Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Confers in Regard to
the New Army Bill.
BE is SATISFIED WITH IT'S FEATURES
Governor Roosevelt Calls in Com
pany With Senator Lodge.
A KENTUCKY DELEG ALTON

President Mckinley. Secretary Alger,
Senator Hawley and Gen. Corbin spent
some time this morning in discussing the
army bill which was agreed upon yester-
day. The different features were taken UP
and talked over.
Ii is said that the President is satisfied
with the bill. Senator Hawiey sa q that he
thought the bill a good one and EelIeved II
would prove satisfactory.
Three or four days, ago 1t was decided by
leading republicans that a temporary meas
ure would have to be agreed upon at this
session. but IL was generally stated by
them that the next Congress can easily
pass a permanent army bill il the leaders
then consider it necessary or expadient.
Gov. RooseyeIt Calls.
Callers at the White House during the
day were numerous. Gov. Roosevelt OF
New York was among the distinguished
visitors. lie was accompanied by Senator
Lodge. Gov. Roosevelt came on here to
spend today and tomorrow with Senator
Lodge His call upon the President was
simply one of respect. The Prosluent and
governor met each other with a 4 eat deal
of warmth.
Senator-elect NcCumber Of North Dakota
was introduced to the President by his
future colleague, Senator Hansbroi gh. Sem
Der Of congressman who have ,ome on
here to watch the operations OF he pres
ent Congress Mr. McCumber Is a busi-
ness man, and sdid today that he had not
given much tune to politics duIins his life.
Kentucky Delegation.
A delegation of kentuckians saw the
President today and urged the appointment
of A. NJ. J. Cochran Of Maysvlile as district
judge of Kentucky. Mr. cochran is said TO
De strongly Endorsed.
Senator Lindsay and Represent i've Ber-
~, both of Kentucky, also saw the Presi-
dent. but not IN Relation to the lIdgeship.
Win Mr.. Berry was *. Osterhaus, son
Of Lieut.. Osterhaus of the navy, and
grandson of Gen. Osterhaus OF the army.
The young man wants to be appointed TO
a caGetShip at Annapolis.
Major Eugene Coffin, a wet-known Wash
ingtonian, who was appointed paymaster
in the army during war with Spain,
was at the White House TO say farewell
to the President Major Coffin left at $3.50
o'clock this aftvlnUvc for San Francisco
and will leave there on March for Manila
Major Coffin and President Mckinley were
comrades in the same regiment during the
civil war.
81. Louis Business Men.
A large delegation OF St. Louis business
men, headed by Representative Pierce, ex-
Gov. Francis and ex-Gov. Stone accom-
panied by Secretary Hitchcock of the In
terror Department, met President Mckinley
today. They came to Washington to attend
the banquet to be given at the Arlington
Hotel tonight to senators and representa-
tives from the states included in the Louis
lana purchase. this being the beginning OF
the movement to celebrate the centennial
of that purchase by a gigantic exposition
in 1903.
The st. Louis people earnestly desired
the presence of the President at the BAN
quet, but he said few days ago that he
would be unable to attend.
Several members of the delegation inn
pressed upon the President the fact that
the people in the territory embraced in the
Louisiana purchase are naturally CNpan-
sionists, inasmuch this splenci1 section
was secured by the earliest development OF
expansion.