New-York tribune., 1902-03-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. March 2s (speciaD.-An members of
the Cabinet present at the regular Friday
meeting except Secretary Shaw, who is in New
YORK City investigating the auxiliary branches
of the Treasury Department. including the Custom
House. the Appraisers office and the Sub-Treas-
ury. The time was chiefly occupied in discussing
the details of the withdrawal of the United States
forces from Cuba. Secretary Wilson made a state
ment regarding discrimination by Germany against
American food products especially meats. He
pointed out that the German analyses of these
products undoubtedly were severe, and indicated
that if similar analyses were resorted TO by Amer
lean officials against German food products coming
into the United States millions of dollars worth OF
German goods would be shut of this country
every year. The position taken by Secretary VIII
son is regarded a mild ntimation that the pres
ent situation cannot continue.
The President had a large number of callers.
Representatives Knapp and Griscom. of NewYork,
introduced delegations of New-Yorkers. and about
fifty members of excursion parties were received.
Northern people who have been South winter
visits arriving here in large numbers to spend
Easter, and the crowds of sghtseers the White
House have accordingly increased in the last few
days.
Miss Alice Roosevelt will remain in Havana with
Governor General and Mrs. Wood until the end of
Easter week. returning to Washington in all prob
ability about the time President Roosevelt and his
party come back from Charleston.
1t was expected that the Miles correspondence
would be made public at the White House this af-
ternoon but it was finally decided TO issue it from
the War Department in day or two.
Cards have been issued by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt for musical to be given the East
room on the evening Of April 3. Paderewski has
PREPARED a charming programme. Three hundred
guests will be present
General Ell TorrenGe. commander-in-chief OF the
Grdhd Army OF the Republic, took luncheon with
the PRESIDENT. Soon after General Terrence left
tne Nhlte House Commissioner Evans called at
the request of the President and remained with
ti nun tor sc some ne time He declined to discuss the
herman Ridder, Editor of the stats -Zeitung''
OF OF New ork, and party of friends called a
the W hlte House and paid their respects TO the
President.
-, resident Roosevelt Will deliver the diplomas at
tHe graduating exercises of the Naval Academy at
annapolis on May > the advance date set in order
TO reheEt dearth in commissioned officers.
James X. Garfield has not Yet indicated TO the
PRESIDENT mis- intention of accepting the place of
SlNh service Commissioner. which was offered 10
MN, TO succeed William \. Rodenberg II Nr
Garfield finally decides not serve il is said that
the President is favOrably disposed toward George
Everett Adams. Of Chicago. Mr. Adams served
fouT terms In Congress, and II is understood that
MS name was considered before the offer was made
10 Mr.. Garfield. ~
Senator Hanna. who returned to this citv from
New-fork last night spent most OF the evening In
conference with the President Their talk related
to general affairs NN