Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Significant immigration Fig
ureS From Mr.. Strauss.
WILL NOT DRAW UP BILLS
Cabinet Officers Will Not Do So
Unless Officially Asked.
THE GUILD-TAFT COMBINATION
The Governor Denies That There Is
Any Deal With Secretary or
His Managers.

Secretary Strauss today laid before the
President at the cabinet session. some
immigration figures hc considers of sig
uificancc. The first of these show that
the immigration of Japanese to this coun-
fry has taken tremendous slump. In
the month of January the total arrivals
~: Japanese i'm both Hawaii and the
mainland Of the country were ?11, as
compared with about 1910 for the same
month year ago Secretary Straus
made no attempt 10 furnish an cxplana-
ton for the great falling off 1t is pre-
sumod though. that the Japanese govern
ncut is at the bottom Of the big decrease.
having come 10 the conclusion that tho
Japanese question. on the Pacific coast at
least was being kept alive by the heavy
influx of citizens of that country.
The Immigration Of all other countries
has likewise taken great tumble. The
figures show" said Secretary Straus.
THAT the total Immigration to- the United
States in January was about $1,000. as
compared with -4.nOp in January one year
ago a decrease of ~ per cent. The emf
grafton from the United States also shows
u great increase For tho months of
July. August. September and October.
for which We have figures at this time.
about 1.nHs' people left the United States.
while .F:.ms, came in. For the months
of November December January and
February the emigration is expected TO
show Il still greater ratio compared to
immigration. every outgoing steamer
.-,r European ports was filled during No
vcmhcr and December, accommodations
having 10 be arranged for much in ad-
vance.
When asked what conclusion he drew
from the figures. Secretary Straus said:
They seem to point to the fact that I'M
micra ton and emigration are much ike
affairs in the business world. They ad-
Just themselves to conditions. There is
no fixity in arrivals or departures"
Won't Draw Up Bills.
In view of the extreme loneliness Of
Congress as to alleged executive inter-
ference. as demonstrated in q practical
request that cabinet members should not
forward recommendations to Congress I'M
less asked TO do so. the cabinet today de-
cded that it was not within the province
of cabinet officers to draw up bills at the
request of congressman. Attorney Gen
cral Bonaparte. it appears has been re-
quested to prepare several bills dealing
with subjects in some of which the adj
ministration is interested Other cabinet
officers have received similar requests
this being due to the fact that congress-
men know that departments have facilities
for facts and figures that cannot be OBJ
tanned elsewhere.
The cabinet officers reached the concIu-
sion that TO accede 70 the requests would
nc ia put them in the position of fathering
tho measure. The decision does not ap-
ply to requests from committees of Con-
SresS. officially made These will be hon.
ored. so far as possible. Last year, dur
ing the railroad rate legislation. a num-
bcr Oi bills were credited as having been
drawn by the Attorney General. at the
request of the President. So far this year
no opportunity has been given for such a
statement.
No Guild and Taft Combination.
Gov Curtis Guild of Massachusetts is in
no deal with the Taft forces to become
the running mate of the Ohioan. He said
So at the White House today when asked
about stories that he has been approached
~ has received some offer The governor
called upon the President just as the cab
met was assembling He paid his re-
s1ects. had brief chat and then walked
away with n friend toward the War De-
par;ment. There have been all sorts of
stories as To the Taft people dickering
with the governor To have him become the
second man on their ticket. the idea being
that this would give Taft great strength
IN New England. In reply to requests for
a statement Gov. Guild said:
There is no truth whatever in any
statement that any agreement deal dick
or or understanding of any kind has been
made between the Secretary OF War
and me.
Secretary Taft's friends. as l under
stand il. are advocating his nomination
by sheer appeal to the people on his
merits and achievements. and not by any
combination or deal of any kind whatever.
II propose to take no part whatever In
the canvass .Sr delegates. l have been
asked ny the people of Massachusetts to
attend 10 legislation for Massachusetts in
this common wealth. and l have no right
10 Compiicate IL with d contest in regard
Ia the presidency.
No man can be candidate for Vice
President. That nomination depends alb
Solutely on the selection of President and
The nomination for Vice President must
naturally be of some person who will best
supplement in strength the choice for the
head Of the ticket.
Massachusetts has rot been honored
with "A place on the national ticket for
generation. do not know whether there
Is any possibility that her loyal service to
the republican party will will not be
IGNORED by the selection OF any man for
either place at this time.
1t Is naturally pleasing to any man
I" receive such Gattering encomiums
from fellow Americans in other states
but | do believe it would be exceeding
nay duty to neglect work at the state
house Ivy entering into any contest of the
rh1raCter proposed"
II is pretty we'll understood by Gov
Guilds friends. though. that if. in the
crdCrly shaping up of things, Il nominal
zion for Vice President We're 10 come TO
him as Il recognition of the party i'm
massachusetts,. as well of his own per-
~ondl fitness for the great office, it would
not bc lightly regarded
Appeals to the Great White Father
There was little incident at the White
House today that reminded officials OF
the solemn visits of Indians to the Presi-
dent universally known among them as
tho Great White Father. The President
called upon 10 listen 10 a committee
from the town of New Castle. y. H.. with
steady population of about 400 in winter
and a greater number in summer The
War Department is about TO construct
chartered at Forts Stark and Constitu-
tion. The department reached the deci-
sion 10 place the barracks about half way
between the Two forts. which are about
one and quarter miles apart. The ter
rltory selected is in quarter where the
summer visitors leave the most money and
from which the town treasury derives its
greatest income from taxation
\ mass meeting was held and red-hot
resolutions We're passed that the erection
of the barracks at that point would desc
crate the most profitable part of the