The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-26
National Capital Notes.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted almost exclus-
lively to consideration of the status Of the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba and the canal
treaty with Colombia. The bitches that
have occurred in the negotiations were
discussed as were also the prospects of
settlement.
Gen. Luke e. Wright, vice Governor of
the Philippines, arrived at the executive
offices at the Cabinet meeting to-day and
was shown into the Presidents room. The
President introduced him to the members
Of the Cabinet. After the Cabinet meet
ing General Wright had a conference with
the President upon Philippine matters.
Minister Quesada, of Cuba, was one of
the early callers upon the President to-
day. He informed the President that he
had received a cablegram from the Cuban
government at Havana informing him that
the reciprocity treaty negotiations were
proceeding satisfactorily. Minister Que
sada previously called at the state de-
partment and presented a copy Of his ca
blegram TO Secretary Hay.
President Roosevelt to-day informed Rep
resentative Hepburn. chairman of the
House committee on interstate and foreign
representative from each of the govern
ment departments to confer with his COM
mittee as to the creation by Congress of a
department of commerce and to furnish
any information desired. Mr.. Hepburn is
confident that a bill creating the depart
ment of commerce will be passed at the APP
DrOaCnlnP S6SSlOn vi IOUBTtSS.
The heavy ships of the North Atlantic
squadron which are to participate in the
winter maneuverS in the Caribbean sea
arrived at Culebra yesterday from Hamp-
ton Roads. They are the Kearsarge, Ala
bama, Massachusetts, Detroit, Cincinnati.
Culgoa. Fortune and Machias.
The remains of three officers of the army
were inferred in the Arlington National
Cemetery to-day, with the usual military
ceremonies. These were Mai. Walter Reed.
of the medical department: Capt. John F.
McBlain, Ninth Cavalry, and Capt. 2. Cas-
tow, a quartermaster of volunteers during
the civil war.
Charles V. Herdliska. United States con-
sui at Callao. Peru. has rendered his resig-
nation, and it has been accepted. MI.
Herdliska is unwilling to expose his family
to the great climatic change involved in
taking them from Ohio to Peru.
Madame Duse. the Italian actress, was re-
ceived by the President and Mrs. and Miss
Roosevelt to-day at the White House. The
call lasted about a half hour, the time be-
ing occupied in a chat on various matters
of personal interest.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt enter
tanned a large party of friends at dinner
at the White House tonight. The table.
the decorations of which were In pink car
nations. was set in the newly remodeled
state dining room. The guests included:
and Mrs. Hay, Secretary Moody. Senator
Lodge. Vice Governor Luke E. Wright. of
the philippines. General and Mrs. Wood.
Baron and Baroness Speck Won Sternberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strachey. Mr.. and Mrs. Rock
hill. Mrs. Hobson, Miss Roosevelt. Miss
Helen Roosevelt and Miss Hagner.
Secretary Root left Washington for New
York this evening on receiving news of the
very serious illness of Mrs. Roots father.
Salem ii. Wales. Mr.. Wales. who is a
journalist and a prominent citizen of New
York, has suffered a stroke of apoplexy,
and owing to his advanced age, seventy
seven years, the case is regarded as criti-
cal. Mrs. Root is still in Europe with her
two sons, but is expected TO sail for New
York not later thar Saturday.
Justice Harlan. of the United States SUI.
preme Court, on Dec. 3 will have completed
twenty-five years Of service as a member
of that court and his friends at the bal
throughout the country have arranged &c
express their appreciation of his services by
a dinner in his honor on that evening at the
new Willard Hotel in this city. The pur.
pose is TO make the affair a national one