Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-17
Ambassador to Spain Prepar-
inq to Sail for Post Next
Tuesday.
VISITS THE PRESIDENT /.
AND BIDS HIM GOODBYE
Representative Henry to Be Chief
Orator at Dedication Of Balboa
Monument Site.


Spain. expects to sail for his post from
New York Tuesday Of next week. He has
had several conferences with former Min
lister Henry Clay Ide, his predecessor at
the Spanish post. Ambassador Willard
was at the executive offices this morn
Ing. to discuss his mission with the Pres
ident and to make his farewells.
Representative Mitchell of Massa-
chusetts urged the President this morn
ing to make no appointment of a col
lector for the port Of Boston until his
colleague, Representative Murray,
shall be able to confer with him. He
explained that Mr.. Murray is detained
at home by the death Of his child The
President expressed his sympathy Tor
the representative in his bereavement
and said he would defer the selection
Of a collector as long as possible.
REPRESENTATIVE Mitchell was confident
that there Is TO determined opposition 10
any candidate for the collectorship now
under consideration. The viewpoint Is. ne
said, that it is regarded as expedlent tna'
the selection and appointment De ue
ferred until after election. governor
and state officers are to be chosen NO.
vember 4.
Invited to Aid in Campaign.
The President was invited to make
speech in the Massachusetts, campaign
by T. J. Donohue, secretary or state OF
the commonwealth, and Thomas r.
Dwyer. chairman of the state democratic
committee Mr. Donohue and Mr.. Dwyer
saw the President this morning and dis
cussed the prospects Tor deipo oaar sue
William Pollock Of Mexico: MO, IN
Speaker Clark's congressional district.
said to be the oldest miller In the
United States, was presented to the
Mr.. Pollock wanted to tslk with the
President about the tariff and tell him
of some things he thought about 1t:
The President listened atfentively,' ano
told Mr.. Pollock that as the tarln olil
was now in conference t was pracu-
cally out of his hands at this time
Mr.. Pollock is eighty three years OF
age. He has been a miller for sixty-nine
years, starting as boy OF ioufteeh
years.
DR.. Hale a Caller.
DR.. William Bayard Hale, who has had
the Presidents confidence in the Mexican
situation and who returned from Mexico
to report orally regarding the conditions
as he saw them, was again at the ex-
ecutiye offices this morning. Commenting
IN the message of President Huerta to
the Mexican congress. he said 1t was an
uttcrance such as might have been eA-
pected, and that 1t seemed to contain an
additional promise.
Rerarding the implied demand for
the withdrawal of American warships,
he did not appear to think that com.
pliance on the part OF the United
States would be at all necessary, anu
was doubtful If the ships would be
withdrawn.
Henry to Speak at San Diego.
Representative Robert L. Henry of
Texas. chairman of the rules commit
tee, has been designated by the Presi-
dent to make the speech at Santiago
at the dedication of the site for the
monument to Balboa, dlscoverer OF tne
Pacific ocean Representative Henry
has accepted the assignment Col -. Z.
Collier of San Diego, who has been
commissioner for the fete that IS 10
attend the ceremonies. was at the
White House this morning to see the
President He announced the selection
of Representative Henry TO De orator
Of the day.
Sites for two other monuments are to
be dedicated in the course of the San
Diego celebration, one for a statue OF
Cabrillo and the other for cross In
memory of Father Junipero Sierra. The
celebration will continue from September
"a to September q. Senator Works VIII
speak at the dedication OF the Caeriiio
monument site, and Bishop Conaty OF the
diocese Of Monterey, Cal. will be the
orator at the dedication OF the Sierra
cross site.
King Alfonso of Spain. Col. Collier
announced, had directed Senior Don
Juan Riano y Gayangos Spanish am
bassador to the United States. to at
tend in person the San Diego celepra-
ton. This recognition by the Spanish
sovereign Of the international cnarac-
pa,oia
Of the early Spanish discovery. coloni-
cation and Christianization OF Call
fornia, says Col. Collier, Is especially
gratifying to the Order OF Panama.
which originated the ldea VI eieeeine
the monuments.
Ambassador Riano VII! !eave asn
ington September 10 and travel direct
to San Diego. On the return trip ne
will visit the Grand Canyon
Object Of the Celebration.
"The Carnival Cabrillo." the event
which will celebrate the dedications,
was started with an idea Of celebrating
the discovery Of the Pacific ocean and
the unwilling Of the monument TO
Father Sierra.
Then II extended to a second dedicatory
ceremony. and then to a carnival IN con
nection with these events. IL IS an o.u-
time Latin custom to follow ceremony
with a carnival and general gooo uine.
That is just what is planned 70 De heIo
in San Diego during the week Of septem,
Der 24-27 when the Order of Panama ana ana
other fraternai organizations OF the city
will join in huge celebration OF u,e
three events that mark San Diego as the
starting place of all things in California.
September Is the Cabrillo site VIII De
dedicated The next day the Balboa cere-
monies will be held, as September 70 Is
r ~ Tho Pacific The Sierra cross