Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Shortest Cabinet Meeting in
Many Months.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S ATTORNEY
Senator Gamble Recommends Edwin
E. Wagner.
CHARGES AGAINST A FRIEND
Gov. Hagerman Of New Mexico Wired
to Come on Here and
Explain.
SOUTH DAKOTA'S ATTORNEY
AGAINST A FRIEND

Today's cabinet meeting was the shortest
in many months. nearly all records for this
administration being broken. Some of the
members did not remain at the long cabinet
table over forty minutes. returning to their
departments. The majority had left the
White House in less than an hour after
reaching the executive offices. Secretary
Root, with whom the President often ad-
vises for a considerable time after other
members depart. remained until shortly
after IL o'clock, while Secretary Cortelyou
stayed with the President an hour longer,
evidently discussing political developments
Of the last few days.
THE country is quiet" said Secretary
Straus. 1T ought to be a good sign that
everything is all right when the cabinet
adjourns without having any business OF
Importance to consider transact"
The President was probably glad to get
the cabinet off his hands early in the day
so that he could take up work that has
been on his desk for long time and which
he has been trying to get an opportunity to
handle.
Not Many Visitors.
Before time for the cabinet to meet the
President did not receive many visitors
Senator Gamble Of South Dakota made a
recommendation for the appointment Of a
United States attorney for that state. The
name laid before the President was that
of Edward E. Wagner of Alexandria. There
was red hot fight between Senators
Kittredge and Gamble over this appoint
ment some time ago. Senator Kittredge
succeeded in preventing confirmation of
James D. Elliott for the place. The Presi-
dent agreed to permit Gamble to name the
attorney, and this he has done. AS to
politics, Senator Gamble said: Il do not
see any change in the sentiment TN INV
state. 1t Is all for the President, as evil
denced by the vote recently taken in the
state legislature
Charges Against Friend.
Serious charges against Herbert J. Haeer-
man, governor Of New Mexico, have been
before President Roosevelt some time. and
a few days ago he wired the governor to
come on here for a conference and expla-
nation. The territorial legislature charres
him with having signed papers in a land
steal and charges him with misconduct.
several conferences with the President
about the case. Gev. Hagerman is a per-
sonal friend of the President He was at
one time secretary of the American lega-
between the governor and the territorial
legislature has existed for some time
Walking Around the World.
A man who gave his name as Frans
Emanuel Kivekas. and who says he is walk
ing around the world on a wager called
at the White House today to ask that thu
President sign book noting his arrival at
the executive offices. Kivekas said that
two millionaries In San Francisco made a
wager one of them that he could-not walk
around the world In five years and nine
months. He left San Francisco three wears
and two months ago, went to Asia and
then through Europe. He recently reached
New York. and has now started on his ro-
turn trip to San Francisco. He claims he
will have no difficulty in winning the wager
for his friend. He Is to get part of the
money. He exhibited books containing the
autographs of prominent people in all parts
of the world.