Evening star., 1909-04-12
T|PPLER ON BLACKLIST
President Asked to Prefer Ab-
stainers in Army and Navy.
SENATOR JOHNS0N'S IDEA
Officers Who Like Toddy Would Be
Retarded in Promotion.
NO POLITICS IN THE CENSUS
Supervisors to Be Appointed in South
on Recommends tion Of Senator's
of Those States.
NO POLITICS IN THE CENSUS


navy that officers who abstain from
liquorx in their daily lire will be shown
preference In promotions.
He haS quiet talk with the President
this morning and made the suggestion
that nothing would conduce to greater
efficiency in the army and navy than the
knowledge that the abstemious man
would be invariably given promotion over
the man whose record discovers free use
Of the wine that Is red.
Senator Johnson refrained from giving
an intimation OF what rhe President
thought of the suggestion or what he
intends to do about It.
"All I can say" declared the North
Dakotan. lis that wanted the President
to know that the great majority of people
in many portions of the country think
that q word from him. percolating
through the army and navy, would go
far toward discouraging drinking in any
form.
'The time ia coming when drinking
must be knocked out among the men
upon whom the country depends to main
tain its honor In possible combats with
other nations. 1t is not the drinking man
who is competent to shoot straightest or
give the wisest order"
Senator Johnson was the author of the
first anti-canteen law that passed Con-
member of the House. Speaking of the
law now in existence, Senator Johnson
says that army and navy officers do all
they can to prevent the law being a sue
cess.
The North Dakota senator recently
went to Hampton roads when the great
Pacific fleet returned from it's long cruise.
While aboard one of the Dig ships with
Mrs. Johnson and party. the captain
set out drinks. greatly embarrassing some
T. t~vN <r -
this the captain got of q few roasts on
prohibitionists, encountering reply from
Mrs. johnson and the senator.
The incident made an impression upon
the senator. who declared today that the
army and navy ought to be run as any
big business house throughout the coun-
try. The great business institutions
frown upon drinking among their men,
he said, and promote those OF abste-
mious habits. Responsibility and drinking
try, he declared.
No Politics in Census.
President Taft has issued instructions
to 8. N. D. North. director of the GEN.
sus, that in the selection Of supervisors
for taking the census In the south politics
shall not be considered. There is to be a
supervisor in each congressional district.
Where there are cities Of any size in a
district there will be additional super
visors.
The Senate has added a provision to the
census bill now pending in Congress.
that all appointments Of supervisors shall
be subject to confirmation by the upper
house. Whether this bill goes through or
not It is evident that the Presidents in
structions to the director of the census
win hold good. with the probability that
most Of the supervisors in the south will
be democrats. recommended by the sena-
tors and representatives from that part
Of the country.
Director North has construed the
Presidents instructions as meaning that
he is to accept the recommendations
of southern senators and representatives
whether the appointments are made d.
rect by the director or sent to the Senate.
Senators Culberson of Texas and Money
Of Mississippi were two southern men
who saw the President today. They
would not discuss the object Of their
call.
Harry Skinner Again In Race.
Ex-Representative Harry Skinner.
United States attorney OF the eastern
district Of North Carolina, has been re-
entered In the judgeship race from that
district. He was introduced to the Pres
ident today by Representative Morehead.
Mr.. SINNERS aspirations for the bench
were considered by President Roosevelt
before he sent to the Senate the nomina-
tion Of Judge Seawell. The North Caro-
lima republican organization. under the
domination Of Messrs. Adams and Dun
can. refused to back Mr.. Skinner. Judge
Pritchard also opposed him.
Mr.. Morehead favors ex-Representative
Thomas Settle Of Asheville, which is in
the western district of the state. Today
he introduced Mr.. Settle to the President
as the man who ought to be selected. al
though he does not reside In the district.
Representative Loud OF Michigan talked
with the President today about the lum-
ber schedule Of the Payne bill. The Pres
ident asked him to write out his views
and send them to him for consideration.
Will Start Automobile Race.
President Taft today agreed to press
a button on June 1 that vii, be the sig
nal for the start Of the great New York
to Seattle" automobile race. The press
ing OF the button will notify Major Nc
Clellan in New York that the moment for
the start-noon-has arrived. Mr.. McClel-
Ian will fire a pistol. at the sound of
which the machines will start of.
The request for him to signal the time
was presented by NJ. Robert Guggen-
helm Of Seattle. the giver Of the costly
silver cup. studded with gold nuggets.
that will 90 to the winner Of the race.
President by Senator Guggenheim, his
uncle. There will be at least twenty
hve competitors in the. transcentinental
race.
The President sent a message at noon
today to the Southern Electrical Expo
sition opening at Louisville Represen-
tative Sherley OF Louisville arranged the
matter.
The President this morning shook hands
with the members Of the Princeton base
ball club.
Ex-Representative Bede Of Minnesota
II have been travelling over the coun-
try In the last month";" said the Minne-
sotan. II want to say that ! find gen.
eral satisfaction among the people at the
way President Taft is holding down his
Job.
People everywhere have most kindly
feeling for him and q desire to give him
the benefit OF every doubt. Above every
thing else. they have great confidence IN
his wisdom and ability"
District Roads Criticised.
Samuel Hill Of Seattle and this city
called on President Taft this morning to
interest him in the good roads congress
which II to be held next summer at the
Alaska -Yukon-Pacihc exposi.,on. Incl
dentally Mr.. Hill made the assertion that
the engineer officers Of the army and
others sin charge Of highway construc-
| ton In the District Of Columbia are not
doing the work according to the best
standards In Europe and even In this
country.
He pointed to the new speedway in
Potomac Park as an example. This road,
| he says, II laid on . poor foundation In
some places. and IL fun Of holes on ac-
count Of improper surfacing.
Mr.. Hin has for many years been en-
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