Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-28
CoIored Man Sure to Become
Assistant Attorney General.
PRESIDENTS 'SPURPOSE FIRM
Objections to Appointment Must Be
Against Efficiency.
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS
Head of Inquiry Commission Asked
for MISUNDERSTANDING Me-
mortal Project Approved.

mortal Project Approved.
There has been no change in the plans
or the White House as to tie appointment
OF w. ID. Lewis, the negro lawyer II Bos-
ton, as assistant attorney general, a
higher governmental position than an!
heretofore given TO a coiored man. The
appointment will be made in due time and
is not expected To cause friction. Lewis
is said to be diplomatic enough TO con
duct his position without offense TO any
body Protests against the appointment
VIII not avail, IL is known. unless thes
are sufficiently we'll founded TO show III
competency OF lack of character.
Protests simply on the ground of color
will not be considered by the President,
whose aim is to ra4se the standard vi
negro office holders So as 10 render sigma
service 10 the race. The proba abuity OF d
hight on the confirmation of Lewis "
southern democrats is already foreseeu.
but to win in such d lieht IN the Senate
IT would be necessary 10 SHOW incapa-
bility moral unnlness or both.
AS to the possibility of friction when
that Ralph ". Tyler. an ONO coloreI
man, has been auditor for the Navy De
partment for 4 number OF yeass and has
not the slightest trouble IN his position,
and that it has been the same i'm other
positions held by colored men in and out
Of the District
Case of Charles w. Morse.
Sidney Bieber, republican national com
mitteeman of the District, credited in
dispatches from Atlanta as having gone
there representing President Taft, to con
fer with Charles w. Morse, the convicted
New York banker and promoter, saiI
at the White House today that The stories
were entirely erroneous. lie had been
south on business, he said, and stopped al
the federal prison in Atlanta to talk
with the warden. a personal friend. He
saw and talked with Morse and his wife
As to the talked-of parole OF Morse. II
Is understood he could not possibly bene-
MT under the new parole law in less than
sixteen months. If he hopes to go free
before that time he must make applica-
ton Tor pardon or communication of SER
tence, which would have to be passed
upon by President Taft The President
would not take the matter up except il
reaches him in formal fashion. through
St'N ACSPoi tAISAt oA DO IaT
petition for clemency for Morse has been
filed at the department or White House.
Efficiency in Departments.
Frederick Cleveland, head of President
Tafts economy and efficiency commis-
sion, whose headquarters is at the
White House, has distributed among the
departments six different blanks OF in
Quiry as to conditions, etc, designed to
furnish his commission with general in
formation upon which action will later
be. taken In such reorganization as :
deemed wise and advisable.
Secretary Norton said TODAY that tu
addition to this general information de-
sired by the commission the White
House lis receiving many suggestions
from clerks and employees in all parts
Of the country looking toward improve
ment In the business methods of the
government. Che of the suggestions. II
valuable one, Mr.. Norton said had come
from government clerk in Florida
Mr.. Norton again asserted that Mr.
Cleveland's work i'm 10 WAY concerned
the personnel of the departments At this
time. His statement was brought OUT b,
inquiries as to a story that married WON
an in the departments arc to lose their
places before the single ones. should
there be any extensive overhauliuS of the
personnel Mr. Cleveland WAS not oonsid
ering this matter now. he said
he fTtSiOeHI has agreed TO nav MI.
Cleveland $4,000 per wear but tho con
troller has decided that there shall be a
pro rata deduction from nv; salary Tor
days he is absent on personal business.
Details Left to Committees.
As TO what the various departmental,
committees were doing along this line.
Mr.. Norton did not know. Tne question
had arisen when nc was assistant
secretary OF the Treasury, during in
quiries made in that department. bat had
not been disposed Of Details Of that
kind would be left in the hands OF de-
aprtmental committees
Mr.. Cleveiand's blanks aim At thre.
particular objects. The first is to obtain
a complete list Of all record books. record
documents and files kept i'm each division
or section of each department The So
ond is to obtain full information t.
what reports or data have already been
bearing on the subject of Or
ganiza ton. personnel. methods Of pro
cedure or other questions OF adminlstra-
ton within or with respect {" each de-
partment board commission. office or bu-
third is to obtain complete description
Of the present business methods and pro-
cedure within each division or section.
All the reports upon the blanks sent
out are to be prepared in triplicate hv
carbon process. The original is for the
White House. the first carbon copy tor
the departmental commission or board
and the third for the chief of division
Dr. section from which the report is sent.
Memorial Project Indorsed.
In a letter to Joseph G. Butler. jr.. OF
Youngstown. Ohio, approving a project
or memorial hall and monument at
Niles, Ohio. to perpetuate the name OF
he late William Mckinley. President
Taft today wrote:
81 heartily sympathiZe with this move
nent and hope that il may have the sue
esS which its object deserves. William
was man whom il was great
pleasure and inspn alton to know. His
Ugh patriotism. his Steadfastness Of pur-
,ose and devotion TO duty, his gentlenesS.
lis cheering optimism, all endea sed him
TO those who came II personal iOu a with
i'm, as we'll as to the general public. who
couired their knowledge OF him from his
onx service to the country He was q
nan who rose to the eXigency. and whose
apacity and greatness impressed them
elves upon every one. even his intimates.
$ the crises in the country's welfare de-