Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13
At THE WHITE A9Bst
Efforts Of Federation Of
Churches Endorsed.
uTEs GOING TO cHEYENNEs
VII Remain Until Reservation in
Utah is Irrigated.
SENATOR GAMBLERS PROTEST
Says They Have Enough Indians in
South Dakota Already-Larger
Post Wanted.
UTEs GOING TO cHEYENNES
SENATOR GAMBLERS PROTEST

PfeStdent Roosevelt To-Day gave his nearly
Endorsement to the work and efforts of the
Federation Of Churches in New York city
and will willingly aid as far as possible.
The growing indifference of the American
workingmen, especially in New York. to re-
ligious influence and entire disregard Of
the church resulted in the formation. of the
federation for the purpose Of reviving the
interest Of the workingman in the churches.
The federation is made up of church off,
cials of every religion on the face Of the
earth that is represented in New York
Protestant. Jew, Catholic. all see the urgent
need of awakening the dying interest of the
American workingman in religious affairs
To do this meetings are held each day in
the regions of the great city where the
workingman is located and at the hour
when he knocks of for luncheon. 1t Is
claimed that good work has been done.
The visitors consisted of DIR. Arson p.
Atterbury, chairman, and DR.. Walter Laid
low, secretary, Of the Federation OF
Churches, accompanied by Rev. DR.. Donald
Sage Mackay. The startling statement was
made to the President that in old New
York city proper, despite an increase in
population Of hundreds of thousands, there
are three less Protestant churches today
than six years ago. The Catholic churches
have increased six in number in that time,
and Jewish synagogues s,.i have increased
increase in population it Is felt there
should have been much greater increase
In religious structures Of all kinds.
without religious motive in man the
safety in democracy is threatened" said
DR.. Laidlow.
Utes Going to Cheyenne Reservation.
Senator Gamble of South Dakota has
Joined the Cheyenne Sioux Indians in pro.
Indians being given homes on the Chey-
enne reservation. All the protests, though,
are not likely to deter the President from
the determination he has arrived at to
temporarily. at least, put the Utes with
the Cheyennes. who have plenty of lands
The Presidents plans now are to permit
the Utes to remain on the Cheyenne reser-
walton until the reclama ton service has
had time to irrigate the reservation of the
Utes in Utah. When this is done the Utes
will be required to return to their former
homes unless there Is good reason for let
| ting them stay IN South Dakota, as they
will then be able to grow crops.
I'VE have got all the Indians in South
Dakota we care for, said Senator Gamble
There are upward of 10000. and the add
| ton of the Utes will not add to the value
| of our population. There Ii some surplus
| lands in the Cheyenne reservation that Will
| soon be ready for settlement, but II the
Utes are put there this will retard settle.
ment of white people in our state for long
| time to come"
Larger Post Wanted.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
urged the President today to make q
larger post of the army headquarters al
| Bismarck. There are four companies Of
| the army at that post. but Senator Nc
| Cumber believes there should be six. Tht
1 kt-lr %Io 10,
| over.
| cussed the immigration problem with thu
| President, with especial reference to thu
| desire Of the south for more immigrants.
There were q number Of senatorial callers
| with friends during the day, among then
Senator Beveridge. Senator Warner. Sena
| tor Flint, Senator Dixon and Senator
Lodge
| Representative s. W. Smith had a con
| ference with the President on an import
ant mattsr. but was not ready to disclos
its purport.
| Representative Lacey Of iowa, who il
about to retire to his home for an expert
ence in private life after a long time in Con
gress, saw the President, who expressed re
| greet that his services should be lost here
It is generally understood that Mr.. Lacey
| will again make the race for Congress
There has been some talk of nominating
him for governor by the republicans, but a.
! he represents the anti-Cummins element
is doubtful If he could get the nomination.
Presidential Appointments.
President Roosevelt today appointed
Frank L. Mallory of Arkansas to be re
ceiver of public moneys at Camden. Ark.
The following postmasters have been ap
! pointed in South Dakota: DeadwoOd
tArchibald Shaw; Edgemont, J.. r. Calder
Mitchell, James e. Wells
/ Cabinet Quorum Present
! There were six members Of the cabin
I with the President at one time today, but
Il was stated that some of them had calle'
| without knowing that others were 10 be OF
hand, and that the meeting was not of sig
nificance.