1907. w.
N. Mitchell president Georgia Commission.
Joseph NJ. Terrell. Governor of Georgia"
The box in which the plate is incased is
made of Georgia wood lined with velvet
and covered with white satin. the lid being
handsomely trimmed with gold and bearing
the United States coat-of-arms. The plate
is intended as a souvenir of Georgia day at
the jamestown exposition.
The President said he appreciated it very
much and it had touched him more than
anything he had received during his admin
istratlon.
Mason on the "Suspender Plot"
Senator BILLY" Mason of Illinois was
one of the callers Of the day. He said he
was going into the fight in that state for
Hopkins place, and that If he did not get
a majority of the votes in two-thirds Of the
counties in the primaries he would not be
candidate. He said that the President
had declared that he was not going to get
into the Illinois fight on either side, and
mayor of Chicago had both made the same
statement he thought he was going to have
fair field and would be able to make a
good fight of it.
had discovered vicious plot on the part Of
the Fairbanks men. He said there was a
taiiors' convention in Chicago last week,
and the convention decided that there
should be no SuspenderS connected with
male attire this summer.
This" said Mr. Mason, sis a plain at
tack on my political aspirations. and, of
course Fairbanks thinks he is going to get
Taft with the shot. Now fn
know what sort of running men the shape
of Taft and me would be able to make if
they had to depend on belts. and did not
have any suspenders? l am willing to stand
for almost any sort of tactics in a political
fight but there are some places where the
line should be drawn, and this Is one of
them. The Constitution guarantees a citi-
the right of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness. and l would like to know
what sort of happiness there would be in
the job if Taft and 1 had to run without
SuSpenders."
Pearl Wight Accepts Offer.
Pearl Wight of New Orleans, the repub-
lican national committeeman of Louisiana,
has accepted the, position of commissioner
of internal revenue, to become effective on
December 1. Mr.. Wight has a number of
important business matters which he wants
to adjust and settle prior to taking up the
duties of office. Pending his assumption of
the work, a commissioner al interim will
De appointed by the PreSldent. He already
has been selected, but his name has not yet
been announced.
Mr.. Wight is about ffty-two and is
member of the republican national commit
tee. He is reputed to be very wealthy and is
a contractor of prominence in New Orleans.
South Dakota District Attorney.
The President today announced the ap-
pointment Of f. E. Wagner as United States
attorney for South Dakota, to take effect
InlV | The aDDOintmpQf
the recommendation Of Senator Gamble.
Naval Vssels in Chinese Waters.
Secretary Metcalf and Rear Admiral
Bronson called the President today
with reference to the use of naval vessels
in Chinese waters should the occasion arise
but no details of the conference were made
public.