Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-19
At THE White HOUSE
Gov. Glenn Seeks Relief for I'M
migrants.
HAD MANY VISITORS TODAY
New York Delegation Wants the
Frigate Hartford.
MIR. LOEB NOT TO RESIGN
Stories as to His Going Into Business
in New York Entirely
Premature.
MIR. LOEB NOT TO RESIGN

Senator Warner of Missouri who Is re-
puted to be strongly in favor of passing the
Blackburn amendment was a White House
caller. He introduced several friends and
then had short talk with the President.
He looked as If he was pleased over the
tive to Brownsville.
There were a number of other senatorial
callers, but they did not all talk on
Brownsville. Senators Warren and Clark
talked with the President about coal and
timber land legislation. Senator Sutherland
introduced Hoyt Sherman, nephew of the
late Secretary Sherman. and administrator
OF the estate of the dead statesman; Sena-
tor Burrows had some Michigan business
to transact; Senator Elkins had brief
conference and Senator Piles introduced
some friends.
Gov. Glenn Seeks Help.
Gov. Glenn of North Carolina called on
the President to ask that he pull OF the
prosecutions that have been started against
certain North Carolina cotton mill men
who are charged with violating the immi-
grafton laws. These men contributed to
fund for aiding in securing immigrants for
the state. especially immigrants who could
work in the cotton mills. The agent who
was sent abroad to bring over the immi-
grants went at his work in an improper
way.
Shortly after he had brought number of
English men and women over to this coun-
try and they had gone to work in North
Carolina cotton mills, the immigration
bureau started an investigation, ascertain
Ing that the laws had been violated. Gov.
Glenn represented that the men who started
the movement had no idea that they were
violating the immigration laws and were
not responsible for the acts of the agent
who did the work. The President asked
that Gov. Glenn write him the facts in the
case and said he would take 1t up for
consideration.
.~s Many Visitors Today.
A large number Of visitors, mostly paying
calls of courtesy, prevented the President
doing much business today
The entire congressional delegation of
New York city and Brooklyn. accompanied
by number Of prominent citizens called
on the President to ask that he order the
frigate Hartford to New York for use by
the New York Nautical School In place of
the old st. Mary's. which was loaned to the
school years ago.
1t was represented to the President that
the New York nautical school does more
than any other unofficial institution in the
Cnited states In turning out young men as
seamen: The st. Mary's is such small YES
sci that only 100 boys can be accommo-
dated at time. while the demand for
places In the school is many times that
number. The Hartford, besides combining
more up-to-aate guns and other naval trap
pings. has accommodations for 400 bows.
The President said that he would consider
the request and directed Assistant Secretary
Newberry of the Navy Department to take
It up with him again.
Besides the congressional representatives
there were present Egerton l. Winthrop
president of the New York board of educa-
ton; Richard b. Aldcroft, chairman of the
nautical commission: Gen. George W. Win
gate. Richard H. Adams, E. B. Baldwin. the
arctic explorer; John c. Hatzel and c. R.
Norman.
Bishop Cranston Going Abroad.
Bishop Cranston of the Methodist Church
Is preparing to go to the orient in February
on an important church work and he called
upon President Roosevelt to say farewell
Bishop Cranston will visit Japan, Korea
and China. In Toxic he will attend the
convention that will try to bring about a
union of the missionary work of the Meth
odist. Southern Methodist and Canadian
Methodist Churches. He will go to Shang-
hia in April to attend the centennial ami
versary Of the establishment of Protestant
missions in China. The celebration will be-
gin in Shanghai April q.
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Bishop Cranston is a close personal
friend of the President. and 1t is by no
means uncertain that while he is abroad
the orient as to America. her people and
her methods to report to the President on
his return.
Mr.. Loeb Not to Resign.
The stories that Secretary Loeb intends
to leave the White House for business
career are just about two years prema-
ture. Mr.. Loeb has had many good offers
in the New York business world. but so
far as he now knows he has no intention
Of accepting any of them.
His desire Is to finish the administration
with President Roosevelt. and then he will
go into business. He does not propose to be
tempted to stay in politics. as he looks at 1t
now, and offers of cabinet places embassies
and other good things will not likely change
his intentions 1t has been understood for
a long time that Mr.. Loeb could have been
in the cabinet by this time had he desired.
but he likes his work as secretary to the
President and has no desire to change
While the President appreciates this loyalty
on the part of his efficient assistant, he
would be perfectly willing to raise Mr. Loeb
to the highest place within his power, be-
lieving him fully qualified.
The Manchester Post Office.
Representative Slemp of Virginia, referee
of Virginia federal patronage, called on the
President today for talk. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Slemp, at the request of
Judge Waddill and large number of other
Virginia republicans, has recommended
Thomas Smith for postmaster at Manches
ter instead of PoStmaSter Paoftx, r,ha,o