Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-27
NEW LIBERIAN COMMISSION
Third Member of Board Yet to Be
Selected.
BANK GUARANTEES IN KANSAS
Hearing to Be Given Next Week on
Participation by National Banks.
Presidents Proposed Trips.

Court bench for some time to come. ac-
cording to information around the White
House. Chief Justice Fuller and all the
associate justices continue to keep in
good health and find enjoyment in the
work of their positions. So long as this
condition continues there will be re-
tirementS.
! There has long been talk of Chief Jus
tice Fuller leaving the bench owing to
advancing age. The same stories have
been circulated as to Associate Justice
| Harlan who has been on the bench close
| to thirty years. Both Of these removed
! jurists, however. are far from giving
! consideration to serious thoughts of re-
| tirement. On the contrary. they are said
to look forward to good many more
| years of hard work in the foremost ju-
| dicial position of the country. Most cor
| dial relations exist between the White
| House and the court, each member of
| the court entertaining profound respect
and regard for President Taft and his at
/ tainments In law and craftsmanship.
Gen. Luke r. Wright. former Governor
of the Philippines, an associate for years
with President Taft in Philippine work.
! and later Secretary of War, is generally
regarded as a Supreme Court possibility
| when a vacancy is made. Gen. Wright.
though, understands the situation in the
! court and has returned to Tennessee to
| resume tie prdctlce OF law.
The Liberian Commission.
Bishop J. c. Hartzell, in charge of the
missionary work of the Methodist Church
| in Africa, talked with President Taft to-
day about missions in that country and
the work to be done by the Liberian
commission that has been appointed to
report upon affairs in the little republic
on the west coast of Africa. The COM
| vy,fc rt<N 0i.to 90 ~ hty1n Of
York. Emmett ]. Scott, private secretary
to Booker Washington at TuSkegee. and
w. Morgan Schuster of the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Ogden has resigned. but
the others have accepted. and prepara-
tions are being made for the commission
to start upon its journey in about three
weeks. as soon as a third man can be
chosen. Booker Washington saw the
any one.
Bishop Hartzell will go to Africa In
May. but will return to this country to
pursue his efforts to raise a three-hun-
red-thOusand-dOllar jubilee fund for
| African missions.
Mr.. Schuster, who is to be a member OF
/ the commission. recently resigned as a
commissioner Of the PHILIPPINE Islands.
and will not return there He is now on
his way to Washington He was recon-
mended to President Taft as good man
| for the Liberian commission.
Kansas Bank Guarantees.
Senator Curtis again discussed with
the President today the efforts of the
national banks of Kansas to be allowed to
| participate in what is known as the Kan
sas guarantee bank law, in operation in
that state. The state and other banks that
are taking advantage of the law are Civ
| ing the national banks trouble by calling
attention to the failures of these insStu-
tions Attorney General Bonaparte. in
| ar Oklahoma
| refused to permit the national banks
| there TO accept the provisions of the law
Gov. Stubbs Attorney General Jackson
and Bank Commissioner Dolly of Kansas
are on their way to Washing ton to pre-
sent the matter to Attorney General
| Wickersham, who will give hearing
early in the week as to whether the Kan
! sas law is to be placed in the same cate
| CORY as the Oklahoma law
Presidents Proposed Trips.
| Representatives Grant and Moorehead.
the two new republican members of the
House from North Carolina. talked to the
President today about his trip to Char
| lotte, ~ c.. May 20. to take part in the
| Mecklenburg celebration.
| We are going to give the President a
| great reception in North Carolina said
Mr. Moorehead, "as the people of all
| parties like him and belive that he will be
President of the whole country. Thou
sands of people will be on hand from all
parts of the south" The details of the
trip will not be arranged for some time.
| President Taft has not abandoned his
proposed western trip late next summer
| or fall. but he will not make too many
| promises regarding it. The expenses OF
| would come out Of his salary. there being
| no longer an appropriation for travelling
| expenses.
| Justice Day of the Supreme Court to-
| inv taA ha IN IA
| centennial celebration Of Stark county.
Ohio, I'm September. Stark county was
the home of President Mckinley. The
President said he could not tell whether
he would be able to attend.
Postmaster Barnes invited the Presi-
dent to attend the convention of first
class postmasters to be held In Toledo.
Ohio, in September. The President did
not think he would be able to go.
New Civil Service Commissioner.
| A story that James T. Williams. jr.. of
South Carolina is to be appointed civil
soner Greene is not denied or confirmed
| at the White House. Mr. Williams. a
former Washington newspaper cores
pondent travelled throughout the last
campaign with President TAFT. and it has
been known that he would be we'll cared
, for. II has been supposed that he would
go abroad in the diplomatic service.
/ w S Washburn. the civil service COM
missioner IN the TIflllpplntS, II III WASH
ington and it is rumored that he will not
return there, and may be promoted to
the commission here. Should there be a
vancy in the Philippines Mr.. Williams
might like to go there.
/ Changes on the civil service commission
| have been discussed around the White
House for some time, and there is talk
thai Commissioner McIlhenny may soon
resign TO return to his business interests
in the south.
Senatorial Callers.
Senator Bradley Of Kentucky conferred
with the President today as to some ap-
pointments in his state. The senator has
made number of recommendations,
among them being that of Lawson Reno
| of Owensboro for collector of internal
| revenue of the second Kentucky district
instead of r.. L. Franks.
Senator Nelson today introduced to the
| President eX-Ciov. Merriam, former direc-
tor OF the census. Mr.. Merriam is said TO
want n diplomatic appoint ment. and has
the backing OF the Minnesota senators.