Evening star., 1908-01-11
At THE White HOUSE
No Agitation of Tariff as to
Raw Material.
THAT FWE-FEET ORDER
A Regulation Of Post Office Depart
ment and Not of Commission.
SOUTH SOLID FOR TAFT
Capers Asked to Join Hitchcock in
Favor Of the Ohio Cabinet
Officer.

Senator Hepburn is seriously disturbed
over talk in republican circles about put
ting raw material on the free list. but
continuing protection of manufactured
products The. Idaho senator noticed
recent suggestion of that kind from Sem
ator Stephenson of Wisconsin. and felt
that it was about time he was getting
into the game So he visited the Presi-
dent to express the hope that no official
of the administration will suggest in
speeches or otherwise any such doctrine
as discrimination against raw stuff. He
went away convinced that il the President
has his way nobody attached to the ad-
ministration Will agitate the tariff at
mosphere in the manner opposed by Mr..
Hepburn. who would not discuss what
the President said. but declared the lat
ter was in perfect harmony with his
views.
. Out in Idaho there is very little manu-
factured material crying for protection.
but an abundance of raw stuff. Idaho sup
plies about half the lead of the world, to-
gether with much other raw material.
Consequently Senator Hepburn knows
what his people want when it comes to
protective tariff.
That Five-Feet-Four Order.
Commissioner Greene Of the civil service
was with the President today. and it Is
surmised that he was talking about the
Postoffice Department order discriminat-
ing against men below five feet four
inches in height. ''The order is not one of
the civil service commission" he said,
when asked about il. 1T is a regulation
Of the Postoffice Department, and we have
simply been enforcing 1t. that's ALL The
President at the request of Representa-
tive 0vprStYoaf of Indiana iS receiving
some explanations about this order that
puts the small man out of the running, SO
far as postal employment is concerned.
statement from the Post Office De-
partment Is being prepared for the Presi-
dent. who will then decide whether he
will permit the continuation of such an
order. 1t is pretty well understood that
he will use the big stick on 1t. Some OF
his bravest Rough Riders were little fell
lows below even the post office standard
of measurement.
Southern Politicians With President
Prominent southern politicians were at
the White House today. They were John
G. Capers, commissioner of internal reve-
nue.. who has been confirmed by the Sen
ate; Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see and Charles III. Scott, republican ma
tional committeeman Of Alabama. The
two latter are Taft men, and their friends
are organizing Taft clubs in both states.
Mr.. Scott says he never knew people so
desirous of joining clubs as they are o.
getting on the Taft rolls. He asserts the
south is practically solid for Taft. The
attitude of Mr. Capers is attracting almost
as much attention as that of Mr.. Frank II.
Hitchcock. Until President Roosevelt final
ly eliminated himself from the presidential
race Messrs. Hitchcock and Capers, the
latter being an important part of the COM
bination had every southern state round
Il f.v f<Nr h frd
two men had the best organized piece of
political machinery in the country. When
Mr.Capers was asked about the situation in
the south he said: Until the Presidents
last announcement the south was for him
Tor a number of reasons. Now that he Is
out Of the race the field there Is uudevel-
oped. / cannot say at the present time
how it will stand
Taft people have been strongly urging
Mr.. Capers to join the forces of the
Ohioan in combination with Mr.. Hitch
cock. the two men to manipulate southern
politics. What will be the outcome of
the efforts in that direction Is not known.
Nebraska Senators Cannot Agree.
Senators Burkett and Brown of Ne
braska are at losgerheads over the ap-
pointment of an internal revenue collector
for that state. and 1t looks as II they will
not be able to agree. So far, however.
their inability to agree has not resulted in
any break in their personal relations.
Senator Burkett wants the collectorship
for his political manager and personal
friend. Ross Hammond. of Fremont.
Senator Brown wants the place for his
political manager and friend, w. b.
Rose deputy attorney general of Ne
braska. The President has tried to get
them together. but has failed. Today
Senator Brown formally placed the name
of Mr. Rose on file for the appointment.
He also introduced James III. Van Duzen
formerly state senator.
Want Pearl Harbor Fortified.
Representatives Kahn and Hayes of
| California saw the President about
| San Francisco matter. They did not dis
| cuss the Japanese situation with him.
They both believe that the United States
| should at once begin policy of forti-