Evening star., 1901-10-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Philippine Situation Discussed at
Meeting Of Cabinet.
NO OCCASION TO INCREASE FORCES
President Receives an Address
From Society of Friends.
AT WORK ON HIS MESSAGE

OF the military situation in the Philippines.
The meeting was attended by all the MEM
bers of the cabinet. and all of them par
ticipated in the discussion of the Philip
pine situation. The subject was brought to
the attention of the President and the cabi-
net by Secretary Root. The conditions in
the Island of Samar, where the United
States troops suffered the most severe
check they have encountered yet in the
Philippines in the massacre almost entire OF
Company c of the 9Th Infantry. had led
the War Department to consider the pro-
priety of stopping for the time the re-
ductions which were going on i'm the Phil
ippine army through the discharge Of
thousands of enlisted men whose terms are
expiring. However, after hearing Secre-
tary Roots report and discussing the situa-
tion thoroughly, the cabinet decided there
was no present occasion to suspend the re-
duction in the United States military forces
in the Philippines.
The original policy, therefore. will pre-
vail and il will not be necessary. il is un-
derstood, to send to the Philippines at once
the half dozen regiments selected for the
service last week Secretary Root said that
the sporadic outbreaks at isolated points
in the islands would be dealt with properly
as they arose, and additional troops to meet
these small emergencies would scarcely be
needed.
President Roosevelt told the cabinet that
he had intended to submit his Thauksgir-
ing proclamation to his advisers. but that
he would make few changes before sub
mittfng ii and giving it out for publication.
References were made to portions of the
Presidents message. upon which the Pres
ident works every day.
An Address From Friends.
Three ministers Of the Quaker faith,
composing committee from the Society OF
Friends of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
had a pleasant audience with the Presi-
dent this morning for the purpose Of pre-
senting an address adopted by the society
about a month ago. This address contained
expression of the deep grief Of the society
and of the country at the loss of President
Mckinley and of the Christian wishes OF
the followers of that religion for the sue
cess OF the new executive. The President
read the address aloud while the ministers
waited and expressed his deep apprecia-
ton of the kind wishes Of the society. The
delegation was composed of Samuel Nor
ris and Zebedee Haines OF Pennsylvania
and Charles Rhoads Of New Jersey. The
ministers were much pleased with their
reception by the President.
"Reminiscences of War Days.
Col. A. X. Mcclure, the veteran editor
and correspondent, the intimate friend or
Presidents and public men. stood by one
of the south windows In the Presidents
room this morning talking with Mr.. Roose-
NtlA. <Alltl w lf lHSN IOSluldSNtI HSAa-
eral Smith, his fellow worker in PennsyI-
vania Journalism and said: las / stood
looking out Of that window across the Poto-
mac into Virginia / remember an incident
of the days when President Roosevelt was
only three years old. It was Immediately
following the surrender of Fort Sumter ana
President. Lincoln had sent for Governor
Curtin of Pennsylvania and myself to dis
cuss what action should be taken. I was
then chairman Of the military committee
of the state senate Of Pennsylvania, ana
President Lincoln wanted to know some
thing about the number of troops could
furnish. President Lincoln, Governor Cur
tin, General Scott and myself stood at that
very window, and discussed the sit
uatlon General Scott looked across into vir-
ginia. Tears ran down his face as he said,
Il am afraid those people will never permit
it This sad remark referred to the ne
cessity of sending federal troops across
Virginia soil to put down the secessios
movement in other states. AT that time
the Virginia convention had met. had re-
fused to secede and had adjourned. Later,
when the call for 10000 troops was issued.
and ii was evident that federal troops must
invade Virginia. the state passed a seces-
sion ordinance"
"White House, for Executive Man.
sion.
Col Crook, the disbursing officer Of the
White House and the custodian of all sta
tionery and other supplies, is gathering to-
the words Executive Mansion" and will
stow it away until it is wanted again. This
includes paper and envelopes, official and
social. This class of paper has given way
to that bearing the words white House
printed in about the same
small type and in the same place as "Ex-
ecutive Mansion. Washington" Blue ink
is used in most instances. especially for all
official paper. Up to this time the words
sI-~x-
used by most Presidents. For a short time
President Hayes had letter heads printed
bearing the words ''Office of the President,
Washington" but this was considered too
long and was abandoned. President Nc
Kinley made no change in the designation
Of a name for the White House.
He is Still Presidential Physician.
DIR. p. NJ. Rixey continues to visit the
White House daily as he used to do during
the administration of President Mckinley.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt have made
no selection of family physician and DIR.
Rixey occupies that position. Whether he
will remain in that capacity when he be-
comes surgeon general of the navy Is not
known. The late DR.. Bates, surgeon gen.
eral of the army. was the first physician
to President and Mrs. Mckinley. When he
died DIR. Leonard Wood, now General Wood
was designated to the position. He re-
mained until the breaking out of the war
with Spain, when he went to the front as
colonel of the Rough Riders. Dr. Stern
berg, surgeon general of the army was
next looking after the health of President
and Mrs. Mckinley, but only for a short
time, when he was succeeded by DIR. Rixey
The latter called at the White House daily
for three years.
The Days Callers.
Senator Clark of Montana, Senator Stew
art of Nevada, Senator McComas of Mary
land, r. c. kerens, republican national
of Missouri; Admiral Up
shur and c. II. Livingstone. private secre-
tary to Senator Elkins, and the members
Of the board of visitors to the naval OBJ
servatory were received by the President.
Array ADpsfntnents.
The President has made the following APP
pointments:
War-To be second lieutenant OF cav
airy, Howard r. Smailey; to be second
lieutenant OF infantry. Jacob Schick and
A lfred Hfckox. n n assistant surgeOu