Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-17
CALLS IT ONLY A SKIRMlSH
What Hobson Says of the Defeat of
Four Battleships.
PEARRE IS CONGRATULATED
Called on the President and Gets the
Glad Hand. Then Calls on
Secretary Taft.


admitted ut the White House today that
II * not the intention of the California
and Pacitic coast members to press for
the passage of legislation excluding
Japanese from this country at this ses-
sion of Congress but he il nil:te sure
that at the next session the matter will
he pressed. And then watch out lie
said. The Japanese will resent any
legislation of this kind. and l presume
we will have TO get busy. But the peo-
pie Of the Pacific coast. who have had
experience with the Japanese. do not
propose To have them continue coming
10 this country as they have been COM
ing i'm the past. Yes | think it is true
that few japanese are coming TO the
United States now The Japanese gov
eminent is refusing them passports,
and what immigration We are having
comes principally from Hawaii. SO long
as the government keeps them out the
feeling on the coast and in the west
will be allayed When the Sa:cs are
again opened and immigration starts
with "A rush there will be a revival of
the bitter feeling against these Ieoplc.
This Will be followed by exclusion
Legislation by Congress. and then
Mr.. Mckinley says the President is
continuing negotiations with the Japa-
nese on this subject and that one reason
legislation is not pressed is that the
administration has declared that it
would seriously interfere with diplomatic
negotiations through the regular chan
nels
Hobson Says Only Skirmish.
Representative Hobson. the Alabama
democrat whc was the most vigorous
supporter of the President for four bat
tleships. made short call upon the
President today to introduce friend.
Referring to the defeat OF himself and
the President. Mr. Iobson said: In maxi
ing it u party question. as did Repre-
sentative Williams, in behalf of only
two ships. a grave mistake was made.
But for this action a large number of
democrats would have voted for four
ships. as ! personally know from con-
Versations with them before and after
the vote But this fight for bigger
and better navy is just beginning. No
great battle was ever lost on the skrmish
line So far there has teen little more
than picket fighting. The question is not
one Of marty: it is bigger and broader.
II is national and the people will force
Congress to comply with their wishes"
Pearre Is Congratulated.
Representative Pearre. who has just
been renominated for another term in
Congress. called on the President today
and was extended the glad hand. Mr..
Pearre told the President about the cleo
ton of ironclad Taft delegates and ex-
pressed the opinion that the entire delega-
ton from Maryland would be for Taft 1t
Is considered probable that Mr.. Pearre
will be one of the four delegates-at-large
from Maryland. His name is under con-
sideration now for that honor, and the
state convention will probably elect him
Mr.. Pearre also called on Secretary TAFT
after leaving the White House.
The White House was much pleased to-
day with the results in Minnesota yester-
day, where Taft swept the field. in state
and congressional conventions. The Pres
dent expressed qualification. but reiter-
a:ed former predictions that Taft will be
The President thinks that there are ample
evidences that the opposition candidates
practically concede the victory of Taft
even this far in advance.
Two Judgeships Held Up.
President Roosevelt is holding up the
nomination of two United States district
judges-one in Minnesota and the other
in Tennessee. His reasons have not been
given but in both states the candidates
and their friends are guessing. The
Tennessee vacancy has existed for some
time. and many delegations have present
ed many candidates. There are twenty
men TO PICK 1fOU the InAJOT1ty VI
hish-ciass attorneys. In Minnesota only
one name has been formally presented
20 the President. This is ". e. Hale. a
prominent attorney of Minneapolis. Sen
stors Nelson and Clapp united In recon-
mcuding him. 1t was reported that the
President would accept the recommended
ton. but il has since been learned that
he made such promise, and there is
considerable doubt whether he will name
Mr.. Tale. The President has not In years
broken his rule that candidate for the
federal bench should be under sixty years
Of age. Mr.. Hale is about siXty-fOur
years old. The Presidents personal de-
sire has been to name Milton ID. Purdy,
the trust expert of the Department OF
Justice. but the TWO senators do not seem
willing TO agree to this.
= Says Democrats Are Foolish.
{, Michael Dady one Of the republican
!, leaders of Brooklyn. visited the President
today with Representative Calder. Mr..
Dady says that the action of the demo-
cratic state convention in expeiling Pat
rick McCarren from leadership in Brook
Ign will strengthen McCArren in that city,
although ii will he death blow to demo-
cratic chances in future elections in New
York. The democrats always make US
present OF elections in New York, you
know. said Mr.. Dady, and in this case
they have been as kind as usual
Todays cabinet session was brief and
the members said that no important bust
ness had been considered.