Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Incorrect Statements Regarding the
Presidents Attitude.
his VIEWS ON PORTO RICAN TARIFF
Not at Great Variance With Re-
publicans in the House.
FAVORS THE PENDING BILL

Friends of the President and the admins
tration today expressed some suspicion of
published stories protesting to describe the
Presidents position the Porto Rican
tariff meaSure-repreSenting him as still
believing that the island should have free
trade and as adheTing to the sentiments
expressed in his message to Congress in
December last.
1t was pointed out by several influential
republicans today that the effect of such
statements is to bring about an ill-feeling
between Congress and the President if re-
publican members of the House can be
made to believe that the President contin-
ues to show opposition to the measure
which has passed that body and which is
expected to pass the Senate 1t is nov too
we'll known that the republicans in the
House are not at great variance with the
President on the issue that has been made.
They object to being put in that position.
too. The effort is being made to induce the
country to believe that the House is alone
responsible for an unpopular act causing
all the criticism to fall upon the members
Of that body
The President is willing to bear his part
of the responsibility and has never intended
that any one should represent him as still
holding views greatly contrary to those of
his party. If republican members of the
House believed that such statements had
the sanction of the President they would
at once think unfavorably of the President,
thereby causing what has heretofore not
existed in the party in this administration
factions and bad feeling.
The President s position has been correct
ly stated in The Star and is fully known to
every public man in Washington.
How Mr.. Groxvenor Answered.
Representative Grosvenor was at the
White House today with some constituents.
Speaking of the Porto Rican tariff BILL MIR.
Grosvenor said he had not received direct
protest from his district as to the bill.
From one of his constituents he received
telegram expressing some fear as to the
position being taken by the republicans.
Mr.. Grosvenor promptly telegraphed his an
sWer: '4e fearful souls, fresh courage take,
those clouds ye so much dread are big with
mercy, and shall break with blessings on
the head Of Porto Rico
A Number of Visitors.
Senators Allison, Nelson, Carter, Quarles,
McLaurin Pritchard, Hanna and Fairbanks
and Representatives Curtis, Berry and VIM
Alden Smith the President, but they
were accompanied by visitors and did not
transact any business.
Senator Spooner had a long conference
with the President about the political out
look He stands close to the President, and
mas opinion carries weight at the Executive
Mansion.
The President this morning received six
members of the association of dealers, man
ufacturers and exporters of Agricultural
implements and vehicles. The association
was in session here today and desired to
represent to the President its approval of
me reciprocity treaty arranged with
France. The hope was expressed that the
treaty will be promptly ratified by the
Senate The delegation consisted of E. D.
Metcaif New York; George Ford. Indiana;
W. Z. Barker, New York; A. B. Farquhar,
Pennsyivania; ]. H. Barnes, Ohio, and j,
Z. Chase, New York.
The National Junior Republfc.
Secretary Long and Mr.. H. B. F. Mac
farland invited the President to attend the
meeting to be held in the interest of the
National Junior Republic at the Columbia
Iheater Sunday night next. Senator De-
pew Will make the leading address. Sec
retary Long will be present Secretary
hay Is one of the vice presidents of the
republic. The President expressed his great
interest in the undertaking.. and ssiS he
"oulo endeaVor to attend the meeting.
Invited to Thomasvfl1e.
Mel Hanna, brother of Senator Hanna.
recently invited the President to visit hin,
at his country home at Thomasyille. Ga.
THIS month. The President has the invita-
tion under consideration, but has not de-
eided whether he can go. He thinks It un-
nkely that he will be able to make the trip.
owing TO the work before him. The Pres
ldent went to Townsville last March. but
congress was not then in session, and no
Work was pressing to prevent a short ab-
sence from the city
Marine Corps Appointment,
Representative Denny of Maryland asked
the PRESIDENT to appoint Thomas NJ. Cnn-
ton of Baltimore a lieutenant in the Ma
rlne Corps. The President is favorably dis
posed If there is vacancy. Mr.. Clinton Is
graduate of Lehigh, was a member of the
9th Maryland Regiment for four years and
served IN the 4th Volunteers in Cuba
Senor Quasada, the Cuban representative
and Senor Amadeo of Porto Rico saw the
President, few minutes.
TOday's Nominations
The President today sent these nomina
tions to the Senate:
George P. VANITY of Michigan, to he
United States district judge for the western
district of Michigan; Corp. F. NJ Polk.
company Z, 39th Infantry. to be second
lieutenant. U. S. v.
Bust of George WashingtOn.
The President has received, through Am
bassador Choate, very beautiful COPY in
Wedgewood ware of the bust of Houdin's
Washington, the gift of Merton Russell
Cotes, F. r. G. s., and ex-mayor of Bourne
mouth, England. The bust bears this in
scrlpt1on This Bust Of the Great Wash
1ngton Founder of the United States OF
America, is presented to the nation through
President Mckinley, February % 1900 by
Merton Russell Cotes."