The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-07
President Invites Opin-
ions of His Advisers
on the Plan.
SERVIAN TREATY ARRANGED
M Roosevelt to Sign Public Buildings
Bill-Governor Van SAINT Makes His
Adieus-Several Senators at the
White House.

President Roosevelt and the Cabinet
had a long conference yesterday over tho
Cuban reciprocity proposition. The
president asked his advisers for express
s!ons of o9inion as to the advisabilit5
~ the rebate plan, inasmuch as there
is considerable opposition in the Senate
to 4 straight-out tariff concession. Nc
decision was reached in the matter.
The public buildings bill recently pass
ed by Congress was also discussed, the
Cabinet members agreeing with the
President that it should be signed.
1t was decided that Secretary Root
should send to the Senate Philippines
Committee a copy of the instructions
given to Governor Taft, which the lat
ter has presented TO Cardinal Rampclla
in Rome.
Those present were Secretaries Hay.
Shaw, Root, Moody, and Postmaster Gen.
eral Payne. Attorney General Knox is
still i'll and Secretaries Hitchcock and
Wilson are in Missouri, where they have
just been given honorary degrees at the
State university commencement.
The Greetings to the Pope.
In connection with Governor Taft's
visit to Rome the following statement
was given out at the White House yes
terday:
Upon the occasion of Governor Taft's
call upon the Pope he presented a set
of the Presidents books with a brief
note accompanying the volumes. in
which the President asked the Pope's
acceptance of them. thanked him for his
repeated expressions of good will to
America and wished him many happy
and prosperous years OF life
Governor Van SAINT Says Farewell.
Governor Van SAINT, of Minnesota, was
at the White House yesterday to bid the
President good-by, as he was about de-
parting for home. He expressed gratifi-
cation that Mr.. Roosevelt will attend
the employers and employees convcn-
tion at Minneapolis, beginning Septem-
Der is. The meetings will be held in
the great Convention Hall, in which
Harrison was nominated for the Presi-
dency the second time, and which has
seating capacity of 10000.
we are a big State" said the Gov
ernor with large business interests.
and our people are anxious to see the
Executive of the nation in their midst
The convention will discuss Industrial
topics and the wisest methods of han
ding them, together with the question
of strikes and their effect, not only
financially, but upon the temper of the
workers, and their impaired value as
producers when labor troubles occur
so frequently.
THE fact that the association is a
national body and that the meetings are
for the purpose Of bringing labor and
capital closer together for mutual bene-
fit lends additional interest and irror-
lance to the Presidents intended visit
Several Senators Call.
There were few callers previous to the
Cabinet meeting yesterday. Among
those who saw the President were Sen
ators Quay, Fairbanks, McComas, War
rcn, and Kearns.
None of them remained in conference
with the Executive more than few
minutes.
Mr.. McComas presented a constituent
Mr.. William NJ McKelleb. of West
minister, Md, who wishes to enter the
consular service. Mr. Kearns sug-
Sested to the President the name of
Rev. John T. Axton, a CongregationaIist
minister, Of Utah as candidate for
an army chaplaincy.
Mission Work for Indians.
Rows W. C. Roe and J. NJ. Van der
Aeulsn. missionaries of the Dutch Re-
formed Church. the denomination to
which President Roosevelt belongs, call
cd at the White House yesterday to talk
Hooct their work among the Indians of
Oklahoma.
I'VE are attempting to revive the old |
arts Of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
ssiS Dr. Roe. we have about ninety |
yomer. mostly engaged on beadwork |
they are very clever at the work. The |
Dec. however, are too lazy and only |
work xhen it is question of doing so |
or ste--ing."
An EZtradition Treaty Signed.
Chn:ieE $. Francis, the United States
rii1iate. to Greece, Servia and Rou- |
.aois. .oid the President that an ex- |
trsd.ttoE treaty has been signed by the |
representatives. OF the United States
Government and Servia. The treaty is
copied after the treaties now in force
between the United States and Den
marx. aud is the first ever made with
Servia b. our diplomats.