Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-05
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Representative Littauer Talks
About Investigations.
RIVER. AND HARBoR BILL
Chairman Burton Discusses Some
Features With President.
THE EXPOSITION'S SUCCESS
President Tucker Extends Thanks for
Aid Given the Protector
Oklahoma Jobs.

Representative Littauer, whose influence
in the House committee on appropriations
is next to that of Chairman Tawney, talked
with the President today about the demand
from many departments for special appro-
priations to make investigations. Speaking
about it afterward, Mr.. Littauer said: 1T
is getting to be so that an appropriations
committee cannot turn around without be-
ing confronted with requests from depart
ments for appropriations to examine into
this question, that question. and many
others-questions which the government
often has nothing to do with. OF course,
there are occasions when these investiga-
lions prove Of real benefit to the people,
but half the time nothing ever comes from
them, and neither Congress nor the execu-
tive departments take action. The govern
ment, however, is put to the expense OF
several thousands of dollars, and some peo-
pie out Of jobs are furnished with work. l
do not believe in this sort of thing
Chairman Burton of the House commit
tee on rivers and harbors, whose bill. re-
Gently reported, promises to meet with
intense and strong opposition. discussed
with the President some of the features
of the bill He said, however, that he
could not talk about the object Of his call.
ton had also been consulted as to the
prospective appointment of a colored man
to a federal position of prominence IN
Ohio. If the President does not give the
collectorship of customs at Cincinnati to
a colored man, as Is now stated ne may
go to Mr.. Burtons home city, Cleveland
for a position; The ooliectorship OF Gus us.
expiration of the term of Collector Leach
who is said not to be in particular favor
with Senators Foraker and Dick, who are
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Exposition officials Pleased.
President Harry Tucker of the jamestown
exposition today thanked the President for
the aid that has been given the EXPOSITION
by the chief executive at all times since
the project was gotten under way. Presl-
dent Tucker expressed great pleasure at the
success of the exposition yesterday AFTER
noon in getting through the Rouse autnol
ity for a loan Of 81. 100000 to the exposition.
while we deserved the loan and VIII pc
fully able to pay 1t back, said MI tucker,
IT was afraid that the House Woulo no.
sanction 1t, and would approve the recon-
mendation Of the appropriation commit
tee for only 100000, with certain oDJec-
tionable restrictions. Representatlve MAY
nard of the Norfolk district made the pest
uphill fight Lever saw in the House. ana
general surprise was shown when ne was
able to round I'D his friends and peat tne
leaders of the House In their demands. ~
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| Mr.. Tucker declared there was no
| truth In a story that the exposition would
not be able to get ready for opening oy
| the 26th of April: The various, opna aniS
are being erected in good time, he SAID,
and the date fixed would find the ex-
| nosition in good shape for the CROWDS
| Of visitors that are expected.
| Snow in New Orleans.
| Vice President Fairbanks and Senators
snooner and Foster of Louisiana were
| the only callers from the Senate END OF
the Capitol prior to the cabinet meeting.
The Vice President is a frequent caller,
sometimes responding to the requests or
| the President. Speaking of the five or
six inches of snow In the White nc .
| grounds Senator Foster said: 1T IS
| exceedingly rare for us to have snow
| in New Orleans. but I remember when
we had as much snow as there Is out
side now. This was IN the hsrS winter ue OF
| then sixteen years Old and she had never
| before seen snow. The children In New
Orleans did not know what to do with
| themselves, it was all so strange Horses
| were not shod for such weather. and
cats and dogs acted as If they did not
| know howto move around In II. II was
| so cold had to go out ana buy small
| oil stove to aid in keeping the house
| warm. We had never had such weather
| before.
| Candidates for positions in the new state
| of Oklahoma are already beginning to show
| up in Washington to lay the wires for posi-
| lions so soon as the new state is admitted
| to the sisterhood. The federal judegships
| are regarded as the best plums anu the
| fight for them is shaping faster than for
other places. Oklahoma WIN nave TWO ois-
| trict Judges John H. Burford, judge OF
| one Of the existing districts, wants to be
| made the presiding judge of the western
| district of the new state. and his friends
| are putting up a fight Charles Watson. q
| brother of Representative Watson of In
diana, is seeking to become clerk OF one OF
the courts, and is lining up his friends.
The President has given all fnquirers to
| understand that he will pay no attention to
patronage until the state has been ad-
mitted. He will then listen to the appeals
| to be made.
Conference on Public Lands.
The members of the subcommittee of the
Senate committee ON public lands. consist
| ing of Senators Hansbrough Of North Da-
kota, Nelson of Minnesota, Carter of Mon
tana, Newlands of Nevada and McLaurin
| of Mississippi, had three hours confer
ence with President Roosevelt and other
government officials at the White House
| last night. The President submitted his
| plan for the withdrawal from entry Of all
lands containing coal, Oil or lign.te de-
posts, and authorizing their leasing by the
government as incorporated IN bill intro
duced by Senator Nelson. Commissioner OF
Corporations Garfield, Chief Forester Pin
chot Director of the Geological Survey
| Walcott and George K. Holmes. chief of
the statistician bureau of the Agricultural
Department, participated in the conference.
President Roosevelt pointed out to the
| members Of the subcommittee why, in bis
opinion, he deems the withdrawal. of the
public lands imperative to prevent monopO-
lization of the coal, oil and Ignite re-
| sources. Under the policy which he favors