Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
AT THE White HOUSE
No Hearings on Tariff Revision
This Summer.
EXTRA SESSION PROPOSED
Anticipating the Success of Either
Party.
TALKING OF THE SECOND PLACE
Mr.. Humphrey Would Like to See
Fairbanks Renominated-New
Chief Of Army Engineers.
EXTRA SESSION PROPOSED
TALKING OF THE SECOND PLACE

lafiH revision sent lment VIII mol gel
any aid from the ways and means com
mittee by sessions during the recess III
Congress. There has been much talk fol
months about preparations being made by
The committee. that everything might
re ready for overhauling the schedules.
either during the regular SESSION mex;
winter or III II special session after the
Inauguration of a republican president il
one is elected The House. in recognition
of the sentiment for revision passed i
resolution authorizing the ways and
means committee 10 sir during he sum
mer. and the general opinion has been
that this committee would enter upon i'm
portant preliminary work Chairman
Payne of the committee said positively
today That there would he no meeting OF
the committee until after the Novembe,
"ie'''oh-
meetings If in his judgment he deemed il
proper Ia do So. He does not deem it
proper. All that will be done by Chair
man Payne will he to ask some Of the de
rartments. especially the Treasury. for
data relating To certain phases Of the
Dingl-E schedules. This information it
is expected will he ready by November
Mr.. Payne will leave Washington to-
day for his New York home, and i'm a few
days after arriving there will go to the
Chtcag" convention. to which ne is a
delegate. When he was asked about
probable nominations of the convention
he said that New York would present the
name of Coy. Hughes. and that 1t was un-
df'sto"d he would have strong backing.
Mr.. !aNnc said that he did not know the
program Of the New York delegates. as he
was so busy in Congress he was not able
To attend meeting OF the delegates held
short time ago. On the question of the
platform and tariff plank Mr. Payne
was reticent. and on the subject of nomi-
mating Vice President he was certain
that New York would present no vice
presidential candidate with Gov Hughes
in the field for the presidency.
An Extra Session.
In the event Of the election of Secretary
Taft the tariff will be revised in an extra
session that will be called 10y him right
after his inauguration. Should MIR Bryan
he elected President Roosevelt will call
Congress in extra session in Novembe.
for the same purpose. That is the pro
gram at this time.
New Appraiser at New York.
Col. Pete" Hepburn today landed one
of the best places in the government
service for his son-in-law, Roy II. Cham
y
The President appointed Mr. Chamberlain
general appraiser of merchandise at New
York to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Wilbur r. I.unt. Representative
Hepburn tried some years ago to have
MIR Chamberlain appointed to this posi-
ton. but the President was not bile to
make the appointment at that time The
position pays $500 year and is supposed
to be for life. Mr.. Chamberlain was for
some time in the customs service in Cuba
under Gen. Bell and also held a govern
ment position in Honolulu. He has been
living in this city. on East Capitol street.
for about year.
The Vice Presidency
The vice presidential nominatt ION did not
bring out much talk from the days Wis
itors TO the President. Representative
Humphrey of Washington called with
Howard ID. Moses, little thirteen-year-
old page of the House who received from
the President an autographed photograph
Mr.. Humphreys. speaking of the vice
presidential nomination. said: Il would
like much to see Vice President Fair
banks named by the convention and
am sure this action would be greatly
pleasing To the people of my state"
Senator Warner Of Missouri said that
the nomination of the Vice President
would be most pleasing to him.
Senator Hey burn Of Ida kO sd ID that the
republicans had never mad better mate
rial from which to select both the head
oi the ticket and his running mate. SEN
ator Hepburn is member OF the ma
tional committee. and is on his way to
Chicago to sit at the hearing of contested
delegates. He said this work promised
10 be one Of the most difficult any CON
vention has had to handle II years.
r1H nm 81 At
internal revenue. who called on the Presi-
dent today. is also about to leave for
Chicago To sit AS member OF the ma
tional committee. He presented to the
revenue Fletcher Maddox of Montana
Mr.. Maddox declined this place when first
named by the President but reconsidered
and few days ago entered upon the
duties of the Office.
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma. Represent
ative Porter of New York and Repre-
sentative SulZer of the same state were
visitors.
New Chief of Engineers.
Secretary Taft has made a recommenda
ton 10 the President for a new chief Of
engineers OF the arm. TO succeed Gen
Mackenzie. retired. but the President
has taken no action. Col r. w. Symons.
former superintendent of public building
and grounds. and recognized as one OF the
foremost engineers OF the world visited
the President today. Col Symons has
been @D>ken of as having a long lead for
the position. but the President IL Is
known on good authority. has shown no
disposition III favor OF any person lie
Is apparently as far from "A decision now
as lie was some weeks ago
SENATOR PLATT LOSES