Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-25
AT The CAPITAL.
Speaker Cannon Denies
One Political Rumor.
Did Not Promise Illinois Dele.
cation to Mr.. Fairbanks.
Numerous WeII.known Men Call
Upon the President.

Washington, April 24.-Speaker Can
non, who arrived here today from the
West, was very much surprised to
learn Of the report that he had made
an agreement To deliver the Illinois
delegation to the next Republican con-
vention to Vice President Fairbanks.
He Gaid.
THE first | knew Of such meeting
was on my journey TO Washington this
morning when | received the Washing
Ton papers. / do not know what enter
prising correspondent wrote and sent
that dispatch. No such conference was
had or thought of at any time. Our
people in Illinois are exceedingly busy
attending to the ordinary affairs of
life. 1t would be bold man who would
agree to deliver the Illinois delegation
to anybody | might further add that
on my way East to attend the James
town exposition l was detained at In
dianapOlis for a few hours and as has
been my habit for many years, / called
upon the Vice President. 1t has been
his habit for many years when in Dan
vile to call upon me. | may add | al
ways call upon the President when L
come to Washington and upon many
other men in public life. In conclusion
l did not intend to say word touch
ing the production of the enterprising
correspondent who sent that dispatch.
T would not have done so had not his
fiction been accepted as sober truth
and had not The Associated Press rep
rcsentative called and asked me 10 say
word touching the same"
Representatives Sherman, chairman
of the Republican congressional COM
mittee. and Vreeland and Former Rep
resentative Lattaeur, all of New York,
were among the Presidents callers TO-
day. They were on their way TO the
Jamestown exposition. Mr.. Sherman
who came with MI Littaeur, declared
that notifies were not talked of, al
though they would not state Speclncal-
" the object of their visit. Mr. Nree-
land admitted that they talked politics
with the President.
Postmaster Wilcox OF New York,
who is here on business connected WIN
his Office, had a brief talk with PreSl-
dent Roosevelt today. Mr.. WILCOX du-
ui+ted that he had talked politics WIN
the President, but declined to go INTO
details.
In answer to a specific question as 10
whether he intended to make any state
ment in the near future regarding ms
nolitical purposes, Sec. Taft today sald
that he certainly would make no such
statement before his Ohio trip, when
begins Friday, and he was not prepared
to state whether or not he would nave
ANYTHING to say after that trip.
The President today talked with two
of his visitors about his attitude toward
la Dor organizations. They We're ,. q.
Hamer. chief conductor of West VIZ
ginia, of the Order of Railway Conduct
ors and r. H. Graham. an attorney rep
resentating the West Virginia conduct
ors. The President discussed the Hay
wood and Meyer cases, taking the same
position as he did in the letter made
public yesterday. The President told
the railroad men particularly of what
he had done for the benefit of railway
organizations in his advocacy and sup
port of the railway employers liability
bill and the safety appliance law. The
two men left the White House express
ing their satisfaction with the position
Haywood controversy.
Health conditions on the canal zone
are about as good now as they ever will
be, according to report from Colonel
Gorgias, chief sanitary officer. for
March, just received here. Since August
last the number of sick among the en-
ployes has steadily declined until it is
now 1910 men Per 1000 as against 49,
- in August. Among 1890 American
white employees there were only two
deaths from disease during March. The
negro employees show the highest NOR
tally and the American whites the
smallest.
Government receipts Wednesday.
From internal revenue. s670.1s1; Gus
toms. $1,i03,472; miscellaneous, $S7,540.
EXDpnditureS 81 $50 600