Evening star., 1901-10-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Presidents Attitude on Extension of
Executive Mansion.
SATISFIED With PRESENT CONDITION
He Has Quite Talk With
Labor Leaders.
OTHER CALLERS TODAY
OTHER CALLERS TODAY


desired any changes or alterations in the
White House. The President said the build
ing suited him, both as a residence and as
an official home. Beyond this expression of
mis- opposition to all the talk of additions
and alterations at the White House the
President gave no expression of opinion as
to what he thought ought to be done to In
crease the facilities of the home of Presl-
dents. The Presidents statement was made
in an emphatic way that admitted of no
miSinterpretation.
Mr. Moore went to the White House to
acquaint the President with the main
points OF interest in the work that is being
done by the park commission in the prep
aration of plans for park system for the
District. Mr.. Moore presented the. prin-
clpal facts in the plans of the commission
that the President might fully understand
talk on this subject the matter of an en-.
largement of the White House was Incl
dentally mentioned, bringing forth the
views of the President
President Mckinley some time before his
death, had expressed himself as opposed to
additions or alterations to the White House
and advocated the building of a home for
the President in some other portion of
Washington.
A Talk With Labor Leaders.
President Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and Ralph NJ. Easley, sec
retary of the National Civic Federation had
a conference with President Roosevelt to-
day. They presented several matters for
his consideration. One of these was the
Chinese exclusion act which terminates by
limitation in March, 1902. The labor inter
ests desire the exclusion act renewed and
asked President Roosevelt for his aid in
this direction. The President was likewise
n COW = h;,,.r t. IT.
Congress favorable to the eight-hour propo-
sition that has been pending in Congress
Ior several years. On both of these ques-
tions Mr. Gompers was requested to submit
q paper giving the position of the labor in
terests and all the facts that the labor lead
ers desire laid before the President
The President also told Mr.. Gompers that
he desired to meet and talk with the labor
leaders who come to Washington and should
be glad to have them presented at the
White House that he might discuss with
them any matters they had in mind.
Mr.. Easley told the President that there
Is under consideration the calling of con-
ference on industrial matters to be at
tended by the varied interests The object
of the conference would be the discussion
of the rightful relations between employers
and employees. The details of the confer
ence had not been arranged, Mr. Easley
said, but If the conference was held it was
hoped the President would honor the gath
ering with his presence and deliver an ad-
to consider such an invitation when it was
laid before him in formal manner.
Mr.. BabcOck on the Tariff.
Representative Babcock of Wisconsin had
long conference with President Roose-
welt today. During his talk he asked the
President to try to provide an appointment
for ex-Representative White of North Car
olina, formerly a member of the District
Committee of the House.
Mr.. Babcock was asked by a representa-
tive Of The Star whether he intends to push
his bill for amendments to the Dingley act
admitting free of duty certain iron and
steel schedules now on the dutfabfe list.
Mr.. Babcock said: II won't develop my
plans until I confer with my colleagues
but may say that this is recognized in the
northwest as a principle that viii go on,
regardless of whether 1t is pushed by me
or not The people of the northwest are
with me on this question, and l would not
have the least fear of stumping my district
on this question alone"
Mr.. Babcock does not believe that re-
ciprocity could accomplish the object of.
the bill he introduced at the last session.
That bill was designed to punish trusts,
and Mr.. Babcock feels that the principle
involved will become one that will be
adopted all over the country sooner or
later.
VIII Open a Richmond Carnival.
Col. John S. Harwood, president of the
ris Of the Richmond board of trade and
Window r. Meredith, representing the
citizens Of Richmond, called on President
Roosevelt today and invited him to touch
a button that will open the Richmond car
nival on October Z. The committee would
have desired to have the President visit
Richmond, but knew that this would be
impossible in view of the assassination of
President Mckinley. President Roosevelt
said that he would be pleased to do as
the committee wished and would touch a
button in the White House at the hour
fixed for the opening of the carnival.
Mrs. Roosevelt an Episcopafian.
Mrs. Roosevelt will attend st. Johns
Episcopal Church, opposite the White
House. on Lafayette square, and will oc-
cupy the pew that has been set aside in
that edifce for many years for Presidents
of the United States. The pew, because of
scarcity in seating capacity, has been occu-
pied for some time by Secretary Hitch
cock of the Interior Department. Mr..
Hitchcock gracefully surrendered the pew
to the wife Of the President.
The New Steward.
Henry Pinckney, colored, who came to
Washington with President Roosevelt, has
been appointed steward at the White
House. to succeed Sinclair, who held that
position for eight years. Pinckney has
lived In Albany many years and was the
messenger of Gov. Roosevelt in Albany
He is from Charleston, s. c., originally
and is much liked by the Roosevelt family.
Southern Political Appointments.
President Roosevelt's policy as to appoint
ments In the south will soon be manifested,
as there are several important vacancies in
that section to fill. The most prominent
among them is the federal judgeship of the
middle district of Alabama. The vacancy
was caused by the recent death of Judge
Bruce Another appointment is that of
collector of internal revenue for South Caro-
lima, in which state the growing liberality
In political sentiment is led by Senator Nc
Laurin.
Ex-Representative Willis Brewer of Ala
bama saw President Roosevelt today re-
garding the vacancy on the federal bench
OF that state. Mr. Brewer recommended
the appointment of Judge Anthony d.
Savers of the city court of Montgomery.
Judge Sayers is a democrat, and a nephew
OF Senator Morgan. He was at one time
president of the Alabama state senate, ana
Is spoken of as one of the most brilliant
and able lawyers in his state. Mr.. Brewer
made the recommendation of democrat
because of the great scarcity of republican
talent In that district he said
President Roosevelt has not taken up the