Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Back and Attending
to Business.
0KLAHOMA'S CONSTITUTION
He May Approve It, But No Action
Is Expected at Present.
SUBMARINES AND COALING
OKLAHOMA'S CONSTITUTION
SUBMARINES AND COALING
Two Subjects Brought to His Atten-
ton This Morning-Some Of
the Many Visitors.

the many VISITORS.
President Roosevelt got down to work in
the executive offices as early as $50 O'Clock
this morning and spent busy day after
ward, receiving callers and passing upon
large amount Of accumulated business
handed to him by Secretary Loeb. With
his family he reached Washington from
Oyster Bay at o'clock yesterday after
noon, being met at the Pennsylvania depot
by friends. He spent restful night at
the White House, receiving no visitors.
The first to the President this
morning was Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, one of
the White House aids. He has been on
active duty this summer. but will return
to the White House during the social sea
son this winter. After him came many
others, the President being unable to con-
fer with several cabinet officers who called
early Postmaster General Meyer wanted
to take up with the President several post
office appointments and other matters con-
nected with his big and Important depart
ment, but he found such a swarm OF Vis-
itors filling the executive offices that he
went away and will call again.
Senator McCumber and Senator Curtis,
representing states that refuse to commit
themselves to the candidates Of aspirants
for the republican presidential nomination
until they are certain the President Will
finally refuse to let his name be used, We're
that North Dakota would not commit it
self in any form unit! 1t had the fiat word
of the President that his name should
not be used. Our people are for the Presi-
dent first of ALL If he will not accept they
will be for some man vino will clearly and
Enthusiastically represent his policies. They
are unanimously for the policies of MI.
Roosevelt
Senator Curtis called to make an APP
pointment for a conference with the Presi-
dent Saturday. when he will present an
invitation for the chief executive to attend
the tranSmiss5sippt congress, Whlch Is 10
meet at Muscogee, l. T, November ~, IL
and 20 This congress will be attended by
nearly all the governors west of the Mis-
s!ssippi and will discuss many questions
affecting the business and other interests
of that section.
International Pure Food Conference.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley of the bureau of
chemistry of the Department of Agriculture
presented to the President Auguste Calvet,
a senator of the French parliament. Sena-
tor Calyet and the French government
have taken up the proposition of Or. Wiley
for an International conference as to pure
foods and told the President today ABOUT
the movement that has started Tor such
conference.
The President gave the idea his hearty
approval and suggested that his Callers
visit the State Department. Inc OBJECT OF
the conference is 10 bring about Uniform
international laws as to pure roodS ana
uniform standards Of classihcation' oehni-
ton, etc.
Senator Calwet also told the President
that he would very much like to see rec
iprocity agreement between France and
this country, one that will permit reduc-
ton of duties by the United States on
French brandies and similar goods
The Oklahoma Constitution.
Assuming that President Roosevelt viii
give his approval to the new Oklahoma con-
stitution adopted at the election about ten
DAYS ago friends of candidates for federal
positions are coming forward urging the
qualifications of their men. Ex-senator
Jones of Arkansas called on the President
today with Rev DR.. lglehart of New YORK,
ex-Judge Iglehart of Ind ana and rather
ketcham of this city to urge that Judge
Thomas G. Humphrey of the central district
of the Indian Territory be appointed fed
eral district judge of the new state Va
rious church interests of the country put
forward the claim that Judge Humphrey
has been considerate of the interests of the
Indians and has prevented their being swim
died and m:streated. He has also made an
abe judge, the President was told.
May Approve Constitution.
Even among men who have severely crit
icised the Oklahoma constitution the i'm
preston prevails that President Roosevelt
will probably approve the instrument and
permit the new state to come into the
Union. Inns DellcI IS DdScu upOu loSl
that the constitution was ratified by very
large majority more than two voters to
one expressing themselves for ratification.
The President will give much weight to
this. Attorney General Bonaparte had
conference with the President today, at
which the Oklahoma constitution was
touched upon. it is stated. No action Of
any kind Is probable. however. until the
trip An official copy of the constitution
has not been received here. and this will
be necessary before the President will do
anything
dent some trust matters and appoint
ments
Submarines and Coaling.
Two knotty problems giving the Navy De-
partment worry were placed before the
President today. and will be passed upon
by him before the week Is out. These re-
late to providing coal for the great battle
ship feet going to the Pacific coast this
winter and to the construction of SUBJ
marine vessels. the matter of design being
more important than anything else. Law
officers of the government are in fierce
wrangle to whether coal for the fleet
may be transported in American Or foreign
vessels, the bids of the American vessels
being much higher than those of the for
eigners:. Secretary Metcalf did not have
much time to tell the President all the
facts in both cases. but he did say that the
President would pass upon them before he
leaves for the west.
Battleship No. % to Be Called North
Dakota.
Battleship No. %, one of the new 10000
ton vessels, is to be called the North
Dakota. This decision was reached at a
conference between the President and Sec
rotary Metcaf today. It was the original
Intention to call this vessel the New York,
and the change of purpose will be disap-
pointment to many persons In New York
1t was reached. however, after cOnsidera-
ton of the fact that there is now cruiser
called the New York, and that there are
number Of vessels named after New
York cities, notably Albany. Buffalo. Sara
toga and Brooklyn The other 20 0OO-ton
vessel is to be called the Delaware, as here
tofore announced. Utah is now the only
state of the Union after which a war YES