Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-13
Representative Watson Dis.
cusses Currency Bill.
THE STEWART CASE AGAIN
Senator Warren Calls t. Secure Ad-
ditional Data.
HAS DELICATE TASK AHEAD
Special Consideration Asked fer
Former Representatives Son.
Panama as Health Resort.

President Roosevelt spent hour in
The executive offices this morning before
going to the conference OF governors.
where he remained an hour or So. In his
offices he dictated much correspondence 10
Secretary Loeb and received few call
ers but the understanding is that callers
will he restricted in the next few days.
the President wishing % mingle with me
governors and other notables as much as
possible He will open the conference
eacn morning at time when he is usually
In his office. but after that will return 10
take up executive business and the decais
that go with IL. The period VIII ne an FIX
ceedingiy busy one all around
Representa:ve Watson. republican whlp
of the House. reported TO the fresloeh,
this morning that the currency NH asreea
upon by the republican caucus is opposed
nv a small number OF republicans. and
that &; is necessary to get as many 81
them into line poss bic. Mr. watson
suggested that as many OF these oPpos-
ing men think great deal or me freei,
dent s opinions. ii might he well 10 SEND
for them and talk matters over II Is
probable this will be the course q. the
President. and in the next Few DAYS re-
calcitrants may be seen vending the
way into the little rooms where the Pres!-
| dent pulls off a good many interesting
events Mr. Watson has great faith that
| when the President has seen the boys
there will be q change of attitude In some
/ quarters.
The Stewart Case.
Senator Warren and the President put
| in a short time In conference. Senator
Warren is chairman Of the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs. has stood by
| the administration on the Brownsville
| case and was presumably engaged today
in securing additional data in the case Of
! Col Stewart whose alleged harsh treat
ment furnished Senator Rayner or MARY
land a subject for a long speech IN the
Senate yesterday attacking the President
| The Joint resolution OF Senator RaNner
| directing the President Ia grant Col
Stewart a court of inquiry VIII go 10
Senator Warren's committee. WHICH IN
| the Brownsville case. would have proven
hostile to the President hut for the votes
of the democrats Those senators may
now support the resolution or Senator
Rayner III IL should be brought 10 a vote
| At any rate Senator Warren has deh-
cate task on hand. II was TINS siuatiGh
! he is said to have talked over with the
| President.
Representative Carlin of Virginia is try.
| ing TO secure from the President speci- !
order restoring Contee Meredith now OF
| this CITY, to the evil service rolls. ana
| talked with the President about the case
Mr. Meredith Is a son OF ex-Representa-
tive Meredith. who represented the Alex
andria district for number or years. he
! resigned from a position in the depart
A
ago and went west. Having returned 10
the east he would like TO be re nstated
| The President makes few exceptions TO
| the regular civil service rules. and II is
doubtful IL he will do so in this case. al
| though he would like to obiige Mr. Carin.
who was one OF the democrats TO vote
| for four battleships. four-battlesnlp
democrat always stands well at the White
House.
Panama a Health Resort.
Yes. the Canal Zone is a regular health
resort now and l am not joking when j
say that IL is a delightful place to live in.
said Thomas Cook. the busiest man on
| the great zone. Mr.. Cook holds seven
prominent places on the isthmus. start
| ing in with collector OF internal revenue
| and customs and ending up with director
of posts and superintendent OF education.
| Mr. Cook called the President with
Senator Burkett, and the President had
the Nebrask man tell him about con-
ditions. which he painted In glowing tints.
| Mosquitoes have been wiped OF the
| sthmus' said Mr.. Cook. land you will
be surprised to know that l have not
slept under a mosquito netting for two
years.
The sanitary conditions are as good a
can be found anywheresin the word, and
| the great army Of workers are happy and
contented. Work is going right along as
never before. and in a few years the
world will be surprised at how near the
canal is completed.
/ Through the. French ambassador. NJ.
Jusserand. the President shook hands
with Auguste Calvert member OF The
French senate. He was provided with
cards of admission to the presidential
seats in the Senate galleries and went
there TO watch proceedings.
| Representatives Beds of Minnesota ana
i II 10 of Tennessee the Pres dent