Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Scramble for ihe Appraiser
ship at Pittsburu.
SMALL ARMY AFTER PLACE
Pennsylvania Senators and Three
Representatives Interested.
TORESTALLED BY PRESIDENT
Varying Views Regarding Need of
ence Over Copper Fumes.

Pr sident Roosevelt has made a peck
of trouble fer Senator's Knox and Pen
rose and r representatives. DalzeIl Ba cf-
field and Burke of the Pittsburg dis
trict. 1t S all about the appraisership ot
merchandise at that point. job worth
$1,000 a year. A small army of loyal
republican workers are after the place
and the two s-nators are said to have
practically p omised the position. Rep
resentative DALI II. who had trouble this
year in getting back to the House. was
esq ecially anxious about the place. which
he wanted for DR.. r. ]. Black OF
Mckeesport. former mayor of the town
and strong rival of Dalzell for repub-
lican leadership. He is pretty st ong
among the labor people and threatens t.
go after the republican nomination. If
DR.. Black obtained the appraisersh:p he
was willing to move out of the congress
sional district and leave Dalzell alone
Representative Burke also had candi-
date and today Representative Barch. eld
appeared at the White House with Maj.
j. P. Mckee, likewise a candidate.
Place Promised by President.
The President frankly told his visitors
that he had promised the appraisership.
John D. Pringle, editor of the Labor
World at Pittsburg. He would have to
stick to his word unless Senators Knox
and Penrose positively declared they
would oppose the confirmation Of Pringle
n the Senate. Pringle took an active
stand against Samuel GOmperS political
program III the recent presidential cam
palgn and urged the readers of his paper
to support Taft. The President was inn
pressed w
Prinsle did his work and invited him to
the labor dinner recently held at the
White House. After the dinner the Presi-
dent took Prfnglc aside and asked II
trict he wanted. Prlngle said he would
think 1t over and ia with Representa-
tive Burke. 1t didn't take him long to say
he would like TO be appraiser, about the
most attractive job In Pittsburg.
Representative Burke has made a
strong protest to the President. declaring
that the position is one that ought TO go
to the Senators. The President had
written to the Senators telling them OF
his interest in Pringle and suggesting
they do not do so he will have to abandon
Prlngle or meet a fight in the Senate.
How Representatives Differ.
The difference in the views of House
members as to changing the rules of that
body was shown IN the sentiments ex-
pressed at the White House today by Rep
resentatives jenkins and Foster. The
former halls from Wisconsin. has been in
the House for many years. but last sum-
mer failed of renomiRation and will not
be in the next House. Il do not favor a
change in the rules of the House." said
the Wisconsin man. THE day Of pro-
tracted debate in the House is over and
the work must be done In committees.
That is the only way / can see for tine
business Of the country to be attended 10
properly under conditions existing in the
House.
Representative Jenkins has not decided
what he will do upon retiring from the
House, although 1t is presumed he will
return to the practice of law. He has
been chairman of the judiciary commit
tee of the House for number Of years.
Representative Foster of Vermont diff
fers with Mr.. Jenkins. Uncle Joe Can
non is all right, said Mr.. Foster but
the rules of the House need changing.
We want to change these rules so that
the responsibility for legislation will be
on the House and not on the Speaker"
Representative Barchfeld of Pittsburg
does not think there will be anything to
the fight but the reelection of Speaker
Cannon. Mr.. Earchfeld. leaving the
W hite House today. expressed this op.n-
ion. A few days ago MIR. Barchfeld n
Representative Fowler. who is a candi
date for Sneaker tho Es said the
sentative, when Uncle Joe gets through
with you on this spaakership gu aSt:on
you will lock like dirty deuce in a clean
pack. You will be beaten to a pulp"
Locomotive Engineers Call.
About twenty locomotive engineers Of
the Pennsylvania railroad lines west of
Pittsburg, headed by Grand Chief Stone
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers, called on the President today. They
came to Washington to appear before the
interstate commerce commission relative
to the differences between them and the
road on various matters.
Effect of Copper Fumes.
There was a long conference at the
White House today as to whether the
government will intervene to take action
against the Anaconda Copper Company,
Anaconda Mont, over the destruction Of
vegetation by the fumes arising from
copper plants Complaint was made to
the Department of Justice some months
ago and Lyon Johnston was made a spe-
cial attorney of the Department of JUS
tice for an investigation. The forestry
service also started an investigation.
The reports indicate that not cnly do
the fumes from the copper plants destrc
Eege dt1On, OUT tndl tne obstruction
veg tation impairs the water supply
which is under control of the government
for irrigation and reclamation ru-pcs es
1t is on this score tlat the government
feels that it has Ground to intervene +
action il finally decided on. The COPPER
men are to be asked 20 presenI their
side of the case 70 nhe Department OF
Justice before ANYTHING IS done. Those
with the Pre- esilent today were Attorney
General B0naparte, L gon Johnston, Sen
at0r DIXON Of Montana and several Mon
tatta people.
1t is stated that copper plants could be
tiat the cost would be large.
The Needs Of Alaska.
Goy Hoggatt of Alaska called upon tic
President TO-DAY with {. L. Hobart. col
leclor OF customs at Juneau. Alaska. Gov.
ftoggalt passes part of eaci4 winter in
Wash ngton looking after Alaskan affairs
Asked as to what legislation was need d
by the territory 'e said that the dele
: -ates OF Alaska would look after that bat
4e thought The territory would be better
OFT Il leit alone although an additional
judicial district Should be created 70 take
care ot the business O. The territory
assistant secretary Satter.ee OF the navy
aaio his respects to the President today
Liter being sworn in to his new Office