The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
NAVAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSED
views of Two Representative Pre-
scented to the President.


Representatives Dayton. of West vir-
s'nia, and Meyer Of Louisiana. called at
the White House today and had talk
with the President on naval matters The
former. together with Representative
Foss, Chairman Of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs. recently made a tour
Of the naval stations and yards on the
Pacific Coast Time was too brief TO-DAY
for discussion Of the trip. but Reprcseu-
tative Day ton expects 70 have a confer
ence with President Roosevelt in the near
future on the subject Mr.. DAYTON is es-
PociaIIy interested in the Puget Sound
Navy Yard at Bremcrtou. Wash. He dis
cussed naval matters az length with AIr
Mckinley just prior to the death Of the
late President and with Secretary Long
last summer. but has had no opportunity
TO confer with President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt was today notified
OF MS election as an honorary member Of
the Mckinley National Memorial Arch
Association. This information WIS com
municated to the President by a deIega-
ton consisting Of Henry B. F. Nfacfar-
land, the president Of the association
Thomas F. Walsh. the secretary: Charles
J. Bell, chairman Of the executive com
mittee, and John Joy Edison, vice chair
man Of the organization.
The plans Of the association were ex-
piained to the President. who approved
them- The delegation then conferred with
secretary Cortelyou, who Is the repre-
sentative for the District OF Columbia OF
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Senator Morgan Of Alabama called IN
President Roosevelt today. and sYbse-
Quently II was said that a conference in
regard TO the isthmian canal question
had been held.
Senator Morgan however, would make
no statement in regard TO his visit to the
White House.
General Hooker. Of Mississippi. an ex-
confederate leader, presented 70 Presi-
dent Roosevelt several members OF the
bar Of that State who are interested IN a
case before the Supreme Court. They
were; Edward Mays, Of Jackson. Miss.
F. J. Bowers, OF Bayou St. Louis.
Writ Adams. United States Revenue
Agent Of Mississippi. and NIr Beckett. Of
Clay county, that State
Walter F. Frear Chief Justice Of the
Supreme Court Of Hawaii. and Harold NJ
Sewau. eX-MinisJer to Hawaii. saw Pres
ident Roosevelt today and discussed brief
y matters pertaining TO the islands. Judge
Frear VIII start for Honolulu tomorrow.
Representative Meyer presented to the
President Col J. D Hill. D D. CoIcOck,
and Lieutenant Philips. of New Orleans.
Among others who called at the White
House today were Senator Teller Of Col
orado; NJ B. Macfarlane. Collector Of
Customs at Tampa. Fla. Hugo DonziI-
mann, ex-ConsuI at Prague; Gen Ellis
Carleton, Gen. r. T. Frank and Colonel
Woodward, L. s. Army, all retired. Post
master General Smith, Secretary Long.
and Colonel Sanger, the Assistant Secre-
Jary OF War.
A beautifully bound volume containing
an account Of the services recently held
in memory Of the late President McRin-
ley in the Cathedral al Glasgow. Scotland,
was left at the White House this morn
ing by Samuel CheshoIm, IL D.. the
Lord Provost OF Glasgow. Il viii be for
waraed 90 Mrs. Mckinley. Mr.. Chisholm
was accompanied 10 the White House by
John Stuart TempIeton. Deputy Lieuten-
ant Of Glasgow. These gentlemen had
brief talk with the President
Representative Lloyd Of Missouri who
was caller ~ The White House today.
says that Governor Dockery VIII be the
Missouri candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President in 1894 TX
Gov David r. Francis is another promi-
neut Missourian whose name has been
prominently mentioned in the same con-
nccti0u.
An invitation extended 70 the President
10 attend the annual encampmeut Of the
Confederate Veterans Association at Pet
erSbUrg. Va, has been declined on ac-
count Of the fact that Mr. Roosevelt
viii be- I'm New Haven on the day Of the
reunion The invitation was extended by
Representative Lassiter of Virginia
Colonel Kaufman, Of Charleston. 6. G
called on the President today. in com
pany with William T. Harris. Commis-
Siouer Of Education Colonel Kaufman is
one OF the oId-Iine Republicans OF the
Palmetto State.
Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt. the
Presidents younger sons, will arrive in
Washington this afternoon at 4.I5 O'Clock
from Oyster Bay one Of the White
House carriages viii be sent to the Penn
sylvauia Railroad station. and the chill
drea VIII 60 at once 10 the White House.
Archibald viii IN all probability enter the
Force Public School on Massachusetts
Avenue. between Seventeenth and Eizht-
ccuth Streets northwest. lie is Just about
the age of most Of the pupils in the First
and Second grades of that school Ouea-
tin Is SO young that he viii have no need
Of school books for some time