Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-25
Desire of Defendants for Final
Review Gratified.
CABINET MEETING DECIDES
Government Reopens Case by Tele.
graph to New York.
CONGRESsMEN SEE MIR. TAFT
President Tells Members of Inter
state Commerce Committee to Re-
port Administration Bill.

The government has taken appeal from
the decision of Judge Hough of the
United States court for the southern dis
trict of New York, who ruled that the
government has no case against the New
York Worlds owner and editors in con-
nection with the celebrated Panama libe
suit. Judge Hough's decision was entirely
against the government
The appeal was decided upon at the
cabinet meeting today. Today was the
last day appeal could be taken. This
was done by telegraph. arrangements hav.
ing been made to that effect by the United
States attorney in New York
Mr.. Wickersham would say nothing
about the matter, except that as the de-
PENDANTS have shown a desire for re-
view of this case by the Supreme Court
he thought it better to crafty them.
President Asks Favorable Report.
After the cabinet, had adjourned the
President and Attorney General Wicker
sham spent some time comforting with
republican members of the House COM
mittee on interstate commerce as to the
administration bill for the amendments OF
the interstate commerce laws Members
of the committee who were present were
Representatives Kennedy, Wanger. Know
land, Miller and Stevens.
The President urged these members OF
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earliest possible moment. He did not in.
sist upon the administration bill as the
only one to be passed by Congress. but he
did indicate that he thought the pro-
visions of this bill in the main should be
enacted into law.
1t was the first time the President had
sent for the House members. They have
been somewhat puzzled over the fact.
IL has Detn Understood that there Is
considerable opposition in committee to
the administration BILL and dilatoriness
not like Some resentment has been
shown, too, over the activity of the At
torney General in calling for the admins
tration bill and making amendments to it
at frequent intervals.
The Presidents desire, as shown today,
was for action along the lines desired by
the administration
Slemp Gets Good Appointment.
President Taft today decided to accep,
the recommendation made by Representa-
tive Slemp for postmaster at Bristol. This
city is half in Tennessee and half in Vir-
ginia. For forty years the postma ster
has been from Tennessee and has been
named by Representative, Brownlow for
many years. The post Office has been on
that side.
The Virginians claimed they should
have the position. Mr. Slemp has asked
The Presidents decision was based on
the fact that the Virginia part of the
city has a larger population than the
Tennessee part.
Eli Warren is the present postmaster.
Mr.. Brownlow wanted him to have an
other term. Goodelrs name went to the
Senate today
Mr.. Slemp did not fare so we'll in hav-
ing S. Brown Allen named for another
term as United States marshal Of the
western district of the state. The Presi-
dent turned down Mr. Slemp and today
sent to the Senate the name of Robert
A. Fulwiler. who has the backing OF
Royal Cabell commissioner of internal
revenue. Allen is to be made postmaster
at Stanton.
Appearances indicate that Mr.. Cabell
will be recognized to a considerable ex-
tent in Virginia appointments, thereby
preventing Mr.. Slemp having everything
The Customs Court Situation.
Senator Burrows wants to get a Michi-
gan man on the customs court. but did
not find the President ready today to de-
eide what he will do about the matter.
The White House few days ago with
drew from the Senate the nominations OF
the judges of this tribunal. They had
been nominated with the understanding
that they were to get $1,000 year eacn.
Congress having refused to appropriate
more than $1,000. the president withdrew
the names to ascertain whether the men
will serve at that salary. Several of then,
will not do so, II Is understood and this
will leave the court to be reorganized by
the President. Criticism was made Of the
former nominations because they did not
contain we'll balanced geographical dis.
tribution. The President, however, pays
little attention to this consideration or to
politics in his judicial appointments.
Political Conditions In Indiana.
Representative Barnard of Indiana
called on the President today with Elmer
Bassett, republican chairman of the sixth
congressional district of that state. Mr..
Bassett told the President he had been
going among the people Of the district and
found that there had been O. great deal
of Misrepresentation as to the chaos
among the republicans. Our district is
all right from q republican viewpoint, -
said Mr.. Barnard. THE farmers are
just as strongly inclined to the republican
party as ever and they are finding no
fault with the Payne tariff. More than
al, they are fully satisfied with Presi-
dent Taft's administration and his ef-
forts to have the p edges of the party
carried out. Indiana will go republican
this fall if every district is like ours. and
sentiment seems to be the same through
the state.
Fight Over Alabama Office.
Among the many federal appointments
pending before Attorney General Wick
ersham is that of a United States attor-
.ney for the middle district Of Alabama.
The incumbent of the Office is Erastus j.
Parsons. who was appointed over four
years ago under somewhat peculiar cir
cumstances. Warren S. Reese had been
the United States attorney of the district