Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-23
At THE WHITE HOUSE FOR WORLD CAMPAIGN
Negro Postmaster at Florence Presbyteans Debating Big
S. c., Is Impeached. Evangeistio Movement.
INVESTIGATION IS ASKED DIRECTED BY REV. CHAPMAN
Delegation Congress Pro- Tribute
tests to President. During Discussion
PACIFIC B0ATBUILDERS PLEAD COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT
Authorized Which Will Be Used
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Negro Postmaster at Florence,
S. c., Is Impeached.
INVESTIGATION IS ASKED
States Delegation in Congress Pro-
tests to President.
PACIFIC BoATBUILDERs PLEAD
Want to Construct Submarines
Authorized Which Will Be Used
in Western Waters.

Representatives Ellerbe. Aiken, Lever.
Legare. Patterson and Finley of the South
Carolina delegation in the House called
on the President today to protest against
j. E. Wilson remaining as postmaster at
Florence. S. c.
Wilson is a colored preacher. and has
held the position of postmaster at Flor
ence about sixteen out of twenty years.
In past years the color line was sharply
drawn in connection with Wilson's ap-
pontment
He has now been in office about eight
years The protest this time. the dele
cation told the President. is based entirely
upon the manner in which the Office is
run. Wilson. it was charged to the Presi-
dent, is old. physically unable to perform
his duties The ONCE is run by an assist
ant. who is said to be impolte. incompe-
tent and unresponsive to the demands of
the patrons of the office for satisfactory
service
The visitors asked the President to have
q careful investigation made of the man
ner in which the office is conducted. and
assured him their complaints were based
upon a mass OF facts eaEily to be verified.
II is probable an investigation will be
made. as asked.
Pacific Would Build Boats.
Representative Humphrey of Washing
ton accompanied by r. ". Hibbs of the
shiphulding firm of Moran Bros. at Seat
tie. talked with the President today about
the practicability of building some of the
submarine boats just authorized by Con-
gress on the Pacific coast.
II was pointed out to the President that
the boats could not he sent around by
water if built on this side of the CONT
- nd hy
rail. The President thought we'll of the
idea.
Prof. Robert Wallace of the University
of Edinburgh. Scotland. was introduced
to the President today by Secretary Will
Son.
II had letter to the President from
the British ambassador. but / wanted my
old friend Wilson 20 present me.
Mr. Wilson. who is himself Scotch
man. is popular with his former country
Dam Proposition Settled.
After many conferences an agreement
has been reached between the President
and the officials of the Rainy river dam
In Minnesota by which Congress will at
once proceed to pass over the veto of the
President the bill pending there extend
ing the time for completion of the dam.
The agreement provides that the COM
pdHy Is ~ dCtcpt SOIiuItioHS ~ pC iiipo+Oi
by the Secretary of Var. Among these
conditions understood in advance, will be
q limitation upon the franchise to ninety
nine years and tax to the government.
The House committee on interstate com
merce has ordered favorable report upon
the bill extending the time for compile
ton OF the dam. The House would not
act so long as II did not know what the
President desired.
Representative Sturgis and Richard r..
Mcmahon one OF the Taft delegates from
the second congressional district OF West
Virginia, called on the President today.
Commander Peary Gets Help.
When Commander Robert E. Peary
L. s. N, a few days ago told the Presi-
dent he, had secured only $4,000 of a
necessarySSJNO GO to start on his journey
to the north pole July l. and would have
to abandon the trip unless assistance was
received by him.. he really feared he
would not be able to get the remaining
$4,000.
Commander Peary yesterday wired the
President that Zenas Crane Of Dalton.
Mass. had subscribed $4,000 to the fund.
giving him $4,000 on hand and $25OO0 to
get The President sent the following
telegram to Commander Peary, who Is In
New York:
TELEGRAM received. l heartily con-
graduate you on the munif1cent gift OF
Mr.. Crane. II will De a real misfortune
from the national standpoint II there
should be any, failure to equip your ex-
petition
Speaker Wadsworth of the New York
legislature conferred with President
Roosevelt late yesterday afternoon as TO
New York political conditions. Mr. Wads
worth said he had come to Washington
on personal business and made an Incl
dental call at the White House