Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Talk on the Effort to Restore
the Canteen to Army.
ENDORSES W0MEN'S WORK
Hope President May Place Himself at
Head Of Movement.
THE Mckinley MONUMENT
Address at It's Dedication Next Sep
TENDER to Be Made by His
Successor.
ENDORSES W0MEN's WORK
THE Mckinley MONUMENT

President Roosevelt gave a hearty in
dorsement today to the organization OF
women's clubs designed to bring about the
restoration Of the canteen to the army.
While the President did not care to have
his remarks quoted, ha complimented the
officials Of the Woman's Army Canteen
Club, No. I, upon their efforts and aims,
and thought they ought to have no trouble
In making their organization a national
one. The visiting ladies have an impression
that at some future time the President will
be pleased to place himself at the head of
the organizations that are demanding that
the soldiers clubs be restored to the army.
Representative Kahn Of California, who
recently made a speech in the House de-
claring that great mistake had been made
when the canteen was taken from the sol
diers introduced Mrs. Inez Seymour Nc
Connell, president of the Washington club;
DR.. Anita Neweomb MCGEE the well-known
army nurse; Mrs. j. Walter Mitchell and
Mrs. Henry B. Shurtleff, wife of a promi-
nent officer of the Marine Corps. They
told the President what they had done as
to organizing the Woman's Army Canteen
Club In this city, and said that they were
arranging to organize clubs in other cities,
many army officers and others interested
having aided the work by small subscrip-
lions. They declared their belief that they
were engaged IN work of true temperance,
and said they were pleased at the hearty
ihoorsement their work was receiving by
the press and people OF the country.
Representative Kahn declared that Com
gress would sooner or later be forced to
restore the canteen "a grave mistake
was made he said. when the soldiers
were deprived of beer and other light
drinks under decent circumstances an@
forced to go elsewhere for stronger drinks
II they wished to satisfy their desire for
stimulants. The result has been a menace
10 the army, as shown in every report of
the principal officers to the War Depart-
ment. From what learn MANY of the w
T. L. u, which secured the abolition of
the canteen. now believe that genuine tenn
perance will be promoted by giving the
soldier milk beverage under circumstances
that will keep him away from the stronger
ones"
Dedication Of Mckinley Monument
President Roosevelt today accepted an in
vftation to deliver the address upon the
dedication of the great monument at Can
ton to William Mckinley. It is exnected
that the monument will be completed some
time in the early part of September of this
year and the dedication will take place the
last week or that month. TheInytatipn
was presented by Vice President Fairbanks
postmaster General Cortelyou and Justice
committee from the trustees three men
VINO were as close to the late President as
any men in the country
Inc monument has cost $780, 900. every
cent or which was raised by popular s11h-
scrlption, the work having Begin shortly
after the assassination of President Mo
Kinley. -"e-
May Appoint a Negro.
1t is admitted at the White House that
the President has under consideration the
appointment of negro to one Of the promi-
nent federal Offices in Ohio. He has reached
no decision, however. although 1t is re-
saroeo as probable that such an appoint-
ment Will be made. The collectorsbin or
customs at Cincinnati the home Of Sena+or
roraker, Is the office under consideration.
Senator Foraker himself has mot 50 for
been consulted about the appointment and
II Is not known whether the President IN
tends to ask the Endorsement of tho Ohio
senator TO whatever he may do. It is the
lnvariaoie custom of the President IN con
SUIT with the republican senators of a state
oelore making an appointment and in
most instances he makes the selection unon
LEI rmeir sno'ee ana not upon his own, as will
PROBABLY be the case this time.
The President has asked the advice ~
BOOKER Washington as to a suitable negro
E, rsc give I gSgd place to and Washington
o~SA~AS AoT-icu ILdlpN Tyler. a
newspaper man of Columbus. The an
pointment of a Columbus man to a Cincin.
hatl position would probably cause a tra
s sanatoa row In Cincinnati and would give
the nomination in the Senate, although he
would probably not object to Cincinnati
negro having good place.
The President is understood to be hav-
ing an investigation made as to the cana
b1ltfes and qualifications OF certain negro
leaders OF the state so as to ascertain who
would suit his purposes best.
The Presidents Visitors.
Emil c. Wetten and DIR. J. B. McFatr
officers of the Hamilton Club of Chicago
called on the President today with Repre-
sentative Cushman of Washington. The
President suggested Representative Cush
man as suitable speaker for the Anpo-
mattox day dinner OF the club. and Mr.,
Cushman has accepted an invitation. The
dinner will take place April 8.
The President HAD q call today from
Thomas NJ. Mulry. the president of the I'm
migrant Industrial Savings Bank of New
York and of the st. Vinvent de Paul So
ciety of America, and NJ. j. Drummond. the
president OF the Friendly Sons of St Pat
liam F. Downey of this city. The visit was
purely personal one
President Roosevelt has received letters
from persons making inquiries as to
whether there was any federal legislation
which might be invoked to stop the is
sue OF addition stock which has been In
contemplation by various northwestern and
western railroads. President Roosevelt re-
ferred these letters to the Department of
Justice with a view Of obtaining an opinion
on the subject.
The President is having made full-length
portrait, which is to be presented to the
Peace Palace at The Hague. The portrait
was begun today. It is to be the gift of a
group OF friends of peace in Europe. The
work is being done by LIE Baron Robert De
Doblhon Of Paris.
Agricultural Bill Passed.