Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-29
'0N[Y TASTES LIBERTY TO ACCOMPANY TAFT
Wokose Prisoner Free for Engineers Invited by the Pres
200-Yard Dash. dent to Go to Panama
PURSUERS GET HIM THEN |SIx EXPERTS ARE CHOSEN
Chose opporune Moment Break Loeb Will Leave for Augusta
Out of Jail Day or Two.
PRISON VAN PASSING AT TINE TO TALK ABOUT CANAL TRIP
Renewed Gossip
the
N of AMI
Engineers Invited by the Pres.
.ident to Go to Panama.
SIX EXPERTS ARE CHOSEN
Loeb Will Leave for Augusta in a
Day or Two.
TO TALK ABOUT CANAL TRIP
Renewed Gossip Regarding Places in
the Next Cabinet-Presentati
Of German Ambassador.

President Roosevelt, il was officially an
nounced today, has invited the following
engineers to accompany W. II. Taft on
his trip to Panama the last of January:
Arthur P. Davis, chief engineer, rec
lamation service. Washington. D. c.
John r. Freeman. Providence, r. l.
Allen Hazen. New York, " Y
lsham Randolph. Chicago. H.
James Dix Schuyler. Los Angeles. Cal.
Frederic P. Stearns Boston. Mass.
Alfred Noble was the first engineer in
vited by the President but he was unable
to leave his present work. 1t was on his
Recommendation that the President select
ed the above six engineers
Some interest is excited by the LIST n,
engineers to make the trip. The grave
possibility that at this late day sea level
canal may be determined upon by Presi-
dent Roosevelt instead of continuing the
plans for a local canal is known. The
engineers will go fully into the question
Of the final completion of the canal and
upon their report will be determined the
action the President will take If they
should advise a sea level canal. which was
once rejected by the President on the
recommendation of another board of engi-
neers. 1t is believed their recommendation
would be accepted.
Loeb Going to Augusta.
In this same connection Secretary Loeb.
in answer to inquiries. stated that he
would leave Washington in day Of two
for Augusta to confer with Mr. Taft.
Asked as to the nature Of his business.
he said that he wanted to talk with Mr.
Taft about the canal trip, as a represent
atve OF the government. Replying to in
timations that 1t was understood he had
been sent for and that Mr.. Taft wanted
to talk with him about a cabinet posi-
tion, Mr.. Loeb said he hoped his news
paper friends would not indulge In specu
iation along these lines, and plainly dis
couraged anything of the kind.
1t is strongly believed. though, that Mr..
Loeb has been sent for by Mr. Taft, and
that he Will be offered cabinet position
In the Taft administration. 1t is consid-
cred certain that the matter will be set
tied on this visit.
Cabinet Place for Loeb.
The main question. so far as the inter-
ested public is concerned, IS as to the
position Mr.. Loeb will be offered. The
general belief is that it will be either
secretary of the Navy or Secretary Of
Commerce and Labor. Mr.. Loeb has
ben talked of for Secretary Of the Treas.
ury but the states sent out from Augusta
give that position TO Myron Herrick. the
CleFeland banker. who was the most inti-
mate friend President Mckinley had and
who went to the front early for Taft in
the fight for the republican nomination
Postmaster General Never has also
been mentioned for Secretary of the
hseasasy. 1T asasy Us place in the cabinet is to
ability is highly appreciated by Mr.. Taft.
VINO is believed to desire him to remain
In the cabinet. or at least with the ad-
mlnlst1ation Should he not go into the
cabinet it is supposed he would become
ambassador TO Great Britain or France.
German Ambassadors Presentation.
Count von Bernstorff the new German
ambassador to the United States. will lie
formally received in his official capacity
by President Roosevelt at the White
House tomorrow afternoon.
1t is expected that one of his first offic al
duties will be the resumption of negotia-
tions for patent treaty between the
tiatons were broken of by the death OF
Baron Won Sternburg. the former am
bassador.
Wiley Not to Be Removed.
The White House indicates pretty clear
ly that there is little truth in stories that
the President is getting ready to use the
big stick" on DR.. II. W. Wiley. the pure
food expert of the Department of 4Agri-
culture Because of his unyielding atti-
tude on the use Of Improper preservatives
in the foods of the country. DR.. Wiley
has made many bitter enemies. and some
of these have gone after him sharply. One
infiuentia! body that has been opposing
him is the Louisiana Sugar Planters As
ISOLATION, which asked the President point
blank to remove him from Office, claiming
that he had been injuring the American
food market.
The President fully understands that
DR.. Wiley cannot do his duty without eN-
citing opposition and making enemies.
Care of Dependent Children.
James E. West talked with President
Roosevelt today about the conference
on the care of dependent children. to be
held in this city beginning January %.
The President has received many letters
about the conference and so has MIR.
West 1t is announced that the COM
plete list of those who will be asked to
attend has not been made public. and
will be extended as the President desires
Owing to the deep interest in the con-
ference efforts will be made to open one
of the meetings to the public. at least.
for the purpose of hearing the discussion
Of the subjects.
The Pittsburg Graft Cases.
Reports that Pittsburg has been flooded
with bank examiners working on the
graft cases there were declared by Secre-
tary Cortelyou, after the cabinet meeting
today to be false. All the work in Pitts
burg, Mr.. Cortelyou said, had been done
by Harrison Nesbit the examiner in
charge of the Pittsburg district. Mr.. Cor
telyou said IL had been done well, too.
SNOW BLANKETS ENGLAND.