New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON .pril 2 (SpeciaD.-A dinner was
given at the White House tonight in honor of
Nevada N Stranahan. the new Coiector Oh 'ne
Port of New-York: Timothy f. ELLSWORTH leao-
er of the Republican majority In the upper house
at Albany: State Senators Frank Wayland Higgins
and Hobart Krurn and s. Frederick Nixon. Speaker
of the Assembly The dinner, for which arrange
ments were made some time ago was lnaie 'ne
occasion for a general discussion OF Ne~-Ao rk poh-
tics, which President Roosevelt watches with IN
terest.
In the forenoon eighteen Pennsylvania men, VINO
are in the city with the University of pennsylvania
baseball team. called at the WHITE HOUSE r'esi
dent Roosevelt laid aside his duties IN the execu-
tive office and went into the secretarys once
to receive them. He greeted them WIN coheSe
mans handsbake saying every one that ne was
glad to him.
Interest has been aroused here over the PROPOSE
ton to retire Major Micah Jenkins. OF "arrento"'
Va who served in the Rough Riders with tne
President Major Jenkins contracted disease In
Cuba the lasting effects of which are the srounuS
for attempting to secure legislation au'hoii~iis us
retirement. Major Jenkins refused 10 accept tne
sword which was to be presented by President
Roosevelt when Lieutenant Governor lnlH1ah' VI
South Carolina withdrew the invitation 70 the
President Another sword has been secured TOT
Ma ior Jenkins. which the Pres1dent VIII give -
him next week. .,
For successor to H. Clay Evans as Commission
or of Pensions Representative Suloway to-day
recommended J. I. Davenport. 1t is understood
however that the President has not reached q oe-
cision in the case. IA,
Iosenh Murray Of New-York, took breakfast WIN
the President this morning. Mr.. Murray Is sla'eo
70 succeed Edward F. insolvency as Assistant
Commissioner of immigration at the Port OF view"
York.
REPRESENTATIVE Perkins Of New-York VINO re-
norted from, the Commerce Committee the House
hill nrovidinS for Chinese exclusion. talked WIN
the President about the differences between tne
House and Senate bills for exclusion polntlhs 'u'
the chief fea lures of each. . 49,
Don NJ Dickinson. Chief Justice strong: OF
ada: senior jose Rosa Pacas and Senior F. A"rto
Pacas members of the board which Will aloltIdl =
the claim of the Salvador Commercial Company o.
San Francisco. against tthe Covsrnmsnt OF Fan
vador paid their respects to President RooseFeiL,
The board will Immediately begin its sessions az tne
Offices of the Interstate Commerce Commission
The members of the board of ma nagers OF tne
called the President, accompanied by secretary
Root. -
saw the President about some Ohio matters TINS
Representative Brick introduced Colonel A: F.
Fleet principal of the military academy at culver.
Ind. 49,,
President Roosevelt saw and shook hands with
a large number Of w-England people to-day. Al
10 o'clock he received seventy school teachers from
Boston. presented by Representative Roberts Next
he received $50 teachers from the same section
presented by Colonel Billings. The teachers are
here excursion
Connecticut. presented some friends Senator
Plat. of Connecticut. presented Marquis Towns
bend, OF England. and Mr.. Robin. son Of Queen
Nictorias chaplain.
Representatives McCleary. OF Minnesota. intro
duced friends to the President.
D. W. Stevens. of the japanese legation, presented
Mrs s Zumato.
Representative Dayton. Of West Virginia intro
duced a party of people from that State.