Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-06
President Sends to the Senate
Department Reports.
INFORMATION CALLED FOR
Response to Inquiries in the AID
rich Resolution.
VACANCIES ON FEDERAL BENCH
Expressions of Gratitude From Ital-
ians Pour Into the White House.
Conference With Foulke.

President Roosevelt today sent TO the
Senate in response to the Aldrch reso-
luton, the reports of all departments
that have employed secret service or other
detectives during the fiscal year 1905 The
Aldrich resolution calling for this infor-
nation was specific and detailed In ask
ing for the names of all men SO employed.
by whom appointed and recommended.
the sums paid and under what authority.
The reports received by the President.
and which were transmitted by him
to the Senate, are from Secretary Cortel-
you. dealing with the secret service: from
Attorney General Bonaparte. on special
employees in trust and other cases: from
Postmaster General Meyer, on post ONCE
inspectors; from Secretary Carried. on
special agents in land cases; from Secre-
tary Straus. on special agents In the bu-
reau Of corporations, as we'll as from
other departments that have used either
regular or special men to conduct investi-
cations.
Appointments to the Bench.
Senator Overman of North Carolina
called on the President today to introduce
a constituent who desired to talk with the
chief executive about the vacant federal
judgeship in that state. This constituent
wished to point out the fine qualities of W.
w. Clark. the Newborn, n. c.. Taft demo-
crat who is talked of for the place Senator
Overman said he had nothing to do with
the matter beyond saying to President
Roosevelt that the lawyers or the eastern
district were practically unanimous
! against the nomination going to man
| from the western district.
hn w
federal judgeship In the south at his dls-
posal. Eugene d. Saunders, judge or the
| eastern district OF Louisiana, has sent
his resignation to the White House. He
| intends to leave the bench to re-engage
| In the practice of law. He was at one
| time law partner Of Associate Justice
| White Of the United States Supreme
Court. He was appointed to the Louis
lana bench about two years ago
Senator Curtis Plan Adopted.
Senator Curtis of Kansas is still after
the President to give o. HI. Bentley OF
Wichita a place in the diplomatic serv-
| ice He called on the President today
| again to urge the selection Of his friend.
Senator Curtis advice to the Postmas-
ter General as to the best plan OF Sc
lecting fourth-class postmasters has been
adopted. The rules and regulations gov
| erning the examinations of applicants
for these positions will be announced to-
morrow, it is said. Senator Curtis pro-
posed that the applicants be examined
by post Office inspectors. who would
personally see the applicants and be able
to recommend the best men for the po-
sitions.
Bonynge Loses His overcoat.
Representative Bonynge of Colorado got
the worst end of an overcoat deal at the
White House today. He went to see the
President TO ask that troop Of cavalry
be sent to Denver on the occasion of the
live stock exhibit there the Dist Of this
month. Mr.. Bonynge took of his overcoat
and laid 1t with others in the small outer
Office of the President There is no method
of checking Overcoats and umbrellas, as
Mr. Bonynge learned when he looked
around for his property. 1t was gone
but one like it was left, and the Colorado
representative promptly took charge of IT,
although convinced that he was getting
the worst of the transaction.
Gratitude Of Italians.
Italians and Italian societies throughout
the country have wired President Roose-
welt thanking him and Congress for their
prompt and generous work in aiding the
earthquake sufferers Of southern Italy.
The kilograms came from New York.
Philadelphia, Cleveland. Richmond and
other cities.
Bookmaker Seeks Pardon.
William Davis, a bookmaker from New
York, who agreed to test the bookmakins
laws of the District and who was sen
fenced to one hour in Jail, has applied to
President Roosevelt for pardon. The case
is now before Attorney General Bona
parte, who will probably recommend the
pardon. Davis is I'm New York. Having
lost appeal of the sentence in the
Court of Appeals, Davis must serve the
lcon xrhia for III -;rl,f
vote and to hold office unless pardoned.
Davis is in New York and does not want
to come here TO serve the hours sentence.
Charge Against Watchorn.
President Roosevelt will tomorrow take
up with Secretary Straus the charges
against Robert Watchorn. commissioner
OF immigration at the port of New York.
These charges have been filed with the
President since the nomination of MIR
watchorn. and resulted in the President
withdrawing the nomination from the
Senate pending an investigation. Commits
sioner Watchorn has expressed desire
for the fullest sort Of investigation OF hi.
official acts. The position he holds Is one
involving decisions OF complex questions,
and there is frequent grumbling and kick
ing over his actions. He is. however. held
lin high esteem by President Roosevelt and
Secretary Straus.
Foulke Wants Action Brought.
William Dudley Foulke of Indiana,
whose burning words of indignation
caused the President to make some mem.
orable remarks concerning the insinua-
Itions as to the purchase of the Panama
canal, went to the White House today
with Attorney General Bonaparte.
Mr. Foulke was in the executive offices
several hours, although not engaged witt
the President all that time. He voiun'
teered little information for newspaper
men.
. II is understood, though, that he is dis
satisfied with the fact that criminal ac-
, tion has not been started against some
of those responsible for circulating the
charges as to the Panama canal, and that
l he has come here to see IL he can NOT
f nut the machinery in motion. He con-
: ferred with Attorney General Bonaparte,
and the two walked to the executive
OFFICES together. although they did not
sec the President together. Mr.. Bona
f narte has apparently found no law under
which he can criminally proceed against
, anybody and has so informed the Presi'
. dent but Mr.. Foulke wants some or the
: details.
Mr. Foulke who was at one time civil
, service commissioner, and Is strongly
f opposed to official patronage, said he had