Evening Star Newspaper, December 1, 1908, Page 1

—— — ‘THE EVENING STAR WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. — ‘Business Office, 11th St. and Pennsylvania Avenue Buropean Office: 3 Regent St., London, England. New York Office: Tribune Building. Chicago O%ice: First National Bank Building. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edition, 1s delivered by carriers. on their own count, ‘within the city at 50 cents per month Without The Sunday Star at 44 cents per month. Ry mall. post repaid: <anday Included, one month, 0 cents. indas excepted. one month, 50 cents Saturday Star, one year. $' Sunday 31 e Epening Star. | No. 17,599. WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1908 TWENTY-TWO PAGES. TWO CENTS. Weather. Generally fair and decidedly | | colder tonight and Wednes- day ; minimum temperature be- low freezing. Northwest winds. TD SUCCEED SARGENT GET UNDER UMBRELLA Keefe Appointed Commission- | er General of Immigration. WENT ON STUMP FOR TAFT H. L. Satterlee Chosen Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy. CRUM TO HAVE ANOTHER TERM | Retention of Collector at Charleston, | S. C., Urged by Booker Wash- ington—Knapp to Remain. Two important appointments were an- nounced at the White House today. ‘The | first was that of Daniel J. Keefe of De- troit as commiss: tion, foner general of immigra- to succeed, the late Frank A. Sar gent ond was Herbert L. Satter- lee of New York, son-in-iaw of J. Pier-| pont Morgan, as assistant secretary ot the navy, to succeed Truman H. New- berry, who today took the oath of office as Secretary of the Navy in place of Vic-| tor H. Metcalf, resigned | appointmertt Interest Keefe’s spread thro He © president of the American Federation of Labor until the] recent meeting of that body at Denver, when he recognized the impossibility of being elected again and refused to stand| for his, former position. He is at present! head of the Longshoremen's Union. Warm Supporter of Taft. Keefe who openly differed with the policy of President Gompers in the recent presidential election and supported Taft instead of Bryan. Keefe went out among the laboring men and did effectite work for Taft. It was reported some time before the elfction that Keefe had an- nounced he would become commissioner general of immigration after the election, but this story was denied by Keefe and at the White House. Keefe was among those invited by the President to attend the dinner to labor leaders given a short time ago. He was in Denver at the time and could not accept. As commissioner general of immigration Keefe will be a factor in the labor world, as was Frank A. Sargent before him. “It there fs anything in the assertion that re- publicafl leaders wouid be glad to have the power of Samuel Gompers in the American Federation of Labor broken, the appointment of Keefe will be of great assistance. He will have excellent oppor- tunity to aid in any schemes for the un- doing of the head of the Federation of} Labor. ‘ Mr. Keefe is in Washington and. was in conference today with Secretary Straus. His commission was signed today by the President. The selection gf Keefe meets the ap- proval of Mr. Taft and Frank H. Hitch- cock, who talked over the matter at Hot Springs last week. Mr. Hitchcock" brought back word to the President that Keefe would suit Mr. Taft, who will, no doubt, continue the longshoremen’s president in Office during his own administration. Mr. Satterlee’s Appointment. Herbert L. Satterlee is one of the best posted men on naval matters in the coun- try. He ts forty-five years old, president of the Naval Reserve Association and counsel for the Naval League of the United States. He belongs to the So- ciety of Naval Architects. During the Spanish war he was an ald to Capt. John R. Bartlett. Mr. Satterlee’s acceptance of the offer of the position was received today. Robert Bacon, assistant secretary of state, was a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan « Co. when he was appointed to his present position. Crum to Be Reappointed. President Roosevelt has decided to re- appoint W. D. Crum, colored, collector of the port of Charleston, 8. C. His term expires early this month and his name will be sent to the Senate within short time. There was a long and bitter fight on Crum when he was first excite wide- in the labor world and} appointed. For several years his name was hung up in the Senate and the Charleston people made a hot fight against his nomination. He was at last contirmed. The White House is of the opinion that Crum has made, good offi- cer and that he shoula have another term. Booker Washington has requested the retention of Crum, who has been in Washington several days. There has been no complaint from Charleston against the collector. | in Classified Service. PRESIDENT ISSUES ORDER Not Yet Applied to All States of the