Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-28
President Favors ConsoIida-
ton of Government Bureaus.
APPROVES EXPERTS IDEA
Senator Burrows Calls to See Mr..
Roosevelt and Is Optimistic.
TAFT BY A BIG MAJORITY"
Wade Ellis Says Bryan Stands No
Chance-Would Postpone As
sumption Of New Duties.

II recommendations TO be made TO Con-
gress by President Roosevelt are approved
by that body. those bureaus and divisions
CT the government having 10 do with pub
lie health measures will be consolidated
under one head.
The President today announced this pur-
pose to Prof Irving Fisher of Yale, Dr.
George H. Simmons. secretary OF the
American Medical Association. and DR.
labor committee.
This committee. representing the Ameri-
can Medical Association and the National
Health League. submitted to the Presi-
dent a resolution proposing the consolida-
tion
II the Presidents recommendation are
carried out the marine hospital service.
under Dr. Walter wyman. and the pure
food bureau Of the Department OF Agri-
culture. under DR.. Wylie. would 60 under
one head. The proposition is not to create
a new department. but TO consolidate all
work affecting public health under one
existing department
The resolutions submitted today were
passed yesterday at a meeting OF PROM.
nent medical authorities held at the Cos .
mos Club, who cordially approved tho
proposition Of consolidation. Among those
present at the meeting were Prof. Irving
Fisher, Surgeon General o Reilly. DIR. JEFF
ferson r. kean. L. s. A, now In charge
Of sanitary administration In Cuba: DIR.
General Wyman and Clifford Pinchot. rep
resenting the commission on the organi-
cation Of scientific work: DR.. Greasy l..
Wilbur, chief of the division OF vital sta
tistics: DR.: j. y. Mccormick and DR..
George II. Simmons Of the American Med
ical Association. DR.. Holton and DIR. III.
NJ. Bracken. representing the conference
of state and provincial boards OF health:
DR.. George NJ. Kober. G. Lloyd Magru-
der and Irving Fisher Of the committee
of one hundred: DR.. c. o. Pabst OF the
American Public Health Association. Or.
Edward T. Devine and Owen r. Love1oy.
representing the national child labor COM
mittee; DR.. Prince A. Morrow and DIR.
William c. Woodward of the District de-
partmennt OF health.
Not Many Visitors.
President Roosevelt did not have many
visitors today. He spent much time with
Secretary Loeb debating important letters
before beginning the days reception.
Senator Burrows OF Michigan was the
first man of national prominence with
him. The Michigan senator is chairman
Of the subcommittee of the Senate COM
mittee on finance. authorized to investi-
gate administrative features of the tariff
law sld to report upon changes In classi-
fication of schedules.
The committee will report to Congress
at the next session.
Senator Burrows said the committee
will hold a number of meetings before
Congress assemblies. The senator himself
will go into the presidential campaign and
speak until toward the end Of October.
Il will go to West Virginia the last OF
this week and speak in that state Friday
and Saturday." he said. Next week I
will speak in Pittsburg and other points
west. ! have been making speeches In
Maine. New York and New Jersey.
Il have seen no signs that the demo-
Gratis are going TO make Roadway this
year. AS to Michigan. we will give Taft
$4,000 majority-probably more than that.
Taft will be elected by a large ma
jority. as l see it,
Wade Ellis q Caller.
Wade Ellis, attorney general OF Ohio.
several months ago appointed to succeed
Milton D. Purdy as assistant to the At
torney General and trust expert Of the De-
partment Of Justice, called on President
Roosevelt today.
Mr.. Ellis was expected to assume the
duties of his Office October I. There has
been much demand upon him for speeches
in the campaign.
He came here to ask the President and
Attorney General for permission to wait
until after the election before entering
upon the work He called on the At
torney General later in the day.
Mr.. Ellis said he. would spend most OF
his time stumping in Ohio, but would
make some speeches out of the state. He
has accepted an invitation to speak In
Norfolk. Va. October l5 The republicans
Of that congressional district are hopeful
of carrying 1t against Representative
Maynard and will make a campaign.
As to the general outlook Mr. Ellis Is
optimistic.
If everything is as satisfactory else
where as II is in Ohio" said Mr. Ellis.
there will be no reason to doubt the out
come. Ohio is as safely republican as
Pennsylvania.
Il see no indications anywhere that
Bryan stands any more chance of election
now than In past years"
Norfolk Wants Review.
Norfolk wants the big review OF the
American fleet that is now going around
the world and is expected back home this
winter.
Today a delegation OF Norfolk citizens
composed of Representative Maynard, II.
Martin and John b. Kimberly told the
President the fleet ought to be sent back
to Hampton roads, from which II started.
and grand review held there February
% The President gave no assurances.
Representative Maynard. however. de-
clared the Virginians were not discour-
aged.
I'VE have the best place In the world
for the review, and we believe the Presi-
dent will conclude so, too" said Mr.. May
nard.
Secretary Wilson on Stump.
Secretary Wilson. who called upon the
President today. says his duties here will
prevent his going into the campaign Until
about the middle of october. He will
then give most of his time to the western
states, continuing right up to the day Of
election.
There is a big demand for the Secre-
tary as a speaker. Chairman Hitchcock,
1t is said, would be glad to have him at
work now.
Assistant Secretary Bacon Of the State
Department who has returned from his
vacation, paid his respects to the Presi-
dent
Clifford Pinchot of the forestry service.
who called on the President, expressed
hope that today's rain would be general
enough to put out forest fires raging in
all parts OF the country.
Joint Probe Of Casa Blanca Affair.
TANGIER. September 2s.-M. Regnault.
the French minister to Morocco and Herr
Won waneenheim German charge AT this