Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-12
Early Adjournment of Con-
gress Is Again Predicted.
MAY 20, SAYS Mr.. WATSON
Indiana Representative Once More
in Prophets Role.
PRESIDENTS SUMNER PLANS
Will Leave Washington Soon After
the Lawmakers Depart-His
Arrangements for Con-
vention News.

Adjournment of Congress I'm eleven days
was the prediction of Representative
Watson and several of the other republi-
can leaders who visited the White House
today. II am pretty sure we will get
away on the 23d of May. at noon." said
Mr.. Watson, who went to the executive
offices to introduce several Indiana
friends Mr.. Watson has been somewhat
careful of predictions since he failed to
bring about close of the session on the
9th or 10th of May. but he is once more
sanguine, and other congressman back
him up.
There was a somewhat unanimous
agreement among White House visitors
that conditions at the Capitol are such
that early adjournment should be easy
unless the unexpected happens. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has vigorously placed him.
self on record as to legislation he thinks
should be passed. He has found that
some Of his desires are impossible, and 1t
Is understood that he will do little more
toward pressing his plans.
There will be no more messages urging
this or that action by Congress, and If
the President again gets active 1t Will
be because he understands there Is q
chance to put through some desirable
legislation at the last minute. Then he
will send for and discuss the matter with
leaders of the Senate or House. The
President is in harmony with leaders of
his party that early adjournment would
be best under the political circumstances.
to see this at the expense of legislation
he hoped would be put through.
Going to Oyster Bay.
The President will not be long in WASH
ington after adjournment OF Congress.
His plans are to get to Oyster Bay for
his summer vacation four or five days or
a week before the end of June. He will
be here during the republican national
convention in Chicago. and 1t has already
been arranged that he will be in close
wire. On the floor Of the convention will
be number of his personal friends, who
will keep him advised at every step OF
the proceedings. especially should there
be an attempt to bring about the nomina-
ton of the President himself.
After the nomination Of Secretary Taft.
which the President believes to be q
foregone conclusion, the probability is
that the Ohio man will confer for some
time with the President as to the methods
Of conducting the campaign and as to
the selection of a manager. There is
some gossip now as to the chairman of
the national committee. Arthur Vorys.
the ONO and western manager OF Mr..
Taft. and Frank H. Hitchcock, the WASH
tngton manager. are both talked Of but
Long Of Kansas. 1t was the Kansas
senator who did some OF the cleverest
preliminary work for Secretary Taft, and
he is held in high esteem by the Secre-
tary of War. His political acumen Is
generally placed at a premium, and add
al IN 10 IN
mouth and to manage men. Senator
Crane of Massachusetts, Is also talked
OF. should he throw his support to Taft
on the first ballot OF the convention which
it is now believed he will do.
What the Government Got.
President Roosevelt has received a letter
from Secretary Garfield relative to q fran
chise that has been granted W. 8. H.
Lothrop and others to construct an cleo.
trio street railway in Ponce. Porto Rico.
and between that city and the playa
thereof. Secretary Garfield calls particu-
lar attention to this franchise as indicat-
ing how particular the government Is in
granting such privileges and in conserving
the public resources under its control.
According to the letter the franchise Is
limited to sixty years. There Is a charge
of per cent the first year: per cent the
second; the third; the fourth and sue
cessive years. all on the gross receipts OF
the company. with the right to make a
revaluation Of the property every ten
years. The franchise. moreover. Is SUBJ
ject to amendment. alteration or repeal.
and all plans and future notifications are
subject to approval.
duced rates for school children. and
there is the right to regulate both fares
and service. Cars must be run at least
once in ten minutes during working hours.
Work must be begun in sixty days from
approval by the President and the line
completed in one year.
The President will sign the law grant
ing the franchise In the next day or so.
upon the recommendation of Secretary
Garfield, who expressed the opinion that
Porto Rican authorities are properly
safeguarding the interests Of the public
and the government
The Days Callers.
There were a number OF callers before
the cabinet meeting. which lasted nearly
two hours Attorney General Bonaparte
was with the President some time after
other cabinet officers had gone. Rear
Admiral Chapman c. Todd Of Kentucky
was introduced to the President by Sem
ator McCreary. Representative Kahn OF
resentative Smith OF Michigan. Repre-
Sentative Madison of Kansas. Representa-
tive Burnett of Alabama and Senator
Guggenheim of Colorado.
Japanese Financiers Received
President Roosevelt this afternoon re-
ceived a party of distinguished Japan
csc bankers who are on a tour OF the
world. They will spend several days in
Washington, two weeks in New York
and the east, and then sail for London.
The party consists of Baron Yoshiro
former minister of finance OF
Japan; X. Yagiu. of the Bank of For
mosa: Z. Kobayashi, director In the
same bank; S. Kimura. director of the
Bank of Japan: X. Umakoshi and Mosa-
iiro Yokayama, all connected with the
Japanese government or with banking
There has been a rumor that the bank
ers we're seeking to float loan either IN
this country or abroad. but this Is en-
denied. Baron Sakatani said
one object in coming to Washington was
to meet James J. Hill. who is his per
sonal friend Mr.. Hin entertained the
baron and his party at st. Paul.
After their short stay In Washington
the visitors will go to Philadelphia and
Pittsvurg. returning to New York by
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