Union. |OVER 15,000 ARE AFFECTED Means Life Job for Those Who Be- have—Congressmen Objected to Loss of Patronage. From the White House have been issued executive orders putting into effect the |long-contemplated plan of classifying |fourth-class postmasters through the | country: | The order at first is applied only to | certain states. The plan is experimenta!, vas explained by Postmaster General and that is why it does not include every state. The order, though promulgated today. was signed yesterday. Over 15,000 fourth- class postmasters are affected. Tried in Some States. The first order of the President amends schedule A, subdivision V, paragraph 4. of the civil service, so as to put under the classified service the fourth-class post- ;Musters in the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New ° York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. This includes all the states from Maine to the Mississippi river north of the Ohio. None of the western or southern or Pacific coast states is included. If the experiment proves satisfactory it is presumed President-elect Taft, some time in his administration, will classify the postmasters in the other states. The second executive order of the President provides that vacancies in Post offices in the states named may be filled by the Post Office Department in the usual way, pending the preparation of civil service roils, which is expected to become a tremendous work in the civil service commission. Order of the President. The order of the President is as fot- lows: f Fourth-class .postmasters having. been classified in certain states and time being necessarily required before. any positions in such offices can be filled by examina: tion and certification from the civil serv- | ice comniission, any vacancy in such post | offices occurring prior to the time at which the civil Gervics commission shall certify to the Post. Office Department that it 1s able to hold examinations and make certificates to such positions may be filled by the Post Office Department without examination.” Practically Life Jobs. Tf the scheme now undertaken becomes permanent it @means that fourth-class postmasters now in office, especially in the states named. wi'l become holders of life jobs so long as their behavior is up to the civil service standard and they do not get to monkeying too openly in politics. When the question of classifying these officials was under consideration by the President, a year or so ago, there was much resentment from congressmen who build up their machines by post office patronage. Congress must pass upon the granting of appropriations to the civil serv-! ice commission to carry out the plans of the President. * The securing of civil service eligible lists in the states named will be a big and somewhat costly job, and will require larger appropriations than ever from Con- gress. WAITING FOR INFORMATION PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF BUILDING INSPECTOR’S OFFICE. Meyer, Commission Not to Be .Appointed Unless There is a Fund Available to Pay Its Expenses. Knapp to Remain. The President has also decided to re- tain Martin Knapp as a member of the interstate commerce commission. Mr. Knapp’s term will expire the first of next year. He has been a member of the commission * nearly eighteen years and is regarded by the President with much favor. Wants to Have Rule Waived. Representative Hull took up with the President today a case which he thinks shows a defect in the civil service laws. A brillant voung man whose legs are paralyzed is doing temporary work in the Treasury Department. He is a graduate of the Boston School of Technology, well educated, and desires to take an examina- tion for a clerical position in the gov- emment service. He is debarred from doing this by a rule that disqualifies for physical shortcomings. Mr. Hull asked the President to examine the rule to de- termine whether it should. not be changed or at least waived in the pres- ent case. Russian Officials Call. Capt. Jean de Nazimoff, vice director of printing in Russia, and his assistant, Anatole Issaef, the director of machinery of the office, who have been spending this week looking over the government printing office, called upon the President, who talked with them some time and of- fered any aid in his power in their mis- ion to this country. Other White House Callers. The President today received a commit- tee of twelve members ftom the Natiunal Machine Too! Builders’ Association. which came to Washington to thank Secretary Straus for the. work of his department in investigating the conditions of this in- dustry in foreign countries. