Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-19
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Two Cases Of Senatorial Cour-
tesy instanced.
PRESIDENT AND SENATORS
W. G. 7. q. Of Pittsburg Down On
Both.
IS SHIP SUBSIDY D0oMEDs
Representative Hinshaw Thinks There
il Too Much Business to
Give It q Show.
PRESIDENT AND SENATORS
SHIP SUBSIDY DooMEDs

Roosevelt are found in the action of the
Senate in the nominations of W. c. Bristol
to be United States attorney in Oregon and
James D. Elliott to be United States attor-
ney in South Dakota. In the case Of Mr..
Elliott the courtesy of the Senate is so far
shown in favor Of one senator against an
other.
The nomination Of Bristol is being held UP
by the Senate judiciary committee. and is
likely to remain that way. Senator Fulton
Of Oregon was opposed to the nomination Of
Bristol. He fought It, tooth and nail. at
one time, and year ego he thought he had
1t beaten. He privately stated that the
President had promised him to appoint an
other man. Later the President had a talk
with Francis ]. Heney, who had prosecuted
the late Senator Mitchell. Heney said a
good many unpleasant things about Fulton.
and finally Bristol was nominated on the
plea that he was man of unimpeachable
honesty and ability, and would handle the
remaining land fraud cases as the govern
ment wanted.
The nomination encountered the unal-
terable opposition of Fulton. and. de.
spite the influence Of the President and
those senators who stand with him in
favor of Bristol's confirmation. the NOM
nation will probably not be put through.
The Senate judiciary committee deferred
to Senator Fulton, and 1t is doubtful II
Bristol will ever be confirmed. although
a somewhat tentative understanding has
been reached that he shall be allowed
to complete pending land cases. But
for this understanding Bristol would
have been rejected outright by the jul
dietary committee. The President, it is
stated. proposes to stand by Bristol. He
will appoint him at the close of the ses-
sion of Congress and send his name to
the Senate at the beginning of the next
Congress, continuing this policy until
some definite actten is taken by the
Senate.
The adverse report on the nomination of
Elliott is due to the influence of Senator
Kittredge, who is a member of the Senate
Judiciary committee, and is blow to Sena-
tor Gamble of the same state. There is the
bitterest sort of feeling between Gamble
and Ktttredge. The latter, with powerful
machine, undertook to defeat Gamble for
another term. but did not succeed. Gam
ble's campaign manager was Elliott who
had been United States attorney for four
years and who temporarily resigned to con-
duct the senatorial fight for Gamble. After
Gamble had won Elliott was again named
for the district attorneyship by the Presl-
dent, who had apparently sympathiZed with
Gamble in his fight, SO much so that Sena-
tor Kittredge practically tabooed the White
House. Prior to the Elliott appointment
Senator Kittredge had opposed some Of the
Presidents plans on the Panama canal.
Senator Kittredge is said to have convinced
the judiciary committee that 1t is highly i'm
proper for United States attorney to take
part. even II out Of Office few months. in
a bitter fractional fight. He also presented
personal reasons for desiring to see the
nomination turned down. Gamble believes
he can put the nomination through the Sem
ate IL spite of the adverse report.
President Compliments Knox.
1t is admitted at the White House that
President Roosevelt wrote a personal let
ter to Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, con-
graduating him On his speech against I'M
IF yfob b,rt tbo
contents Of the letter will not be made
public. The publication In Pittsburg of the
fact of the Presidents commentator of
Senator KNOBS speech has aroused a
storm Of criticism of the President in the
ranks of the w. c. T. U. and other Or
ganizations that have been fighting Senator
Smoot. Women of these organizations
have threatened the political exterminat ton
of Senator Knox, and now link the Presi-
dent In the same class
The President a few days ago incurred
the hostility of the same organizations by
approving the efforts Of Washington women
to organize clubs to bring about the resto-
ration to the United States army of the
canteen. Much criticism Of the President
has been INDUCED in on this score, and the
fact that he has again gone contrary to
the wishes of the organizations in the
SmoOt case is sure to result in another
deiuge Of hot talk.
Is Ship Subsidy DoomedP
Speaker Cannon and Representative Wat
son were with the President some time to-
day. Republican members OF the House
generally understood that Speaker Cannon
refuses to let the ship subsidy measure
come before the House until appropriation
bills are out Of the way Some of those OPP
posing ship subsidy believe this settles that
bill at this session, as there is entirely too
much other business to give it a chance to
be put through. This is the opinion of Rep
resentative Hinshaw of Nebraska who
called at the White House today. Mr.. Hin
shaw believes 1t Is extremely doubtful IL
the bill could pass even II allowed to come
to a vote.
Senator Gallinger, who is the recognized
ship subsidy champion in the Senate, con-
ferred with the President this morning
Senators Allison and DOlliver had a con-
ference this morning about the long-exist-
ing dispute among the Tama Indians to
the division of certain lands and moneys
belonging to the Sacs and Fox Indians. of
which the Tamas are branch. Some of
the members of the Tama tribe live in
Iowa, while others live In Nebraska The
two squads have fought for years as to a
division of their riches. The President has
agreed to send message to Congress rec
ommending that the dispute be referred to
the court of claims for settlement.
Watson Makes Explanation.
Frank H. Watson, United States district
attorney of the eastern district of Mich
igan. has made an explanation to the Presi- !
dent of his course In the recent trial of a
person in that district for sending alleged
obscene matter through the mails. The
sentence imposed by the court was, In the !
opinion Of the President. rather lenient,
and during q visit to the city last week he |
took Mr.. Watson to task about the matter. |
thinking he had not been vigilant enough
in his prosecution. Mr. 'Watson's explana-
ton of his action in the case was salts
factory to the President. and he asked |
Senator William Alden Smith. who talked |
about the case with Mr.. Roosevelt this |
morning to telegraph Mr.. Watson to that |
effect.
Cadets to the Naval Academy.
The President has appointed the following |
as principals and alternates to the Naval |
Academy for 1907:
Principals-Sherwood Picking. son Of late |
Admiral Picking: Oscar Charles Badger. son |
of Commander Badger: Whitley Perkins. /
son of Major C. n. Perkins. U. g. NJ. c.; |
James Carroll Byrnes, son Of Surgeon ]. c. |
Byrnes: Frank Messenger son of +. c. |
Messenger, chief gunner. U. 8. N.
Acknowledgement Randolph Eberle son /
Of Lieutenant Commander Eberie. U. 8. N; |