Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-08
REFUSED GOOD POST
Chinese Mission Offered Ex-
Senator Hemenway.
TAFT PEACE PLAN FAILS
Tender Made to Smooth Over War.
ring Indiana Factions.
MR.. TAFT ACCEPTS INVITATION
Promises G. A. r. Officials to Attend
Memorial Monument dwelling.
Colored Citizens Call.
TAFT PEACE PLAN FAILS
MR.. TAFT ACCEPTS INVITATION

1t leaks out today that a few days ago
President Taft offered the Chinese mis-
sion to ex-senator Hemeuway of Indiana
who considered the offer for a short time
and declined il with his sincere thanks.
The same mission was yesterday offered
TO ex-senator Fulton of Oregon. who has
it under consideration.
Indiana people look upon the handling
of Indiana patronage matters up to this
time by the White House as having great
significance upon the future politics of
that state. There is still greater signifi-
canoe in the manner in which offers
made by the President to Indiana leaders
have been courteousiy declined. ExRep-
resentative Watson of Indiana was offered
four good places by the President, but
he turned all Of them down, announcing
his intention to return to Indiana. re-
sumo the practice of law and continue
in politics there. Ex-senator HemenWay
has now done precisely the same thing.
Former Vice President Fairbanks has
steered off from all possible offers of
further federal service and will shortly
start for a years tour around the world,
to be followed by resumption of law prac-
tice in Indiana and quiet continuation in
the politics of the state.
Preparing for the Future.
All three of these noted Indiana leaders
belong to the same political element in
that state. Watson was nominated for
governor last year. but was defeated in
the terrific onslaught made by the "wets"
against his dry platform. The result
of the election was to eliminate the old
organization leaders and leave Senator
Beveridge In control Of the patronage sit
trenchment that would mean his undis-
puted leadership for many years. This is
not pleasant to the old organization lead
ers, and their determination to go back to
Indiana is everywhere understood as fore
shadoWing the greatest struggle for fu-
ture control of the party in Indiana ever
known. Fairbanks. Hemenway, Watson
and others who went down with him
will be right in the game from now on,
| standing to their guns from the start. 1t
is even limited that ex-senator Hemenway
will at once begin ARRANGEMENTS for an
open fight to succeed Beveridge in the
Senate. and, at any rate. to prevent Mr.
Bever!dge walking away with the organi-
cation.
President Taft has been made acquaint-
ed with the outlook in the state and the
fractional feeling that now exists. His
purpose in offering good places to Indiana
leaders of the anti-Beveridge faction has
been solely with view to harmonizing
things. Under his policy of fully recog-
nl2ln& the senatorial pTeTOSdllFe DIS 10
patronage he knows that he will naturally
carry out the recommendations of Sena-
tor Beveridge. and that these recon-
| mendatiOns will possibly not cater ex-
tensively to the old organization people.
The President sincerely hopes that mat
| tiers will turn out so as to obliterate fac
tional lines In the state and thereby end
the democratic prospects of continued SUI
premacy.
Ex-Gov. W. T. Durbin OF Indiana called
on President Taft today to pay his re-
spects. He Is dumb as to Indiana pol
| itics despite the fact that he is said to
be the probable successor of James p.
Goodrich as republican state chairman.
Mr.. Goodrich is expected to resign or to
be defeated. His management of the last
campaign Is held responsible for republic
an defeat, and the old organization fac
ton will not be content for him to re-
main.
q. A. r. Officers Confer.
High officials of the G. A. R. went away
from the White House today pleased with
a conference they held with the President.
They could not have been more cordially
received or more successful they said.
The President accepted the invitation pre-
scented to him to attend the unveiling OF
the Stephenson G. A. r. memorial monu-
ment, 7th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. the afternoon Of July 3. which indi-
Gates that he expects to be in Washington
rather late In the summer.
The committee next took up with the
President hts policy as to veterans of the
civil war employed in the government
service. The President stated that so long
| as these veterans were able to perform
their duties they should not be disturbed,
regardless Of advancing age and disqualt-
flying infirmaties.
NJ. Nev,us. commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army: ]. X. Hammond Of Ohio
senior vice commander-in-chief; Edwin
Fl. Hoibrook, commander of the Depart
kins, ex-commander OF the local DEPART
ment; Corporal Tanner, former COM
mander-in-chief. and Charles A. Partridge,
chairman of the Stephenson memorial
| committee.
| So uncertain Is the President as to how
| long he may be kept in Washington by
I the work Of Congress that he IL making
| no plans about his proposed western trip.
Representative Kahn of California talked
with the President today about this trip.
telling him that the coast people were de-
sirous of having him come among them
as soon as possible. The President was
expected to go to the Yukon exposition
late in the summer, but he cannot tell
what he will do.
The President Is gratifled with the ex-
petition OF the tariff bill being made by
the House In talking today with Repre-
sentative Olmsted of Pennsylvania he
| the tariff bill.
| Colored Citizens Call.
The old question of reimbursing the de-
positors Of the Freedmen's Savings Bank
was discussed with the President today
by a committee Of colored citizens. The
President was asked to recommend such
| reimbursement In his next annual mes
sage. President Cleveland recommended
action by Congress in favor Of the de-
positors and their heirs. In the event
this is not considered practical the COM
mittee requested recommendation by
the President favoring the use of the
funds supposed to belong to depositors
for the erection Of a home for aged and
infirm colored citizens.
| Other subjects discussed with the Presi-
dent included national aid for the indus
| trial education Of the colored youth of
the south and the appointment of com
mittees IN both houses of Congress espe-
cially designed to look after the interests
of the coiored people of the country. The
President promised to consider the mat
| tiers laid before him.
| The committee consisted Of Judson
Lyons, ex-register OF the Treasury; Rev
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