Evening star., 1908-01-23
CABINET OFFICERS CALLED
Asked for Statement of All Nomina-
items Sent to Senate.
SENATOR KNOX IN CONFERENCE
His Relations Apparently as Warm
as Ever With the President.
The Mysterious Mr. Shaw.

President Roosevelt is preparing 10
make detailed answer to charges in the
Senate and newspapers that he is using
federal patronage to aid the presidential
campaign of Secretary Taft. He unhesi-
tatinely declares these stories false. and
believes that he can and Will furnish the
facts that Will prove them so
Today he sent for every member of his
cabinet, and asked that a statement be
furnished him OF the nominations to the
Senate from each department since the
assembling of Congress; the indor scments
upon which they were made and other
facts he may need. He did not explain
10 any OF them the objects lie had in
view. but there was little trouble in sur
missing. in view of his concern as to what
he considers unfair attacks upon him and
Secretary Taft
The Secretary of War was at the White
House about the same time as other cab
met officials. but w.Nn he was asked about
the matter he said he knew nothing of it.
There are no political appointments in
my department, he said ''and l am not
guilty, | am sure of Dromoting my in
terests by the use of patronage. / be-
ieve | did have the President make two
appointments in the Philippines since Con-
gress met but it happens that one of these
men was a. democrat and the other
Filipino. / fail to see how they could
have helped me any and the Secretary
laughed
The War Department has no politjcaI
appointments, although many nominations
OF army officers are sent to the Senate
lhe largest number of appointments of
political nature come from the Post Office
Department. Postmaster General Meyer
saw the President the same as others, but
went away without talking about his
visit. Referring to some of the charges
that have appeared as to post office nomi.
nations being in the interest of Taft Sec
retary Loeb has already pointed out that
practically all these nominations were re-
appointments.
The President 1t is stated has not de-
termined upon the form he will use in Civ
ing his statement to the public, but it
VIII not be sent TO Congress 1t will
probably be in the shape of direct state
ment from the White House or in answer
TO some of the letters he has received on
this subject.
Senator Knox in Conference.
1t was somewhat noticeable that Sena-
tor Knox of Pennsylvania was I'm confer
ence with the President immediately after
the cabinet officers had gone away. The
conference lasted good while. The
President recently appointed federal dis
sylvania upon the recomm 9 ndat ion of Sen
ator Knox. The man was James S. Young.
Il personal friend oi the Senator In Mr.
hnoX own particular bailiwick it is
known the President has carefully fol-
lowed the recommendations of his former
Attorney General. 1t is considered signifi-
cant, too. that tic relations of the Prcsi-
ueht ana AIr. Knox are apparently as
warm as ever, each frequently consulting
inc Other few days ago Mr.. Knox
ana the President consulted for some time
on the employers liability bill Mr.. Knox
has presented TO the Senate The Presi-
dent is considering objections raised hy
labor 10 the Knox bill in that il is no,
specific and leaves too much to the courts
for construction. Senator La Toilette
proposes TO present hin which he be-
lieVes VIII be more specific
Wants to Know About Injunctions.
The President has recently been acouir-
ing information along A different line II
Is as to injunctons that have been
granted against labor people by United
states Judges. He asked the Department
of Justice 10 furnish him with three or
four cases about which there has been
mpst talk. especially the case of Judge
Dayton of West Virginia. The informa-
tion Is III his hands. but it is not definite
~ known what use he will make of it. 1t
- considered probable that he will ad-
dress Congress with IL special message
setting forth his views as To iniunctious
ana recommending legislation on tho sub
Ject. In his last message he stated that
he earnestly recommended some leeisl.
fl"n that will limit the abuse of ini,,nc-
ions aud protect those rights which from
time to time it Hnwarrantably inyades.'
Inc President expressed the opinion that
tho resentment against injunctions among
labor organizations is. in some cases,
warranted.
Taft, Longworth and Fleischman.
julius fleischman. former mayor OF Gin
cilinati. and Representative Lonsworth of
that city conferred with the President to-
day as To politics in Ohio and elsewhere
Mr flc1Sciilnan has been in New York
where hc has been taking some notes.
Shortly after they went into the Prcsi
dents Offices Secretary Taft was sent for
and remained awhile The Olioans wcra
not i'll "A talkativc humor, declaring that
their call was largely personal Mr..
Flcischman is orc of the hearticst sun
porters of Secretary Taft.
Hansbrough Rejoices. =
Senator Iiansbroush said today that he
could truly rejoice. The republican state
committee of North Dakota met yes,cr-
day" he said, Nand unanimously indorsod
Secretary Taft for the republican uonf-
nation. This means that when the state
convention meets March II it will elect
lhi, delegates and instruct for them
What about the Hughes c;ndiflacyn''
TAFT Will have no trouble about being
nominated. even without the vote Of NcS
York. which will probably come to him
anyhow, II there Is more than one ballot
in the convention and the latter is
doubtful"
Senator McLaurin and Representative
Bird of Mississippi talked with the Presi
dent about Capt. J. H. Sullivan of the
regular army. They are trying ia
straighten out a tanSlc about his retire
mcnt.
The Mysterious Mr.' Shaw.
Leslie NJ. Shaw. former Secretary of the
Treasury now head of the Carnegie Trust
Company, of New York. but about TO be-
nj a r.fo ,.it+