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe of this city, rep- resenting the international committee for the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Calvinism. saw the President and in- vited him’ to make the principal speech at the celebration in Philadelphia iebru- ary Representatives Bingham of Pennsyl- vania and Dawson of Towa paid their re- spects to the President. President Roosevelt will not appoint a commission to investigate the building in- spector’s office of the District government until he ascerta that there is an ap- propriation from which to pay members of the proposed commiss.on for their work. It is understood tne President w'l communicate with the Igstrict offictals as to this feature. * Congress is so specific in its appropria- tions for Dis rict matters that it is diffi- cult to find an appropriation from which the expenses of a commiss'o1 could be paid. The President miz!t find aifi- cult, it Is thought, to secire yood men to serve. for nothing. An investigation of Coroner Nevitt, and the manner in which he conducted the inquest, as has been rumored, has not been thought of by the Commissioners. Since the verdict S. Ashford, inspector of buildings, has criticised the manner in which the inquest was conducted and questioned the ability of the jury. Coroner Neyitt says he does not con- sider the inspector of bu‘ldings. qualinea to determine the scope of his authority | in the matter of an inquest. ——_____+— -__— GRANT ANALYZES ARMY. Too Small for Aggres.‘\ion—Compe- tent to Hold Off Thousands. CHICAGO, December 1.—-Gen. Frederick D. Grant, speaking at a banquet of St. Andrew's Society here last night, caued attention to the “remarkably” small army of the United States. He said it would be of no use at all for aggressive wartare. “Our nave and army should be classed together in that they must work to- gether in the event of war,” said he. “They would be of no usz only for de- fensive purposes “because of their small numbers. “However, we do not care to embark on any aggressive warfare. “In present day battles our salvation is found in the fact that we do not need such large numbers of soidi:rs. Take 20,000 trained soldiers, and they can hold | off an army cf almost any size. “In fact, the greater the number opposing army the greater the di in approaching the smaller enemy.” f the culty Fourth-Class Postmasters Are | | THE POLITICAL HUB. NEWBERRY IN CABINET Takes Oath of Office as Sec- retary of Navy. ATTENDS. MEETING TODAY —_—— Accompanied to White House by Former Secretary Metcalf. EXCHANGE OF KIND WORDS Incoming and Retiring Secretaries Make Little Speeches After Cere- mony in Secretary’s Office. Truman H. Newberry, assistant 3 tary of the navy, succeeded Victor H. Metcalf as Secretary of the Navy ‘his morning. The ceremony took place in the office of the Secretary, in the presence of Mrs. Newberry, Miss Newberry, the ch efs of tht bureaus of the Navy Department, other officers on duty at the departmen and the empoyes of the Secretary's and assistant secretary's offices. The oath of office was administered by Edwin B. Hanna, solicitor of the depart- ment. Congratulated by Mr. Metcalf. After Mr. Newberry was sworn in, for- mer Secretary Metcalf said: “Mr. Newberry, I most heartily con- gratulate you upon your appointment as Secrétary of the Navy, but while 1 con- gratulate you, [ congratulate the service more, for no man has ever brought to the discharge of the du -es of the hign office of Secretary of the Navy a fuller knowl- edge and understanding of the duties that go with that office or come better equip- ped and better qualified for the discharge of those duties than you. Your appoint- ment is especially pleasing and gratity- ing to me, because it is a highly deserved recognition of loyal, falthful, conscientious and most efficient’ service.” Mr. Newberry replied as follow “Mr. Secretary, | thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you have said. About my qualifications I do not feel that I can y anything, because 1 feel that you are altogether too flattering. But whatever help | may have been to the department I feel is due to the friendly, almost brotherly, help that you have given me, because under other condit it could not have been done. You have helped me to develop whatever talent I may have had in certain directions. I thank you for that and wish you the best of luck forever.” Attends Cabinet Meeting. Mr. Newberry participated in today’s cabinet meeting. He was accompanied to the White House by Mr. Metcalf, his | predecessor, who formally presented him | to the President's official family. The last official letter written by Mr. Metcalf to Admiral Dewey thanking him for “the most cordial and loyal sup- port” wh: ad been given him. The re- tiring Secretary will leave tonight tor his home in California. After visiting his son in Los Angeles he will go to. his shooting box. where he will occupy him- self in hunting for some time. He e pects to throw off all cares of business until his health has been fully restored. Going to