Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21

pIo'ision OF congress for an additional
Judge of the southern district of Ohio. The
two Ohioans stated that the court business
in that district is far behind, owing to an
excess Of work for one Judge, and asked
the President to make an early nomination.
The President indicated he would do So
senator Foraker, through whose work the
new judge was provided by Congress, has
decided to recommend j. J. Adams of Zanes-
Vile, and 1t is believed the President will
follow the recommendation. Senator Dick
said that he had not made a recommends
ton, but that when the time came to do
SO he and Senator Foraker would not be
far apart. 1t Is understood that Senator
Dick will indorse Mr.. Adams, and 1t is
probable that Secretary Taft will also say
good word for him. Mr.. Adams is known
throughout the state to be high-class
lawyer
No Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow.
There will be no meeting of the cabinet
tomorrow, although the President will be in
his Office the greater part of the day dis
posing Of public business and receiving such
visitors as have important matters for his
attention. Tomorrow night the President.
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs Long
worth and his children, will leave for Mas
sachusetts to visit his two sons, who are in
school in that state.
M. Jusserand, the French ambassador, to-
day accompanied to the White House and
Introduced to the President Lieut.. Brugere
of the French army, who is now visiting
the United States. Lieut.. Brugere was at
tired In the uniform of his rank. He is
son of, Gen. Brugere, until recently at the
head of the French army. He will return
home by way of the Philippine Islands.
The Colorado River Break.
Senator Flint of California and Repre-
sentative Needham of the same state had
fo1Ir
regard to the pending bill to reimburse
E. H. Harrimans California Development
Company for expenditures in closing up
the gaps in the Colorado river, which were
flooding very valuable territory. The
bill has passed the Senate. but Speaker
Cannon declines to let it come up in the
House, despite the fact that the Presi-
dents word is pledged that the develop
ment company shall be repaid for moneys
spent in closing the river. The President
hopes to see the Senate bill go through
the House, but it is doubtful now whether
anything will be done at this session.
More Naval Strength on Pacific.
A long conference at the White House
yesterday afternoon has excited a num-
Der of people. Secretary Metcalf and the
entire general board Of the navy, headed
by Admiral Dewey, went to the White
House and had a long conference with
President Roosevelt. Questions concern
Ing national defense were undoubtedly
discussed, but how far these applied to
the possibilities of trouble with Japan
cannot be stated. Secretary Metcalf was
somewhat vehement in denying the right
OF newspaper men to ask him questions
as to what had occurred and said he had
not gotten permission Of the President to
make anything public. AS best under
stood. however, the conference discussed
| the question Of increasing the naval
strength in Pacific waters, a program
| that has been under consideration for
many months, long before the Japanese
school question came up in San Fran
cisco, Regardless Of any possibility of
trouble with Japan, either nearby or re-
mote, it Is proposed to add strength to
the Pacific squadrons
II the administration had any informa-
ton leading to the supposItion that trou-
bic with Japan was anyways close Con-
gress would be asked, before adjourn
ment, for extra appropriations, but this
Will not be done, as the japanese talk is
expected to blow over. The President and
his cabinet officers have done what they
consider right in the Japanese question
and they are now somewhat Indifferent
as to what the japanese may think or do