Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
"Bolters" Visit White House
on Individual Missions.
TALK ABOUT RETALIATION
Attention Called to Wavering Dis
tricts in the South.
AS TO KENTUCKY PATRONAGE
Senator Bradley to Look After Ap-
pointments in That State-Pres-
ident Accepts Invitation.

Some of the House democrats who
haven't behaved exactly as Champ Clark
and the majority of the democrats of
that body would desire were noticeable at
the White House today They did not
call collectively. however. each having an
individual mission of his own. Represent
ative Livingston of Georgia. who is ready
at any time to explain just why he joined
Representative Fitzgerald in that little
Independent excursion from the main
ranks. wants young man named Rich
arison named as secretary of the Ameri-
can embassy at Rome, and he was told
to go to the State Department and lay the
facts before secretary Knox. Representa-
tive Broussard of Louisiana, who not only
stood by Fitzgerald on the rules question,
but is voting with the republicans for
tariff protection. dropped in to see about a
pardon case. Representative Lee of Geor-
gia also called with friends.
1.-The truth of it?'' said Representative
Livingston. who has signed two or three
public statements issued to the press,
"the republicans came to US. We did not
60 to them. We busted Dalzell and his
friends, and we did it with republican
aid
There are beginning to be threats from
the recalcitrant democrats as to being
pushed too far to the wall by the demo-
cratic majority. They intimate that
| there are congressional districts in the
south that are leaning pretty heavily
toward the republicans. especially In the
direction Of President Taft and all the
protection they can get for southern in
terests. These districts may be driven
into the republican column. ETC., If the
issue Is pressed too far. 1t Is declared
that this Is true In Louisiana more than
IN although
parts of Georgia are also clamoring for
everything that savors of protection:
Intimations are conveyed that Champ
Clark and his tariff reduction democrats
are going to get some huge 5olts from
these same recalcitrants later on during
the special session, when votes are taken
in the House on amendments to the
tariff.
Dickinson Going to Panama.
Secretary Dickinson, Secretary Bal
linger, Attorney General Wickersham
and Postmaster General Hitchcock were
callers upon the President at different
times during the day. MIR. Dickinson has
informed the President that he will
leave for the isthmus Of Panama about
the 18th of April. and will spend suf-
ficient time there to thoroughly familiar
ize himself with conditions. The Presi-
dent is pleased with this early determi-
nation of his Secretary of War to get
acquainted with affairs on the Canal
Zone. Mr.. Dickinson does not know
when he will get back from the canal
as he does not wish to fix any definite
time for coming away
Postmaster General Hitchcock called on
the President with ex-Gov. Hill and Rep
resentative Burleigh of Maine to discuss
some Maine applicants for office. Mr..
Hill. as chairman of the republican ma
tionai committee for the next three and
half years. will be often at the White
House. He said today that headquarters
of the national committee in Washington
will be abandoned after this month and
continued in Chicago. where Secretary
Hayward will be In charge. Mr. Hay
ward was also visitor to the White
House. Mr.. Hill will keep pretty close
supervision Of the work of the committee
so long as necessary. His home Is in
Augusta, but he travels much and will
make visits to Chicago as often adj
visable- The secretary of the committee
will keep in touch with him wherever
he may be-
Mr.. Hitchcock and Senator Bradley of
Kentucky also conferred with the Presi-
dent as TO Kentucky appointments.
large number of which will soon be COM
ing due. The new Kentucky senator is to
be allowed full sway in handling the pa
tronage there and is to be made respOn-
sible for giving to the Taft people Of the
state their share of the good things.
President to Attend Conference.
President Taft today promised to attend
the first days session of the city plan
ming exhibition and conference. to begin
here about the Goth of May. A similar
exhibition and conference is to be held
in New York. beginning May 3; The
President was waited upon today by Com
missioner Macfarland and a committee
from the Washington Chamber of Com
merce consisting of William f. GUIDE.
president James +. Oyster. Charles j.
Bell, Thomas Grant and Scott G. Bone
The exhibition and conference Is to take
place under the auspices of the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce and CONNER
cial bodies all over the country.
The subjects to he discussed and coy
cred by the exhibits at the coming
ga athering will be manifold, relating to
city planning in America and Europe, and
the advantages of city plans. housing con-
ditons, transit systems, concentration of
offices and factories, parks and play
grounds. monuments. foliage. decorations
of schools. etc.
Representative Olcott of New York in
troduced to the President today Father
Chadwick. who was chaplain of the
Maine when it was blown up in Havana
harbor. Father Chadwick is at the
| Catholic Home at Lake Champlain. which
the President will visit this summer in
connection with the centennial exercises
there.
Arrest of Insane Man.
Secretary Carpenter talked today with
Representative Mckinlay of California
rega riding the arrest of w. G.. Harvey at
Stamford Conn. charged with sending
obscene literature through the mails. Mr..
Carpenter some time ago received letter
concerning Mr. McKinlay from Harvey
and turned IL over to the post Office in
spectors. who made the arrest. Mr. Nc
kinlay said today that the case of Harvey
was peculiar one, and that he was no
doubt insane. Four years ago. when Nc
kinlay was United States attorney for
the southern district of California. there
came before him a number of letters
written by Harvey to Harvey's wife. from
whom he was parted The letters were so
obscene that there was no question OF
lconvicting the sender of violating the
postal laws.
After investigation Mr.. McKinlay as
| certained that Harvey was unquestion-
ably insane and he dropped the prosecu-
tion. Harvey seemed to take offense at
Mr.. Nckinlay for not prosecuting the
| case and giving him opportunity to air
his views. and ever since he has pur-
| sued Mr. Mckinlay with the foulest sort
of letters. He has written letters to vari-
Gus persons denouncing Mr.. Mckiniay.
| Nothing was done about these things.
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