Evening star., 1901-10-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Another Busy Day for President
Roosevelt
SUBJECTS DISCUSSED BY CALLERS
Florida and Nebraska Places
Brought Up.
TODAY'S APPOINTM ENTS


| of executive matters and showing a grasp
| of the details of these affairs that demon
strated to those who talked with him that
| he will soon have well in hand a full
knowledge of everything pertaining to his
new field of work.
Political appointments in the various
states occupied most Of the day between
the President and good proportion of his
callers. John G. Long and Henry s.
Chubb, the republican leaders of Florida,
| went over political affairs in their state
with the President, telling the chief execu-
tive that their recommendations would be
of men acceptable to him and to the best
people of the state. 1t is understood that
most of the Florida afficeholders will be
reappointed with the possible exceptions Of
the United States attorney for the southern
| district, James w. Stripping; the collector
of customs at Apalachicola, ]. NJ Shep-
herd, and the postmaster at Tampa. Dis
trict Attorney Stripping is going to have
active opposition from j. NJ. Cheny, and
Mr.. Shepard will be opposed by DR.. Tip"
Warren. The terms of these officers do not
expire until January, and the fights will
not commence for short time. M. B. Nc
Farland will be reappointed collector at
Tampa without opposition.
Nebraska Political Places.
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska discussed
several political places with the President,
but no conclusions were reached. Senator
Dietrich recently returned from the Phil
ippines. Discussing conditions in the
islands he said: THE massacre of nearly
whole company of the 9th Infantry was
the work of the worst band of insurgents
ever collected on any island in the Philip
pines. The very worst elements that ever
existed in the inSurgent ranks in Luzon
took refuge in Samar when driven out OF
I NJ oI1 &c how he
ing in Samar for months, and Gen. Hughes
told me when l was down there that he
feared trouble My opinion is that we
had better go more slowly in removing the
military government and substituting civil
government therefor. Civil government was
extended too fast, and this was one of the
causes Of the catastrophe in Samar.'
Promotion for an Army Officer.
Representative Thompson Of Alabama
presented Captain John B. Mcdonald of the
Sd Cavalry, who is an applicant for a
brigadier generalship. Captain Mcdonald
has recently returned from the Philippines,
where he was severely wounded last spring
at Barangobong, Ilocos Norte while as
saulting a force of insurgents under Gen
eral Tinio, whom he captured. Represen-
tative Thompson said the President declar-
ed that he believed in rewarding officers
for exceptional service and should not hesi-
tate, If the occasion warranted, to do so by
Captain Thompson was wounded at the
beginning of the fight, being shot through
the lung, but did not reveal his condition
until the close Of the fight, which was won
after the soldiers had scaled steep noun
tain.
Prominent Omcinls of Salvador.
Assistant Secretary Adee of the State
Department called upon the President to
present Fransisco A. Reyes, minister of
foreign affairs of the republic of Saliva
dor; Miguel F. Molina, secretary Of the
delegation Of Salvador to the Pan-Ameri-
can congress that meets in Mexico; Manuel
A MelendeZ, secretary of the legation of
Salvador in Mexico. Accompanying the
party was Rafael Zaldivar, minister of
Salvador to the United States. The visit
ors merely desired to pay their respects,
and the President was glad to meet them.
DIR. Rocker of the papal legation in this
city shook hands with the President and
presented Bishop John Baptiste Scalabrini
bishop of Piacenza, Italy, who is in this
country looking after the missionary work
Of his church among Italians.
New Chief Justice of Arizona.
1t is understood that President Roose-
welt has about decided to appoint Julius NJ
Jamison of Arizona as chief justice of the
supreme court of that territory, to succeed
Judge Street, against whom charges have
been filed. If Mr.. Jamson is appointed it
will be because the term of Judge Street
has about expired, and the President de-
sires to make this change. Mr.. Jamson is
in Washington and called on the President
a few days ago.
Economic Conditions in Cuba
Edwin F. Atkins of Boston and Miguel
Mandoza, representating large sugar in
terests in Cuba, had talk with the Presi-
dent about economic conditions in the is
land. These conditions, so far as sugar
and tobacco are concerned, are represent
ed by Messrs. Atkins and Miguel as ex-
ceedingly bad They state that there has
been an enormous production of sugar
throughout the world this year. and this
has put the price of sugar below the cost
of production. The Cuban sugar interests
desire to have something done, but they
do not know exactly what can be done
now in view of the early change in gov
ernmental affairs in Cuba. The belief is
that effort will be made at the coming
session Of Congress to have the customs
duties on sugar from Cuba lowered SO
that these goods can come into the United
States under better conditions. Several
propositions are now under consideration
by the sugar planters.
The President's New Horses,
Three new horses bought for President
Roosevelt in New York will arrive by ex-
press Monday night. A brougham a VIC
toria and a landau, all brand new, will
ISdCu Lie w Hllc I1OuS0 WITH the nOrSeS.
The Presidents own riding horse Bleistein
which was purchased at Fort Plain, NJ Y,
has been here about week, and has been
in frequent use He is a splendid Jumper,
the kind Of a steed for which the Presi-
dent shows great partiality. The riding
horse that was used by the President at
Oyster Bay, and for which he had a great
fondness, was killed while leaping a fence
shortly before the tragedy at Buffalo Mrs
Roosevelt's rider, Yaegenka, has been in
Washington for about two weeks and will
be used by her. Yaegenka and Bleistein
are both pedigreed Kentucky animals, while
the three new carriage horses that will
reach here next week have style, youth and
strength to recommend them. They were
purchased in New York by the President S
brother-in-law, Mr.. Douglass Robinson
President Mckinley had four carriage
horses, but he had no saddle horse. Early
In his administration he bought a thorough
bred saddle horse and rode II several times
but 1t soon died and he did not buy another
The carriage horses were sent to Canton.
Porto Rfcans Are Doing Well.
James 8. Harlan. attorney general OF
Porto Rico, called on the President today
and talked with him about the conditions
In that island. Mr. Harlan saws that tho