Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-04
Saw President Made Threats.

President addressed the members of the
Peace Society at the White House a few
days ago he said some things-or at least
intimated them-as to what he may do
should he fail in his battleship program.
The statement today is that the President
intimated pretty strongly that if the bat
tleships of the navy are not increased by
four new ones he will take great pleasure
in vetoing the public buildings bill, which
is to be the pork-barrel measure OF Con-
greSs this year.
According to the story, the President
feels that if Congress is to be so eco
nomical that it will be afraid to spend a
few extra millions for more than two bat
tleships 1t should not waste money on
public buildings for country towns. There
is no substantiation at the White House
for this story, which is not in accord with
the Presidents usual methods. During
his whole term he has never made a
threat of this kind. He generally pro-
ceeds upon the give and take plan with
Congress and prefers to secure his de-
sires by argument or appeal to public
opinion.
Adjournment Long Way Of.
"If this filibuster keeps up we will be
hero on the Fourth of July" said Repre-
President.
be amended" said Representative Victor
Murdoch of Kansas. 1--WE will not be able
to adjourn before July Is. / have no
idea what the House and Senate will do
about this or other legislation, but l
know that some things will take much
time. I believe that the House would
favor putting wood pulp upon the free
list IL it was not feared that the Senate
would tack on a whole tariff bill, which
would again delay Matters
Iowa People Feel Good.
Representative Bede of Minnesota, for
merly an Iowa man, visited the President
today with LATE Young, the well-known
Iowa editor, and Prof H. NJ. Bell. presi-
dent of Drake University Of Des Moines.
After talking a little politics. the Iowans
told the President that another illustra-
ton had been given of the great men
reared in that state of hog and corn. They
referred to Frank Gotch, n the Iowa
farmer, who last night forced Hacken-
schmidt. the Russian lion. to surrender
the heavyweight wrestling championship
of the world
.Ir. Young is one of the four delegates
at-large from Iowa to the republican
national convention. When he was asked
what he thought would be the results at
the convention, he said Since l have
been here have conferred with none save
Taft people. They are all confident that
Secretary Taft will be nominated on the
first ballot. l have talked with the re-
dictionaries as TO what they think of the
outlook. All ] am confident of is that Sec
rotary Taft Will have the solid vote Of
Iowa"
The Fight in Massachusetts,.
The Taft people in Massachusetts Will
make a fight in the state convention not
only for resolutions of preference, but
of instruction. Representative Gardner
of that state, who won such signal VIC
tory in his congressional district fighting
for Taft delegates, said today that he had
received information that resolutions or
preference for Taft would be introduced
in the convention. Such resolutions.
ne declared, would win by vote of at
least two to one. 1t is also certain, L
am Informed. that resolutions of 1nstruc-
ton for Taft will be offered, but l have
no idea at this time what may be done
with them. The Taft people VIII be IN
control of the convention and Will have
no difficulty in passing such resolution
if they wish"
The japanese Exposition.
Mr.. Gardner is chairman of the House
committee on industrial arts and eXposi-
tions and has before him the bill appro-
priating money for the Toxic exposition,
fostered by the Japanese government. The
Senate has appropriated $3.50, 0O0 which
is considered too small. and Mr.. Gardner
and his committee are disposed to raise
the sum to $500 900. Efforts are be ns
made to increase the amount 10 $1,000, 100
or more and Mr. Gardner has been con-
sulting the President and State Depart
ment as to what amount would be most
satisfactory TO them and the japan Sc.
II Is urged that TINS government spent
over 81 100000 at the Paris exposition,
and that IL would not be fair to Japan
to spend less than that amount at Toxic.
Francis B. Looms. who has been picked
by the President TO be the commissioner
general of the United States to the ex-
! position, is already at work seeking a
much larger appropriation than 1900.
Mr.. Gardner thinks it probable that
100000 Will be appropriated now, and
more later If considered necessary.
Panama Commission Appointments.
| The President has probably filled two of
| the positions on the commission he will
| send to Panama TO investigate labor condi-
lions on the canal strip. He today offered
| 20 Lewis N Hammerling of Wilkesbarre
| Pa. q position and Mr.. Hammerling has
| the offer under consideration. Mr.. Ham
merling is a business man at Wilkes barre
/ but he has always taken an interest in
| labor matters and took prominent part
| in the settlement of the anthracite coal
strike.
/ James B. Reynolds has been selected
as the second member of the commits
sion. the third to be chosen. John Mitch
| Workers. was offered a place on the
| body few days ago, but declined on
account OF his health
The President wants to know all about