Evening star., 1908-01-15
Representative Hobson Con-
ferS With President.
HUGHES FOR GOVERNOR
New Workers Think He Has Done
Well and May Be Reelected.
CRUMPACKER ON NEXT CENSUS
Explains His Bill for Appointment
of People to Take Census With
out Examination.

Representative Richmond Pearson Hob
son said today. after a conference with
the President that Mr. Roosevelt is in
perfect accord with a measure the Ala
bamian is about 10 introduce that VIII
provide for special appropriation Of
$50 o0ao0 each year for a period of ten
years for the construction OF hattleshps
for the navy Of the United States The
bill is now about ready. and Mr. Hobson
intends TO push it for all il is worth. lie
explained today that his proposed appro-
priation is entirely separate from tho
regular navy appropriation bill which
will provide for cruisers. torpedo boats.
etc.
As it will be introduced Mr. Hobson
proposes that the government turn over
to the Navy Department each year for
goodly number of years the sum OF $50
600, 900. with which battleships arc 10
attempt will be made 10 regulate the
size of the vessels The details viii he
left to the fighting experts Of the coun-
try. Such a sum would build five bat
tleships of the 2o,wp-ton. or Dread-
nought. type. In ten years Ii would
build fifty of these ships. 1t would
build four Of $4,000 tonnage each year.
and leave a few millions over for SPEND
Mr.. Hobson said that the President
was not only in sympathy with his
proposition. but would do all he could
to get it put through Congress. The
President is deeply concerned about th"
necessity of permanent policy of bat
tleship construction. such as is pro-
posed by Mr.. Hobson, instead of leaving
the matter to be thraShed out at each
session of Congress.
Mr.. Hobson gave expression 10 his we'll
known views that this country cannot az
ford longer to delay provision for con-
struction of certain number or pattle-
ships each year. \ big navy. he poin'
out, is greater assurance Of peace with
other nations than anything else. While
Mr.. Hobson sees a conflict with Japan 10
be inevitable. his proposition for plenty
of battleships has nothing to do with his
views on this subject. He believes the
United States should prepare great
navy regardless of International troubles
of supposedly imminent nature.
Hughes for Governor Again.
If the tips of New York republicans At
the White House today may be relied
upon there will be no Endorsement o. Gov.
Hughes for the presidential nomination .
his party at the meeting of the New YORK
county committee tomorrow night. Instead
of a presidential Endorsement there may
be an Endorsement of the governor for an
other term as governor. In fact, ii is hlni-
ed in several directions that the Herbert
Parsons committee may attempt To show
by such a resolution that they do not
hold anmosity to the governor and re-
gard him as good man.
Representative Bennett of New York. an
intimate associate of Representative Par
sons made call at the White House to-
day and when asked about conditions in
Nrn.x yarlr nd n
dorsement resolutions said: We are all
friends of Gov. Hughes. He has made r.
good governor. We are with him III his
race track fight and on many other aues-
tions. If he is nominated for governor
for another term we will support him with
pleasure.
Lou Payn. the venerable New York re-
publican politician, was again caller
at the White House today. He saw tho
President few days ago. but declared
he did not talk politics. lie did not say
today what was the object of his visit.
Crumpacker on Next Census.
Representative Crumpacker thinks ne
succeeded in converting the President TO
his way of thinking about providing en-
ployes to take the next census. He called
on the President today and explained his
bill for the appointment OF $500 people
to take the next census. This many peo-
tive examination. but they are not to be
eligible to civil service places after their
work is completed. Mr.. Crumpacker told
the President that if the appointees are
selected after civil service examination
they will be eligible for transfer to other
departments. There will be a congestion
of people. resulting in persons on the
regular rolls being shut out of places for
a number of years. The President has
been In favor of making these appoint
ments only after civil service examina-
ton. but Mr.. Crumpacker believes no
will change his mind.
Colorado District Attorney Resigns.
Earl NJ. Cranston has resigned as United
States district attorney for Colorado.
Nearly a year ago he expressed to the
President his desire to resign. but at the
Presidents earnest request he consented
to serve while longer The President
regards him as a peculiarly good district
attorney, and has felt very reluctant tn
lose him. but does not feel that he has IA
right to insist further upon his sacrificing
his private business.