Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-27
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Dispute With Venezuela Dis
Cussed by Cabinet.
DRASTIC METHODS URGED
Troops to Be Used at the Alaska
Mines.
VIOLENCE OF STRIKERS FEARED
Secretary Taft Promises to Speak at
Grants Tomb on Next Me-
mortal Day.
DRASTIC METHODS URGED
OF STRIKERS FEARED

The Presidents cabinet gave further
consideration today to the response that
Is to be made to the Lodge resolution
passed by the Senate inquiring as to the
correspondence with Venezuela over ques-
tions pending between the United States
and that country. The plan now Is to
send the response to the Senate in a
short time. but the question receiving
most attention is whether the President
shall send with the correspondence a
message pointing out that the United
States has exhausted all diplomatic ef-
forts to obtain satisfaction from Presi-
dent Castro and expressing a desire for
authority to begin more drastic meth
DDS.
show that President Castro has opposed
all efforts In the last few years to bring
about a satisfactory settlement OF any
claim. Arrogantly maintaining that his
country is right in all of the disputes.
1t now seems to be probable that the
emphasis that has recently been shown
by Secretary Root will be fortified by a
request upon Congress for authority to
take such measures as may be deemed
necessary to force settlement Unless
such authority Is granted 1t Is felt that
the United States will become a laugh
ing stock Of South American countries.
Among the documents that WIZ go to
Congress will be the report of " !Iliam
J. Calhoun. long bottled up in the Sc
cret archives OF the State Department.
dealing with the various claims of
American citizens and the contemptu-
Gus manner In which President Castro
has ignored them and the demands of
this country. The State Department
least, Venezuela has been grossly
wrong. all contractural rights having
been violated.
Troops Going to Alaska.
The dangerous situation which exists as
a result of the strike at the famous
Treadwell mine on Douglas Island in
southeastern Alaska was discussed at the
meeting of the Cabinet today. After the
meeting Of the cabinet today. After the
had been ordered to the mine from Fort
William H. Seward. which is only a few
hours distance from Treadwell by
steamer Some Of the /, 40 strikers have
stolen some dynamite used In the mines
and it is feared that this may be used to
blow up some Of the shafts. The Tread.
well group is one Of the largest gold
mines in the world and from 1, 400 to 1 ,SOC
men are constantly employed.
Taft to Speak at Grant Tomb.
Secretary Taft will be Memorial day
| orator at Grants tomb in New York. He
accepted an invitation extended to him
today by a committee representing U. 8.
Grant Post, No. 327, G. A. R., which
called upon him and President Roosevelt
and expressed the hope that both might
be present. The committee consisted of
Postmaster Roberts Of Brooklyn, George
H. Price. past commander Of Grant Post,
and William Berri. They were introduced
at the White House and to Secretary Taft
by Representative Calder. Two Presi-
dents-McKinley and Roosevelt-and many
Grants tomb on former Memorial days.
The committee stated that 10000 persons
would be present when Secretary Taft
| spoke.
Representative Cocks Of the Long Is
land district has been pushing John D.
appraiser Of merchandise in New York
to fill the vacancy made by the promo
tion Of George Wanamaker to appraiser.
but the President has about made up his
mind to nominate Samuel Krulewitch to
the position. Krulewitch is backed by
Representative Parsons, chairman of the
New York republican county committee.
He is one Of the district leaders in New
York county and Is regarded as one OF
the strongest men Of the New York Or
ganizatton.
Hinting at Third Term Again.
One of the Presidents visitors today
again brought up the third-term shadow.
He was n E. Chamberlain of Burlington.
and he described himself as Roosevelt
democrat" a term that delights a num-
Der Of democrats through the country.
Mr.. Chamberlain was introduced to the
President by Representative Foster Of
Vermont 'I tell you. Mr.. President"
said the Vermont man, you will be re-
nominated in June and elected in Novem-
ber." The President told his visitor that
he deeply appreciated the sentiment. but
that the results predicted would be i'm
possible. On a number of occasions re-
Gently the President has been compelled
to throw cold water on admiring friends
from different parts Of the country who
havs told him that the republican national
convention could not be restrained from
naming him and that at the right minute
1t would go to pieces in his favor.
Senator Frazier Of Tennessee introduced
to the President a number Of Tennessee
men who wished to add their indorse-
ments to the recommendations favorable
to the nomination OF Foster v. Brown of
Chattanooga as federal Judge of the east
ern district of that state. Mr. Brown Is
a republican and Is ably backed by prom
inent men Of that party and Of the op-
position party.
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.