Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27

In november. The receipt FOR RABBIT
pie Is to first catch the rabbit"
T Visit Waterways Meeting.
Representative ]. Hampton Moore OF
the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
ton. which is to hold its annual conven-
ton at Providence. r. l.. September 1 to
3. arranged with the President today to
visit the convention September .. The
President also may review a parade OF
battleships and small vessels at Nara
gansett pier, near Newport. September
3. That has not yet been settled.
Justice J. w. Gerard of the supreme
court of New York has been selected by
President Taft as one of the civil dele
gates Of the United States to the centen-
nial Independence celebration of Mexico
to be held in the City of Mexico in Sep
TENDER. There are two other VIGIL mem
bers to be selected. The Senate is to be
represented by Senators Overman, Craw-
ford and Guggenheim, and the House by
Representatives Foster. Fassett and How
ard Mr. Gerard was presented to the
President by John Barrett. chief Of the
bureau of American republics.
Fifty to one hundred senators and rep
resentatives passed through the executive
omces today. the majority of them to say
goodbye to the President. Some of them
had minor matters of business to clear up
with the chief executive before he leaves
the city tomorrow afternoon for Beverly.
Plea for Postmaster Field.
Representative Sisson of Mississippi a
democrat. gave President Taft a rather
unusual experience today. Mr.. Sisson
presented to the President for considera-
tion petition signed by every business
man in the city Of Granada, Miss, ask
ing for the pardon Of George w. Field. n
republican, former postmaster at that
place. who, early this month, was con-
yicted Of Incorporating post office
funds and sentenced to two years in the
In spite Of the fact that Mr.. Field
came to Mississippi from Massachu-
setts. according to Mr.: Sisson. he is
when President Roosevelt appointed
him postmaster the town was pleased
He was one Of dozen or two repub-
licans in Mr.. Sisson's district. but that
When the post Office inspector found Mr..
Fields accounts short the postmaster
made no explanation, but admitted that
fact. He appeared in court and. without
counsel and without defense. submitted to
sentence. According to Mr.. iSsson, the
postmaster's daughter had been seriously
i'll, and for that reason he probably made
the mistake which got him into difficulty.
The citizens of Granada lost no time
after the trial and sentence, but framed
manned over in Washington to do his best
for Mr.. Field. The President promised
hi INTO consider the petition.
Finding House for Hughes.
Representative Parsons of New York
is understood to be looking for home
in Washington for Gov. Hughes. to be
occupied by the latter when he comes
here to take his seat on the Supreme
Court bench. This, it was intimated
today by Representative Parsons. ought
to put a stop to suggestions that Col.
Roosevelt will prevail upon Gov.
Hughes to give up the Supreme Court
appointment and make another race for
governor.
President Taft probably will an
nounce the following Kansas appoint
ments in the next few days:
Collector of internal revenue, Ere
mont Liedy of Leon, in place of James
Simpson, who has been collector for a
number Of years.
Col. A. w. Smith Of Mcpherson. pen
sion agent. In place of Col. w, s. Met
calf, who has served eight years.
These appointments will be made upon
the Recommendation of Senator Curtis,
without concurrence on the part of Sena-
tor Bristow, who was against administra-
ton measures all during the last session
of Congress.
Senator Curtis was at the White House
today