California. Secretary Metealf completed the prep- aration of his last annual report as head of the naval establishment yesterday afternoon, and that document has been presented to the President for submission ‘ing Mr. Metcalf's signa- . Metcalf will leave evening to return to their Oakla Cal. They will take & bi n ot the Southern rail- toad to New Orleans, and thence go west Succi racitic, stopping off at | Les Angeles -to see their invalid son, who jis under treatment at a sanitarium near that city.. Very few changes will follow the change in the office of tite Secretary of the Navy. R.H. Moses, who was private secretary to Mr. Metcalf,- has accepted Mr. Newberry’s invitation to remain with him in the same official capacity. P. E. Bowles, who was Mr. Metcalf’s confiden- tig! clerk, has resigned that office. Wal- ter A. Dane, who was private secretary to the assistant setretary, will remain with Secretary Newberry in the capacity of confidential clerk, | this city home fn @ ons | BANDITS ON A BOWERY CAR HOLD UP CREW AT THE POINTS OF REVOLVERS. | Rob the Conductor and Make a Quick Getaway When Po- liceman Appears. | NEW YORK, December 1.—Four high- waymen held up a southbound Third avenue car on the Bowery near Houston street at 3:45 o'clock this morning. and. having got the drop on the conductor and motorman with revolvers. robbed “the conductor of all the money he had. The car was crowded with women and their escorts, returning from East Side balls and -parties. The hold-up men grabbed the conductor while he was col- lecting fares, and. seizing his arms, forced him through the packed: aisle be- fore any one realized what was hap- pening. While three of the robbers pinned the conductor in a corner of the rear vesti- bule and threatened to blow his head off if he did not empty his pockets, a fourth stood on the. front platform with his re- volver pressed to the motorman’s ear, “Keep this car going or UI kill you he said. One of the robbers, in shoving the con- duetor roughly about, pushed his elbow through the glass of the rear vestibule. The crash attracted the attention of Policeman Rutledge, who was standing at the corner of Prince street and the Bowery. He ran up to the car, shouting to the motorman: to stop. As he saw the man with the revolver standing beside the motorman at the lever, the patrolman drew his own weapon. The robber evi- dently sighted. the glint of the police revolver, for he ran back through the car, elbowing the huddled crowd, and yelled: “Jump, here's a cop. The men on the back platform let go the conductor and dropped off the car before the motorman had time to throw on the brakes and stop it. They scattered and vanished in two or three directions. The policeman. think- ing that somebody on the. car might have been hurt, jumped aboard. This gave the highwaymen abundant opportunity to gel away. and when the policeman finally gave chase he'succeedod only in getting ‘a glimpse of one of them. A passenger informed the police that the four robbere boarded the car at Sth street. and that they acted under the orders of one who Hooked like an ordinary respectable mid- aile-aged man. Detectives are at work on the case. | TROOPS NO LONGER NEEDED. Many Striking Clayworkers Return- | ing to Work at Perth Amboy. | PERTH AMBOY, N. J., December 1.—-A bargeload, of strikebreakers, brought | from York during the night for the clay works in Keasbey on the Raritan river, apparently will not be needed, for a large percentage of the old employes went back to work today. The strik breakers were not landed, nor did their barge proceed farther’up the river than South Amboy, and everything indicated that they will return to New York be- fore the day Is over. Assistant Adjt. Gen. Gilkyson and Sher- iff Quackenboss, moreover, have come to the conclusion that the troops are not needed here any longer, and it was said the entire body of 150 militiamen now on guard at the National Fireproofing Company's plants will be withdrawn im- mediately More than 300 men, it is said, returned to work today, leaving about 100 of the National's employes still out. It is thought that any trouble these might cause will be easily within the power of the sheriff to control. —_—__-—_-—_ Society Woman Gets Appointment. CHICAGO, December 1.-The Maryland Agricultural College has appointed Mrs. Scot#Durand, a society woman of Lake Forest. a Chicago subifrb, who for five years past has been proprietor and mana- ger of a dairy, as one of its lecturers for the coming year in the department of farmers’ institute work. Mrs. Durand is the first woman to receive an appoint- ment to a position of this sort, LOST. IN ‘FRISCO BAY i Police Chief Biggy Falls Over- board From Launch. MADE SEASICK BY TRIP Engineer Was Only Person With Him at the Time. INVOLVED. IN GRAFT CASE Charges Had Been Made Against Him in Connection With the Haas Suicide. SAN FRANCISCO, December 1.