Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07
TALKS TO HIM OF TRIP
Mr.. MacQueen, Just Back, Says
Elephants Are Plenty.
MANY WHITE HOUSE CALLERS
Vice President and Senator's Dolli-
yer. Hale and Burnham Among
Today's Visitors.

Peter Mcqueen, raconteur and traveller.
just back from a years tour in Germany
and British West Africa. where he trav-
eled over much of the territory President
Roosevelt will visit on his coming jour-
ney, talked with the President today
about his experiences. Mr.. MacQueen is
we'll known to the President, having
been with the Rough Riders part Of the
time in Cuba, where he was correspond
ent.
II found the President mighty we'll in
formed about all parts Of the country he
will visit this year. said Mr.. MacQueen.
ut is really marvellous how thoroughly
he has mastered the facts. 1 told him
| about my experience in climbing the high
est mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro. in
German East Africa. This beautiful
mountain is 1890 feet high. With my
photographer l got within 400 feet OF the
top. The photographer fell and broke
| three ribs and I had to give up the climb
the remaining distance
Americans He Will Meet.
| "The President wants to get to Africa
before the rainy season is over. so that he
will see that country under all conditions.
IIc Iofuy ScdCOll CIuS III july, 1iiu AAS "AAA
have at least a month there before the dry
season begins. The President is to be
entertained in Africa by some of the most
noted men there Sir Alfred Pease, who
has a farm of 10000 acres 2GO miles In
land from Mombasa. will have the Presl-
dent with him some days. and George
| Mcmillan. a millionaire American VINO
lives at Marobi. still further inland, Will
also entertain the President at his splen-
did place MFR. Mcmillan is a nephew OF
| the late Senator Mcmillan OF Michigan
and is conducting some wonderful! expert
ments in crossing the zebra with dohkeSs.
yes. the President will find elephants
| on the route he will take from Momoasa
to Cairo The King OF Uganda. a nne
| young native, told me that last year
ninety-nine elephants were killed IN the
region around Lake aasn1 kioga' in the near'
| Senator Deliver today invited Presi:
| dent Roosevelt to attend the dinner OF
the Iowa Society in New York, March ~:
| The President said he regretted he couio
not go, as the date was too near MS
African trip.
Cape Nome Marshalship.
Senator Fulton of Oregon. whose term
| IF office will expire on March 4, and
| who failed to receive the vote Of the
| Oregon primary for reelection, has been
| baked in his efforts to secure the re-
| appointment of a constituent as United
States marshal at Nome, Alaska Marshal
| Powell has served four years. and his
good record in Office is not disputed. pu'
| when Francis A. Heney, the graft prose
| cutor was in Washington recently ne
| advised against Powelfs reappointment
| on the ground that Powell was associated
| with certain transactions In oregon more
| than four years ago.
| Senator Fulton who called at the White
| House this morning, said he believed the
President would allow the appointment OF
| a new marshal to go over until the Taft
| administration. Representative Gardner
of Massachusetts called on the President
| this morning to recommend the appoint
ment Of Dan Sutherland to the Nome
| marshalship. Mr.. Sutherland has been
engaged in mining at Nome
| Asking for a Pardon.
Rev. DR.. Leonard Levy of Pittsburs
called on President Roosevelt today to
urge a pardon for f. ]. Mcmillan, one of
those connected with the failure Of the
Enterprise National Bank at Pittsburg.
DR. Levy said that President Roosevelt
had already committed the flve-year SEN
tence Of Mcmillan to expire next July
but that he would like to see pardon
owing to the fact that Mcmillan was not
one of the higher officials of the bank
and was Influenced in his participation
in the wrecking of the institution. DIR.
7 eyy is also here to arrange for a cabinet
officer to speak at the centennial Lincoln
celebration at Pittsburg next month.
! Senator Hale conferred with the Presi-
dent during the morning. presumably
about the secret service and detective
reports that have been received by the
Senate committee on appropriations from
the White House. Senator Hale would
not however, talk about this or any
other matter Senator Burnham intro
duced some friends. among them Judge
and Mrs. f. E. Leighton of Claremont,
~ H., and Judge and Mrs. Hall Of New
| York.
Representative Lamar called on the
President to introduce Mrs. Lamar. Rep
resentative Goulden Of New York intro
duced some friends. So did Representa-
tive Kuesterman of Wisconsin and Repre-.
sentative Calder of New York. Represent
alive Hughes of New Jersey introduced
James G. Blauvelt Of Paterson. a member
of the New Jersey legislature. Senators
Foster and AcEnery Of Louisiana talked
to the President about a bill in which
they are interested. Senator Flint also
saw him.
Vice President Fairbanks is to be in
New York tonight to address the Italian
meeting at Madison Square Garden and
Icalled to inform the President that he will
not be at the White House tonight to
attend the reception.
| Clifford Pinchot talked with the Presi-
dent today about the plans for the North
| American conservation meeting to be hello
| at the White House next month. He said
that the outlook for an enthusiastic and
successful meeting was excellent. Mr.
Pinchot expects to go to the City OF Mex
leo the 18th of this month to invite the
participation Of the Mexican government