Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
WORKING ON MESSAGE
President Calls on the Cabinet
for Information.
GARFIELD BRINGS IN DATA
Republicans Want Money for Con-
gress Fight.
L0UDENsLAGER Is CONFIDENT
White House Letter Used by Lilley
in Connecticut Not the Com
plete Communication.
LOUDENSLAGER IS CONFIDENT

work upon his annual message and is OBJ
| tanning from members of his cabinet and
others important data which he wishes TO
use as the foundation for recommended
| tons. He was In conference for at least
an hour today with Secretary Garfield
who has just come back from a speech
making trip in New York and Massachu-
sets and with Clifford Pinchot. chief of
/ the forestry division of the Department
| of Agriculture. Mr.. Garfield had with
him number of documents the Pres
| ident having requested his ca binet officers
| to turn in such facts and figures as would
be useful to him
Mr. Garfield made eight speeches in
| New York Yesterday. He will take the
stump again next week He EXPRESSED
much satisfaction with the situation to-
| day. declaring that he saw nothing to
| alarm the republicans. New York looks
to be in excellent shape" he said and I
| found the leaders there satisfied with the
prospects. AS to Massa chusetts, there
does not appear to be the least disaffec-
| ton among republicans. and this would
mean at least a normal republican ma
jority possibly larger. as some demo-
Gratis are supporting Taft"
Money Short, Confidence Long.
Representative Loudenslager of New
Jersey, secretary of the republican con-
gressonal committee. went over with the
President today the congressional fight:
He is understood to have come here to
tell the President the committee is SO
short of funds II can with difficulty pro-
coed with intelligent, capable work. The
President is asked to get some money
from the republican national committee
to help along. Mr. Loudenslager despite
the hard times the committee is having,
spoke confidently of the outlook
We will elect the next House. said
| Mr.. Loudenslager. The outlook is grow
ing better right along. The best thing
of all is that there is activity all along the
line. which insures success for the par
| ty.' Mr. Loudenslager said he would re-
| turn to New York this afternoon. He
admitted that funds were not plentiful
No Use to Speak Now.
Secretary Straus. who called on the
President today with Robert Watchorn
| immigration commissioner at Ellis Island
said he saw little use in going on the
| stump now, as the election looks to be
settled. II am afraid l might lose the
| republicans some states If l do too much
speaking" said Mr.. Straus with "A laugh
Secretary Straus said he Lad asked
| Commissioner Watchorn to come here to
talk over imm! gration matters. Mr.
| WatchOrn is prominently spoken of for
commissioner of immigration in place of
the late Frank P. Sargent and 1t is be-
lieved the selection rests between Mr.
| Watchorn or T. V. Powderly, now con-
nected with the immigration Office here
and formerly head of the Washington
office.
Y. M. c. A. Work in Washington.
| Mr. II. b. F. Marfarland. Commissioner
Of the District. introduced to the Presi-
dent Mr.. w. X. Cooper. the new secre-
tary of the Washington Y. M. c. A., who
recently came here from Springfield
Mass Commissioner Mcfarland showed
the President number of photogra phs
showing the work of co,ored residents in
putting up Y. NJ c. A. building at 18th
and streets northwest. In thirty days
a committee raised $4,000 among the
colored people of the city for the build-
ing The President was much pleased.
and spoke in high praise of the work.
| w w. Mangum Of New Orleans upon
whose plantation in Mississippi President
Roosevelt some years ago hunted bear,
called on the President today. He and
| his wife will he guests Of the President at
luncheon tomorrow.
Lilley Used Part of Letter.
| Representative Lilley. republican candi-
date for Governor of Connecticut. did not
| use all of a letter he received from Presi-
| dent Roosevelt which he has given to
| the press as indicating administration in
dorsement of him and his methods. The
| President wrote to Mr.. 'Lilley in connec-
| ton with his work In Congress in the
last session. and the first part of his
letter which was not made public. ex
planned his reasons for writing. 1t is
believed the President does not relish the
use to which Mr.. Lilley has put the
letter but as he does not desire to hurt
the republican nominee for governor he
| will probably refrain from a statement
| The letter which Mr.. Lilley has made
public as coming from the White House
Is follows:
white House.
Washington. D. c.. October 10. 1908
MY Dear Mr.. Lilley: l have read and
heartily approve of your speech. You
have told number of needed truths. and
l thank you for them. l wish you success
in YOUR career. With regard. believe me,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Hasn't Been Trying Guns.
Ever since President Roosevelt an
nounced his intention of going to Africa
| to hunt big game, manufacturers of all
kinds of guns and pistols have been send
ing him samples of their product They
! continue to come, express wagons fire.
quently driving up to the executive Of
| noes Win long BOXES showing the shape OF
| guns. The President has looked ger some
of the weapons. but he has had no
| chance to try any of them, despite pub
| lished reports to the contrary. 1t is pos
sible that he will make his usual Thanks
| giving pilgrimage to Pine Knot. his coun-
| try home in Virginia. and will then try
! the different patterns he has received.
DR.. Adler Says Farewell.
| DR.. Cyrus Adler. assistant secretary of
the National Museum. babe President
Roosevelt goodbye today prior to his de-
parture for Philadelphia. where he has
been elected head of college for He
brew and cOgnate learning. The insti-
tuition is to be built, and DIR. Adler is to
| take charge OF it from the ground up.
He has resigned his position as assist
ant secretary. and the President eX-
pressed regret that he had done so.
| Prof d. B. Johnson, president of the
Winthrop Normal and Industrial College
at Rock Hill. S. c., called on the Pres
ident today. He is on his way to Europe
as one of the delegates selected by the
National Civic Federation to study the
educational systems of Europe. He called
on the President to talk about the trip