Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-11
Appointed to Supreme Bench
of New Mexico by Taft.
new C0NSULS ARE NAMED
Capt. Lucien Young Advanced to Be
Rear Admiral.
OWEN URGES LAND SALE
Grosvenor Considers Ohio Loyalty
Republican-Tawney Is Going
Home-Local Bills Signed.

President Taft today sent to the Senate
including the following:
Associate justice supreme court of New
Mexico. John r. McFie.
United States marshal eastern district
of Arkansas, Harmon l.. Rommel
Receiver OF public moneys, Lincoln,
Neb., William NJ Clifford.
Register of the land Office, Lincoln.
Neb., Charles F. Shedd.
Consuls-Wilbur T. Gracey Of Massa-
Kent OF Virginia, at ST. John. N B.;
James c. MacNally of Pennsylvania. at
Tsingtau, China; Maxwell X. Moorehead
Of Pennsylvania, at Rangoon, India Wal
ter D. Shaughnessy Of Utah, at Marti-
nique, West Indies: A. Donaldson Smith
of North Carolina, at Aguascalientes,
Mexico
Rear admiral. Capt. Lucien Young.
Placed on retired list with rank of brig
adler general. Col. William w. Robinson,
assistant quartermaster general
Among. a large number of postmasters
were the following: E. H. Boyer, Fair
banks, Alaska; Frederick A. Van Rens-
salaer, Owensboro, KY; Charles. J. Wick
strom, Calumet, Mich.
Local Bills Signed.
President Taft today signed the bill au-
thorizing the Commissioners Of the Dis
trtct OF Columbia to accept donations OF
money and land for the esta ablishment in
the District Of branch public library:
and providing for q commission to super
wise the erection Of such building or
buildings and look after their mainte-
nance.
Another local bill signed authorizes the
closing of part of 41st street northwest.
Owen Wants Indian Lands Sold.
Senator Owen conferred with President
Taft today about the sale Of 500,O acres
OF rich coal and asphalt lands in Okla
homa belonging to the Choctaw and
Chicasaw Indians.
The government entered into an agree
ment. ten years ago, to sell these lands.
which have since grown exceedingly valu-
able. All details OF the adjustment of
the tribal rolls have now been carried
Senator Owen says the lands should be
sold He asked the President to direct
the proper officials to arrange for the
sale. T.
John G. Capers, republican national
committeeman from South Carolina, in
troduced to the President a number Of
South Carolina republicans now in the
city. including George Higgins. LOomis
Blalock, o. D. Webster. Charles Purcell.
Martin Floyd. Thomas Hester, Lawson D.
Melton and James E. Hunter.
Representative Gordon Of Tennessee
called on the President with Martin Diaz
Of Beaumont. Tex, who urged the nomi-
nation of Edward Greer for Judge OF the
eastern district of Texas to fill va
cancy.
Tawney Going Home.
Representative Tawney Of the House
committee on appropriations Will :eave
Washington tomorrow to spend a week
in his district, surveying the political
situation there He called on the Presi-
dent today.
Mr.. Tawney said that the railroad bill
will have the right OF way an the House
for a while and that would give MIN
chance to run out to his district and re-
pair his political fences.
Representative Victor Murdock. one Of
the insurgent leaders of the House. made
a call of courtesy upon the President and
said things were moving smoothly in the
House.
'-The break up in concentration Of power
in the House will be beneficial and ex-
peditious to pending legislation" said the
Kansan. Il think all the important bills
recommended by the President will move
through the House without difficulty
Ex-Representative Charles Grosvenor of
Ohio. who has come on to attend the Taft
Philippine party dinner, tonight, and who
called on the President, briefly referred
to politics in Ohio.
There Is nothing I'm the political situa-
ton in Ohio to sarce any good republican,
said the old republican leader. Every
thing is moving along all right and the
will pull out with their usual
ease"
Senator Carter and Judge w. H. Hunt
of Montana called on the President about
the district judgeship vacancy in that
state. Senator Carter is backing Henry
Mcintyre of Helena. Senator Dixon
wants the place for Thomas c. Marshall
OF Missoula. Judge Hunt also Is said to
favor Mr.. Mcintyre.
For Agricultural Education.
President Taft had a conference this aft
ernoon with e. E. Balcomb. Thomas C.
Miller and other members Of the commit
tee on AGRICULTURAL education of the Ma
tional Educational Association. They
we're accompanied by Assistant Secretary
HAYES of the Department Of Agriculture.
The committee favors the enactment of
the Dolliver bill for encouragement OF ag-
ricultural instruction. trades and indus
tries In cooperation with the states. and
proyides for the preparation of teachers
for those subjects in state normal schools.
while he did not directly indorse the DOL
liver bill, the President gave his hearty
assent to the general proposition OF fed
eral encouragement OF agricultural edu-
cation.