—Wil- liam J..Biggy, for over a year chief of police of this city, was drowned in the bay last night. His body has not been re- covered. Chief Bigey was returning to the city from Belvidere in “the police launch Patrol, and when the boat arrived it was discovered that he was missing, though Engineer Wiliam Murphy, the only other occupant of the boat, did not see him fall overboard. Fi , According to Murphy's story Bigsy crossed the bay in the launch to Belvi- dere, where ‘he went to the home of Po- lice Commissioner Kiel, a resident of me suburb, and spent some time in confer- ence with the “commissioner. It was nearly 11 o'clock when he returned to the launch and the return trip was started. The chief came to Murphy in the engine room and complained of feeling ill from the motion of the beat, which was very noticeable. The engineer advised him to go to the cabin at the stern, where it was cooler, and Piggy presumably followed this advice. A little later Chief Murphy looked toward the stern of the boat and saw the chief leaning over the side vom- iting. ° His Passenger Gone. The engineer dfd not again look in that direction until they were close to the city, as his attention was occupied with the handling of the boat. He then went to the stern to inform Biggy of the reason of a slight delay occasioned by the passage of a ferry boat and discovered that the chief had disappeared. Murphy hurried to his berth near the harbor station and reported that the chief had fallen overboard and was lost. A party at once set out to search the bay, and this was kept up all night. with- was appointed to his position in September, 197, by Mayor Taylor. At tha: time Blggy, who had held several political offices. including that of state senator from San Francisco and later president of the po't mmission of this city, was in charge of the person of Abraham Ruef, the ex-political boss of j the ity, who w under arrest in con- nection with the graft investization. Charges in Haas Case. ince the suicide of Mo Haas, the lant of sistant District Attorney J. Heney, and who shot himself in cell at the county jail the day after is attempt to kill Heney in Judge Law- lor’s courtroom during the present trial of Ruef, there has been much hard feel- ing between the chief of police and the graft prosecution. Out of the case have grown many charges of incompetency against Biggy and failure to properly guard his prisoner were pending against the chief because of the fact that Haas jhad a pistol with which he klled him- se'f in prison. Biggy replied with sim- ilar charges against Capt. of Police Duke, wh», with Detective Burns, searched Haas in the courtroom, and Detective: Sergt. Thomas Burke, who was in charge of the {prisoner at the jail, but none of the charges has yet been investigated. Chief Biggy is survived by his second wife, from whom he was estranged, and a daughter. His first wife died many years ago. —————————— Finest Bengal Tiger Dies at Chicago. CHICAGO, December 1.—Big Ben, the Royal Bengal tiger of the LincoiIn Park zoo, died last night of pneumonia and old age, he being twenty years oid. ‘ine tiger was brought to Chicago fifteen years ago from India and was known as the finest specimen of his kind in captivity. ’ ‘MILLIONS IN BALANCE |Pine Bluff Citizens Battling Against Arkansas River. . | BARRIER AGAINST FLOOD , Heroic Efforts to Save Property Val- ued at $5,000,000. WAREHOUSES ARE TOTTERING —. Appeal Is Sent to Secretary of War. Conditions in Oklahoma Show an Improvement. —_—_—_— PINE BLUFF, Ark., December 1.—Fol- lowing an all-night struggle against the encroachments of the Arkansas river, citizen$ of Pine Bluff renewed the appar- ently hopeless fight today. The fate of Property aggregating probably $5,000,000 is in the balance. All teanis that into service are hurrying willow and pine branches to the river, where hundreds of men are working hard weaving mats and pushing these into can be pressed the river, heping to form a temporary barrier against the flood. Unless this serves to check the water's force the Jefferson Hotel, the courthouse and other buildings are al- most sure of destruction when the crest of the flood reaches this point. To this is added the strong probability that if these buildings go and the river remains unchecked, nearly the entire business sec- tion of Pine Bluff will be destroyed. Slipping Into the River. A section of land north of the court- \house walls, ten feet wide and 100 feet | long, is moving s!owly toward the river. |The kitchen of the residence of C. G. Brockway slid into the river jate last night. The occupants fortunately had timely warning Several warehouses along the banks which have been partly wrecked are tottering. The entire river front is cracked and unsafe even for pedestrians. Secreta'y of War Wright has been appealed to by sion to change the course of the river. Those most familiar with the situation believe this step alone can be of perma- nent value in keeping back the ravages of the stream. The message sent to 3e2. retary Wright was signed by Mayor Toney, County Judge Govid and Presi- dent of the Board of Trade Byrd. Condition in Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, Okla., December 1.