Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-05


lie STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR,
Postmaster General Hitchcock, 1t is de-
ciared. is inclined to favor the organiza-
ton in federal appointments. Mr.. Brown
low has been allowed the postmasters IN
his district, but has been ignored other
wise. He feels that the Bristol case is an
indirect attack on him by the Postmaster
General. Mr.. Slemp. on the other hand.
is after all the patronage he can get to
aid in supporting, his position as head OF
the Virginia republican organization.
Promises Speech to Workers.
President Taft today agreed to speak
before the labor meeting Of the Presbyte-
rian General Assembly at Atlantic City
Sunday. May % The invitation was ex-
tended him by Rev. Charles Sickle. SUI
perintendent of the department OF church
and labor and department of immigration
Of the board Of home missions Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly, who was
accompanied to the White House by
Representative Bennett of New York, who
will preside at the meeting. 1t was stated
that the President will probably speak to
20.GCO men on the occasion mentioned.
Senator Gore and Representative Car
ter Of Oklahoma. accompanied by Rev.
Father Ketcham called on President Taft
today and asked him to transfer small
Indian boy now in the Atlanta peniten-
tiary to some training or reform school.
His name is Esias Willie, full-blooded
Choctaw. When he was thirteen years
old he was convicted OF being an acces-
sorry in the murder OF an Indian woman.
He was sentenced to prison for life. The
principal in the crime was a man thirty
five years old, who Influenced the boy.
Just where the boy can be placed to es-
cape daily life with hardened criminals is
pretty hard to determine.
Want Democratic Judge.
Senator Bailey and Representative Shep-
pard of Texas called on the President
with J. L. Williams Of Paris. Mr.. Shep-
pard and Mr.. Williams are urging the
President to appoint H. D. Macdonald.
a democrat as federal judge in the
eastern district of that state.
Representative Ansberry of Ohio and
Representative Lawrence of Massachu-
sets saw the President to push along
the claims of John NJ Killetts of Bryan.
Ohio, for judge of the northern district
of that state. Mr.. Lawrence was a
schoolmate of Mr.. Killets.
Senator Rayner of Maryland discussed
with the President the federal judgship
in that state, soon to be filled. The Pres
ident sent for Mr.. Rayner who is under
stood TO favor Judge Stockbridge of Bal
timore as the best lawyer in the race.
Support Collector Stone.
big delegation of Baltimore citizens
called on President Taft today to show
their friendly feeling and esteem for
Collector Stone of the port Of Balti-
They urged the President to give Mr.
Stone another term. speaking of his
ability and qualifications, as we'll as
the satisfaction he has given business
interests
Besides half q dozen business men,
headed by ]. r. Foard and Fred W.
Wood. president Of the Maryland Steel
Company, there were dozen or more
prominent officials Of the Maryland G.
A. r., headed by Col B. F. Taylor, de-
President did not commit himself, but
was impressed with the strength Of
the delegation.
Only Woman on Island.
Representative Martin Madden Of Chi
cago introduced to the President today a
little American woman who is the only
female on an island in the Caribbean sea.
She is Mrs. Wallace Adams, originally
from Boston. Her husband owns the is
land. known as Swan island. 27o miles
two miles long. Mrs. Adams, as the wife
OF the owner, is the only woman, all the
work being done by male vest Indians
and South Americans. Mr.. Adams grows
cocoanuts, bananas and all fruits that
thrive in that region.
Il like Swan Island all right said Mrs.
Adams, but, of course, l want to get
back to the United States once in
WHILE"
Senator Burrows saw the President to-
day about the postal savings bank sit
uation in the Senate. The Michigan SEN
ator is also pushing Judge Clarence w.
Sessions of Muskegon of the state courts
of Michigan for a judge of the customs
court.
Control of Water Lines.
The Pacific coasts demand for some
provision in the administration railroad
bill to prevent railroad lines from control
ling competing steamship companies was
carried to President Taft today by Will
liam X. Wheeler, traffic manager of the
Merchants Exchange of San Francisco.
Mr.. Wheeler was formerly assistant sec
rotary of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor.
1t is the Presidents intention that the
administration measure shall contain pro-
visions to guard against the situation
which the west fears. 1t may be possible
that it will not be accomplished at this
session of Congress. but the President
realizes it is Of utmost Importance before
the Panama canal is opened to traffic.
Mr. Wheeler pressed that feature of the
situation very strongly to the President.
1.-The Panama canal was primarily in
tended for the passage of warships, I sup
pose' said MIR. Wheeler, but unless we
have legislation to prevent 1t we shall
have another kind of warship-the COM
mercial battleship-passing through there
which will stine all competition in trans
continental freight rates, and the greatest
benefit of the Panama canal will be lost.
1T is the sentiment Of the entire west
that the administration measure should
not only prevent railroads from owning
competing rail lines, but their water COM
petitors as well. The President intended
that in his message on the subject, and
he realizes the Importance of just such
tel to-