Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
AT THE White HOUSE
Conference as to the Indian
Appropriation Bill.
1T WILL BE SIGNED
BUT CERTAIN FEATURES ARE OBJ
JECTIONABLE TO PRESIDENT.
Joint Resolution to Correct These De-
fects-Gen. Horace Porter Pays
His Respects.

President Roosevelt's reception of the OFF,
cial French visitors and a long conference
| on Indian affairs took up over two hours
of his office time today, and consequently
| left little time for the transaction OF busl-
ness and the seeing of callers.
Senators Stewart and Quarles of the In
dian affairs committee of the Senate and
Representative Lacey of the same commit
tee of the House spent nearly an hour and
| a half with the President going over some
| of the details of the Indian appropriation
| bill, now before the President. Mr.. Roose-
welt objects to several features of the bill,
and it was to arrive at some understanding
| that the conference was held. 1t Is thought
that the President will sign the bill as it
stands with an understanding with the Sem
ate and House committees on Indian at
| fairs that a resolution shall be passed by
Congress correcting the Objectionable pro-
visions.
A resolution bearing upon the opening of
| the reservation of the Spokane Indians
was rushed through the House few days
ago, but this is not the only section OF the
bill that does not meet the approval of the
| President, and so a resolution is likely that
! will cover more ground. In the case of the
| Spokane Indians the President fears that
| the bin does not sufficiently safeguard the
| interests and rights of the Indians in the
| matter of allotments.
| The Nintah Reservation.
! He has also raised somewhat similar OBJ
| lection in the provision of the bill opening
| the Uintah reservation of Utah to settle
| ment. He does not think the bill is specific
| enough in caring for the future of the In
| dlans IN the matter of allotments and the
proceeds from the sale of lands.
Ihe President talked with Representa-
| tive Sutherland of Utah about the Uintah
| provision, and Mr. Suthprla lai6 hafo
| the chief executive some facts tending to
| overcome objections that arise in the
| Presidents mind
The impression prevails that the Pres;
dent VIII not withhold his approval of the
| Dill until the corrective resolution is passed
put VIII sign now and take it for granted
| that the changes he desires will be salts
| factorily made.
| Gen. Horace Porter Calls.
| Gen. Horace Porter, United States am
! passador to France paid his respects to
| President Roosevelt. He was received in
! the library, where he talked some time with
| the President. The personal relations be-
| tween the two men are exceedingly friend
! ly, and the President has often expressed
| his hearty appreciation of the splendid
work of Gen. Porter.
| Ambassador Porter is taking a vacation
| the first he has had since he went to Paris
| five years ago. THE prompt action of the
| PRESIDENT and Congress in the Martinique
| disaster has touched every heart in
| France said Gen. Porter, when asked by
| Star reporter to affairs in that repub-
| lie. Our relations with France have never
| been better than in the last few years and
the kindly feeling of the French for this
| country has been intensified by our sympa-
| thy for the Martinique sufferers The
| French mission now here in connection with
| the Rochambeau exercises is a most dis
| tinguished one, second to none ever sent
, abroad by France. The French officials and
\ in he ci5 nd
/ will be grateful for the warm reception
| being extended to their representatives by
| President Roosevelt and the people of this
| country"