The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09
ONLY A FAMILY TALK.
Governor Roosevelt Pays the President a
Visit in Answer to Telegram.
THEY HAVE A CHAT OVER OLD WAR TIMES
The Governor Was Asked TO Make
Recommendations for Appoints
ment of Army officcrs.
THEY HAVE A CHAT OVER OLD WAR TIMES

Washington, July S.-Governor Theodore
Roosevelt OF New York is tonight the su 81
Of the president at the White House He ar
rived this afternoon in response to telo-
graphic request from President Mckinley, de-
livered TO him at oyster Bay. asking him to
come to Washington for consultation. Gov
ernor Roosevelt was driven directly to tue
White House, where he was received by tbs
president, remaining during the evening.
There were various rumors adoat as to III,
purpose Of the governors visit but no de
clned to discuss any of them Among the
reports was one to the effect that the presi-
dent had called him to Washington to tender
to him the Office of secretary of war. Ile was
asked in so many words whether the presi-
dent had rendered him the serretaryship IL,
replied to this question with laugh, an
declined to discuss H. The governor hes
friends in Washington say that. regardless o
the facts as to the presidents tender or fail,
ure to make one, the governor would mucf
prefer his present position as chief executive
o. the Empire state to fractional term u
the war department, and his treatment of tn,
question tonight renders this theory as 10 his
attitude most plausible.
Governor Roosevelt dictated the following
interview to the Associated Press. II have
come TO Washington ut tho request of the
president, to go over, With him and the ofii-
GERS of the war department, certain questions
ahectug the new volunteer army, especially
as regards the question OF the personnel or
the officers The president has told me that
he wishes only recommendations based upon
the efficiency of tho men recommended. ana
that he will pay heed to no others. Most GET
talDly should give no others. aud feel that
the presidents attitude In the matter in the
face Of the terrific political pressure to which
he rs and has beon subjected, is such ms TO
entitle him to the support of all men who feet
that politics has no place IN the army, who
feel that It is In peculiar sense the property
OF the whole country, and that In the giving
of commissions ard promotions alike abso-
lutely no consideration should enter outside
the merit Of the men as soldiers.
''My own recommendations Will be limited
ton aud members OF the New York volunteer
regiments OF whose merits ! have, as goY-
ernor, not merely ofGc.al knowledge, but ALEC
the knowledge gained from personal inquiry
among their superiors."
Referring to tho general situation In the
Philippines and the policy Of the administra-
ton with reference TO those Islands, Governor
Roosevelt said. "Of course any American
worthy OF the name must stand behind the
president In his resolute purpose 10 bring the
insurrect!On In the Philippines to an end. /
have no DOUBT that by the beginning 81 the
dry season General Otis Will be able to stamp
out all resistance. The president can and VIII
see reign OF absolute law and justice. IL
can not be TOO clearly kept in mind that the
two months prevented the ratification OF the
peace treaty and to those who declined TO give
the president the troops he needed upon the
terms he asked.
Those who took part in the first movement
to oppose the treaty have on fheir souls this
guilt Of the most bloodshed brought on our
own troops and the natives OF the Philippines,
and the wouid-he traitors who have since been
encouraging Aguinaldp and his followers to
the limit of their small capacity such are
the guilty so far as their feeble powers per-
init Those who opposed giving us the fore s
we needed thereby showed thctpgelves traitors
TO their country. Every man who SO voted In
the senate may have the satisfaction Of know
ing that he has done all he could TO bring
'discredlt upon the fag and disgrace upon our
arms. IL Is all the moro ia the credit Of the
administration that H. has steadfastly pur-
sued the path OF National honor and stead
lastly upheld the interests and good name Of
the Nation as a whole In spite OF the way II
has been hammered BY those who sought 10
beiray the Nation. We have a right to de-
mand the support OF every trc" American for
the ADMINISTRATION policy IN the Philippines.
and every American who Is far-fighted and
patriotic should join IN dehounclng alike the
men who strive to give aid and comfort TO
the foes, not only Of America, but OF ciyiliZa-
ton IN the Phllppines and also those other
men who would prevent our army being made
equal to the National need