Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-10
Charges Against Baltimore
Man Referred to MacVeagh.
TO BE FULLY GONE INTO
Mr.. Martin Sees President About
Supervision of Corporations.
POSTMASTER IS DISMISSED
Official at Bristol Held Response BILE
for Clerks Carelessness-Slova
Visit White House

In reference TO the charges against Col
lector William F. Stone OF Baltimore filed
yesterday by the so-called Business Mems
association OF Baltimore. in which the
President VAS charged with breach OF
faith In sending the name Of Mr.. Stone
/, the Senate after having promised TO
delay the nomination. II was stated at the
White House today that all the papers
nave been sent to Secretary MacVeagh.
Mr.. MacNeagh. it is said, will receive
ne delegation that was to have called at
re White House next Saturday 10 op-
pose Mr.. Stone. Those who best know
Mr.. Stone here are indignant at the
charges and say there is absolutely moth
ing TO them. The President knows moth
ing about the details of the charges
against Mr.. Stone They will be gone
into quite fully by the Treasury Depart
Eient, however and If there is basis for
them some action may be taken The
nomination is before the Senate commit
Tee on commerce, and. If favorably re-
ported and confirmed will end the fight
There Is said 10 he doubt whether the in
fucnce OF the o: anization fighting Mr..
Stone will he sufficient to delay the con-
hFnatlon long, unless something more
substantial is brought forward than al
ready presented by the association
The President sent the nomination OF
Mr.. Stone to the Senate because he had
been informed that the large business and
other organizations of Baltimore. includ-
ing the Grand Army Of the Republic,
were for Mr.. Stone. Representative men
of these various organizations called at
The White House a few days ago to say
that Mr.. Stone was favored by the large
majority of the people OF Baltimore.
The business Mems Association. which
as made the attack. is said to have been
organized short time ago for the pur-
pose of fighting the collector and sup
porting Isaac Scates for the position.
Supervision of Corporations
Supporters of the President in his
recommendations for federal incorpora-
hope that something may be done be-
fore the end of the session for be-
ginning, at least, toward closer super
vision and control of Industrial and
other combinations in the country.
The President himself has doubts as
TO the successful enactment of the ad-
ministration bill. He is hopeful that
Congress as an entering wedge and
promise of Legislation along this line
in the future.
Representative Martin OF South DAKOTA.
WHO mas TAKEN ueep interest IN these
propositions for years, consulted with the
executive today about the status Of the
Incorporation measure. Mr.. Martin is an
advocate of A fight for the best that can
lie gotten in the direction of the principles
earnestly urged by the President.
We ought to make a start toward con-
trolling and supervising great CORPORA
TONS" said Mr. Martin.
II realize the President has his hands
full in pushing legislation about which
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do not believe We should adjourn with
out al least initiatory legislation.
Favors Annual Reports.
Il think we should require annual re-
ports 10 be made 10 the Department of
Commerce and Labor and give that de-
partment, or some other. authority to
make examinations, something like the
authority exercised by the government
over national banks. We have got to do
1 his some time. The country demands and
expects IL, and the sooner a start is made
the better IL will be-"
Among national legislators less en-
thusiaStic than MIR. Martin there is said to
be not the slightest chance of inoorpora-
ton legislation. either limited or extern
sive. and that efforts in that direction will
be futile, besides nluddying the legislative
waters and interfering with other things
the administration has determined to
Representative Calder of Brooklyn
talked over some of the features of the
int. state commerce bill with the Presi-
dent today
Siovaks Want to Be Classified.
Representatives of the Slovak League of
the United States, representing 10000
people OF that race, including Slovaks,
Croatians. Ruthenians and Servians. all
railing from Austria Hungary, were in
troduced TO President Taft today. They
nave come 10 Washington for hearing
before the director of the census this aft
ernoon, during which they will request
that SIavs IN the United States be CLASH
fed according TO their nationality, and
not put down as from Austria hungary.
They declare that this distinction should
he observed, just as the Irish are CLASH
lied under their correct nationality and
not under that of Great Britain. The
various subdivisions of the Slavic race il
IS held. are distinct from each other. hav-
ing different languages, habits and Gus
tums.
President Taft has dismissed E. A.
Warren. the postmaster at Bristol. Tenn,
"a, ana fuIIner complicated the fgnt
over the postmastership there. John NJ.
r air has bees appointed temporarily as
postmaster, representing the bondsmen.
\ shortage of $500 was found In the
stamp window of the Bristol Office. and
MT warren Is held responsible for the
caTeiessnesS OF his clerk He has been
postmaster twelve years
over the general question as to whether
ii Tennessee or Virginia man shall be
postmaster at Bristol, Representative
Rrownlow was at the White House today
No decision was reached.
Knoxville Postmastership.
Representative Austin Of the Knoxville
district saw the President today about
he Knoxville post office. The Post Office
Department. desires TO reappoint Postmas-
ier NJ. G. Monday. the political opponent
of Mr.. Austin. The latter objects, and has
allied the attention of the President 10
me usual custom OF permitting a rep
resentative to name the postmasters In his
district. The claim of the Post Office De-
partment is that Postmaster Monday has
made good official and should be con-
tnued
RUN ON BANK UNBROKEN.