The Washington times., 1901-10-27
MIR. ROOSBV EL4'S BIRTHDAY
The President Forty-four Years
of Age Today.

| No Special Observance of the Occu-
sion Plnnpct-CardinnI Gibbons
Calls at the White House-Execu-
tive Friendly to Organized I.nbor.
Cardinal Gibbons. the highest preIate of
| the Roman Catholic Church in this coun-
try was received by President Roosevelt
Yesterday The visit of the venerable
| Cardinal was ostensibly for the purpose
Of paying his respects to the new Pres
| ident but it is thought that in the course
of the visit matters pertaining to the
relations between the Church and the
Government In the Philippines were dis
cussed. The question of the legality of
the holding. by the religious orders of
lands ceded to them by the Spanish Gov
ernment has never been definitely set
tied Inasmuch as the Cardinal is the
person most likely to be empowered to
sound the Administration or to convey
to it the views of the Pope it Is thought
that Cardinal Gibbons visit was more
important than merely an errand to pay
respects"
The Cardinal was accompanied to the
White House by DR.. D. ]. Stafford, pas
tor of St Patrick's Church. of this city.
He was attired in his characteristic SOM
bre garb, with the familiar red skull cap.
President Roosevelt will today cele-
brate the forty-fourth anniversary Of his
birth There will be no especial social
gathering at the White House in honor Of
the occasion DR. Joseph Nichols, of Bal
timore, will be guest today at the White
House. In the evening the President will
entertain few friends at a family din
ner
An important change in Kansas is
slated j. NJ Simpson, who is supported
by Senator Burton, will be appointed col
lector of internal revenue, in the place of
Mr.. Sutton. the present collector. The
change has just been decided upon. d.
W. Mulvane, National Committeeman
from Kansas, called on the President yes
terday.
The merits of the machinists' strike at
San Francisco may be investigated by
President Roosevelt. To a special COM
mittee from the executive board of the
International Association of Machinists.
which called at the White House yester-
day, President Roosevelt declared himself
friendly to union labor. The committee
consisted of James O'Conneil. President
Of the International Association of Ma
chinists; Hugh Dcran, and James Rey-
nolds.
President Roosevelt to take steps to OBJ
tain settlement of the strike at the
Union Iron Works and to investigate
what the association deems incompetent
work being done by the non-union men
now employed there. The committee also
told the President that the association
thought there was discrimination against
union labor at the Rock Island Arsenal
President Roosevelt said that the COM
plant should be investigated. and that
whatever discrimination was found to ex-
ist on the part of Government officials
against union labor should be stopped at
once
Lieut. G. r. Fortescue. formerly Of the
Rough Riders. called at the White House
yesterday and thanked the President for
his appointment in the regular service
Lieutenant Fortescue was commended for
galiantry at the battle of San Juan,
where he was severely wounded
Senator Cullom and Representative
Hopkins of Illinois called at the White
House yesterday. Senator Cullom was
the bearer of an invitation from the Ham
ilton Club of Chicago to the President to
be the clubs guest tat any time
After the cali, Senator CulIom declared
he did not discuss any public measures
kins also discIaimed that there was any
politicaP significance in his visit.
Resolutions adopted at the annual ses-
sion of the American Missionary Associa- |
tion endorsing the hospitality extended |
Booker T. Washington were conveyed to
the President yesterday by T. c. Mac |
MILAN, of Chicago
Col A. u. Brodie, of Arizona who has |
been prominently mentioned in connec- |
ton with the goyernorship of the Terri |
tory, was among the PRESIDENTS visitors |
yesterday. II is unlikely that new Gov |
ernor will be appointed for Arizona until |
the expiration of the term OF Governor
Murphy.
The members of the Supreme Council of |
Scottish Rite Masons for the Southern |
Jurisdiction Of the United States were in |
received by President Roosevelt !
yesterday at O'Clock Representative ]. |
u. Richardson of Tennessee, the Grand /
Commander, head, d the party. President |
Roosevelt recened the Council In Secre-
tary Cortelyou :, office. Each of the MEM /
hers of the Council was introduced to the /
President by Mr.. Richardson.
To several of those who live in Western |
States and who expressed the hope that
the President would soon visit that sec !
tion of the country. Mr.. Roosevelt replied |
that he would certainly do so II possible. |
The President was especially emphatic |
in expressing a hope to be able to visit |
Washington and Oregon.
Secretary Root and Gen. Francis V. |
Greene, OF New York, were guests of the |
President at luncheon yesterday.
Among others who called on the Presi- !
dent yesterday We're: Senator Harris of |
Kansas, who is sangCine of legislation |
the construction Of an 18TH
man canal Representative Rixey of Vir-
giuia, who thinks that the Democrats |
will carry the Old DominiOn; Theodore |
Stern, Of Louisville, Ky; II. c. Turley |
and James Hin, OF Mis- sissippi; ex-Sena-
tor Henderson OF Nebraska.
The President yesterday made the fol-
lowing appointments:
..EI IDarn 10 ha
Consul at Prague, Austria.
Samuel d. McAister to be second lieu
tenant in the Artillery Corps, by transfer
from the infantry.
Augustus c. Almy. to be a lieutenant
in the navy.
Martin ]. Clancy, to be warrant ma
rhinist in the navy.
Mr. Watts was formerly United States
OF Ia "a whore ne made |