Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-28

Assistant Secretary Rudolph Forster the
President has a most competent man. VINO
may eventually be the choice of the
chief executive for secretary.
One of the suggestions made to the
President today Is that the new secretary
should be man of national prominence,
one with full and deep understanding OF
national politics. with an intricate knOwl-
edge of the inside politics of each and
every state. too keen and quick to be
worked by fractional elements or leaders,
tactful and diplomatic in handling these
elements for the benefit OF his chief;
broad and comprehensive.
Type of Man Agreed Upon.
There is practically unanimous agree
ment that the President should select a
man who understands the art of letting
the public have a better knowledge of the
good work the administration IS DOING.
President Taft himself has vigorously
stood in the way of what is bluntly
known as advertising. but there are
many things doing around the White
House that, if quietly made public. would
give a much better understanding of the
earnest efforts and sterling qualities or
the chief executive. That this idea may
be realized. suggestions are that the
President should find newspaper man
or one versed In the gentle but useful
art of not hiding the Presidents light
under a half bushel
In line with this there arc mentioned
Gus Karger. Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Times-Star. owned by
C. p Taft; r. o. Bailey. for many years
with the Associated Press, and now pri-
vate secretary to Secretary MacVeagh;
David Barry, for years connected with
the Washington bureaus of prominent pa
pers. Outside of the newspaper field
prominent mention is given to the names
Of Assistant Secretaries Hilles and Nor
ton of the Treasury; Representative Daw-
son of Iowa, who Is refusing renomi-
nation because of desire to practice law
in his home state, and number of
others.
The President is giving careful consid-
Grafton to the names proposed and will
most likely take time to study the quail
ties of the different candidates. He
knows the Importance of getting suit
able man, and for that reason will doubt
less hold off until he hears arguments
for and against the men mentioned. He
has stated that he will not nominate a
successor to Mr.. Carpenter until the
Senate has confirmed Mr.. Carpenter s
nomination as minister to Morocco. It
Is not believed there will be fight upon
the nomination
For New Public Buildings. :.
Secretaries Knox, MacVeagh and Ma
gel and Attorney General Wickersham
conferred with President Taft about the
preliminary steps to new department
buildings in the squares bounded by 14th
nue. and r street. The Departments of
State. Justice and Commerce and Labor
are the ones interested, as it is proposed
to put three beautiful buildings in this
territory for their use.
The President has been asked by those
in charge of the public buildings appro-
priation bill to advise what steps are de-
sired by the administration toward the
erection of these buildings, and he called
the cabinet officers together for their
views. The conference revealed that the
cabinet officers interested want to have
the initial steps taken at this session of
Congress for the preparation Of plans SO
that appropriations for the actual con-
struction may be made at the next session
or year from now. at least. The Pres
ident will probably notify Chairman Bar
thOldt of the House committee on public
buildings that an appropriation of about
fray the expenses Of gathering, by COM
petition. the best designs from the best
| architects Of the country. The plan of
the cabinet officers assembled together
| was to pick the best architects in the
country and invite them to compete in
| the preparation of the plans, the success
| full ones to be paid by the government
which would construct the buildings un.
| der it's own supervision. through the SUI
pervising architects office.
The work Of making plans for three
! buildings. in harmony with the architec-
| tural symmetry proposed for future pub
| lie buildings in Washington, would be a
| big one. and the finest talent in the
| United States will be sought to take part
| in the competition.
Waterways Commission.
| Senator Depew found today that every
state bordering the great lakes between
| the United States and Canada has candi-
dates for membership on the commission
| provided for in the recent treaty between
| the United States and Great Britain for
| the preservation Of Niagara Falls and
| the conservation and utilization of waters
| on the frontier Of the two countries.
| Each country Is to have three COM
| miSsiOnerS, and the President finds long
| list from which to select. Senator De-
| pew wanted to ask the President to put
4 a New York man on the commission, and
1 did not hesitate to do SO. because there
| are dozens Of other candidates. Among
| the New York men mentioned are eX-
\ Representative Peter Porter and Henry
Clinton of Buffalo.
Representative Gordon Russell of Tex
as. who has been nominated for fedora
Judge of the eastern district OF Texas
was introduced to the President today
| by Representative Burleson.
Senator Smith of Michigan discussed
! with the President the coming western
trip Of the chief executive. during which
he, Will attend the unVe1nnS or q mOnu
meht to Gen. Custer at Jackson. Mich.
Representative Hamilton spent som,
time with the President today talkins
over the statehood bills in Congress. The
prospect OF statehood grows less eacf
day, with the failure Of the Senate t.
pass some sort of bill and permit a con
ference with the House on the bill passed
by that body.
The President heartily favors state
hood bill and there are indications tina
he will use pressure to bring about tn,
! passage of one.
i President Hears From Wyoming.
II went in to tell the President tina
Wyoming is all right for him. said Sena
tor Clark Of that state this morning. -
have been getting letters from my state
all Of them showing a strong feeling TO
the President. George Peckston, the ma
tional committeeman for eight years
writes me that there is less dissatisfac
ton with President Taft in Wyomin;
( than with any President within hi
knowledge. The same sort of statement
come to me from all my correspondent
in the state
President Taft today nominated Dupon
? d. Lyon to be United States marshal 70
the eastern district NJ Texas