—Flood conditions in this part of the state con- tinue to improve and the Arkansas, Ca- ney and Verdigris rivers were falling j Steadily today. So far two deaths have been reported, but there were.a number of narrow escapes. The dead are: John Sullivan, a section foreman, drowned in Black -Bear creek, near Red Rock, yesterday; body recovered. A. J. Whitney, secretary and treasurer of the Farmers’ Union cil mill, in Guth- rie, drowned while leaving the mill on a raft Sunday night; body not recovered. As a result of a washout eariy this morning which caused a break in the natural gas supplying Oklahoma City and Guthrie both cities are out of fuel and practically all the factories are closed. Street car service was suspended until a change was made enabling the power houses to burn coal. a ISAFETY VALVE IN” REICHSTAG LEADERS AGREE TO SPEAK GENTLY OF KAISER. |Legal Regulation of Ministerial Re- sponsibility Slated for Dis- cussion Tomorrow. BERLIN, December 1.—The discussion to begin in che reichstay tomorrow con- cerning the possible legal regulation of ministerial responsibility is being looked forward to by the German people with eomsicerable expectancy. The leaders in the chamber have agreed to avoid bitter- ness as far as possible, and they will limit the discussfon to theoretical lines. The two conservative parties are opposed to any renewal of the discussion at all, while the national-liberais think that the matter had better be postponed untit some incident arises which would bring about further deliberation in the reichstag. The socialist and radical parties, however, persist in their determination to discuss the fundamental question o/ ministerial responsibility, and a powerful group of. the center party has pending a resolution’ with a similar aim. Chancellor von Buelow will not be jresent and it is said he has nothing further to*add to the imperial communt- cation already made public. ‘The fact that the chancellor has not scen Emperor William since the memorable audience of November 17 is regarded in some quarters as singular, but the friends of the former attribute the omission of the emperor to ask Prince von Buelow to visit him at Potsdam to the fact that his majesty has a very severe cold, mak- ing impossible the transaction of much public busine&s| The emperor is b-tter and yesterday and today he was seen walking in the palace park. It is probable that the chancellor will be represented in the reichstag by Dr. Bethmann-Holweg, minister of the in- terior. The pian of the government is to have the question of ministevial re- sponsibility referred to a special com- mittee. ——_——__——_ Pope’s Condition Improved. ROME, December 1.—The reports in cir- culation in this city to the efféct that the pope is suffering from pneumonia and bronchitis are without foundation. The condition of the pontiff, who is suffering | from a cold, is today a little better, but he is still obliged to keep to his bed, his physicians insjsting that he remain quiet. ‘he citizens of Pine Bluff ask.ng permis- | GALLINGER 1S BUSY Chairman of Senate District Committee Returns. | i RECEIVES WARM WELCOME |Says Ho Is Not Worried Regarding Re-election. TALKS OF DISTRICT AFFAIRS | Favors Elaborate Inauguration of Mr. Taft—Closely in Touch With Local Needs. Senator Gallinger, chairman of the com- | mittee on the District of Columbia, res | turned to this city last night Bright and early his morning he was at his desk in the committee room picking up the threads of the multifarious business re- lating to District legislation. He said he | spent a very pleasant summer and fall, and, with the exception of a sefere cold, contracted about two weeks ago, is in fine trim for a busy session. There is no more popular man in the upper branch of Congress than Senator Gallinger, and hix committee room was crowded all day with his colleagues and Senate employes, who wanted to shake hands and wish him well. He is gener- ally reputed to be ore of the most inde- faiizable workers in the Senate. . He cer- tainly lost no time today in getting down to work. Not Worried Regarding Re-election. Fresh from the successful republican campaign in his state, and not worried as regards re-election by the republican leg- islature next January, he feels free to turn his attention not only to the affairs that are of importance to his\constituents, but to those in which local men and wom- en are deeply interested. “The work of the chairman of the Dis- trict committee,” Senator Gallinger