Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-16
MAY BE READY SATURDAY
Lack of Funds May Prevent Peary's
Contemplated Cruise.
DAIRY INTERESTS COMPLAIN
Want Stricter oleomargarine Law.
Governors See the President.
Other Callers Received.


Representative Watson is leaving today
for his Indiana home. where he Will
shortly enter the gubernatorial campaign
the candidate of the republicans. and
he called on the President to bid him
goodbye. Mr.. Roosevelt praised the re-
publican whip of the House to some
of the callers who were in the room. He
declared that if it had not been for Mr..
Watson a number OF things greatly de-
sired in the way of legislation would not
have gone through. AS II is. all the legis.
lation asked for by the President has
been put through the House except re-
stricting the injunction powers of tho
courts. This, Mr.. Watson told the Presi-
dent a number of weeks ago. could not
be put through the House committee on
judiciary. and there was little use In try.
ing. The President continued hopeful or
even this up to within few days ago,
when he sent for Representative Sterling
of the committee. who told him that the
committee was hard set against action
and could not agree upon anything. MI.
Watson said today that the COMMITTEES 10
no nearer favorable action on this meas
ure now than it was three or four weeks
ago.
There ought not be the least difficulty
about adjournment a week from today.
said Mr.. Watson. Everything Is In nne
shape at the House end and understand
that this is the condition in the Senate.
AS to the Vreeland currency bill. IT ought
to be acceptable to the Senate. portions
OF the bill having been inserted after con-
ference with senator's interested.
Senator Aldrich and some Of his col
leagues are understood TO be dead set
against the Vreeland bill. and will insist
to the last on the Aldrich bill. One re-
port is that they will not accept anything
but the Aldrich bill. Senator Borah OF
Idaho. who was at the White House 70,
day with Gov. Gooding OF his state. said
he did not believe either the Aldrich or
Vreeland bills should become law.
Capt. Peary May Not Go.
The proposed effort of Capt X. e.
Peary. the arctic explorer. TO reach the
north pole may not be made because OF
inability to secure funds Capt. Peary
called on the President today to report
the status Of affairs to him. Capt. Peary
had not expected any difficulty in securing
funds and had set July ! as the time Tor
leaving for the far north to get every
thing in readiness for his dash next spring
to the pole He went ahead and got his
vessel ready. equipped It with supplies
and many of the things needed, but the
usual number of volunteers have not come
forward to put up the money necessary.
plorer has received assurances OF only
$4,000. IF l cannot get it in a short
time he said today. the trip cannot be
made. If / do get 1t. / will win and VIII
working on SO many years" When Capt.
Peary was asked whether the President
had decided to aid him he said he could
not discuss that.
The Rainy River Dam.
REPRESENTATIVES Richardson and Stevens
of the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce conferred with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today about the bill pend
ing In Congress to extend the time for
the completion of the dam across the
Rainy river, near the international
boundary. The President recently vetoed
this bill and the committee is now about
passage over the veto. The President
told his visitors today that he would refer
the matter to Secretary Garfield for an
immediate report.
Former Champion Calls.
John L. Sullivan paid a call OF respect
on the President today. Il just came to
thank him for what he did for my nephew
some time ago." said the former heavy
weight champion. II like him. He is
the real stuff He's got plenty of nerve
and ought to be elected President again.
Saw Isn't he going to run? Is that SO?
And Taft will be the republican nominee?
Well Taft is all right He is big TEL
low and has plenty of brains. But Teddy
is the man who ought to be nominated.
If the convention gets into tangle he
will be nominated. too.
After More Stringent Law.
w. F. Hill. master of the state grange
of Pennsylvania. called on the President
today with Representative Focht. MP.
Hill and some OF the other members OF
the grange are in Washington trying to
amend the oleomargarine laws so as to
make them more stringent. The big dairy
interests in Pennsylvania and elsewhere
complain that the manufacture and sale
of oleomargarine are increasing by rapid
strides in spite OF the stringent laws
that were passed some years ago for the
protection Of the milk industry. Retail
dealers are not punishable under present
laws If they do not know they are han
ding oleomargarine They assert that
are selling oleomargarine. 1t is now
proposed to amend the laws so as to
hold the retail men responsible for what
they are handling. Provision has also
bills for a number of additional inspect
ors, the present force In the internal
revenue bureau being inadequate to cope
with the many violations. With more
stringent laws ana larger lOTCc Oh IN
spectors the dairy interests believe the
growth OF the oleomargarine business can
be kept down to a minimum.
Other Callers.
John Mitchell. former head Of the
United Mine Workers. called on the
President. but did not remain long. While
in the executive Offices he met Gov. Curry
Of New Mexico and talked with the lat
ter about a miner who Is In trouble In
the territory.
Gov Kibbey OF Arizona was also CALL
err Gov Sheldon of Nebraska called on
the President. He said he intended to re-
turn to his home tomorrow.
Representative Hepburn saw the Presi-
dent about a soldier in the coast artil-
lery. The father of the soldier recently
died and left a widow and six children
without any one to help them. The peo-
pie OF the town wanted to get the soldier
released to help care for his family. The
President referred his caller to the Sec
rotary of War.
At O'Clock this afternoon the Presi
dent will touch an electric button that
will open the charity fair In st. Louis.
Alexander Low of New York has left at
the White House set of resolutions
adopted a short time ago by the national
committee of the unemployed" asking
that Congress appropriate 100000 600 for
improving roadways. deepening water
WAYS. etc. and asking that an ''out-of-
work pension be granted those unable
to obtain work.