Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-24
ANOTHER YALE GRADUATE
]. F. Curtis to Be Made Assistant
Secretary of Treasury.
CURRY's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN
Name of New Governor of New
Mexico Withheld Pending
Acceptance.


and a republican, thirty-seven years old
has been selected by President Taft and
Secretary Nage as assistant secretary of
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
to succeed Ormsby McHarg. who resigned
some months ago.
Mr.. Cables father was the founder OF
the old Rock Island railroad, but retired
from active railroad connections when
various roads were combined into the
Rock Island system. His uncle was the
we'll known Ben Gable. democratic leader
and boss of Illinois for many years.
Mr.. Cable is Il graduate of Yale, and
was a bones" man in that institution.
He has been personally known to Secre-
tary Nagel for twelve years.
Mr.. Cable was for years connected with
the Rock Island legal department, but
resigned some time ago to go into the
general practice of law in Chicago. He
is unmarried.
He Is expected to come to Washington
and enter upon his duties in about ten
days
The appointment has the Endorsement OF
Senators Cullom and Lorimer The for
mer saw the President today. and on go
ing out said that the appointment of Mr.
Cable would be made.
New Treasury Assistant Secretary.
President Taft will shortly announce
the appointment of James Freeman Cur
tbs of Boston as assistant secretary of
the Treasury, to succeed James B. Rey-
nolds, resigned, to become a member of
the tariff commission
Secretary MacNeagh macs the an
nouncement that he has picked Mr.. Cur
tis ana that the President will ratify the
selection.
IA To nf TI.arx oy5
class of 1899. He won prowess in his
college days as champion in inter
collegiate golf. He is an old friend of
Mr.. MacVeagh.
Mr.. Curtis has practiced law in Boston
since receiving his degree. He was as
siStant attorney general of Massachusetts,
under Attorney General Malone and re-
signed to become assistant United States
attorney at Boston. a post he now holds
He is now CLOSING UP some important
prosecutions for the gvernment and will
be ready to enter upon his duties In
short time. He is unmarried Is thirty
three years old. and is regarded as well
qualified for the position.
Governor of New Mexico.
Postmaster General Hitchcock and Solo
man Luna, the republican national COM
mitteeman Of New Mexico conferred with
President Taft about the appointment of
governor of New Mexico to succeed
Gov. Curry. resigned, to take effect
March 1.
y man was agreed upon. 'and A teie-
gram has been sent by the President ask
ing him il he will accept the position.
Until reply has been received no an
nouncement of the name will be made.
Lurton's Nomination Forecasted.
The probable nomination Of Judge
Horace II. Lurton of Tennessee as
sociate justice cf the Supreme Court is
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is having with members of the Judiciary
committee of the Senate and justices of
the Supreme Court.
The President wants to prepare the way
for the nomination of Judge Lurton by
consulting the members of the Senate
judiciary committee. The only oppe eStion
to Judge Lurton is his age, which is six
ty-five years. but the President appears
to be overcoming that.
Butter and Oleomargarine Fight.
The preliminary clashes between the
butter and oleomargarine interests OF
the country have begun. The fiercest
contest of years is booked for the com
ing session of Congress.
The charge is made that Ogden Armour
the great packer. engaged now, like
nearly all the packers, in making oleo-
margarine has cornercd the butter mar
kct and before the winter is over will
send butter to 30 cents a pound as ar
object lesson in more liberal legislation
for oleomargarine. The oleomargarine
manufacturers answer this allegation by
saying that it is the butter trust that is
forcing up the prices of butter and tina,
the only way this trust can be broken is
by legislation that will lessen the taxa
ton upon oleomargarine.
In the meantime the hostile forces are
prepared for the tight i'm Congress ant
are now furnishing President Taft witt
information in an endeavor TO have hin
discuss the subject in his annual mess
age, which il in course OF preparation
Committees have come on here to take
the subject up with him and writing
their views for his benefit.
The tax on uncolored oleomargarine l
one-fourth OF l cent per pound. Upol
tn colored product, in imita of butter
the tax is 10 cents per pound. In spit
of the heavy tax upon the colored produc
the sale is growing, taking the place o
butter in all parts of the country.
AS the oleomargarine people find
larger demand, they grow stronger an
defy the butter and dairy interests, ac
cusing the latter of forcing prices to un
>cessary figures upon the public. Blu
fer the jealousy of the butter interests,
is claimed, the best grade of oeomargar
inc would he available to the public a
not over ~ cents a pound taking tn
place of butter.
he dairy and butter people retort tha
there Is 10 comparison between butte
am. oleomarsarine and that the latte
should he taxed heavier than il is now
ton upon colored oleo and will bring I
bear the immense influence of the dairy
ing interests in all parts OF the country
Southern cotton oil. which forms part O
ole margarine, is expected to array tn
democratic vote of the south upon tn
side of the oleomargarine interests. AT
tcrneys of the cotton oil manufacturer
have already prepared documents for tn
information of the President and Con
gress
President Will Open Convention.
Albert Bettinser of Cincinnati. vic
president Of the National Rivers and Hal
bors Congress and of the Ohio Valley In
movement Association, which will b
largely represented in that congress. sa'
the President today and arranged for tn
executive to open the congress Decembe
with an address. The following da
the President will receive the members {
thc Ohio association. about 1000 strong.
With Mr. Bettinger were John A. Fo