The Washington times., 1901-10-22

For the first time since he has occupied
the White House as Chief Magistrate,
President Roosevelt left Washington yes
terday. He departed at 4:50 o clock over
the Pennsylvania Railroad for New
Haven, where he is to receive the hon
oraryl degree of LII. d. on Wednesday at
the Yale University bicentenniaI cere-
mics. The President Will be back at the
White House on Thursday.
Two Pullman cars. the Prh ceton,
sleeper, and the Lucsnia, a club and din
ing car, were placed at the disposal of
the Presidential party. consisting of Mr..
Roosevelt Commander Cowles. DR.. RiXey,
MIR. Cortelyou and William Loeb, jr.
Commander Cowles was in uniform, and
will act as aide to the President during
the trip. There was no noteworthy Incl
dent connected with the departure of the
party. Several Secret Service men board
ed the train as it pulled out from the
station
-Ihe first stop will be made this morning
al Pennington, Conn. where the Presi-
dent and his party Will spend the day at
the home of his sister, Mrs Cowles.
The President viii be Joined here
by his daughter, Miss Alice Roose-
welt. who has been recently visiting
Roosevelt will accompany the party to
New Haven, for which point departure
viii be taken from Pennington tomorrow
morning. The ceremony of conferring the
degree is scheduled for tomorrow after
noon. In addition to the President a
number of other notables will receive de-
grees, including the Marquis Ito
The Presidential party will leave New
Haven for Washington within a few
hours after the ceremony. and the Presi-
dent will arrive here some time early
Thursday afternoon. He will however.
receive no t-iaitoFs on that day. On the
following day Friday, it is expected that
all the members of the administrative
family will be- present at the Cabinet
meeting. The important problems which
will be the subject Of legislation during
the approaching session of Congress will
be discussed. The President has already
completed good part of his message but
this important document is yet far from
the shape in which it viii be sent to Con-
gress Inasmuch as many grave topics
have not been discussed by the Cabinet
the President has as yet made no attempt
to write the parts of his message to be
devoted to such matters.
The Marquis Ito was received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday The distin-
guished statesman. accompanied by the
japanese Minister, Kogoro Takahira, and
Z. TsudzulSi arrived at the White House
about 10 o'clock. He was escorted to the
Blue Parlor, and there presented to Mr..
Roosevelt Inasmuch as the marquis has |
no LNssion in this country other than to
recUperate his somewhat shattered |
health, he had no communication of /
diplomatic or official character to convey |
to the President. He assured Mr.. ROose- |
welt OF the friendly feelings toward the !
United States entertained by the subjects /
of the Mikado, and referred to his cour- /
teous reception and hospitable treatment |
in this country, not only on this journey, |
but on four previous occasions.
The President replied in similar voin |
to the compliment of the japanese states !
man and invited him, Mr. Tsudzuki and /
Mrs Takahira to luncheon in the after
noon. The invitation was accepted. At /
the conclusion of luncheon with the Presi- |
dent the marquis was driven to the State /
Department, where he paid his respects /
to SECRETARY Hay. he departed from |
Washington yesterday afternoon at /
o'clock for New York From there he |
will go to New Haven, where he is to |
receive degree from Yale University at |
the hicentcnnial ceremony. The marquis 1
viii sail from this country on October %. !
GOV Benjamin b. OdeIl, OF New /
York was an early caller at the White |
House yesterday He breakfasted with |
the President. \ conference followed, |
when, it is supposed, the New York Fed
eraI positions were discussed at length. |
The Bidwell- Wakeman fight is by no |
means settled, and probably no appoint
ments will be announced before Congress
meets Senator Platt saw the President /
on Sunday, and talked over the situa-
tion. Despite the reports that the senior
Senator from the Empire State and Pres
dent Roosevelt had a definite understand
ing, II can be authoritatively stated that
no decision has as yet been reached, or
viii be until Mr.. Roosevelt has completed |
his message to Congress
On account of the press Of business
which accumulated before his departure
yesterday. the President received only
such callers as had urgent business.
J.. NJ. Murphy, prominent railroad man
OF Arizona, and one of the owners of the I!
famous Congress mine in that territory
caiitd upon President Roosevelt ycSter-
day, and received assurance that no ap-
pOintment Of Governor would be made
until the present Governor y O. Muir
ply, had served his term. RumOrs were
recently current TO the effect that Col
a. o. Brodie, formerly Of the Rough Rid
ers. was 10 be appointed TO that position.
Air. Murphy was unable to give any
opinion regarding the appointment Of a
successor TO Webster Street. Chief JUS
tice u the Territory, against whom
charges have been filed. inasmuch as he
has only recently returned from Europe I
Banking and currency were discussed /
during the brief call Of ReDr, sentative
Lowering Of Massachusetts al the White /
House yesterday. The President expressed
great interest in Mr.. Lowering views on
these matters.
Representative Lowering. f. Is said viii
probably introduce a bill Congress sim
liar 10 the one fayorably reported in the
House at the last session, Ito make cur
rency responsive 10 the varying needs Of
trade in all times and conditions"
II Is thought that the recess appoint
ient oI rtutflck toyne as postmaster
of Chicago. will be confirmed. Mr. goyne I
called AT the White House yesterday He !
was in a very cheerful mood de had evil
IDENTIFY not heard the news that the Chi
cago pcstoffice had been robbed Of $4,000
worth Cf stamps Sunday night With Mr. |
Mann OF Chicago. MIR. COyue predicts
that Senator Mason will be Victorious in |
the Senatorial contest now on In Illinois
He says that Mr.. Mason is much Z
stronger candidate in Cook county TODAY
than he was six years ago.
Two native kaftir clergymen OF the (
Presbyte rian faith. Revs r. Damano and
i. ]. hzimba- accompanied by Rev ". /
H. Brooks. Of the Nincteenth Street Ban
tist Church, Of this city were among the
callers at the White House yesterday The
South African clcrgymcn have brought to
this country six young men to be educat-
ed at Lincoln College, Chester county pa
IN reference - the South African war 1
Rev Mr.. Mzimba said he thought the Z
Beers would be overwhelmed bv force of
nj 2lbers. When he left Cape Town Mr. !
A4zimba said, the British were contem- |
plating the importation Of native foot !
soldiers and cavalry from India to fight |
the Beers in the mountains. The Kaffirs |
are as q rule, he added. anxious for a /