New-York tribune., 1902-03-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington March 1s (SpeciaD.-The President,
with Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Alice. accompanied
by members of the Cabinet and invited guests will
leave Washington for Charleston at II 80 a. m. on
April I. According TO present plans, although the
itinerary has not been completed. the President
will return TO Washington. on Friday. April TO-
The President feels that by April the Cuban
reciprocity will be settled and he will have decided
about pending appointments and other matters
Officials of the Charleston Exposition will be In
formed Immediately of the Presidents determine
tion, and the itinerary will he made public In a
few days. Miss Alice Roosevelt is expected here in
time for the Easter gayeties.
The President has decided 10 renominate the two
United States marshals of Virginia-Brown Allen
for the Western District and Morgan Treat for
the Eastern The decision has been reached after
a careful investigation of charges against both
men. They were accused Of violating the civil
Service law. especially in conducting campaigns
in Virginia while performing their duties as fed
eral officers. The denominations are regarded as
victory for the regular Republican organization or
Virginia, which has backed both men. and which
has been fought by prominent Virginians
The President is expected to renominate Marshal
J.. King as Collector of Customs at Alexandria
Governor Yates of Illinois and party of twelve
men called the President and Mrs. RooseVelt
to-day. The President received his visitors IN tne
Blue Room and then went with them 10 the fSeu
Parlor where they were presented to Mrs Roose-
welt. Governor Yates stopped in Washington on
his way home from the Charleston Exposition WIN
a large party, which is travelling in a specldl car
They left Washington at 1150 o'clock tonight over
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Representative Moody of North Carolina CON
ferred with the President about Judge Spencer b.
Adams OF Greensboro N c. Judge Adams would
like to go to Alaska Federal District Judge, ana
his is being pressed by Senator Frltchato anu
the North Carolina Republicans
Mrs. Roosevelt gave box party tonight az the
Lafayette Theatre, where the French Opera Com-
pany has an engagement this week. In the party
were Miss Carow Commander and Mrs. Cowles
Captain Ives and Herbert Putnam Before the
opera President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave small
dinner party. President Roosevelt was not able 10
go TO the theatre with his guests. ana spent the
evening In the library of the White House In tne
audience the opera were several merlpe OF tIle
Diplomatic Corps and a large numoer ol Tue laS"
ionable people of Washington.
William Wetmore, of Senator Wetmore' VINO
has been appointed third secretary OF ule SPecIa
Embassy to represent the United States at the cor
John G. Niilburn of Buffalo, and several other
friends were guests of the President at luhcneon
SeFaetary Shaw and Postmaster General Payne
had al long conference with the President No ,dP-
pointment made for the meeting; each o.tCeI
having called TO see the President about matters
pertaining 70 his department There rs rarsly d
day that the President does not nave lhulviu9a'
partment affairs. In this way he is Keeping close
eve on all affairs of his administration. II IS
trip to Nevy-York he able to observe numerous
inexcusahle practices in the baggage Inspection
service there. IL is said that secretary Shaw
talked To the President to-day about his opserya-
tions in New-York and the replies 10 his circular
sent out TO ascertain exactly what reforms IN tne
service travellers desire. plan for the improve
ciais involving a shake up among the force Of in
spectors