Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Program for the Conference
of State Governors.
POSTAL BANKS PROBABLE
Senator Carter Regards the Outlook
as Favorable.
POSTMASTER GENERAL PLEASED

POSTMASTER GENERAL PLEASED
Three Members Absent From Cabinet
Meetins-The Brownsville Case
in the Senate.
The program of the conference of gov
errors to be held at the White House
next week, covering both the official pro-
ceedings and the social entertainments
which will be a conspicuous feature Of
the occasion, has been completed in out
line.
All the business meetings will be held
in the east room OF the White House.
There will be forenoon and an after
noon session each day. the former be-
ginning at II o'clock and the latter at
$50.
The President will open the conference
on the morning of Wednesday, the 18th.
Immediately after which the regular pro-
gram Of papers will begin. opening with
an address on Cores and Related Min
erals The sessions will continue
through Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day. Friday afternoon being devoted to
q final general discussion of the whole
question Of the conservation of natural
resources
The official social program includes the
Presidents dinner to the governors. men,
bers Of the cabinet, the Supreme Court
and special guests at the conference. and
the inland waterways commission, on the
evening of Tuesday, May II. On the
evening Of Thursday May IL. Mr.. Gift
ford Pfnchot. United States forester. and
a member of the inland waterways COM
mission, will give a reception to the con-
members of the inland waterways COM
mission. During the afternoon of Friday.
May Is. Mrs. Roosevelt will give gar
den party In honor Of the visiting guests
Urging Postal Savings Banks.
President Roosevelt today urged Senator
Carter of the Senate committee on post
ofiices and post roads to make every en-
deavor to have the bill passed provided
for postal savings banks. THE President
is greatly interested in this measure"
said the Montana senator afterward, land
would be delighted to see it become law.
Our committee has reported 1t favorably
ate, probably Thursday. I have no doubt,
from my talk with colleagues. that the
bill will pass the Senate with little opposi-
ton. ton. AS to what the House will do
cannot say. but 1 am informed that that
body is favorably disposed. Under these
circumstances the bill ought to become
law at this session.
Postmaster General Meyer is much
pleased at - prospect. 1t was Mr.. Meyer
who brouUht the project so forcfbly to
the attention Of the President as to cause
the latter to press 1t In his annual mes
sage to Congress and since that time.
that savings banks of this character
would do as much good as financial
legislation in preventing people from
withdrawing their savings. especially in
inss abroad as soon as they saw hard
times coming. He believes that when
financial furry begins thousands Of
foreigners withdraw their savings and
their own ceuntries. They have conf
deiice In governmental guarantee Of their
deposits.
The Cabinet Meeting.
At today's meeting of the cabinet three
Of the Presidents advisers were absent
Secretaries Taft, Metcalf and Straus.
Attorney General Bonaparte remained
with the President longer than any OF
the others. discussing some of the work
of his department. He said that no de-
cision has yet been reached about the
appointment of a judge for the eastern
district Of Tennessee.
Senator Hsnsbrough Going Home.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota.
who Is slowly recovering from a serious
aural operation, called on the President
today to say goodbye. Mr. Hansbrough is
under orders from his physician not to
return to hts work in the Senate. He is
going to his home in North Dakota and
after recovering from the operation will
begin campaign for his reelection to
the Senate; He has strong opposition this
q ylyf11 H,oS fSevtat
of his life.
Both Sides Willing to Vote.
Senator Borah Of Idaho. who made one
OF the principal speeches in the Senate
uphoiding the report OF the Senate mill
tary affairs committee that the negro
soldiers were responsible for the Browns
vile riots. talked with the President to-
day: When asked IL he knew Of any dis
position In the Senate to defer q vote on
ms question, as apparently indicated by
Senat1r FORAKER. he said he saw no rea-
son why there should not be a vote.
so far as / am informed" he said
there Is no disposition to postpone a
vote Both sides seem willing to put
themselves on record. As understand It,
resolutions pending awaits the conclusion
OF four or five speeches yet to be made
No. have no idea that adjournment az
CONGRESS will be put off because anybody
Other Callers.
Representative Calder Of Brooklyn in
PRODUCED William Williams. a printer hold
ing membership In No. Typographical
Union OF New York. In response to a
question by the President. Mr. Williams
said that the printers Of the country are
pleased with the appointment Of Mr..
Leach as public printer. considering him
we'll equipped for the place.
MAYOR Hubbard of Boston was intro
duced to the President by Senator Lodge.
Mayor Hubbard Is on his way to Rich
ties and corrections
Senator Curtis introduced Prof. Black
mar OF the State University of Kansas.
Alleged Bank Defaulters Indicted.
PIrTSBURG. May 5.-Henry Reiber,
paying teller. and John Young. auditor of