| Show DECLINES A JUDGESHIP Senator5 McLatirin Notifies President That Ho Cannot Accept Vacancy oji Court of Claims Oyslrr Bay N Y July jThin was thai quietest week day at Sngamoro Hill since tbo President arrived No visltrfj came during the niy part of the day and none was scheduled lo como later President Roosevelt Is In receipt of a letter from Senator McLanrin of South Carolina declining the proffered appoint ment to limo vaonnry on the bench of the tumIti > l States court of claims The Pres ident it can bo said much regrets Semi ator Melnurins decision as ha bcllcvd tho Senators senatorial experience and his career u attorneycencnil of Bomb Carolina would reader him a particularly good addition to the court of cli lois 111a I Pr fllclpnt Is now uncertiiln what ho will ilo about Senttor MrLaurln H 1 lit undei stood that he Is anxious lo appoint him to some position la recognition of what tim Pmildent regards as his services to mite country and his ability In public life i t lifeSenator Senator MoLnurlnM letter la couched In the most Dosltlvc terms and evidently vas hnscd In I particular upou a ileultIhilt ocr article which accompanied the letter The article Htnlod that the Senator huts sold himself for the Prospect of pcttinrr uich an ofHec is that offered to him It can bo sild however that the Pres ident regarded such a type of accusation as beneath his nolle and sincerely regrets re-grets that I t Senator McLatirin should have deemed It necessary to pay any attention to It Senator MeLiurln ovIdeTiliy has chnnged his mind about t accepting tile proffered appointment Sine bo was In Ovstcr IJav on July u At that time he IndlcntrO his readiness to accept tbo vacancy of time court of claims and lie only question wjs when he should resign from the Senate Mrs W S Cowlcs a sister of the Prer tlent and wIfe of Lieutenant Commander Cowles of the navy arrived at Siframcvo Hill I t > lay She will IM the guest of the Roosevelt family for sonic tlrnc Socreljiry of the Treasurv Sliax IE exported ex-ported to visit the President some time ibis week but the I dale Is not announced When limo President goes to Sea Girt on Thursilav to visit llio camp of the New Jersey Nntlonil Guards ho will be accompanied accom-panied by Mrs Roorovclt Miss Alice Rooaovclt Mrs Cowles and several other ladles |
