Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-08
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Chairman Sherman Predicts
Ro0seveIt's Reelection.
SENTIMENT IN THE WEST
People Inclined to Accept the Presi-
dents Pledge.
RETALIATION BY FRANCE
Threat to Impose Maximum Duties on
Porto Rican Coffee-Confer-
ence on Public Lands.
SENTIMENT IN THE WEST
RETALIATION BY FRANCE

Chairman Sherman of the republican con-
gressional committee was at the White
House today on purely personal business,
he declared. He is one Of the most per-
sistent of the third term boomers and I'M
bosomed himself on the general political
situation.
'tOf course, the whole New York deieSa-
ton is solid for Roosevelt" said he. THE
whole country is solid for him for that
matter. and, of course. he is going to be
nominated and elected. He will not let
us present his name to the convention. but
when somebody else does it the New York
delegation will be there to vote for him.
Some of his listeners inquired if the Pres
ident would not refuse to let anybody pre-
sent his name; but Mr.. Sherman laughed.
He can't control anybody but his own
delegates. In fact, the average man is
lucky If he can do that" And with that
he fitted away
Senator Cullom was one of the first call
ers. He presented Prof. E. G. Dexter, the
present incumbent of the chair of educa-
ton In the University of Illinois. Prof.
Dexter Is candidate for the position OF
superintendent of schools of Porto Rico.
There probably will be a change and there
are a number of prominent educators after
it. No statement was made about Prof.
Dexters prospects.
Threat Against Porto Rico.
Mr.. Larrinaga, the Porto Rican resident
commissioner, was at the White House at
the same time as Prof. Dexter, but he said
that the subject Of the schools was not
mentioned to him. He is interested in the
threat Of the French government to impose
the maximum duty on Porto Rican coffee
The French have been the best consumers
of Porto Rico coffee, and 1t Is more profit
able for the islanders to send coffee to
France in the face of a l3-cent duty than
1t is to sell 1t duty free in New York. The
explanation Is that the French are used to
Porto Rican coffee and pay the highest
price for 1t, and in America they will not
Rio.
The threat that France Is now making
about imposing the maximum duty on cof-
fee Is supposed to be the result of the
Senate's neglect of the French reciprocity
treaty for the past three years and the
governments agreement with Germany.
The matter has been put In the hands of
Secretary Root and it is thought that he
will be able to stave of any action on the
part of the French government until there
Is d chance to go over the commercial
situation per commission, as was done in
the case of Germany.
Ball Players Welcomed
The American League Chicago base ball
team shook hands with the President at
noon. The members called at the White
House last year and were 30 we'll received
that they decided to call again. They fol-
lowed the lead of Doc" White, and were
ushered in and cordially greeted as be-
fore.
Among the callers today were Senator
Hemenway and ex-senator Wetmore Of
Rhode Island. who is out of office now and
the victim of deadlock in his state.
Political Views in the West
John Barrett, director of the bureau Of
American republics, who was the repre-
sentative of the President at the ground
breaking for the Seattle exposition, return
ed TO Washington today and reported to the
President his experiences on the trip. Mr.
Barrett said that there was a gathering of
$4,000 at the ground breaking and that in
view of the experience of the jamestown
people every effort will be made by the
people OF the northwest to have The ex-
position completed and opened on time.
Regarding political sentiment in the west
Mr.. Barrett said that the sentiment Is very
strong for Roosevelt and the Roosevelt pol
icies, but that the people as we'll as the
leaders of the republican party everywhere
west of the Mississippi, where he Travelled,
believe in the sincerity OF the President in
saying he will not have the third term
nomination, and in view of this belief they
are willing to accept whatever candidate
he indorses. Along the same line the bulk
of the democratic sentiment he says seems
to be for Bryan. principally because his
policies are somewhat parallel to those of
Roosevelt.
Gov. Carter to Retire.
George R. Carter. the governor of Hawaii,
called on the President today. Gov. Car
ter's term expires November %, and it is
understood that the President wants him
to continue in Office. But he has notified
the President that he has made other plans
that cannot be Cancelled except at decided
sacrifice and the position will go to some
other man.
Gov. Carter said that the situation in the
islands now is very satisfactory. There is
nothing on in the way of boom. Neither
is there any business depression. CONNER
cial conditions are satisfactory
Ambassador Bryce's Parting Call.
James Bryce. the British ambassador,
! called at the White House yesterday to say
goodbye to the President preparatory to
leaving the city for the summer. He is to
| make several speeches in the west and
will then go to the residence near Dublin
n. H., which has been selected as the
summer home of the British embassy.
Conference on Public Lands
Presiden Roosevelt had a conference yes
| terday afternoon with Secretaries Garfield
| and Wilson. Attorney General Bonaparte
| and Mr.. Ballinger, the commissioner of the
general land office. 1t was explained that
| the meeting touched upon the admnistra-
| tive features of the land laws and did not
AFFECT the policy of the administration to-
| ward the public lands.
| Later in the month Secretary Garfield.
| Mr.. Ballinger. Clifford Pinchot. chief for
| ester and Engineer Newell of the reclama-
| ton service are going to Denver to attend
| the public land convention there from the
18th to the Doth of June.