The Washington times., 1901-10-13
is frien6 Rlalock The President said

his friend Blalock. The President said
| he would consider the matter, but 1t Is
doubtful if his objections to Blalock can
! be overcome In that case Clayton is the
man most likely to be appointed.
| A rumor going the rounds to the effect
| that the President would appoint Colonel
| Brodie, his fellow Rough Rider, Governor
! of Arizona fits in nicely with general
| impressions. The present incumbent OF
that office, Governor Murphy, is a Demo
crat. Colonel Brodie is q strict Repub-
| lican, with strong party affiliations. The
| President has great confidence in Colonei
| Brodie, who has acceptably filled a num-
| ber of minor Territorial offices. Colonel
| Brodie mas been at the White House d
number of times since Mr.. Roosevelt as
sumed the office of President.
John G. New, a former Assistant Secre-
| tary of the Treasury, and his son, Harry
| New, Republican national committeeman n
callers yesterday. They We're accom-
| panied by Colonel Ransdell, Sergeant-at-
Arms of the United States Senate. Harry
| New lunched with the President yester-
| day.
Cuban Industrial interests were again
| brought to President Roosevelt's S attention
tor Frar2- ID. Payey, of New York, and l..
| V. de ADed, of Havana The latter is the
| representative in this country of the eco
nomic organizations which united in Cuba
| ciprocal comm ernial relations between the
| United States and Cuba. 1t is the inten-
ton of representative Cubans to make an
| appeal to Congress for legislation which
| will establish reciprocal relations with
this country without waiting for the es-
tabiishment of Cuban Government.
The President expressed interest in the
views of his visitors. He promised to give
a detailed sch edule of their plans care
full consideration. 1t is the desire of
those interested in the movement that
~....fYa rall fraa ~ I.. I'D Ia-a l,trt
that definite trade relations be established
at once
NJ f. Magee, a member of the Board Of
Agriculture of Ireland, who is studying
the methods of agriculture in vogue in this
country, called on the President yester-
day He was accompanied by T. V. Pow
derly, Commissioner of immigration. A.
A. j. Frasier, London banker, also paid
his respects to the President yester-
day Mr.. Frasier is investigating the
financial system of this country. He
deems it the superior of that of England,
especially in times of commercial depres-
sion or national disaster.
All the justices of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia yesterday paid
an official call a the White House. They
were received by the President in the
general reception room.
Among others who saw the President
were: EX- Representative William Lo-
rimer of Chicago, accompanied by G.. w.
Hinman, editor of the Chicago Inter
Ocean," II. a. Garfield, a son of the late
! President Garfield IL. ii. Hanna, of In
diauapolis. President of the National
Sound Money Commission.
T. w. BloomiIgdale, of New York, has
been added to the board of trustees of
the Mckinley National Monument Asso-
citation. The appointment was announc-
cd at the White House yesterday.
Archibald and Quentin Roosevelt. the
President ; sons, VII arrive in Washington
on Wcdnes sday next. They are at pres
dent At the Presidents home in oyster
Bay Archibald. who is about six years
old will enter the Force public school on
Massachusetts Avenue. between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth Streets.
This is one Of the buildings which, on
account OF the fact that 1t was without
boiler. was closed for several days last
week. The heating apparatus is not yet in
place. and If the weather is iHclement
there may be school for Archibald
Roosevelt to attend when he does arrive.
II is the custom in the bOile rless buildings
to have the children assemble each morn
ing. If the weather IS temperate school
is kept in session. Otherwise ii is dis
Iuisse for the day.
Quentin is the baby of the Roosevelt
family, and tar too young for school
books.