Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-09
AN OPTIMISTIC CALLER
Minnesota Labor Men Commend the
President.
BARTON rs CHIEF ENGINEER
Secretary Metcalf Reports Capt. Bar
tons Appointment to Head Of
Important Naval Bureau.

The most cheerful man at the cabinet
meeting this morning was Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson. He was so opti-
mistic that his sunny smile was reflect
ed on the faces of the other members
of the cabinet as they left the White
House early this afternoon. Before hs
went in to the executive ONCE he told
the reason for his cheerfulness.
| The prospect for good crops this
summer could not be better" an
nounced Mr.. Wilson. authoritatively. Il
tell you this propaganda for good seeds
Is having a fine effect. Why. il looks
as IL we will have a better cotton crop
this year than last
Mr. Wilson didn't say IN SO many
words that he was sure all this PROS
perity would help some on the republic
can side in the elections next fall. but
he made the inference pretty plain.
This was not the only pieca of good
news that was in circulation about tins
added her share to this good crop The
President this morning received the fol'
lowing telegram from Winona. Mimi:
Labor Men Commend President.
The Minnesota State Federation OF La.
senting 10000 workers desire most re-
specially to express their appreciation
OF your efforts on behalf Of the workers
of the nation as evidenced by your trans
mission TO Congress OF several messenger
| urging the enactment OF certain laws or
! vital Importance to organized labor
The telegram was signed. w. f. NC
| McEwen. secretary-treas urer. Minnesota
| State Federation of Labor.
Barton Named for Chief.
After the cabinet meeting Secretary
Metcalf announced the appointment OF
Capt j. X Barton as chief of the bureau
of steam engineering OF the Navy Depart
ment. Capt Barton is now stationed at
the League Island navy yard. He sue
ceeds Admiral Rae, deceased.
Mr.. Metcalf said Capt. Barton was not
| a candidate for the office and was
lected as the best man after a careful
survey of the list. He is now in charge
Of steam engineering work at League
/ Island.
Capt Barton's principal work of recent
years was the establishment and fitting
out OF a steam engineering plant at the
Naval Academy. He reached the rank OF
chief engineer early in 1875; served In the
gunboat Bennington from May OF hat
year for two years During the Spanish
American war he served on the receiving
ship edmond at Norfolk. Capt. Barton was
! fleet engineer Of the Asatic feet from
April. 1901. to March. 1902 served on the
cruiser Brooklyn the FIVE following months
and was stationed at the Naval Academy
from August. 1902. to June. 1907. Hs
reached the grade of commander January
4. 1903. and was assigned TO his present
| station at League Island July J last. He
was promoted to be captain July 8. 1907.
| Secretary Corteiyou OF the Treasury Is
having a number OF circulars prepared
explaining the new currency Law enacted
H. L. n, ~ kA
sion just closed Upon leaving the White
| House this afternoon he said the mooted
questions with regard to the law have
| not yet been decided, but are still under
| consideration.
Mr.. Cortelyou was asked specifically
| whether or not the new law win be ap-
piicable to the District OF Columbia and
the territories. as well as TO the states.
He said that had not been determined
yet. but would be explained in the cir
culars soon to be printed.
Wyoming Senators Call.
Wyoming's two senators were callers At
the White House this morning Both Of
| them. Senators Warren and Clark. babe
the President goodbye for the summer
The latter will leave for the west in q
few days. and the former is going tonight
| to New York. and will remain there sew
eral days before going to Chicago for
the convention.
Somebody asked Senator Warren what
he thought would be a good name for
second place on the republican presiden-
tial ticket. He did not reply readily but
after a number of names had been sug-
gested to him and he had nodded his
head more or less approvinsly At the
mention Of each he remarked:
What is the matter with Mr.. Fair
banks?"
Nobody could find anything the matter
with the Vice President. and the CONVEX
sation on this particular point dropped
there
Vice President Should Be Fit for
Chief.
AS an after thought Mr. Warren de-
clared that while he wasn't willing TO
name his choice for the vice presidential
nomination he would say that the Chicago
convention ought to pick out a man who
is big and wise enough to hold down the
presidential chair i'm case the need should
arise.
He said he agreed with ex-senator
SpOoner of Wisconsin that no man should
be nominated for second place on the
ticket who would not be a good man to
be put at the head OF the ticke.
President Roosevelt received the grad
yates OF the Holy Cross Academy this
afternoon at a:e5 o'clock. They were &C
companied by sisters OF the academy. The
young ladies. each OF whom wore the
pretty white gown in which she is to re-
afternoon. were: Miss Hamilton, Miss
Harms, Miss Dcwney. Miss Parks and Miss
MCGEE.
The commencement exercises will open
at o'clock at the New National Theater.
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