Evening star., 1901-11-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Cabinet and the President Go
Over the Latter's Message.


Over the Latter's Message.
The cabinet was in session for two and
a half hours today, spending all of the time
reading President Roosevelts message to
Congress. The President went through the
most of the message, and when the cabinet
broke up the statements were general that
the message will be strong and clear,
even where subjects are treated briefly. The
President has not much more to do in
preparing the message and will easily have
1t ready, matters now stand, when Con-
gress assemblies the first Monday in De-
cember.
z=-'g' Early Morning Callers. .-.--
President Roosevelt's reception of con-
gressional callers began with Senator Quay,
who talked over some Pennsylvania ap-
pointments. The next visitor was Repre-
sentative Dovener of West Virginia. In
succession followed Senator Platt of Con-
necticut Senator Beveridge of Indiana,
Senator Foraker Of Ohio, Col. r. c. Kerens
of Missouri and friends, ex-Secretary Car
Isle, Thomas H. Shevlin, nation committee
man Of Minnesota; Edward H. Haskell, q
large manufacturer Of Boston; Maj. W.. H.
Weston and Rev. F. c. Iglehart of New
burgh, N. Y.,- and a number of others.
Representative Dovener says that 1t Is
possible that there will be some changes in
otherwise, but he Is certain that there will
be no radical changes in that direction. The
people Of West Virginia, he said. are not in
favor of any changes that will upset ex-
isting conditions.
Favors Tariff COmmission.
Edward H. Haskell of Boston is here to
attend the reciprocity convention. He talked
with the President briefly about reciprocity
and gave his approval to the suggestion for
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subject and report to Congress When
Mr.. Haskell was asked II this would not
seriously delay a settlement Of tariff and
reciprocity problems he said 1t might do so,
but he thought the result would be COM
mission. and such body could not be
avoided. .11eG
Rev. F. C. Iglehart Of Newburgh was a
pastor in New York city when Mr.. Roose-
velt was police commissioner, and they
worked together in many matters.
The Indiana Judgeship.
What is generally spoken Of as the In
diana judgeship vacancy. but which is
really a vacancy in the federal bench of a
circuit embracing several states, was not
discussed by Senator Beveridge. The posi-
ton goes to Indiana because the vacancy
was caused by the death Of an Indiana
man. The successful man will not be Sc
lected until Senators Fairbanks and Bev-
er1dge get together upon one man. This
they are most likely to do without friction
Twenty or thirty good men are mentioned
for the place and there are a dozen can
didates from Indianapolis alone. Among
the most prominent candidates are Edward
Daniels, c. G. Shirley, Lucien B. Swift,
r. o. Hawkins and Francis E. Baker.
chief Justice of the state supreme court.
New Messenger Appointed.
Franklin Hall Of Long Island, N. Y, has
been appointed a messenger at the White
House and is on duty. He was well known
to the President and was appointed for that
reason A messenger was transferred to
department to make room for Hall, but no
one was discharged.
Two Bags of Mail.
Two immense mail bags. full to the top
with letters, left the White House this
morning. Every letter was an answer from
the President or Mrs. Roosevelt to letters
of coincidence on the death Of President Nc
Kinley.