Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-19
PUTS BAN ON D|CKER
Scheme to She|ve Judge
Knapp FoiIed by President.
PLAN OF THE INSURGENTS
Would Confirm Two Appointments
and Ignore Two.
LEAVING THEM UP IN THE AIR
Roosevelt's Friend Reappointed u.
S. Attorney-Representative
Langley Asks Favor.

President Taft. it is pretty well under
stood. objects to any little senatorial
scheme there may be that may cause
confirmation of the nominations of B. H.
Meyer and c. c. McChOrd as interstate
commerce commissioners without at the
same time confirming the nominations OF
Judge Archibald and Martin w. Knapp as
judges Of the new court Of commerce.
lnsurgent senator's are reputed to be
holding up the Archibald and Knapp NOM
nations. but are willing to confirm Meyer
and Knapp. In the case of Mr. Knapp,
for instance, he would be out in the
cold should his place on the interstate
commerce commission be filled and his
confirmation for circuit judge on the court
of commerce be defeated
President Taft was willing that Chair
man Knapp should be taken from the
Interstate commerce commission provided
he should be elevated to the court. He
would not be willing, however, that a
situation should arise that would take
Mr.. Knapp from the commission and pre-
vent his going on the court.
Named to Fill Vacancy.
For the vacancy to be created by the
promotion of Mr.. Knapp the President
nominated B. H. Meyer of Wisconsin.
protege and friend of Senator La Toilette.
The 1nsurgent senator's are said to be
perfectly willing to confirm Meyer and
ex-senator Cockrell; but they want to do
this now, and hold Archibald and Knapp
in the air in the hope Of defeating them
for judges of the commerce court.
II the Senate does not wish 70 confirm
Mr.. knapp'S nomination the President
wishes him to retain his place on the
interstate commerce commission It is
thought, therefore, that he has informed
supporters in the Senate
that he wishes the Knapp nomination
acted upon before the two commission
are handled by the Senate.
Senators Brandegee and Kean discussed
the situation with the President today.
The. insurgents are said to be In a
rather awkward position about Mr..
knapp. He is generally believed to be
friendly to reasonable increases of freight
rates to the railroads. If he remains upon
the interstate commerce commission his
vote will, they think, go that way. If he
is nominated as judge of the court OF
commerce he would. presumably, feel
the same way as to rates when an ap-
peal goes before that court. So the in
surgents would like to bottle Mr.. Knapp
court, too.
Youngs to Get Another Term.
William j. Youngs, lifelong personal
friend Of ex-President Roosevelt, will be
other term as United States attorney OF
the eastern district of New York. This
was practically decided upon at the
White House today. after the President
had conferences with Senator Root and
Cocks Of the Oyster Bay
district. Senator Root has indorsed
Youngs and Mr.. Cocks wants him given
another term. Youngs has held the po-
sition eight years, and his present term ex-
pires tomorrow. He was a close friend Of
Col. Roosevelt when the latter was Gov
ernor of New York. Later he was the
neighbor Of Col. Roosevelt at Oyster Bay.
When Col. Roosevelt became President,
Youngs nomination as United States at
torney was one of the first he sent to the
Senate.
Col. Roosevelt has made no recon-
in this case. He has stead
fastly adhered to the determination he
as he was leaving the White
House, that he would make no indorse-
ments of candidates that might embarrass
the President.
Returned Consul Pays Respects.
Carl F. Deichman. American consul at
Nagasak, Japan. paid his respects to
President Taft today and talked briefly
about the attitude of the Japs to this
There is no unfrendly feeling
to the United States in Japan" said Mr..
Deichmar. while she has large army
and navy, her statesmen are bending their
toward the industrial develop
Of
Japan one of the greatest industrial ma
tions of the world So far as immigra-
ton is concerned, Japanese laborers are
prohibited from coming to the United
States. They are encouraged to go to
FormOsa and Korea. Japan's
population is now J2,OOO,OOO and this
crowds the territory too much.
Representative Langley of Kentucky
had an interview with the President
today respecting several Kentucky
matters. The Kentucky republicans
have for some time been seeking a
Howard of that state. and the Presi-
dent wants to name him. He has so
far seen no suitable opening. There is
a bad squabble on over the United
States attorneyship of the eastern dis
trict. and it has been suggested that
the President may ask Mr.. Howard to
become United States attorney. ]. n.
Sharp was appointed to the position
during the recess OF Congress, to sue
ceed j. ii. Tinsley. The nomination of
Sharp went to the Senate a week or so
ago, but Senator Bradley, Il friend of
the administration. will not stand for
Sharp. and his name will proba bly, have
to be withdrawn. If this is done Mr..
may be named for the va
cancy.
Representative Langley has asked the
President to appoint Fred A. Vaughn
of the tenth district as special agent
of the land Office. Mr.. Vaughn man
aged the recent campaign of Mr.. Lang
ley for reelection. giving Mr.. Langley
the largest majority he has ever had.
President Taft today accepted an invi-
tation to- attend the next national en-
campment of the G. A. r. at Rochester
some time in August, the date not having
been fixed. Not only is he going. but he
has invited John e. Gilman of Boston,
commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., to
accompany him i'm his private car. from
Beverly. The invitation was extended
by q committee composed Of Commander
Gilman. Il. b. Stillings and Thomas s.
Hopkins.
Indian Liquor Question Discussed.
Gov. E,berhart of Minnesota was the
luncheon guest of President Taft today.