Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-09
SMALL WHITE COFF|NS At THE WHITE HOUSE
TWenyOne Victims of CIeve Hobson Says House Will Vote
land Fire Buried. for Four BatIeshps.
PUBLIC FUNERAL SERVICE CHAIRMAN FOSS RETICENT
Jaitor Her Lives in Deadly Will Not Make Prediction the
Fear. Subject.
PRECAUTIONS IN MANY CITIES OPPOSED TO ALDR1CH BILL
Of
Chicago Objects
Taking
Hobson Says House Will Vote
for Four BattIeships.
CHAIRMAN FOSS RETICENT
Will Not Make Prediction on the
Subject
OPPOSED TO ALDRICH BILL
Committee of New York Merchants
Association Objects to It-Presi-
dent Not Taking Sides.

Representative Hobson has reported to
the President that he is sangune tho
House will vote for four big hattleships
instead of two. as recommended by the
House committee on naval affairs He
had a conference with the President to-
day. and at its conclusion said: Il am
confident the House will vote for four
battleships. " hile the committee form
ally recommended only two. the majority
of the members really desire four. They
were held down by warnings from GER
tain sources that there must be retrench-
ment as the government was running be-
hind In its finances this fiscal year. But
retrenchment of this sort is the worst
the government can employ.
Il expect to see at least sixty demo-
Gratis vote for four battleships. and the
only republicans who will vote against
this number are those we'll known as
political enemies of the President and
opposing everything he wants. whether
it relates to trusts or the navy or any
thing else. The great majority of the
republicans will support an amendment
for four vessels
Representative Foss, chairman of the
House committee Oh naval affairs. also
conferred with the President during the
morning. He said the President sent for
him to ask about a certain matter He
was not willing to make any prediction
as to the result of a vote on the floor OF
the House as TO two or four battleships.
Opposed to the Aldrich Bill.
A committee from the Merchants As
ISOLATION of New York. accompanied by
Representative Fowler of New Jersey, to-
day laid before the President an objection
to ID
that the present currency system. with
it's legal tenders in large measure the fiat
money of the government. and its national
bank notes based on government debt as
security. is an Inheritance from the crude
and hasty financing imposed upon this
country by the dire necessities of the
civil war The perils of an inelaStic cur
rency. declares the committee will not be
helped by the Aldrich bill. which pro
poses to fasten upon US an extension OF
the vicious principles now inherent in
our present currency system. which have
been rejected by the experience of all
nations. Mercantile and financial bodies
throughout the country in constantly in
creasing numbers are opposing the bill,
1t Is declared. The Fowler bill is then
approved as being designed to correct cur
rency evils and as carrying none of the
dangers of the Aldrich bill.
Representative Marshall of North Da-
financial matters. talked with the Presi-
dent about the Fowler BILL which he an
proves, especially the portion requiring
| national banks to accumulate a fund as
an insurance to depostors Mr.. Marshall
Introduced to the President Col. Melvin
Grlgsby. who was comman der of Gri1s.
by's Rough Riders in the Spanish Amert.
can war.
President Not Taking Sides.
The President. although often talking
fiance with visitors. is carefully re-
framing from expressing an opinion. He
keeps informed as to the sentiment In tho
Senate and House. and various callers
| tell him about what business men and or
CARNATIONS feel. All this. with numerous
| letters, post him pretty thoroughly.
A committee from the wealthy Ameri-
| Gus Club Of Pittsburg today invited the
President to attend the annual dinner Of
| the organization April q. The President
said he could not be present The COM
| mittee, consisting Of Robert T. McElroy.
| A. J. Logan and Fl. NJ. Mclaughlin. went
Of this city. The Pittsburg people told
the President that he had many friends
in that city. and it was hoped he could
Taft Given 461 Votes.
AS Secretary Taft went away from tho
White House this morning. after confer
ring with the President. he was Joined by
a friend who has just returned from q trip
through nearly all parts of the country.
This friends conveys to the Secretary tho
prediction that he is certain of 46l votes
in the convention on the first ballot, and
that his nomination Is assured on the
second ballot, SO soon as the favorite sons
have, been honored The Secretary and
his friend rode away from the White
House together.