Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-02
But Is Opposed to Going Too
Fast at This Session.
CONFERENCE WITH SCOTT
Discusses Matter Of Homes for De.
partments With Senator.
Invite Chief Executive to Shooting
Festival-Parr Not to Be Sur
veyor at New York.

veyOr at New York.
President Taft Is opposed to a public
buildings bill at this session Of Congress.
but thinks some provision should be made
to authorize the ultimate erection OF new
buildings In Washington to accommodate
the State ana Commerce and Labor De-
partments and the Department Of Justice
The President is In accord with Senator
Scott OF West Virginia that the govern
ment is pursuing q mighty unbusiness-
like course In renting buildings all over
Washington at heavy cost when it could
save money by erecting Its own buildings
Senator Scott, who was with President
Taft today going over public buildings
matters. said he did not care to discuss
the attitude OF tho President, but he did
not believe Mr.. Taft would oppose the
preparation OF plans for the new depart
ment buildings, which the West Vir-
ginia senator wants. This could be done
outside OF . public buildings bill and
would not let down the bars for amend
ments and additions. Such q bill as
Senator Scott has In mind would not call
for moro than $4,000 to begin plans for
the new buildings. It is probable that
passage of such bill. and he is con-
fident 1t will go through both houses.
The supervising architect OF the
Treasury has prepared estimates Tor
public buildings throughout the coun-
try. at the request OF representatives.
aggregating an expenditure OF $780,
100000. The President has been al
vised that II q public buildings bill Is
introduced by the proper committee 1t
Will be almost impossible to limit II.
adding millions to the total appropria-
lions for this Congress.
0reets German Marksmen.
The executive committee OF the
Schuetzenmund Of the United States.
headed by Emil Berckmann OF Hobo
ken. N. j.. and Lorenz Zoellar OF New
York. today invited the President to at
tend the annual shooting festival OF
the organization. to open at Union Hill.
N. j.. May 20. The President promised
to do SO II he could get away from
Washington.
He expressed himself as interested In
matters Of Workmanship. He said:
What you said about the natural in
terest that one responsible for the gov
eminent takes In the development of In
terest In sharpshooting is very true.
know that 1t Is greatly encouraged in
Germany, and I know that In Switzer-
land, even more. the associations OF this
kind really make up an army OF some
100000 men that could be summoned at
once for the defense OF that country.
Their constitution. as recollect it. for
bids standing army, yet they are able
to bring under the colors almost more
quickly than we could in this great coun-
try some 100000 a!ble-bodied, well trained
marksmen.
Will Accept If Possible.
Nov. Of course. I want to encourage
such associations as yours. or course,
am anxious to encourage the practice OF
craftsmanship throughout the country.
and shall be very glad to come, II can
arrange to come. but shall have to ex-
anime my engagements and see. I can
advise you next week OF my coming. OF
course, you Will have to accept my ac-
ceptance, II can come. subject to all con-
tingencies. II I can possibly arrange to
come, ] will.
Il am very much obliged to you. gentle
II find that cannot come 1t certainly
will not be because of any lack Of interest
In the association you have or in the pur-
poses for which the association has been
formed"
The President had a conference with
the legislative committee OF the Interna-
tional League OF Highway improvements,
which is back Of q bill Representative
in surveying interstate highways SO as to
facilitate the work being done by the
states In behalf Of better roads. The
President gave his sanction to the bill.
from what he has heard OF its provisions.
The callers consisted Of John Stewart,
New York: Col. B. Cameron Of North
Carolina, president of the Farmers Ma
tional Congress: ]. II. Pratt. state geolo-
gist Of North Carolina; Col. J. H. Cook,
Alabama: e. c. Largey. Montana.
Parr Not to Be Named.
Richard Parr. the deputy surveyor Of
New York. who is asking the govern
ment for a large reward for first discov-
ering and reporting the customs fraud
scandals in New York. will not become
surveyor Of the port. The President has
let New York and Brooklyn congressman
who have been fighting the nomina-
ton Of Frederick Bugher understand that
he does not regard the selection of Parr
as wise. The New York and Brooklyn
men a few days ago united in sort of
round-robin to the President protesting
against Bugher. and at the same time
recommending Parr. The President has
stated that he could not afford to name
a man with a large claim pending against
the government. such as Parr has.
Some OF the New Workers are fearing
that Mr.. Taft may again consider
Bugher. Lloyd Griscom, chairman Of the
New York republican county committee,
has intimated that he may resign IL
Bugher is nominated. Parr, 1t is claimed,
has been the logical man for the place,
owing to being assistant surveyor, and
has had backing.
Say" said Cecil Lyon. republican ma
tional committeeman OF Texas, at the
White House today, just after he had
tried to pull down a federal judgeship
for one Of his constituents IT see some
dope from Africa that Col. Roosevelt may
die from sleeping sickness. Well, that's
the limit. They evidently don't know
the colonel well over there. Now,
admit that he is in danger OF being
chewed up by female rhinoceros. kick
ed full OF holes by the dig-dig, eaten up
by crocodiles or something Of that sort,
but I'll bet my head he'll never die OF
sleeping sickness. No: not that man."
President Writes Of Insurgents.
The White House today declined to
make public a letter the President has
written to Lucius B. Swift of Indianapolis,
one Of his correspondents. relating to the
insurgent situation In Congress and to the
attacks upon Senator Aldrich and Speaker
Cannon. Fragments OF the letter have
become public. owing to some things the
President has said to callers and owing to
some talking that has been done by Mr..