Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-03
ATTITUDE OF PRESIDENT
Will Reiterate His Former Declare.
ton.
DELAY IN CASE OF JANUARY
Examination Being Made Of the
Oklahoma Institution-Contro
Tracewen to Remain.

From an authority pretty close to the
White House 1t is stated that the President
proposes, at an appropriate time before
long, to reiterate his declaration of election
night. 1904 that under no circumstances
would he again be candidate for Presi-
dent, and would not accept a nomination.
The President dislikes to do this inasmuch
as he thinks the country should take him
at his word, but he is informed that everv-
where people hesitate to form choice
for the republican nomination; because
they have an idea that he can be induced
to accept another nomination. It is for the
purpose Of setting at rest this doubt that
the President will act as soon as the occa-
sion Is considered fitting. He thinks that
another declaration from him will put a
stop to further use of his name.
The Case of January.
President Roosevelt has not yet been able
to act upon the application for pardon for
William January, alias Charles w. Ander-
son, the Kansas City man who escaped from
the Leavenworth prison nine years ago and
lived an honorable and honest life after
ward. The delay is due to the fact that
the Attorney General telegraphed to the
officials in the west cognzant of the case
of January asking them to forward state
ments. From most of these people state
ments have arrived, but a letter Is awaited
from John Embry, United States attorney
for Oklahoma, in whose jurisdiction jan
uary was convicted of robbing post Office.
The Department of Justice mas not acted
hastily In the case, as to which great
sentiment was worked up in Missouri and
the west, but has preferred to Investigate
January's record carefully to see il the
facts related in the petition Tor the execu-
tive clemency are correct.
The probability is that the letter from
Oklahoma will arrive tomorrow, at which
time the Attorney General may lay before
the President his recommendations
A somewhat similar case is soon to be
put before the President. 1t is that of John
Allison of Moline. Ill. Addison was con-
Richmond, Mich, and was sentenced to
Jackson prison. He escaped, went to Mo-
line, married happily. and for some years
has lived an honorable and useful Afe His
Michigan to aid her in obtaining a pardon.
The Oklahoma Constitution.
Attorney General Bonaparte has another
matter before him to which he is giving
thoughtful consideration. That is the ques-
ton of the legality Of the Oklahoma con-
stitution. now being ratified by the consti-
tutional convention OF Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory. Representative Watson
OF Indiana some time ago presented to the
President copy OF the constitution OF the
proposed new state. and expressed the
opinion that 1t was such conglomeration
OF constitution and legislative enactments
that he thought the President should re-
fuse to give 1t his approval. which would
have the effect of not admitting the new
state at this time and postponing its ad-
mission almost indefinitely. As the Presi-
dent desires to have the constitution thor
oughly analysed from legal standpoint
he turned 1t over to the Attorney General,
with a request for a report upon 1t. As
the document Is an exceedingly long one