Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-19
P. N. OF CRIPPLE CREEK
Daniel n. Sullivan to Be Given An.
other Term.
AS TO JAPANS MUNITIONS
Mr.. r. g. Hazard Gave the President
Important Information in
Regard to Them.

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his last message to Congress. and he
called upon the President today to say
that in a Jew days he will submit these
bills for the consideration OF the chiee
executive. He believes that out of tho
collection the President Will find some-
thing upon which himself and Congress
can agree. so that legislation may follow.
II cannot see any reason why modfica-
lions of this law cannot be made at this
session It is almost universally recog-
nized that the law. as it stands. bears un-
fairly upon great business interests
whose methods must be followed or seri-
GUS results will ensue. After the Presi.
dent has looked over the bills have pre-.
pared I shall Introduce q bill that hope
can and will become law.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. who
called upon the President during the day,
was asked whether he was taking any
interest in a modification measure. having
Justice and being thoroughly informed as
to the workings of the law. Senator
Knox said that he had been so busy on
other matters he had not given much
thought to this. 81 have not expressed
an opinion on this subject recently" he
said. I'm 1902. In a speech In Pittsburg.
1 said that Congress might wisely amend
the law so that 1t would apply to unreal
SOnaDIe RESTRAINTS OF traOe only.
Senator Knox, on leaving the White
House. said that he would today intro
duce in the Senate the bill OF Postmaster
General Meyer for postal savings bank.
while I shall Introduce the bill as by
request" said Mr.. Knox, 81 shall let il be
understood that in doing so do not dis
avow sympathy with the measure. The
fact is that favor postal savings banks"
Hitchcock Has Reformed
Frank H. Hitchcock won't do it any
more. He has gone out Of the back door
Of the executive offices the last time. He
is naturally reticent and shrinking, but
he recognizes that publicity is great
factor in the lives Of men as well as of
the White House today going right In
the front door and returning the same
way. He told the reporters that when
he gets his machinery going we'll I'm his
good Taft story at intervals Mr..
Hitchcock and postmaster General Meyer
were In the Presidents offices at the Same
time. but whether they conferred together
with the President is not known.
Cripple Creek Postmaster.
Postmaster General Meyer said the Pres.
ident would today send to the Senate the
nomination Of Daniel M. Sullivan to be
postmaster for another four years at Grip
pie Creek. Col. Sullivan became post
master because he won the admiration OF
the President for a plucky deed I'm 1907
Mr. Roosevelt was then a candidate for
Vice President and went to Cripple Creek
70 make a speech. There were a num-
Der or insulting hoodlums at the meeting
and one OF them exceeded the others by
selling rock to throw at the speaker.
Quick as lightning Sullivan knocked the
man down and pounded him thoroughly
10 ho6 haI
others.
Information as to Japan's Munitions
r. G. Hazard. a wealthy business man
OF Providence. who is also a manufactur-
err of high explosives. is of the opinion
that In private way he has gathered
some exceedingly important information
as to the munitions of wa that have
been gotten together by Japan and other
countries. especially the former. He
says that Germany spends S15OOOO a year
gathering facts as to Japan's accumula-
ton o. munitions and their character.
whiie this country spends nothing. such
work remaining TO- individuals. Mr..
portant Information which he has laid be-
fore congressional committees and which
he today gave the President. The in
formation is such he says. that he cam
not commit 1t to paper. but must dissem.-
nate II orally and in confidence.
Gov. Fort at Dinner.
Gov. Fort Of New Jersey will be one OF
the guests of the President at an i'm
portant dinner tonight. The governor has
been In the city day or two. and is re-
ported to have already conferred with
the President as to politics. but this is
not true. Gov. Fort is highly regarded
by the President and there has been talk
IL mi
Jersey governor excellent vice presi-
Dental timber. Should Gov Fort be
with Secretary Taft the ticket
will be composed of Ohio and New Jersey
men. as was the case when Mckinley and
Hobart were nominated. The President.
disclaims any desire to select a
vice presidential candidate. and il is high
ly unlikely that he would even discuss
such a subject with Gov. Fort or any one
else.
Senator Smoot of Utah introduced some
Utah people to the President. among them
being E. II. McAlister, collector of in
ternal revenue; John III. Cely and c. b.
Stewart.
Battleship for Brooklyn Yard.
Representative Calder of Brooklyn has
been spending a week among his con-
stituents. He called on the President to-
day to speak Of his observations. MIR.
Calder has been trying for years to get
the President and Secretary of the Navy
to authorize the construction of another
at the Brooklyn navy yard.
holding that the work is better than by
contract, and that the government ought
to have at least one yard in readiness to
construct ships i'm case of need or OF
Of the shipbuilders. He has
again taken the matter up with these offi-
Gals. and has been promised by the Sec
rotary of the Navy that If Congress au-
thorizes four battleships at this session.
as asked for by the President. he will have
one of them constructed at the Brooklyn
yard.
Fine Work in Panama.
President Roosevelt has received from
I. ]. Dolan. president of the Steam SHOW
elers' and Dredgemen's Union. who is
now in Panama. the following letter:
Hotel Tivoli, Ancon. Canal Zone
February Z, 1908.
Dear Mr. President:
I have been in Panama about two weeks
and have been over all parts of the work
met most all the officials in charge OF the
work and also the men employed here.
From my point of view (which is that o{ a
practical construction man. as l have been
with this class of work ever
since l left SCHOOL, this is one Of the best
equipped and handled jobs that has ever
been carried on In the world. You GER
tainly deserve great credit for selecting
the men you have placed in charge OF this
greac work l expect to sail for New
York next week Will stop at Washing
ton to see you on my way to Chicago.
Yours sincerely T. j. DOLAN