Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
OIL MAGNATE IN CONTROL
Information Regarding Stockhold-
ers Is Withheld.
HAMILTON FISH'S SUCCESSOR
George s. Terry May Be Appointed
Assistant Treasurer-Many Mas
sachusetts Visitors.

The publication in New York today of
story to the effect. that the Outlook
Magazine. with which President Roose-
veit has signed a contract to become an
associate editor, is controlled by James
II. Stillman. designated as 1.-The silent
man of the Standard Oil party. the trust
ed business associated of 'malefactors of
great wealth and the friend and ad-
wiser of E. H. Hartman" brought from
the White House today the following
official statement:
THE President has not the slightest
concern with the question as to who are
the stockholders of the Outlook. His con-
Germ is with the general policy of the
paper. which is and has been consistently
admirable in every respect. The Presi-
dent will be responsible only for what he
himself writes, and his probable future
attitude must be judged by his action in
the past
The story to which the statement refers
announced that James Stillman, president
of the National City Bank, popularity
known as the STANDARD Oil Bank is
controlling owner of the Outlook. Officers
OF the Outlook company refuse to make
public the name of any of the owners of
It's $15O,OOO capital stock. The published
report credited Mr.. Stillman with owning
600 of the total issue of 1,5OO shares.
THE company is not a public service
corporation" was the reply Of William B.
Rowland, treasurer, and one of the direc-
tors of the Outlook company, when he
was questioned in New York today. re-
garding the authenticity of the report.
1T is under no obligation to give the
names of it's stockholders or other par
ticulars regarding it's affairs. 1t is a pri-
vate business, but the names of its direc-
tors may be found in the manuals, and
the name of Mr.. Stillman is not one of
them. We can give no information re-
garding the identity or holdings of a sim
gle stockholder.'
Mr.. Rowland said there has been no re-
cent change in the control of the Outlook
company. Mr.. Stillman is at present In
Paris.
Terry for Assistant Treasurer.
1t is understood that the question of the
selection of a successor to Hamilton Fish,
who recently resigned as assistant treas
urer of the United States at New York,
will soon be settled by the appointment
of George S. Terry, who for a long time
has been secretary of the Union League
Club in that city. Mr.. Terry also has
been prominently connected with the
park commission of New York.
Presidents Hunting Companions.
Mr.. Loeb said today that he thought he
would soon have to make public the names
of the Presidents South African big game
expedition. He was being pestered so
much by folks who wanted to go and by
newspaper men who wanted to know the
folks who wanted to go, and those that
were going. that he was beginning to be-
lieve publicity was the only way out of
the difficulty. Mr.. Loeb's remark was
hV nt hipn
morning with respect to the reported in
vitation from President Roosevelt to Maj.
E. A. Mearns. U.SA., who is now sta
toned at Fort Totten, l.. L., and who is a
Guiding the American Ornithological
Union, to accompany him to Africa. Mr..
Loeb wouldn't say that Maj. Mearns had
been invited or that, as reported, he was
coming to Washington to see the Presi-
dent and talk things over with him.
Japanese Exclusion Question.
Representative Perkins of New York.
who will undoubtedly be the chairman OF
the House committee on foreign affairs
in the Sixty-first Congress. expressed the
opinion, on leaving the White House ex-
ecutive offices today, after a chat with
President Roosevelt, that Secretary OF
State Root would be chosen United States
senator from New York, in succession to
Mr.. Platt. Mr.. Perkins also remarked
somewhat significantly, that nothing would
be done with the japanese exclusion bill
now pending before the foreign affairs
committee unless there appeared to be
an urgent demand for immediate action
on the question: either affirmative, from
the Pacific coast, or negative, from the
Japanese government. Mr.. Perkins did
not think that much agitation of the
subject was probable, expressing the be-
lief that the Japanese question was qui-
escent on the Pacific coast just now, and
that good governmental policy demanded
that it be kept SO, for while at least.
He thought, however, that the SiXtyfirst
Congress would be called upon to deal
with the question, and that the bill would
be disposed of. He declined to express
his opinion as to what action Congress
would take in the matter.
Shore Duty for Marines.
Admiral Evans, who was one of tie
morning grist of respect payers at the
White House, said he thought the Pres
| idents order yesterday restricting the
Marine Corps to shore duty was ex-
cellent and i'm the line of the best devel-
opment of the navy. Modern conditions,
| under which any and all wars of the
future would be fought, demanded a
change in the line of the Presidents or
had been suggested after comprehensive
consideration of the subject. by the
wisest heads in the naval personnel.
Visitors From Massachusetts.
Representatives Gillett and Roberts OF
Massachusetts today introduced to the
President Brig. Gen. W. II. Brigham,
| chief of staff of Gov. Guild of Massachu-
setts. and Maj Vaughn, also a member
of the governors staff.
party of seventy-five persons from
the Bay state, including the representa-
| tives OF Gov. Guild, of the governor $
council, members of the legislature ana
| delegation OF citizens who served IN
Massachusetts regiments during the civil
war; who have been at Newbern, n. e..
| attending the dedication of a monument
| commemorating the yalor of soldiers Of
| Massachusetts, buried there, were intro
| duced to the President this afternoon IN
| the east room of the White House.
Philadelphia Appreciative.
| Edward DeV. Morrell, formerly men,
/ ber of Congress from Philadelphia, and
| an active worker in the ranks of the
| House District committee-iuo oidentaily
| the Trainer and sponsor of the school Ia "
| now the statute books-called at the
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