Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
National Board of Trade Received by
the President.
IN ADDRESS MADE and The REPLY
How the Prosperity of the Country
May Continue.
SOME Ok TODAY'S CALLERS

President Mckinley this morning re-
ceived the members of the national board
of trade, which is in session in Washington.
Ex-Governor Stannard, speaking in behalf
of the board, delivered an extended address
to the President in which he outlined the
desires and purposes of the board, conclud
ing in these words:
We congratulate YOU Mr.. President.
upon the prosperity Of the country and the
success of your administration" In reply
ing the President said
4 cannot conceal the pleasure it gives me
and the honor feel in this call on the part
of the national board of trade, represent
ing as it does great and varied and impor-
tant interests of our country. L rejoice
with you all upon our universal prosperity,
and l trust that that prosperity may be
long continued to the American people. Its
continuance will very much depend upon
the wisdom and conservatism of the busi-
ness men of the United States. We shall
rely upon them to help us to solve the
great and momentous problems to which
your chairman has referred. in the nope
that their settlement may not only be to
the highest interest of the American peo-
pie. but for the highest good of those who,
by the fortunes of war, have come within
our jurisdiction and care. L thank you ana
bid you good morning..
Some of Today's Callers.
Sec1 etary Hay was engaged some time
with President Mckinley this morning re-
gar1ing a matter as to which he was reti-
cent He said that it in no way related to
Montagu White the Transvaal representa-
tive, who has come on here in the hope of
receiving recognition from the American
government.
Senator Elkns saw the President for
few minutes On his way out the senator
ap,, General tIrlPpS.
Here's ny candidate for Vice President,
said the Attorney General as ne extended
his hand to the West Virginia senator
A lew minutes later the President left the
White House for Arlington to witness the
interment of the remains of soldiers and
sailors of the country who died abroad;
Secretary Root and Attorney General
Griggs accompanied the President in the
White House carriage. They returned after
noon. Secretary Porter and Assistant Sec
retaries Pru6en and Cortelyou also went to
Arlington.
Senators Warren and Foster and other
callers We're waiting when the hour arrived
for the President to go TO Arlington and
did not get tc see him.
Chaplain in the Navy.
President Mckinley today decided to ap-
point Father Reynolds of Maryland as
chaplain in the navy, to succeed Father
Park, resigned. The appointment Of a
Catholic to the vacancy was urged by Rep
1esentative Fitzgerald and others, and was
desired by the high officials Of the church
There are twenty-four chaplains In the
navy, it is stated. and prior to the resgna-
ton Of Father Park three of the number
We're Catholic. There are now only two
Catholic chaplains in the navy, and leading
Catholics say there ought to be at least one
more. This is conceded by the President
and Secretary Long. 1t is claimed that the
proportion of Catholic seamen and others
serving in the navy is almost half tie
bot 10 iy,lt 70
greater than the proportion of Catholic
chaplatnS
Hiram Price, the president of the Amer
lean Ant-Saloon League, had a conference
with the President today.
G. A. r.. Pension Committee.
President Mckinley this afternoon had
conference with the pension committee Of
the Grand Army. The committee consists
of Col. r. B. Brown, Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles, Gen. John Palmer, Col. John NJ.
Burst, Col. Charles Clark Adams and Col.
o. H Coulter. With the committee were
Gen. Albert d. Shaw, commander-in-chief
of the G. A R., and George H. Patrick Of
this city of the commanders staff.
The committee has concluded its efforts
before the Congress committees and called
to thank the President for the interest he
has taken in the requests made by the or
ganiZation. The members of the commit
tee say that they are confident Congress
viii enact the changes IN the pension laws
which have been requested. 1t is under
stood that the President assured the COM
mittee that he would do all in his power 10
secure speedy action on the amendments
which have been asked, and which were SO
prominently discussed at the encampment
at Philadelphia.
The committee did not talk to the Presi-
dent about the bill now pending to create
commission to codify the pension laws,
but it is generally understood that all the
members of the committee opposed to
the bill. No active fight is being made on
the measure, but the officials of the G. A.
r. are said to have no interest in its pass
age, while some of them oppose it when