Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-02
Mikado Touched by Express
sion of Presidents Sympathy.
SENDS ACKN0WL EDGMENT
Agreement Regarding the Snake
River Dam Bill,
JUDGE CAMPBELL RESIGNS
Senator Rayner Calls After an Alb.
sence Of Two Years-A Number
Of Visitors Presented.

President Roosevelt today received the
following cablegram from the Emperor OF
Japan I'm reply to the Presidents mes
sage OF coincidence on the disaster to the
cruiser Matsushima:
president Of the United States of Amer.
lea. Washington.
'The great sympathy which you have
So earnestly expressed on account OF the
terrible disaster to our warship Matsu-
shima has touched me very deeply. and
/ hope you will accept for yourself and
the American people my sincerest thanks.
''MUTSUHITO."
George b. Gleason, secretary OF the Y.
M. c. A. at Osaka. Japan. presented to
the President today a handsome port
folio containing photographs OF groups OF
Japanese soldiers during the war with
Russia. The portfolio is a duplicate OF
one presented to the Mikado OF japan
by Mr.. Gleason some time ago The
President was much pleased with the
gift.
Agreement on Snake River Dam.
President Roosevelt has reached an
agreement. with Senator Piles and Repre-
sentative Jones Of Washington as to the
kind Of bill he will sign providing for
the construction of a dam across the
Snake river near the Washington and
Idaho lines. The bill is now in confer
ence. Congress will not be asked to
amend the bill SO as to permit the use Of
water from the dam for irrigation pur-
poses. but IL over % per cent of the water
Is used for power purposes the Secretary
OF War will be empowered to make a
charge. At the end OF fifty years the
Secretary is empowered TO arrange for
use of the water for power purposes un-
a IL mi
dent has written q letter to Chairman
Burton OF the House rivers and harbors
committee. explaining the conditions he
is willing to see put in the bill.
An Oklahoma Judgeship.
Ralph Campbell, who was appointed
United States judge of the eastern dis
trict of Oklahoma a short time ago when
the territory was admitted to statehood,
has sent his resignation to the President.
He has concluded that he does not like the
time to private claw practice. Represent
alive MCGUIRE Of Oklahoma was at the
White House today urging the President
to nominate John II. Burford to the va
cancy. Mr.; Burford was chief justice Of
the territorial supreme court for q num-
Der Of years. and Mr.. MCGUIRE thinks
that he should get the vacancy. The
President will consult the republican lead
ers Of the state. including Mr.. MCGUIRE.
before doing anything. In tudgeship ap.
pointments he Is generally deliberate Ia
action.
Senator Rayner Calls.
Senator Rayner Of Maryland, who has
not been at the executive offices for two,
years ana who has criticised the Presi.
dent on @ number Of occasions IN the
Senate. WIS q caller today. Asked about,
his visit he said: IT haven't been here.
for two years, and the President sent for
me to see me about a matter OF not great
importance" The Maryland senator was
with the President some time.
Senator Elkins. who called on the Presi..
dent, said that the fight In the Senate
over the commodity clause OF the Hep.
burn railroad rate law is now on What
we should do and what think will be
done will be to suspend the penalties OF
the section long enough to give the roads
an opportunity to dispose of their coal
There were a number Of visitors to the
executive Offices during the day. Repre-
sentative Bede OF Minnesota introduced
J. F. Kaliorin Of Duluth. He also pre-
sented e. w. Backus, a business man OF
Minneapolis. who is connected with the
Rainy river dam project. the bill for
which the President recently vetoed. Rep
resentative Murdoch of Kansas intro
duced Frank B. McClennon, editor of the
Topeka Capital
Local Writer Appointed.
The President today appointed Henry
B. Needham of this city a member OF
the Panama commission to investigate la
Dor conditions to succeed Louis N. Ham
merling Of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who recently
resigned. Mr.. Needham is a SON of Presi-
dent Needham of George Washington
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