New-York tribune., 1902-03-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

! Washington March II (SpeciaD D.-Brigadier Cen
eral Frederick Funston dned with the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt tonight.
Scfor Jose VinCente COnCha, the newly appointed
Colombian Minister to the United States was pre-
sented to the President to-day. He delivered his
credentials and made brief speech, in which he
paid high tribute TO his predecessor and in be-
half of the Colombian Government expressed the
wish that the commercial relations between the
two nations might remain friendly and cordial
President Roosevelt made brief reply 10 the new
minister's address. The reception took place in
the Blue Room.
President Roosevelt has not yet announced de-
CsiOn in regard to Brooklyn and New-Tork ap-
pointmcnts. He confers with New-Yorkers fire.
quently about these matters, but has not reached
Il final conclusion as to the successors of Naval
Officer Sharkey, Marshal Haubert, Commissioner
Fitchie and Assistant Commissioner McSweeney.
1t is expected that successors to these will be
named in Il few days. There is still some doubt
about the of Sharkey, and 1t is possible. al
though IT is regarded extremely doubtful, that
he Will be rcnominated
Senator Deboe. Representative Boreing. Repre-
sentative Irwin and John W. Yerkes Republican
National Committeeman and Commissioner Of In
tcrnal Revenue, called on the President this morn
ing to ask place for the Rev. +. 5. Smith. col
ored. Of Owensboro, Ky. Mr.. Smith among
those mentioned for Minister to Hayti, TO succeed
J. W. Powell. in case the President made change
The President Will consider Mr.. Smiths name in
case there is suitable vacancy he might fill
II. W. AnteTn, Of Little ROCK, nled with Jhe
President charges that Samuel Davis. postmaster
at RusseUvilIe. Ark. was compelled 10 pay the
State organization Sl.300 four years ago for his
appointment. 1t is alleged that some time ago the
of the postmaster Increased by re-
qurement Of the organization that he appoint an
assistant, who must have part Of the postmaster s
salary.
NJ II. siIverhees, Lester Bishop and W. L..
Parker. three Seneca Indians. of Western New
York. called the President this morning a bill
is pending in Congress to allOt in Severalty the
lands of these Indians They have a TeServa ton
Of 5000 in Western NeW-Yurk. The bill pro-
NldcS that three commissioners shall be appointed
by the President 10 carry out the law, one OF them
being selected by the Indians themselves. The
Indians wanted to tell the President that they did
would he satisfied to have him name all three men
They only asked that the commissioners should be
disiutcrested
Representative Blackburn and f. c. Duncan,
trict Of North Carolina. the President this
morning 10 urge the selection Of Judge Spencer r.
Adams, OF North Carolina, for the judseship of the
Cape Nome district.
informal luncheon this afternoon the Secretary of
War. AIr. Leupp. the Re- Dr MaCkay Smith. Miss
Ncan, the Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Whitemore and Com
maudeU COVlcS
Mrs Susan d. Warren called on the President
by appointment at noon ~ introduce Schorlta
Clemencia Lopez, young Filipino woman, who is
visiting Washington
As usual President Roosevelt went for a horse
back ride this afternoon He vaS accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt
The more observing visitors at the White House
to-day remarked that IL an odd coincidence
that the large flower urn which stands directly in
course. IT has had many coats of grc71 paint since
II first placed there I'm LiUcOir'S admiUiStrI-
ton. but never before ST Patriek'S Day. dC-
coritnE TO the recoer tons Of the olc1:, employees