The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-22
TALKS WITH CoNGREssMEN
WHO CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE
TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS
Hearty Support of the Administration
Promised by Senator PrItchard,
MIR. Livingston and Others.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2f. - President
Roosevelt walked early TO the White House
to-day from the residence of his brother
in-law. Commander Cowles, of the navy
arriving shortly before go a. m. Secre-
tary Hay, Secretary Long and Secretary
Gage came almost on his heels and saw
the President for few minutes In the CAB
met room. The doors of the White House
were closed to the public, but admission,
of course, was accorded to those who de-
sired to see the President personally, and
within an hour a score of men prominent
in public life had called TO pay their re-
spects or TO extend their good wishes for
a successful administration. Among them
were Senators Scott and Elkins. of West
Virginia: Senator Pritchard. of North Car
olina: Millard. of Nebraska, and Burton, of
Kansas. and Representatives Heatwole,
McCleary and Stephens. of Minnesota; Glib
son, of Tennessee; Livingstone, of Georgia,
and Dayton Of West Virginia. All were
delighted with the reception accorded them
Senators Elkins and Scott congratulated
the President on the declaration he had
made when he took the oath of office
THAT simple declaration" said Senator
Scott, Immediately restored confidence in
the business world"
TO the Minnesota representatives the
President recalled the fact that it was in
their state that he had made his last
public utterance as Vice President, and
in that confession of faith" as he char
acterized it, he committed himself To the
policy OF Mckinley, to which he pledged
his adherence on assuming the responsible
ity of his office at Buffalo.
Representative Livingstone, of Georgia
was especially pleased with his reception
The Georgia representative had congratu-
lated the President, had expressed the hope
that his administration would be a sue
cess and had informed him that, as a
Southern man and a Georgian, he would
contribute everything in his power to that
end The President replied that it would
be his aim TO be the President of the whole
people, without regard to geographical lines
or class distinctions; that it was the wei
fare OF all which he should seek to pro-
mote.
The President was even more emphatic
In his declaration to Senator Pritchard, OK
North Carolina, and Representatives KIutz,
of North Carolina, and Gibson. OF Ten
nessee. 1.-The South will support you most
heartily" Senator Pritchard had said.
speaking for all three of the Southern
predicting good things for you and of you.
and the feeling of ali the people for you,
irrespective OF party, is most kindly"
II am going 20 be President Of the United
States. and not any section" replied the
President. II don't care for sectional lines
When 1 was Governor of New York 1 was
told l could make four appointments in the
army. When L sent in the names three
were from the South and the other from
New York. They We're brave men who
deserved recognition for services in the
Spanish war, and it did not matter what
State they were from"
The President talked in the same vein
with Senator Money. of Mississippi, when
the latter called, reminding the Mississippi
senator that his mother was a Southern
woman. Il am half Southern" said he
''and l have lived in the West, so that 1
can represent the whole country
Senior Quesada and General Nunez, Gov
ernor OF Havana province, both members of
the Cuban constitutional convention, called
to pay their respects. Gen. Leonard Wood,
Governor General of Cuba, was with the
President during this interview. He ar
ranged for a drive with the President later
in the day. when the general Cuban situa-
tion could be discussed. General Wood
leaves for Havana tomorrow night but
expects that ne will be obliged to return to
Washington next mOnt| He expects that
the new electoral law would be simplified.
General Wood said further that the gov
ernment intended TO turn over the admin
istration of the Islands to the Cubans by
the lst of next May
At 30 p. m the President left the White
House for luncheon. He had on a black
cutaway coat and a black slouch hat. and
wore band OF crepe around his left arm.
lie was accompanied by General Wood.
The two walked briskly through the east
ern driveway of the grounds and across
Pennsylvania avenue TO Lafayette Park.
through which they passed TO Commander
CowlesS residence
The President returned TO the White
House about 3 o'clock. but saw no callers
during the hour he remained there.
Secretary Cortelyou to-day was busily en-
gagged in collecting the papers OF the late
Pre- sident and Mrs. McKinIey's maid was
in the private apartments OF the White
House. packing the personal effects of her
mistress. All the personal property Of the
late President and Mrs. Mckinley will be
removed from the White House early next
week. and upon the return OF Mrs Roose-
Welt from oyster Bay next Wednesday the
President and his family Will take up their
abode at the executive mansion
The Cuban delegation mere is making
every effort 10 further the cause or reci-
procity They represent that the present
conditions IN Cuba are intolerable. and un-
less the United states is prepared promptly
20 make some concessions IN the reduction
OF duties on the Cuban staples the financial
ruin Of the island is inevitable. Realizing
the delay that would follow an attempt TO