Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-04
Gov. Post of Porto Rico Gives
Satisfactory Explanation.
DINNER TO BEAR HUNTERS
Quite a Gathering to Be There Fri.
day Night.
PROHIBITION IN DISTRICT
Representative Campbell Thinks
That the People Here Ought to
Express Their Wishes.

| Gov. Post of Porto Rico has triumphed
over his enemies. He has told his side Of
certain remarks to the President and the
| latter has decided that the governor Is
| all right At any rate, Mr.. Posts name
| Is to be sent to the Senate for confirma-
ton as governor. Gov. Post was charged
with having made some vicious remarks
about the school superintendents and mis-
sionaries in the island, accusing them Oh
retarding progress and standing In the
way Of the island administration. A Porto
Rican newspaper, edited by a political
enemy of Gov. Post, spread the allegeo
remarks all over the island. and charges
followed.
An Investigation was made by Secretary
Garfield and other government oncials'
and Mr.. Post came here and made an
explanation. His statement to the Presi-
dent was that his remarks had been gar
bled and greatly exaggerated. and that
they had been made at a private house
and IN private conversation. He did
not attempt to deny that In his talk he
said that mistakes had been made by mis-
sionaries and by the school superfntend-
ents, but he did deny that he had said
some Of the things attributed to him. AL
though settled at the White House. 1t is
presumed that the fight will be carried
to the Senate.
Dinner to Bear Hunters.
Bear hunters of great renown will
feast at the White House Friday night
and rehash the stories of their adven-
lures. The dinner. SO far as official in
formation goes, is great mystery.
Among those who will be present are
John NJ. Parker of New Orleans, whose
guest the President was on the recent
Louisiana bear hunt: Harley and Give
Metcalf Of Greenville, Miss. members
Of the same party; DR.. Alexander Lam.
bert OF New York and Surgeon General
Rixey, also participants in that mem
orable occasion; Cecil Lyon, republican
national committeeman from Texas, a
member of the party that hunted bear
with the President in the Colorado
names are not known. John McIihenny,
civil service commissioner, was a mem
Der of the Louisiana party, but he is on
his wedding trip and cannot be present.
According to an Alabama dispatch there
will probably be plenty of bear meat for
the hunters. A fat bear was shipped to
the president from Mobile a few days ago
and is now on it's way here by express.
The animal weighs about 200 pounds, and
is expected to get here by tomorrow AFTER
Let the People Vote.
Representative Campbell of Kansas, a
prominent member Of the House District
committee in the last session. believes that
If the prohibition question is to be forced
to an issue at the coming session the best
thing to do will be to let the people of
the District decide by vote what they
want. No law of this kind should be
forced upon a people without their being
permitted to decide for themselves" said
Mr.. Campbell ."Prohibit:on was not
brought to Kansas until after vote, and
it will be nothing but fair that Washing
difficulty about this. however. will be In
defining who is entitled to vote. sup
pose that can be arranged, though.
Vice President and Methodists.
Vice President Fairbanks introduced
to the President a number of distinguish
ed Methodists, headed by DIR. Herbert
versity. The visitors last night organ
lied q Methodist Federation for Social
Service, which has for it's object the
application of Christian principles to So
cial and Industrial life. The orSaniza-
ton proposes to do considerable slum
work
Inheritance Tax Problem.
Representative Perkins of New York,
who has given much study to inheritance
tax problems and the necessity for en-
pIoyers' liability legislation, discussed
these subjects for some time with the
President today.
Just as sure as we are living" said
Mr. Perkins, Legislation providing for in
heritance tax will be enacted by Con-
gress. 1t may not come this year or
even next year, but it will come. So
will legislation providing for liability of
employers in case of injury to employees.
In both these matters we are far behind
every country Of Europe. Germany, TO.
instance, takes away from the courts the
settlement o: damage suits growing out
Of injuries sustained by employees and
fixes the liability of employers.
THE United States is the only country
without an Inheritance tax. l introduced
bill in the last Congress providing for
such tax and will introduce it again.
The suggestion is made that taxation of
inheritances should be left to the states,
but this would mean no uniformity. My
dea is that Congress should enact a law
providing that where states tax inheri-
duct fifty per cent Of its tax. This would
have the effect of making state laws on
this subject uniform. We will say, for
instance. that the United States taxes a
five million Inheritance at twenty per
cent. Should the inheritance pay tax in a
state there would be deducted ten per
cent This would induce every state to
provide uniform rate Of taxation"
National Committee Reception.
Members of the republican national
committee, which Is in session here. will
be received by the President Friday aft
ernoon at 2:30 O'Clock. Some of the men,
bers Of the committee were visitors at
the White House today. Harry New of
Indiana, chairman Of the committee. ac
companied by Secretary Dover, Gen.
Powell Clayton Of Arkansas, Solomon
Luna OF New Mexico and Cecil Lyon of
Texas. were among those at the executive
offices.
A large number Of senators and repre-
sentatives called at the White House to-
day to pay their respects Some OF them
had visitors. while others were alone.
Representative Davis of Minnesota in
troduced c. M. Buck president of the
Citizens National Bank of Faribault.
Mimi. Mr.. Buck talked to the President
about financial matters, and the Presi-
dent expressed the belief that Congress
would pass satisfactory currency legisIa-
ton at this session.
For Collector at New York.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination Of Col. Edward S. Fowler
to be collector Of customs at the port of