Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-10-30
WASHINGTON LETT n
Special Correspondence |


form while on duty at the war d. part
ment is being gradually follow, j by
other army officers on duty at tlat de
partment. Colonel Lusk and 5 ass-
Abbott of the engineer depaltme cap-
pcared at their offices in uniform. M1G
Colonel Mackenzie, principal assistant
to the chief of engineers, has indicated
his intention to follow suit in il few
days. There is no order on the suDiec5-
and the army officers are exercising
their own discretion in the matter. X
is understood. however, that several u
them have been influenced by a lrpcr'
that the secretary Of war has expresses
the opinion that the wearing of VA
forms 10y officers ON duty in the WA d
partment * in entire accord with r'g
fitness of things" In AL the ether a.
mics Of the world the officers an 70
CURED to wear their uniforms Wh Ok
duty. regardless of whether such duly
is in the field or elsewhere.
The Walsh Mansion.
Work will be begun at once on TIE
eNtdN ulltllN lOI ilt -Llilttil'
Washington residence of Mr. Thomas
F. Walsh of Colorado at Twenty i.s-
street and Massachusetts avenue. a
permit was granted several weeks Asf
for the excavation. The pans, rs hlae
with the application to build, are elth-
crate in the extreme, and the residence
when finished will in all probability DE
81 4 al
The house will be of extensive pro
portions and three stories in height
The front will be of white marble
The magnificent entrance to the frnn1
on Massachusetts avenue, Building 5n
spector Brady says, will be the laess
artistic and massive of any in Wh;f-
ington. 1t is expected that the be;tuti-
full structure will be completed.hy th4s
time next year. which would indic2ie
that large force is to be engaged sE
the work from now on.
The Presidents Message.
The president. it is understood. is e.
ing to deal vigorously with reciprc atr
matters and also with ship subsidies
He is giving most thoughtful atten .i1s
to the matter of reciprocity and Esss
discussed this with number Of n..s
callers with view to sounding tlle5r
opinions.
1t is learned that the president is atsss
going to recommend that there be Zas
back ward movement in the recaSl
growth of the navy. The president VILE
ask congress to provide literally 6w-
the navy This will be one of the fea
lures of the presidents message. He IS
thoroughly acquainted with the situs
ton in the navy department and wiA
leave nothing unsaid to fairly put h*--
fore congress the need of continues
substantial growth in the navy.
Conditions in the Philippines the
isthmian canal. IT, situation in cuba.
Immigration and international a Ultra
ton will be among the other matters
that will form the message.
Probable Cabinet Changes.
The various stories in circulat re
garding the probable retirement o. Ses
rotary Root from the cabinet because
Of alleged continued i'll health are Wig
orously denied by cabinet members
who know what the facts are. 1t is ex
pected that unless the unexpected ha i.
pens Secretary Root will permanently
continue as one of the presidents fore
most and abiest advisers.
1t is stated that every member Of tasss
cabinet accepted in good faith the iny5a
tation of the president to remain wifE
him, and there are not likely to ~
changes for some months. Those likeaT
to leave the cabinet first are Secltt2s-
ries Hay and Long. both for substasA-
TALLY the same reasons, that public life
has no glitter for them and than thFT
had each contemplated resi.n0liN
months prior to the assassination ~
President Mckinley. When Secretary
Hay retires. he will probably he sns.-
ceedcd by Secretary Root or by Sera-
tor Lodge.
White House Stationery.
President Roosevelt has decided tb3r
his official residence shall be called tssx
White House. Heretofore the statie1l
cry on which the president CONDUCTS
his correspondence has had a neatgy
embossed "EXecutve Mansion" at the
top of the page When the questlornof
printing the new letter heads when
are to take the place of the mourning
stationery was discussed with Ne
president. he told Secretary Cortat gu
that hereafter white House" wCuld
be used instead of Executive MaD-
sion" President Roosevelt believer
that the former name is more distinc.
tive than the latter. So far as le caE
learn. there is not another public build
ing in the United States called the
White House, while the residences n
all the governors of the states are t,at
ed executive mansions, hence ca.
change.
Mrs. RoOseveIt's Secretary,
Mrs. Roosevelt has appointed Misc
Belle Hagrer to be her secretary. MisE
Hagner is a Washington girl. Her f.l
Their is a leading physician Of the ma
tional capital. Last winter Miss nag.
npr acted rs priVatp secretary TO Mrs