Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
More Conferences on the Porto Rican
Tariff Bill.
SENATORS SEE TIE PRESIDENT
Promotion Of Two Texas Army
Officers is Urged.
PRESS Frs PAY

The Porto Rican tariff bill occupied a
prominent place in the days work at the
White House About II o'clock Senators
Spooner and Lodge arrived and were taken
to the Presidents room. The President
soon disposed of the many visitors waiting
to see him in an adjoining room, and was
In conference with Senators Spooner and
Lodge for more than an hour. After they
had gone, and he had disposed of another
accumulation of visitors the President re-
ceived Senator Depew and had long con-
ference with him on the same subject.
1t was denied at the White House today
by Representative Grosvenor and other
House leaders that Speaker Henderson has
informed the republican leaders of the Sem
ate that it will not be wise or safe for the
House to have another opportunity to pass
upon the tariff proposition. MIR. Grosvenor
said that he has been present at each con-
ference held with Speaker Henderson. and
can assert that no fear of the House going
back on its record has been suggested.
Honorary Masonic Membership.
A handsomely engrossed copy of Presi-
dent Mckinley's election TO honorary MEM
bership in an English lodge Of Free Masons
was sent to the White House today by Mr.
Colin Studs, acting for the lodge. The
ledge is Columbia, No. 1897, English Free
Masons, and is composed of Americans and
Englishmen Of distinction. Colonel James
L.. Taylor, an American, being worshipful
master.
The resolutions set forth that the lodge
typi1es a union of the fraternal sentiment
of the United States and England.
A Large Number of Visitors.
Representative White of North Carolina
today asked the President to appoint Chas
A. Cook, a prominene republican of War
renton, to a position in the Indian service
The President is favorably inclined and will
probably make the appointment when there
is an opening.
Other North Caroinians to see the Presi-
dent We're Representative Skinner and Col
J. f. Boyd assistant attorney general.
The President had many callers during
the day. among them being Senators Gull
lom: Perkins, Stewart. Thurston, Kean,
Eikins, Hanna and Clark of wyoming
Representatives Grosvenor. Hopkins Floyd
MCPHERSON. Lacey, Lanham. Naphen
MassD. Sparkman. Morris and Mercer,
nearly all Of them with visitors from their
states or districts.
~, Cen Granville NJ: Dodge, Gen. Samuel
Thomas and Sir William Van Horn of
Eng ana We're also visitors.
Army Promotions Urged.
Senator Culberscn of Texas presented to
the President this morning the unanimous
Congress that Col. L. r. Hare of the 33d
Regiment and Lieut.. Col. Robert l.. Howe
OF the 3itn Regiment be promoted to briga-
cier generals for their splendid services in
the Philippines. Gems. Wheaton and Young
nave recommended that the War Depart
ment make the promotions and nothing is
lacking but the Presidents instructions to
make out the commissions. The rescue of
Gilmore and his party and the long chase
OF Asulnaido are among the achievements
of Hare and Howe
The President said he would consider the
recommendations.
senator Scott Calls.
Senator Scott of West Virginia saw the
President about an appointment for his
state. Referring to the agitation over the
Porto Rican tariff Senator Scott said: DE
spite all the apparent opposition to the
measure it can be put down as absolutely
certain that the boys who carry the dinner
pals are for the 10 per cent tariff. The
Worklnsmen of the country are against free
trade
Capt. p II. McCaull, the well-known Vir-
ginian, who is a quartermaster in the vol
unteer army, talked with the President a
few minutes. Capt. McCauH recently re-
turned from the Philippines, but has again
been ordered there, and will be in San
francisco in short time.
Press Fecders' Pay.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith has submitted to
White House officials protest against the
small pay and hard work Of the press feed
ers employed in the bureau Of engraving
and printing. She hopes to interest the
President in her efforts in behalf of these
hard-worklng girls, inasmuch as she in
tends to ask the appropriation committees
of the Senate and House. she says, to in
crease their pay. She declares that what
she terms these sweat boxes" Of the gov
ernment annually make physical wrecks of
many girls who are compelled to work for
stand on their feet all day without rest:
proper ventilation and that. in summer
especially, they suffer from their close con-
finement.
Last year Assistant Secretary Vanderlip
OF the treasury increased to the full extent
allowed by law the salaries of the press
make an increase.
Today's Nominations.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate today:
State-John J. Girimondi of California, to
be consul of the United States at Santos,
Brazil.
War-Regular army, infantry: First Lieut.
Henry J. Hunt 9Th Infantry, to be captain:
Second Lieut.. James B. Allison, 7th Infan-
try, to be first lieutenant; Second Lieut.
John L. De Witt, 10th Infantry to be first
lieutenant.
Wages Withheld to Be Repaid.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill in the
House Oh. R. 991s) providing that the Sec
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