The Washington times., 1909-03-23


the conference took place There have
been many complaints that the seize
tons OF men BY Capers for positions III
his State have been highly unsatisfso-
tory, and il is no secret that in the
appointment Of J.. ". Durant, u, c.
succeed the cOlored man, ". D. Crum-
as collector OF the port or CharieSNOn.
the wishes Of Capers were ignored
FROM the Presidents talk with AT
Smith il Is freely inferred that some OF
the Republicans who have been recon-
mended for places in South Carolin2
nave hOt met with the approval OF a.
TAFT, and that at least one or tv-O Dem
OcraJs may be expected 70 mold Federal
office IA that State This IS exactly H.
line with the Presidents repeated prom
iseS TO Southerners that ne would make
il a point 10 select for office among
them only men who would command the
respect and the attention OF their com
munities.
Long Wants Nothing.
Another patronage development Of in
terest at the White House today was
the announcement that Chester I Ions.
who was taken over the hurdles 10 dc
feat by present Senator BristoT CT
Kansas, win not accept any position
which may be offered to him, whether
It be place in the Cabinet or the post
Of ambassador TO Russia.
This statement came from Senator
Curtis OF Kansas and was made IN re-
ply TO a question as 10 whether OF no.
air Long would be the next ambassador
at St Petersburg. Whether the position
would have been offered to him has n6+
been definitely known. but the ruIncf
was in circulation until Mr.. Curtis laid
it 10 rest
Curtis and Bristow were at the White
House to ask the President 70 alioE
them to inform the attorney general OF
Kansas that the Attorney General o.
the United States is r0w loklng into the
Kansas law for guarantee or bank oe-
posts to determine whether national
banks can take advantage Of IL and
operate under It
They claim that national banks can Do
this. as the Kansas law PROVIDES oI.iy
for voluntary insurance Of the deposits
Of banks The President told them
they could tell the Kansas attoTnet
general that Mr.. Wickershan would
Immediately take up the mater
Coolies Must Stay Out.
Representative julius Kahn OF Cali
fornia had a few remarks about the
Japanese situation in his State lie said
the people OF California are determined
10 keep the coolies Of Japan out o.
their state. and the present calm re
garding the Japs is due TO their inten-
ton 10 give the Administration It's 0p-
DOrtunity 10 see TO II shat Japan keeps
the coolies out II this is not done. the
California Legislature, Ar Kahn thinks
will next year pass the anti-JapaneSe
bills which were so objectionable 10 the
Roosevelt Administration
At the White House offices y was an
nOunced without a tear or sigh tnat
Governor Curry, of New Mexico, has
telegraphed his resignation TO the Pres
dent Nothing has as yet been done
locking TO the selection OF his success
sor 1t Is thought that Curry was the
man against whom was principally di-
reCtsd the recent order of Secretary o.
the Interior Ballinger that all territorial
officials should stay AZ home and not
spend so much time in this city
The Cabinet meeting was unusually
long today, much time being given 10 a
discussion % the tariff bill and Whetner
additional means OF raising revenue
should be incorporated in the measure