The Washington times., 1901-09-25
In ACCORD WITH M'KINLBY
MIR. Roosevelt Entertains Similar
Views on Reciprocity.

Announces His Position at the Cab
met Meeting - Appreciates the
Magnitude of Problem - Depart
ment Administration Discussed,
President Roosevelt is rapidly getting in
touch with the great problems with which
the Administration will soon have to deal.
Only four members of the Cabinet-Sec-
retaries Gage and Wilson. Postmaster
General Smith and Attorney General
Knox-attended the Cabinet meeting yes
terday. held in the White House at IL
O'clock
There was one noteworthy feature of
the meeting. The President placed HIM
self on record as thoroughly In accord
with the views on reciprocity expressed
by Mr. Mckinley shortly before his death.
But Mr.. Roosevelt accompanied this ut
terance with a statement of his apprecia-
ton of the magnitude of the subject and
Of the difficulties which would be encoun-
tered in carrying out a consistent sched-
ule Of reciprocal trade relations with other
countries. The President announced that
he will give close attention to the study
of the subject This is accepted as an
indication that he considers the question
to be the next great economic problem to
be dealt with by Congress
The Cabinet meeting lasted two hours.
and much time was devoted to a discus
sion of the Administration and personnel
of those departments subordinate to the
Cabinet officers present.
President Roosevelt conducts the Cabi-
net meetings in much the same manner as
President Mckinley He enters freely into
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express his opinions OF matters under
discussion.
Mrs. Roosevelt and two of the children
accompanied by William Loeb. Private
Secretary of the President. will arrive in
Washington some time today. The car
riage from the White House will meet
the train and the party will be taken to
their new home at once. The attaches of
the White House are looking forward to
the advent of the youngsters.
1t is many years since there have been
young boys and girls at the White House.
There were the Cleveland babies, several
years ago. but they were all quite infan-
tile. Every preparation has been made
for the advent Of the family.
The President had a comparatively light
day in respect to visitors, owing to the
fact that it was Cabinet day After his
nrSt night as Chief Executive beneath the
roof of the White House the President
appeared at his desk about 9:15 o'clock,
looking better than he has at any time
since his return to Washington. He be-
gins work somewhat earlier than did
President Mckinley. who usually sat
down at his desk about 10 o'clock.
Between 10 and IL o'clock yesterday
morning there were a number of callers
most of whom merely desired to pay their
respects to the President. Among the
number were Lieutenant Commander
Sharp and Capt B. p Lambertou IT, s
officer of Dewey's flagship, the Olympia,
at the battle of Manila Bay. w. NJ. John
son and w. S. ShallenbergeS First and
Second Assistant Postmasters General;
Senators Harris and Burton, of Kansas;
I. W. Crtdler, Assistant Secretary of
state; Senator Taliaferro and Representa-
tive Sparkman. of Florida, and Represen-
tatives Mahon and Lewis, of Pennsylva-
mia, We're also received by the President
Ex-senator Carter conferred with Mr..
Roosevelt for a few minutes on business
relating to the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position, to be held at St Louis Mr.
Carter received assurance that the insular
possessions would be well represented in
the chronological exhibit, which is intend
ed to be the most complete ever made at
any exposition.
After the Cabinet meeting the Presi-
dent went to lunch and then returned TO
his desk The only appointment made
during the day was that of Frank B. Lit
tell to be professor of mathematics in the
navy, with the rank of lieutenant.
At 4:30 o'clock the President left the
White House in company with Colonel
Sanger, Acting Secretary. of War. who
had called on matters of business. They
entered Colonel Sanger's carriage and
drove up Sixteenth Street
The President returned to the White
House and dined. There were only few
callers during the evening