sald toda is in many respects thankless. A national legislator who devotes much of his time to the betterment of the National capital, in which every citizen of the United States should take a deep inter- est and pride, is scldom appreciated at home. For that reason I have thought many times of giving up the chairman- ship I now hold and accepting another, where, perhaps. the work would not be so hard, but might bring more fame. My work for the District, however, is ab- sorbing, and I believe worthy’ of any | man’s best efforts. I want to see Wash- j ington the greatest city {n the world and shall always be proud of my work in its behalf. I can't help but feel that, after all, the people of New Hampshire take this view of the matter.” Views on District Legislation. The New Hampshire legislature that will elect a senator next January is com- posed of twenty-four senators, twenty of whom are republicans, and 389 members ef the House. of which number 274 are republicans, 114 democrats and one an independent. So far no strong opposition to Mr. Gallinger’s re-election ma- terialized, and his return seems certain. He took his seat in the Senate March 4, 1891, and has been in that body continu- ously since that time. He has been a member of the District committee for eighteen years. Senator Gallinger was glad to tell of his views on proposed District legislation. All summer he has kept in close touch with what has been going on here. chiefly through the newspaners, and he knows how things stand tcday I am very strengly In favor of mak- ing the inauguration of Mr. Taft the | sreatest thing of the kind we have ever | had.” he said. “I am not in favor of | making inaugurations local affairs, but |belleve they should be on such a mag- | nificent scale that they will attract the attention of the entire country and bring | people here from every state and terri- tory. ‘They should be a credit not only to the District, but to Congress. ° Proposed Convention Hall. “In that connection let me say that I am a strong advocate of the proposition of the citizens of the District to erect |a great convent'on hall here, in which the | inaugural balls and the big conventions of the country cou'd be held. This should be the great central convention city. “There is money enough here to build such a structure. and I feel certain it would be a paying investment. The recent experience with the international tubercu- losis congress was enough to demonstrate the need of such a building.” Senator Gallinger thinks there should be an inaugural ball, by all means. He be- lieves it is a fedture of the ceremonies that could not be dispensed with without greatly detracting from the splendor of the occasion. The question of whether or not the pension office can again be used | for the purpose must, of course, be set- tled, he pointed out, but personally ie thinks it should be given over for thee use of the inauguration committee, even | if it does cost the national government something. The senator suggested that if Congress | does not permit the use of the pension office for the ball it will have to appropr{- ate money to defray the expenses of tne } inauguration. On the whole, he {fs in- | clindd to favor the proposition that the | national government meet the expense | but, on the other hand, he believes tne District has always handled the matter in an entirely satisfactory manner. Public School Matters. Throughout the recess Senator Gallin- ger chas watched in a general way the doings in public school matters. He said this morning that she was glad to know things were moving along more smoothly than they ever have since the present board assumed control. He wants to see several things accomplished at the short session that will greatly improve the school situation, but said that Senator Burkett of Nebraska, chairman of the subcommittee of education and labor, 1s the man who is looking into that phase of local needs. © “I shall certainly exert every effort,” sald he, “to secure more liberal appro- priations for the schools this year, espe- cially for new buildings, Washington should have the model school system of the nation. I want to see an appropri- ation for a new Central High School made this winter.” Progress in Railway Work. The progress of the local street railway companies in constructing the lines to the Union station attracted Mr. Gallinger's attention as soon as he stepped out of the station. He remarked this morning that it was a tremendous job, more tremen- dous than most people realized, and that he was glad to see that it had progressed. nicely. “Of course, the layman is likely to think such a work is. being accomplished mo: slowly than is necessary,” said he, he doesn’t understand its magnitude.” He smiled when he was asked for am expression of opinion on the squabble be-' tween the street rallway companies ang >