Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Not to Act in Coal
Strike.
CHANGE IN BABCOCK
SINCE HE HAS SHAVED HIS
FRIENDS DON'T KNOW HIM.
Surveyors Are at Work in Anticipa-
ton of Appropriation for New
Office Building.

| President Roosevelt and his cabinet today
| decided that there is no legal ground for
interference by the President in trying to
adjust the coal strike in the Pennsylvania
| coal fields.
| The President and his cabinet discussed
| the action Of the New York board of trade
| and transportation In adopting. resolutions
| asking for presidential interference under
| the provisions Of the law Of 1892 1t was
| ascertained, upon investigation, that the
| law which conferred that authority upon
| the President was repealed In 1885, This
| left no legal ground fer Interference in any
| way, and the President has no desire to
| assume authority to take action that would
probably result in trouble all around.
| The official determination of the Presi-
| dent will not be announced in advance Of a
| conference the President will have with the
| New York committee this afternoon. He
| will then settle the suggestion Of his inter-
| ference
| A Note to the Pope.
The following statement was made at the
| White House today:
| Upon the occasion of Governor Taft's call
| upon the pope, he presented a set Of the
| Presidents books. with brief note accom-
| panying the volumes, in which the Presi-
l u,
| thanked him for his repeated expressions
of good will to America and wished him
! many happy and prosperous years of life.
At the cabinet meeting this morning the
| public buildings bill was discussed fully
| and it was decided that it should be signed
The cabinet also went at length into GER
| tain matters connected with Cuban reci-
! procity measures, but no decision was
| reached. 1nasmuch as 1t appeared that
| Judge Taft had presented the instructions
| of the Secretary of War to him to Cardinal
Rampolla, Secretary Root will send these
| instructions to the Philippines committee.
Industrial Work for Indians.
Rev w. c. Roe and Rev. J. NJ. Wander
| melen, two missionaries of the Dutch Re-
| formed Church working among the Chey-
| enne and Arapahoe Indians of the Indian
territory. talked with the President this
| morning about the Industrial work being
| taught the Indians, The missionaries of
the Dutch Church are striving hard to de-
velop the old-time arts Of the Indian wo-
men through what is known as Mohurk
| lodge Bead work is especially advised.
This art has a ready sale and at prices
| likely to make the Indian woman self-sup-
| porting. The Indian men cannot be taught
| to do any work but the women work hard
and do not mind any kind of labor
Extradition Treaty With Servia.
Charles s. Francis. minister Of the United
States to Greece. Roumania and Servia,
called at the White House this morning to
| pay his respects. Mr.. Francis has just con-
| cluded the first extradition treaty ever en-
tered into between the United States and
servia The treaty Is now in force. 1t
follows very much the treaties this country
has with Austria and Denmark
His Friends Don't Know Him.
| Representative Babcock chairman of the
republican congressional committee has
| not only shaved off his short beard, but
has grown much thinner by reason Of his
recent illness. The consequence is that
even his closest friends don't know him.
Mr.. Babcock went to the White House this
morning and there ran into Senator Fair
banks. He had to introduce himself be-
fore the tall and dignified senator from
Indiana could know him. Then followed
explanations. Soon after Senator Warren
OF wyoming walked in, sat down near
Senator Fairbanks and Representative
Babcock and began talking to the former
without showing the slightest recognition
of his old friend Babcock. The latter
Introduce me to your friend"
Fairbanks said:
Let me present my friend Mr.. Jenkins
Of Indiana"
The Wyoming senator bowed obseauious-
ly and gracefully. Glad to meet you, Mr.
Jenkins he said still not recognizing his
friend.
What state are you from senator?" the
alleged Mr.. Jenkins inquired.
From Wyoming SIR"
rs that state this side or the other side
of the MiSsissippi?'
Senator Warren looked IN with inst q
little surprise and answered: "Oh, YOU
young men who call on the President for
the first time are excited and don't know
where the great state Of Wyoming is To-
Gated"
Senator Fairbanks held his right hand
over his mouth to. conceal his broad smile
and then he told this little story to Sena-
tor Warren.
Secretary Hay came to the President the
other day In great perturbation of mind
and said: Mr. President, 1 have Just had
a call from Representative Overstreet and
another young representa- tive with
smooth face, who said they came from you.
l did not want to ask the young mans
name and confess was puzzled
President
Yes answered Secretary Hay
wasn't 1t representative Babcock?' in
| quired the President
'''Oh no! answered Mr. Hay # know
Mt Babcock well. He is one of my best
| friends
"'Well.' said the President, Mr.. Bah
cock was the man."
| The story had its point Senator Warren
took good look at Mr.. jenkins, discovered
his mistake. and then everybody laughed
| iiedi lily. lHc ITtSiQenI naO TO hear the
story, too, and he greatly enjoyed the joke.
Surveyors Are at Work.
Surveyors were taking measurements
around the White House grounds this morn.
| Ing in anticipation of an appropriation by
Congress for new office building for the
President on the west side of the grounds.
1t is generally understood at the White
House that Congress will make the required
appropriation and it is proposed to have
the ouisdlng constructed within a few
months so that the rooms now occupied nv
the President and his office force may be
| converted into rooms FOR the use of the
Roosevelt family.
Going to Minnesota
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota was in
formed by the President this morning that
the latter had definitely decided to ac-
cept the invitation to visit Minneapolis on
, the occasion Of the meeting of the en-
ployers and employees convention, This
will be September IS to the o. The gov