The Washington herald., 1909-03-31

Tell President that State Banks
Are ReaPins the Harvest Under the
Kansas Guarantee Provision.
Gov Stubs. Attorney General jackson.
and Bank COMMISSIONS Dolly, % kan
sas. called at the White House yester-
day and had a long talk With the Presi
dent about the proposal 10 allow the na-
tional banks in that State 70 take advant-
age OF the local guarantee banking law.
Later IN the afternoon the Kansas Of
ncials called at the Department Of Justice
and talked over the situation with the
Attorney General
The President Is very much in favor OF
allowing the national banks this privilege.
and said he would 90 all he could 70 that
END. The Attorney General, too. is IN
ehned to favor the plan. and win make
days.
National Banks Handicapped.
As things are running IN kansas the
State banks that are under the law p7,ar-
anteeing deposits are getting all the
money. and the national bank men assert
they are under a great handicap. II was
following their petition that Gov. stubbs
and other State oficiaIs started the r,ova-
ment for the national banks TO take ads
vantage Of the law.
Inc Department OF Justice began YES
terday an Investigation OF the CHARGE
against Thomas B. Lyons, Of juneau.
Alaska, whose nomination 10 be Federal
Judge in that district was withdrawn bv
the President The charges we're nle5 BY
George u Novel;. OF Boston whose
father has large mining interests near Ju-
neau- Thee Novels have been mixed I'd
IN considerable litigation and the law firm
OF Lyons & Shackeiford has represented
their legal opponents.
Inc question was taken up al the Cabi-
net meeting yesterday. but no announce
nent VIII be made pending Investigation
by the Department Of Justice
Gov HaggOtt, who Is defending LYONS
IS confident Lyons VIII be able 70 show a
clean record.
Changes Appointment srStap,
The President yesterday announced 10
callers that hereafter judicial annoj,+-
ments would be taken out OF the hands
OF politicians and made with q determine
ton 70 raise the standard OF the fr,-ir,s
or the country rather than let Z, be :
part Of the patronage Of United States
Senators as heretofore.
President Taft believes he Is ms. 49,
petent 70 pass upon the applicants or
those favored for the Federal bench. and
in the future he viii rely less upon the
recommendations OF Senator's and Renre-
sentatives. While he VIII always be glad
20 receive suggestions from Senators and
Representatives, be VIII take their recon-
mencations merely as suggestions. ard
nor oe hound necessarily by what they
tell him
Many members OF the Senate and House
OF Representatives DO not take favorshlv
70 this plan. and assert that their word
should rule. but others contend thai
President Taft knows what he Is abor7+
and probably Win not ignore good In
GOrsements.
The announcement was made vas-ar5.v
TO Representative Humphries. OF WASH
lngton, who called 70 talk about A Judge
snip appointment with the Chief Ex-
ecutive. The Washington delegation e
hoping to get together on some applicant
ior the Jrdseship and probably win send
IN a blanket recommendation.
Conference on Tariff.
The Speaker OF the House OF Re,-e-
sentatives and Senators Aldrich and Hale
called at the executive Offices yesterday
afternoon and had conference with tba
President about the tariff schedules A.
fecting the necessities OF life. The Presi-
dent is still firm in insisting that these
articles should be given as low a duty
as possible, and he made his position very
clear 70 Speaker Cannon and the Senator's
Following the conference. none OF me
eonferees would discuss the tariff cues
ton further than 10 say the President
just wanted to talk over the tariff stu
alton generally. and especially as II re-
lated 70 the necessities OF life.
Papers were fled a. the White House
and Post-of1ce Department YESTERDAY
showing that Howard Casseu. a son OF
Representative Casseli. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
was citizen Of Florence. s. c. and had
resided there for five years Young Mr.
Cassel has been decided upon bv me
president as the next postmaster AT Flor
ence, TO succeed Hiram Wilson. the negro
appointed by President Roosevelt. blt
Representative Ellerbe fled a protest saw
ing that he was not regarded as a resi-
dent Of that place by the majority OF the
citizens. The President promised 10 hold
uD the appointment until the facts were
placed before him.
Leupp VIII Continue in office.
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Francis
E. Leupp yesterday called on the Priest
dent and told him he would agree TO STAY
IN that Office as long as his health per
mitted- Commissioner Leupp sent in his
resignation upon the retirement OF PresI-
dent Roosevelt. but the President and the
Secretary OF the Interior insisted. and
this was withdrawn
DR.. E. II. Gailaudet. president OF the
Gallaudet College. and Senator Perkins. |
Of California, who is a director IN
that institution. called on the Presi-
dent and extended an invitation FOR nm
10 attend the exercises OF that cOA--A N
May. The President said II would give !
him great pleasure 10 be present some
time during the exercises.