Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Fairbanks Has Long Talk
With the President.
Big DELEGATION OF VETERANS CALLS
Arrangements for Centennial Exer-
cises Made by Mr.. Edison.
OTHER VISITORS TODAY

| Senator Fairbanks of Indiana, whose cor
dial relations with the head of the admins
tration have made him admittedly a repre-
sentative of the administration in the Sen
ate, had long conference with the Presi-
dent today. 1t was frequently interrupted
! by the admission Of other callers whose i'm
| portance and business did not permit their
waiting, but Senator Fairbanks remained
| while the others transacted their business.
Altogether, he was with the President
! nearly two hours. The senator is never so
! diplomatic when explaining to reporters,
with much lack of detail, that his visits to
| the President Of no consequence, and
that nothing of public Importance was
| touched upon. The senator, however
rarely goes cunning without results, and 1t
| is said that his talk covered a number of
measures that the administration desires
disposed of at the coming session Of Con-
gress.
| 1t was stated by one Of the Presidents
callers that the administration is greatly
| interested in the reorganization OF the army
and that a large army is desired, possibly
as much as 10000. The President Is get
ting the opinions OF republican leade-s on
this and other subjects as they call upon
him.
The ship subsidy bill and the Nicaragua
canal bill are two other important meas
ures. The President would like to see
canal built during his administration, and
his hope is that Congress will speedily make
arrangements for it. The President will in
few days have in his possession the pre-
liminary report of the canal commission
headed by Admiral Walker. 1t Is generally
understood that the report will recommend
the Nicaragua canal route. The recon-
mendation will probably be SO strong as to
be great disappointment to the advocates
of the Panama canal route.
Centennial Exercises.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, chairman Of the
committee centennial exercises at the
White House, had a talk with Secretary
Cortelyou today regarding the details of the
exercises. These are many and important,
and Mr. Edison is getting everything in good
shape 1t has been decided that the COM
mittee shall extend the Invitations to the
exercises. These invitations will be limited,
owing to the capacity of the east room' IN
which the exercises will take place.
After the exercises at the Executive Man
sion and before the parade starts Presi-
dent Mckinley will give lunch to the gov
ernors of the states. he Will also receive
the governors and other guests prior to
the exercises.
DELEGATION of Civil War Veterans.
A delegation or federal veterans of the
civil war from many of the states, members
of the Patriotic League, headed by Gen
Daniel E. Sickies OF New York, called on
the President by appointment this morning,
and congra tulated him on the result Of the
recent election, in which they took prom
inent part. There We're about thirty IN the
party, and they We're received in the IL
brary. Many of the veterans were demo-
Gratis politically. but in his address to the
President Gen. Sickles said they were pa
triots first as they We're in 1861. Gen.
Sickles said that this notable delegation of
veterans had nothing but congratulations
to offer the President and nothing to ask
for. He would suggest however, that in
view of the fact that during the campaign
lust closed the veterans of the civil war
had with great unanimity ranged them
selves on the side Of their old comrade,
an acknow iedgment in some public way or
the services rendered would be highly ap-
preciated. This, he thought, would be par
ticularly appropriate as the old soldiers
were rapidly passing away, and even those
who survived the next few years could
hardly be expected ever again to join hands
IN just the same spirit and to the same eN-
tent that characterized their action during
the last campaign.
The President responded briefly, telling
the veterans how deeply he appreciated
their efforts in his behalf and thst he
would gladly make the acknowledgment
that had been suggested.
The party was constituted as follows:
Gen Daniel E. Sickles. New York; Col.
Ivan n. Walker, Indiana; Major William
Mariner, Missouri; Thomas Ryan, Kansas,
assistant secretary of the Interior Sylves-
ter r. Burch. Kansas; Capt. Frank Nolen,
Maryland; Col NJ J. Rose, Maryland;
John E. Hough, Maryland; Capt. John A.
Thompson, Maryland; Col Theo. F. Lang,
Maryland; Col. Daniel p. Barnard, Della
ware; Daniel Ross; Capt. Sias w. Volk,
New Jersey: Major w. w. Morris, New
Jersey; Richard r. Dease, New Jersey;
Martin E Scheibner. New Jersey; Col.
George E. Martin, New Jersey; Col. r. B.
Beath Philadelphia; Gen. James w. Latta.
Philadelphia; William ]. Wray, Philadel-
phia; Thomas G. Sample, Allegheny, Pa;
Capt B. w. Morgan, Pittsburg; Gen
Thomas ]. Stewart, Harrisburg; Col. John
T. Nicholson, Philadelphia; Gen. Henry e
Tremaine, New York; DR.. George w
Brush, Brooklyn; Gen. Horatio c. King,
Erooklyn; Charles A. Orr, Buffalo,
Capt. j. E. Ewell, Buffalo; Joseph w Key,
BROOKLYN: Major Walter Thorn, Brooklyn;
Col. William j. Harding, Brooklyn; John
Reese, Omaha, Neb.
Some of the Morning Callers.
The President had many callers during
the morning, among those who saw him
being Secretary Long Postmaster General
Smith, Speaker Henderson, Senator Mason
Representatives Bailey of Texas, Sibley and
Needham, Capt. Meredith Of the bureau of
engraving and printing, Bishop Arnett and
Prof Booker I. Washington Of Tuskegee.
Prof. Washington is here on his way to
Boston. Secretary Long will make speech
in Boston in the interest of the Tuskegee
school.
Speaker Hendersons visit was one Of re-
spects entirely and was not devoted to a
discussion of prospective legislation.
The Gridiron Club.
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