Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-01
TO SUCCEED: SARGENT
Keefe Appointed Commission
er General of immigration.
MEMI nM cIIlMP E0R Tact
WENT ON STUMP FOR TAFT
H. L. Satterlee Chosen Assistant Sec
retary Of the Navy.
CRUM TO HAVE ANOTHER TERM
Retention of Collector at Charleston
S. c., Urged by Booker Wash
ington-Knapp to Remain.

nounced at the White House today. The
first was that of Daniel j. Keefe of De-
tro1t as commissioner general of imrnigra
tion. to succeed. the late Frank A. Sar-
gent. The second was Herbert L. Satter-
lee of New York, son-in-iaw of j. Pier
pont Morgan. a ; assistant secretary OF
the navy. TO succeed Truman H. New
perry, who today took the oath of office
as Secretary of the Navy in place of Vic
tor H. MetcaIf, resigned
keefe's appointment will excite wide
spread interest in the labor world and
throughout the country.
He was sixth vice president of the
American Federation of Labor until the
recent meeting of that body at Denver.
when he recognized the mpos sbility of
Delng elected again and refused to stand
for his, former position. He is at present
mead OF the LongShoremen's Union
Warm Supporter of Taft.
II was keefe who openly differed with
the policy of President Gompers In the
recent presidential election and supported
Taft instead of Bryan. Keefe went out
among the laboring men and did effective
work for Taft 1t was reported some time
before the ELECTION that Keefe had an
nounced he would become commissioner
general of immigration after the election,
but this story was denied by keefe and
at the White House. Keefe was among
those invited by the President to attend
the dinner to labor leaders given a short
time ago. He was in Denver at the time
and could not accept
AS commissioner general of immigration
Keefe will be a factor in the labor world.
as was Frank a. Sargent before him. If
there is anything in the assertion that re-
publican leaders would be glad to have
the power of Samuel Gompers in the
American Federation OF Labor broken,
the appointment of Keefe will be of great
assistance. He will have excellent oppor-
tunity TO aid in any schemes for the un-
doing of the head of the Federation OF
Labor.
Mr. Keefe is in Washington and was in
conference today with Secretary Straus.
His commission was signed today by the
President.
The selection Of Keefe meets the ap-
proval of Mr. Taft and Frank II. Hitch
cock, who talked over the matter at Hot
Springs last week. Mr. Hitchcock brought
back word to the President that Keefe
would suit Mr.. Taft. who will. no doubt.
continue the longshoremens president in
Office during his own administration.
Mr.. Satterlee's Appointment.
Herbert l.. Satteree is one Of the best
posted men on naval matters in the coun-
try. He is forty-five years old, president
of the Naval Reserve Association and
counsel for the Naval League of the
United States. He belongs to the So
ciety of Naval Architects. During the
Spanish war he was an aid to Capt. John
r. Bartlett Mr.. Satterlee's acceptance
of the offer of the position was received
today.
Poher+ p,con aSSictonf Sacrafary Of
state, was a member of the firm of J. p.
Morgan q Co. when he was appointed to
his present position.
Crum to Be Reappointed
President Roosevelt has decided to re-
appoint W D.. Crum, colored, collector
of the port of Charleston, S. c. His
term expires early this month and his
name will be sent to the Senate within
short time. There was a long and
bitter fight on Crum when he was first
appointed. For several years his name
was hung up in the Senate and the
Charleston people made a hot fight
against his nomination. He was at last
confirmed. The White House is of the
opinion that Crum has made. good Off
Ger and that he should have another term.
Booker Washington has requested the
retention OF Crum, who has been in
Washington several days. There has been
no complaint from Charleston against the
collector
Knapp to Remain.
The President has also decided to re-
tain Martin Knapp as a member of the
interstate commerce commission. Mr.
knapps term will expire the first of
next year. He has been a member of
the commission nearly eighteen wears
iC aUa 3a1 hp IOrac ,,;tl,
much favor.
Wants to Have Rule Waived
Representative Hull took up with the
President today a case which he thinks
shows a defect in the civil service laws
a brilliant young man whose legs are
paralyzed is doing temporary work in the
treasury Department. He is a graduate
OF the Boston School of Technology we'll
educated. and desires to take an examina-
ton for clerical position in the gov
ernmept service. He is debarred from
doing this by rule that disoualifies for
pnysical shortcomings Mr.. Hull asked
the President to examine the rule TO de-
termine whether il should. not he
changed or al least waived in the pres
ent case.
Russian Officials Call.
Capt. Jean de Nazimoff, vice director
OF printing in Russia. and his assistant
Anatole lssaef. the director of machinery
of the office. who have been spending
this week looking over the government
printing office, called upon the President
who talked with them some time and Of
fered any aid in his power in their mis-
sion to this country.
Other White House Callers.
The President today received commit
tee of twelve members from the National
Machine Tool Builders Association which
came to Washington to thank Secretary
Straus for the work OF his department in
investigating the conditions of this in
dustry in foreign countries.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of this city, rep
resenting the international committee for
the celebration OF the 4O0th anniversary of
Calvinism. saw the President and in
vited him to make the principal speech
at the celebration in Philadelphia r'ebru-
airy 22.
Representatives Bingham of Pennsyl-
vania and Dawson Of Iowa paid their re-