Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21
FOR 0NE-MAN RULE
j. B. R ynoIds Talks of Dis
triCt Affairs With President.
PLANS FOR AFRICAN TRIP
Scientific Explorer Tells of His Ex-
periences.
HULL ON THE SPEAKERSHIP
Declares That He Has Found No
Opposition to Cannon-Goulden
Agrees With Him.
PLANS FOR AFRICAN TRIP
HULL ON THE SPEAKERSHIP

James B. Reynolds, special investigator
Of many questions for President Roose-
velt and author of an important report.
made about a year and half ago. on
conditions and government in the District
of Columbia. talked with the President
today about District affairs. making sue-
sestions as to what he thought should be
done. His call was at the request OF the
President who has under consideration
the recommendation he will make to Con-
gress on District questions.
Mr.. Reynolds, who covered a wide num-
Der Of subjects in his report on the Dis
trict to the President. favored the aboli-
ton Of the three-man system and the sub
stitution OF authority by one man. He
said today that he still favored the one
man plan and had SO informed the Presi-
dent.
AS TO what the President would do and
as to what his recommendations would he
to Congress Mr.. Reynolds thought best
not to say, although his differences were
plain that the President might adopt the
proposition of government by one man.
The President is nearing the completion
OF his message, his views on labor and
the District of Columbia being the last
portions for touching up. The message
has not been so late in completion in a
number of years. a year ago 1t was print
ed and on its way to the news associa-
tions IN different parts of the world thirty
days before Congress met 1t will be four
or five days before it will be ready to give
the news organizations.
Discusses the African Trip.
Instead Of taking a ride yesterday after
noon. the President INDUCED in a long
talk about his African trip. The presence
Of Carl E. Akeley. an African scientific ex-
plorer, of the Field Museum of Natural
History Of Chicago. at the White House,
directed the Presidents attention for half
an hour to his proposed African exped;-
ton.
Although Mr.. AkeIey will not accompany
the President on his trip to Africa, two
OF the men who were with him will be
members of the Presidents party They
are Edmund Heller, noted mammalogisr,
who has spent years in Central America
and Africa, studying the species whose
habitat the Roosevelt party will visit. and
z. j. Cunningham. The latter had charge
or Mr.. Akeley's caravan and will serve
in a like capacity for the President.
The Akeley expedition extended from
October. 1905. to December. 1905, and was
undertaken In the behalf Of science, as
though the Presidents expedition will
cover more territory than did Mr.. Akeley,
owing to the more extensive arrange
ments and facilities at the Presidents
disposal. the trip will be made in a some
what shorter period. it is said.
1t has been reputed that the President
was moved to take the African trip
partially by the scientific expedition OF
MIR. Akeley. This was based largely
upon the fact that the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Akeley. both Of whom were I'm Africa.
at the White House Immediately after
their return from that continent. Mr..
Akeley said today that at that time.
t,Hn ~
made up his mind to take a long trip
to Africa at the close of his administra-
ton. Mr.. Akeley is confident that the
President will be able to secure many
fine specimens with which to enrich tho
National Museum at the capital of his
country. In portions of the country which
the Roosevelt caravan will pass. at least
fifty different species of antelope abound,
NJ. Akeley says. and as only one species
is to be found in the United States, Mr.
Akeley believes that the President will
secure an excellent collection of these
animals. He is equally confident that
the President will find lions, tigers. ele-
plants and other big game in sufficient
novel experience every day.
The Oregon Senatorship.
Senator Fulton of Oregon, whose term
expires March 4, 1909. was A caller at
the White House today. Upon leaving he
state. He said that thirty-nine republican
members of the legislature are unpledged.
Only seven more votes are needed 10
defeat the election Of Gov. Chamberlain
the democrat who claims the senatorship
as a result of the summer election. Sen
might be found who would disregard
their pledges TO vote for Gov. Chamber
lain.
Would Extend Classified Service.
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana, for
mer civil service commissioner. had talk
with the President today. He is very
anxious to have the employees engaged in
taking the census put under the civil
service regulations.
No Opposition to Cannon.
What is there in this talk of beating
Uncle Joe Cannon for Speaker" asked
Representative Hull of Iowa today as he
came away from paying his respects 10
the President. Il have not been in
town long enough to investigate fully
for myself, but the members of the Houss
with whom / haze talked tell me there
is nothing in 1t and that Uncle Joe
will be reelected with little or no oppo.
sition. Uncle Joe is too valuable a man
to leave out of the chair of the House.
stble to work up enough opposition to him
to be felt"
In reply to questions. Mr.. Hull fell ia
talking about Iowa politics. the defeat OF
Representative Hepburn and the close call
he himself had I'm getting the nomina.
tion of his party for another term ~
confess that Pete Hepburn and myself
have spent too much time in Washingtos
and too little in our districts" said the
Iowan. 1.-The constituent back home want.
to see and know his representative al
times. and he grows resentful If he doe.
not do so. 1 have learned this lessor
and hereafter will heed It, The boys
back home appreciate the work the rep.
resentative does for them in Washington
but they want to see him personally ant
ask a few questions. I believe they are
right In this attitude. too
Goulden Is for Cannon.
Representative Goulden (democraD o.
New York declares that Speaker Cannon
will be reelected to preside over tn,
House. ~ do not know of any substan
tial opposition to him among the republj
cans. and I am sure he will be reelected
with case. He is the best man the repub