New-York tribune., 1902-03-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington March is (SpeciaD.-Belamy Storer.
United States Minister to Spain, and Mrs Storer
were guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt at
dinner this evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Storer are in
Washington for a short visit.
1t was learned to-day that President Roosevelt
will not be able attend the dinner TO be given in
honor of Senator Platt by the Amen Corner next
month. The President expressed his regret at not
being able 10 accept this invitation. He cannot
accept all the invitations he receives and there
fore he regards IL best adhere closely to the
policy he has adopted.
1t is learned that decision will be reached in
the of Naval officer Sharkey until Senator
Platt returns from his visit Cuba. President
Roosevelt and Mr.. PIatt had several talks about
this appointment before the Senator went away.
but the President desired some additional
information in the before he made his final
decision. Thus the question OF Mr.. sharkey's sue
cessor is still open.
The President has told friends of Charles III.
Treat. the United States marshal at NewYOrk, that
he will be appointed for another term. 1t is ex-
pected that his nomination Will be sent to the
Senate within the next few days. There has been
some opposition to the reappOintment Of Mr.. Treat,
hut his friends able to show that he has ad-
ministered the affairs of his office in manner
which warrants reappointment.
The Cabinet met to-day the regular hour and
there were few callers before or afterward- 1t was
officially announced. in the manner recently adopt
ed for giving that the CessiOn of the Dan
on the evening of April 3 the President and Mrs
Roosevelt Will entertain at musical. PadereWski
will give a piano recital and charming pro-
gramme has been selected. There will be about
three hundred invited guests.
Miss Alice Roosevelt expected to leave Ia
where she has been making a visit TO Cover
nOr-General and Mrs Wood. the 10Th INST NO
word of the exact time of her departure mas Dteu
received. however.
AS spring advances. the number of hOrsemen rid
ing the White Lot bride path increases
Riders and drivers here asCribe the cause of the
stimulation OF this sport to the leadership or Presl
dent Roosevelt who is almost daily seen going for
a horseback ride.
Senator Proctor talked with the President to-day
about the appointment of successor TO Mr..
Rodenberg Civil Service Commissioner George
K. Wales of Vermont. is mentioned in connection
commission.
Representative Cooper. of Texas presented to
the President T.. p. Scott, of Paris. Tex. Mr. Scott
is candidate for District Attorney of the Eastern
the that Mr., McI.emore the Attorney OF the
Eastern District, placed in the newly created
district by the bill just passed by Congress. giving
another district 20 Texas Candidates for the new
Representative Keberg; Waller Burns, former
State Senator from Houston, and II. w. Rhodes.
Of Beaumont Mr.. KleherS a Democrat until
the campaign of 1896. when he voted for Mckinley
and also for Representative Hawley, who was the
only Republican in Congress from Texas for years,
Mr.. Hawey, il Is said, has iniOrsed Mr.. KleberS
for the iUdgeship. Notwithstanding the prominence
in Republican circles of Mr.. Burns
Representative Ball, of Delaware presented a
delegation Of United WOrkmen. which OrganiZa-
Representative Dayton. OF West Virginia, pre-
sented J. T. Hope. of that State. United States
Consul ar Windsor. Nova Scotia
Mr.. and Mrs Douglas Robinson, Of New-York.
guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt for short
time.