The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-13

There will not be n long list of Presi-
Dental appointments sent 10 the Senate
Monday, as is the custom on the OPEN
ing Of the first session OF Congress after
a change Of administrations, although #
has been confidently expected by Office
seekers for the last week.
The President has as yet decided on
very few appointments. and probably It
will be the middle OF the week. or maybe
the second week OF the session, before
many or the lucky ones have their names
sent up for confirmation.
As a matter Of fact the members Of
The Cabinet are very SLOW. seemingly.
IN deciding who shall be the assistant
secretaries, and as the President has de-
eiared Il would be his policy 10 keep
hands of, no action is expected until the
Cabinet officers have time to look over
the ground thoroughly.
Judge Walter Reeves, Of Chicago, who
has been prominently in the race for the
Assistant Secretaryship OF the Treasury.
was at the White House yesterday TO
see the President. He was accompanied
by Speaker Cannon and Senator Cullom.
and both of these men commended him
10 the President. Another thing in favor
OF Judge Reeves is that he is a HOPKINS
man. and that Is said 70 be a feather in
the cap of anybody seeking Endorsement
az this time
Reeves Is Favored.
There has been no announcement from
the Treasury Department. but II Is gen
orally regarded as certain that Judge
Reeves viii receive this place. He was
asked as 10 his chances yesterday. but
declined to say anything. He is known.
however. to be confident Of his chances.
Former Senator Fulton made another OF
his daily pilgrimages 10 the White House
yesterday II is now believed the for
mer Senator has a good chance for the
Oregon judgeship, and that as soon "a
the President gets things running straight
et the Executive Offices he will announce
ms appointment Mr. Fulton denied YES
terday that he talked about the Judge
ship on his visit TO the President. and
ne was equally evasive IN telling why he
called at the White House.
The Panama Canal was the subiec+ NJ
q short conference between Col. Goethals
and the President. There are a lot OF
details 10 be gone over during the visit
of Col Goethals 10 Washington. and be
mtimated yesterday that he would make
frequent visits 20 the President during
the next few days
IT is now known definitely that the
President viii send Secretary Dickinson
70 the Canal Zone some time in the
spring. and it may be that the three
viii hold a conference before the depart
ure Of Col GOethalS
1t was also announced yesterday that
not only would Secretary Dickinson be
sent 10 Panama, but that Secretary
BallinSer would make tour OF Alaska
This is in accordance with the Presidents
plan, as previously announced. Of keeping
IN close touch with all matters relating
10 the government during his administra-
ton.
Dickinson Takes Oath.
Mr. Dickinson took his place at the
Cabinet table at the second meeting OF
that body. held yesterday. He arrived
in Washington yesterday morning from
Chicago, and was administered the oath
OF office at the Treasury Department at
10 O'Clock. Secretary Wright, who held
the reins OF the War Department up 10
the time Secretary Dickinson arrived, will
leave in few days to resume the prac-
tice OF law in his home in Tennessee.
The new Secretary Of War and his fam
sly are living with Mr.. and Mrs John W
Foster, in L street, until he can rent a
home and get established in the Capital
He expects 10 live in Washington the
year round
Surgeon Gen. Rixey. who has been sue
ceeded as the White House physician by
Col G. l. Edie. viii continue his duties
in the navy as the Chief OF the Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery. until the expira-
ton Of his four years term, In February
next.
Information was received Yesterday Of
the appointment OF Pedro Ezequiel RO-
SAT as Minister Plenipotentiary Of Vene-
zuela TO the United States. President
Gomez was sent message yesterday. to
the effect that this appointment was sat
isfactory TO the United States. Mr.. Rus
sell. the United States Minister to Vene-
zuela. Is now on his way 20 Caracas
Their formal receptions will mark the
complete restoration OF pleasant relations
between the two countries. which was
shaken several months ago when Minister
Russell was Withdrawn because OF the
actions OF former President Castro.
Flashlights Are Taken.
One might have thought the IN
States was going into the pictuTe-making
business II one had seen the flock or
photographers swoop down on the White
House yesterday. There were five OF
them. each carrying enough parapher-
MALTA to set up private establishment.
as some OF the interested onlOokers sug-
Eested They had come 10 take q pic
fure Of the second Cabinet meeting. and
when their flashes went of. even the
President. who IS accustomed 20 being
shot with lenses. was forced TO vince a
little. However, things were soon run
ming smoothly. and the bundle OF duds
was packed UP and carted away again.
News was received at the White House
and the State Department yesterday OF
the death Saturday at San Juan, Porto
Rico. Of Jose Severe Quinones chief JUS /
tice of the Supreme Court Of Porto Rico. F!
There was some discussion as to who
would be appointed 10 MI this vacancy.
hut no one seemed 10 have a most 1
likely" candidate in mind There are
several men on whose shoulders this a
pOintment could justly fail.
Senator Shiveley, OF Indiana. and Rep
reSentatives Hollingsworth and johnson.
OF Ohio. called on the President during
the day. They are new members OF |
Congress and are meeting as many or the |
administration heads as possible before |
Congress convenes. They also paid a
visit to the various departments and were
presented to the Cabinet members.
Trust Buster Calls.
The President and Frank B. kellogg.
the special government trust-buster.
talked over the Standard OIL case a few
minutes In the afternoon. The dissolu- /
ton suit Will come up in ST. Louis. April /
8 and Mr.. Kellogg WAS telling the Pres /
ident the status Of the proceedings. He |
has been in charge OF this fight from
beginning. and is confident he viii be /