Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-15
EFFORT TO DISCREDIT HIM
Denial From Leaders Said to Be
Aligned Against denomination.
APPEAL FOR ALASKAN INDIANS
Bishop Rowe at White House to Ex-
plain Their Condition-Des-
titute and Dying.

Tdf supporters who daily visit the
White House are beginning to show irri-
tation over what they claim is a system
attic Misrepresentation concerning the at
titude of various republican leaders to-
ward the President. They frankly admit
that there is some opposition to the Presi-
dent on the part of republicans but they
point out that no republican has ever
been nominated to lead his party without
opposition prior to that nomination. They
do claim, however. that the opposition Is
fast lessening, and declare that several
months before the convention is held the
republicans of the country will be vir
tually united upon the President for the
campaign TO follow.
Toe hint is conveyed that set of men,
or an organization, is spreading many of
the rumOrs of animosity to the President
regardless of the truth of these rumors
and with the idea that the truth will not
be able to overtake falsehoods, although
the falsehoods may accomplish the pur-
pose of causing disaffection and distrust.
Instances Cited.
number of instances were given by a
prominent man today of this alleged cam
paign of deliberate Misrepresentation
The game began several weeks ago.
he said, with the story that Senator
Crane OF Senator Nelson had written ex-
President Roosevelt letter urging him
to allow his name to be used as a candi-
date for the republican nomination. Both
these men called on President Taft and
gave the yarn Knockout blows. Then
came that story that Senator Penrose
would not declare for Taft, which the
Pennsylvania statesman promptly put out
of business by announcing himself for
Taft. The next installment was that Gov.
Eberhardt Of Minnesota opposed the
President. This, OF course. was promptly
denied by the Minnesota governor.
Following in quick succession. denials
being prompt. we're stories that Repre-
trict has said the President could not
carry that state; that Frank Knox, re-
publican state chairman of Michigan, has
said he would hold aioof from Taft and
committeeman of Washington. had said
his state was against Taft. On top Of
this was the story from New York that
State Chairman William Barnes was out
denied by the astute politician from
Albany.
1T has been a good many presidential
years since so many false stories were
serving the purposes Of tho people put
ting them out"
Indians Dying OF in Alaska. i
President Taft had a conference today
with Bishop P. T. Rowe fthe Episcopal
Church of Alaska, introduced by Rev. DR..
Cotton Smith of st. Johns Church. this
city. Bishop Rowe came all the way from
Alaska to make a plea for the dying and
destitute Indians of that territory. He
told the President that the natives OF
Alaska Indians and Esquimaux, are dy-
ing off so fast that in a few years they
will be extinct unless there Is prompt
he'll from the government. Bishop Rowe
stated that the Alaska natives, VINO nave
been dwindling in number at terrific
rate for years, are living In small 1so-
lated places. away from educational IN
fiuences and medicines The game laws
of the territory have greatly restricted
them in the accumulation of winter sup
plies and they are not only being killed
off, disease. but by actual hunger
Bishop Rowe, who was sent to Secre-
tary Fisher by the President, advocates
The grouping together of the natives in
parts of the territory where they can lie
given 4 wise supervision by government
agents. trained to work and to become
self-Supporting. They are not lazy, the
said but need direction and supervision
Until they learn what is to their best
interests.
Tire Alaska clergyman, whose story
greatly interested the President. hopes to
Let action from Congress at the coming
session.
Artist Painting Taft's Portrait.
President Taft this afternoon gave
sitting TO Arthur Halm. the Hungarian
artist of New York. for portrait to be
painted for the Hungarian Republican
Club Of that city. This club. which has
often entertained republican Presidents.
wants Mr.. Tafts picture among the
others
Joaquin MendeZ, the new minister from
Guatemala presented his credentials to
President Taft this afternoon and the two
exchanged fluctuations.
II. Clay Evans. former commissioner of
pensions, now superintendent of educa-
tion and health in Chattanooga, under a
commission form of government there.
saw the President.
President Taft and his cabinet were
treated to an ocular demonstration today
OF just how the battleship Maine was
blown up in Havana harbor Rear Ad-
miral Nreeland, /. S ", and Chief Com
structor r. NJ. Watt. both members of
the Maine investigating board put on the
show, and the cabinet was intensely in
terested in the exhibition. The model
of the Maine constructed in Havana and
brought to this country by the inyestipa-
ting board used in the demonstra-
ton. 1t shows the Maine as she was be-
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