Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11
Long Talk Yesterday With Mr.. Cor
telyou on the Subtreasury Rob
berry in Chicago.

to settlement. They started on a long
tramp northward intending to go among
the Cheyenne Sioux where they under
stood the government dispensed rations of
the best sort and where nobody was ex-
pected or required to do any work The
band. consisting of nearly three hundred
men. women and children, could not be
stopped until it had nearly reached its
goal, and then it took large number o.
United States troops to do it.
That the Utes might be Temporarily an
peased the chiefs were promised that they
could come to Washington and tell their
woes to the President, the great white
father. Accompanied by Capt. Johnson of
the army they made the visit and talked
with the President and other officials No
plan has been worked out up to this time as
to what to do with them, and the matter is
pending The Cheyenne Sioux did not like
! the idea Of mixing up with the rather lowly
Utes. whose fighting records are exceed
lngly poor, and they sent White Beaver.
Iron Toma hawk. John Woodpe and Paul
Croweagle to Washington to demonstrate.
Opportunity to do this was given when the
Sioux. fine looking lot of men. called on
the great white father with their agent,
Thomas Down. The President directed that
they return later with Capt. Johnson, when
the matter was again taken up. The Sioux
remained firm in their objections to having
the Utes on their reservation, characterize
ing them as worthless and as trouble max
erS.
The President will determine the matter
later on. after he has talked with those
most familiar with the situation.
Important immigration Conference.
President Roosevelt will hold an impor-
tant conference this afternoon with Attorney
General Bonaparte. Secretary Straus, Com
missioner Sargent of the immigration
bureau, ex-Gov. Hayward of South Caro-
lima, president Oh the Southern immigration
and Industrial Association, and E. ]. Wat
son, commissioner of immigration of South
Carolina. The two South Carolina men
are on their way to Europe to continue
their work for immigration for the south,
but the recent decision of Attorney Cen
eral Bonaparte has confused them as to
just what they can do, and they will prob
ably postpone their trip until they can
ascertain the attitude of the administration.
as to state help for immigration. Attorney
General Bonaparte's decision has been
widely interpreted as preventing states
preparing the passage of immigrants. who
are to repay the loan. Briefly, the At
| torney General has held that under the
amendments to the immigration law, made
by the last Congress. a state cannot do
more than advertise its resources abroad
| and that other methods heretofore used to
secure immigration. in the case of South
Carolina, would be illegal.
Mr.. Hayward and Mr.. Watson came on
here to get a definite Interpretation of the
decision. and feel that the President is In
sympathy with what has been done, and Is
being done in the south. I'VE cannot go
further In our plans for immigration until
we know where we stand" said Mr.. Hey
ward. "Mr. Watson and myself were botn
booked to sail for Europe tomorrow morn
ing. l must return south, because of the
illness of my wife, but MI. Watson cannot
sail unless he knows just how far he may
go. told the President that we did not
want to nullify or secede, but we simply
wanted to know where we stood. The
south Is immensely interested in the i'm
migration problem. All the southern states
are forming immigration bureaus. 1t is not
true that we are seeking simply operatives
for our cotton factories We want settlers
farmers mechanics. all sorts of work
men. We will be greatly disappointed if
our efforts are to be restricted at every
turn
The Pure Food Law.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
whose work for pure food legislation had
much to do with putting that measure
through Congress, spoke to the President
today about the Interpretation that has
been put upon the blending of WHISTLES
by the Department Of Agriculture. The
President will have further talk with
Senator McCumber. 1.-The makers Of the
law intended that any two WHISTLES could
be blended, but 1t was not intended that
neutral spirits could be blended with
whiskies,' said Mr.. McCumber. THE in
depreciation by the department seems to
be the wrong one. and I thought would
take it up with the President before the
enforcement of the law begins"
Solution of the Whisky Problem.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri was
with the President today Referring to a
story in The Star q few days ago as to the
formation of a club in this city which pro-
poses to bind its members not to drink
anything stronger than light wines and
beer. Mr.. Bartholdt said: Il have always
maintained that since drinking can not be
stopped. the true temperance Is in encour-
aging the substitution Of the milder for the
stronger drinks. In Germany the man who
uses ardent drink is not regarded with
favor by those who see no harm. and much
pleasure in the light beverages. This
country Is fast getting around to recogni-
ton of this principle. Business corpora
lions object to their men drinking ardent
spirits, but do not draw the line at thu
mider alcoholics
Wilkie on the Mystery.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service was at
the White House today. He has just re-
turned from Chicago. where he has been
working upon the robbery of the subtreas-
ury Of $4,000. He had long conference
yesterday with Secretary Cortelyou, ex-
planning the work that had been done by
his men and the discoveries so far made.
fled with the developments to date and to
feel confident of the eventual punishment
OF the guilty. The secret service Is busy
getting up circulars. which 1t is sending to
banks and banking Institutions all over the
country. describing the stolen money.
Chief Wilkie is supposed to have informed
the President as to the situation and to
have held out hopes for early arrests.
Believe in Wiley.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
are reported to be standing firmly back of
Judge Wiley of the new United States
| court at Shanghai. China, against whom
| charges have been made of arbitrary work
| In his court. Secretary Taft knew Judge
Wiley in the Philippines and commends
him. saying that he has a hard proposition
| and tough characters to confront at Shang-
hal. and that he must deal with the situa-
| ton as he deems best. He believes in the
/ courage shown by Judge Wiley. The
| charges against the judge grew out of his
| disbarment of several attorneys who were
/ M rss lad nv i'm ne to IRA fic in,