Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
J. H. Hammond at White
House But President Busy.
PASSPORT QUESTION UP
Administration Said to Be Making
Little Progress in Negotiations.
URGED FOR SUPREME BENCH
Calls Made in Interest of Justice
Deemer of Iowa, and Judge
Hook of Kansas.

John Hays Hammond. whose name has
been brought into the Russian passport
, question. without good reason. he says.
was at the White House today but did
not wait to see the President, who was
swamped with visitors
The administration is declared to be
making no satisfactory progress in the
negotiations Ambassador Guild has at
tempted at st. Petersburg looking to a
settlement that would be agreeably re-
ceived by American Hebrews. The nego-
! tiations will be continued, in the hope
that something may be done that will
stop the necessity for the abrogation of
the treaty of 1882.
President Taft will delay to the last
| minute sending a message to Congress on
the subject, but it is said that he will not
hesitate to recommend abrogation of the
treaty with Russia if equal rights in the
| matter Of passports are not promised to
| every citizen Of this county, no matter
what his race or religion.
The President does not wish to take
this step unless compelled to do so, know
ing that it may produce serious irritation
between the United States and Russia
for long time to come At the same
| time he is firmly determined that citizens
| of this country shall not be Disseminated
against because of their religion or race.
Delegation for Deemer.
President Taft was today reminded Of
| the vacancy upon the supreme bench of
| the United States by call from the
| Iowa congressional delegation. headed by
| Senators Cummins and Kenyon, to urge
| the qualificati tions of Chief Justice Deemer
| Of the supreme court Of Iowa, as sue
cessor to the late Justice Harlan. The
delegation, mainly made up Of lawyers
told the President much that was COM
| mandatory of the life history and judicial
| career of Justice Deemer. The President
| inquired closely into the work of the
Iowa jurist, but in no way committed
himself as to whom he intends to nomi-
nate.
Senator Commins' visit was the first he
| has paid since his arrival in Washington
for the present session of Congress. He
| remained behind the delegation a few
minutes to listen to a story the President
had to tell him !.
| nomination of Thomas c. Dawson for
ambassador of the United States to
Brazil. The President did not commit
| himself on this, but it is generally be-
| lieved that Mr.. Dawson will. be we'll cared
for
Borland Wants Judge Hook.
Representative Borand of Missouri a
democrat, had an interview with the
| President to express the hope that the
President will nominate Judge w. c.
Hook of the eighth United States circuit
court. Judge Hook is Kansas man, and
has frequently had his name urged before
| the President. He is regarded as stand
a chance nOIni.
nation, although Justice Willis Van De-
Vanter, now on the Supreme bench, was
| appointed from that circuit 1t is pecu-
! liarly interesting in connection with the
| Supreme Court vacancy that three of the
strongest men in the Presidents mind are
| from that circuit. They Secretary
/ Nagel of Missouri, Judge Hook Of Kan
sas and Chief Justice Deemer of Iowa.
| Utner judicial ca cults are asserting that
| the nomination ought not to so to the
| eighth circuit. in view of Van de Van
| ters presence on the court, but the PreSi-
| dent will not consider these objections if
! he determines that any one man in that
circuit has exceptional qualifications Tor
| the place.
Scenting Trouble in Mexico.
| Because Secretary Stimson and Gen.
Wood have been consulting with Presi-
| dent Taft rumOrs are afioat that the ad-
| ministration is scenting trouble in Mex
| leo and is getting ready for it. These
| stories were emphatically denied at the
! White House today by Secretary StimSon,
| who, together with Gen. Wood and Rep
restnative Mann, held a long conference
with the President. 1t was declared that
| the conference this morning after a brief
one last night had TO do with estimates
| and legislative propositions for the army
| The estimates for the army. sent to
| Congress this year, are much larger than
| u year ago and President Taft wanted 10
yxri,x l,ts
| legislative question about which Mr..
| Mann's opinion was desired.
National Committeeman Call.
In the throng of callers today were a
lumber of republican national committee
members here to attend the meeting of
the committee next week. These in
water of Nebraska, David Mulvane of
Kansas, l.. Il. Moseley of Mississippi Sol
onion Luna of New Mexico, James Par
ker. Hawaii; Gus J. Karger. proxy for the
committeeman for the Philippines
| President Taft has sent out invitations
to the dinner he will give to the national
committee next Monday night. Outside
OF the members of the committee there
will be no guests other than Vice Presi-
dent Sherman Postmaster General Hitch
cock and Secretary Hilles.
Dave MulVane, the republican ma
tional committeeman from Kansas, said
ton from that state to the national con-
vention.
| President Taft's guests at luncheon to-
day were Representative Calder and Con-
lroller Prendergast of the city OF .,ew
York. These two men called on the Presi-
dent before luncheon. MIR. Prendergast
is opposed to the talk of the purchase
OF the Brooklyn navy yard by the city
Of New York from the government.
New York is not in position now TO
be burdened with heavy outlays." hi
said
Urge Appointment Of DR.. White.
Senator Thornton of Louisiana handed
TO the President resolutions by COM
mercial organizations OF New Orleans IA
voring the appointment Of DR.. ]. H
White of the marine hospital service 70,
surgeon general of that service The
6phf for surgeon general is said TO have