New-York tribune., 1902-03-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. March II (SpecaD.-The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at dinner this
ing Governor General Wood. who is a guest of the
White House. the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Root, Gonzaa Quesada and Estrada Palma. Presi-
dent elect Of Cuba There were one or two other
guests. At 10 O'Clock this evening General Wood
had an appointment TO receive r. A. C. Smith and
Mr.. Lewis at the White House.
President Roosevelt spent one Of the busiest days
he has for month or more. Beginning in
the early forenoon. H. received a large number of
callers and matters which have been pending for
several months settled. Among them was the
case Of Naval officer Sharkey, whom the President
has decided to nominate for another term of Office
This was announcer By Senator Flat. of New
York. this morning he was leaving the White
House. Senator Platt returned to Washington yes
terday from Cuba. where for two weeks he had
been observing conditions in the island and seeking
Improvement Of his health. 1t agreed before
Senator Platt went away that no decision was to
be made in the Sharkey until he returned.
In his absence the President received assurances
that Sharkey's record merited reappontment. When
this established the President decided TO make
the appointment without hesitation.
w G. Whipple. United States Attorney of the
Eastern District Of Arkansas called on the Presl-
dent with Postmaster General Payne TO discuss the
charges made against him by III. +. Autem ana
other Republicans of Arkansas that the Republ-
can State Executive Committee sold the postohice
at Russeville the present postmaster for money.
Mr.. Whpple declares all these charges to be base
less. and asserts that the trouble in Arkansas Is
made by a few dissatisfied Republicans who have
grievances against the State committee.
Delegate Rodey. Of New-MexicO, laid before the
President petition from cattlemen of the Terri
tory, asking the Secretary of the Interior not to
issue for another sixty days order 10 remove
fences government lands.
Theodore Roosevelt, ir, IS steadily improving
being able to walk about the house. He VIII PROB
ably go to Charleston with the President
!. c. Hanley of St Paul president of the Allied
Agricultural Societies Of America, presented a
memorial covering three propositions In which the
societies are interested-the expansion Of export
markets. the building of American ships and oppo-
SttiOn 10 the Nicaragua Canal
Senators Quay. SpOorICT, Hale, Warren ana fer-
kiuS and Representatives, Cannon, William Alden
Smith, Alexander. LCaE. BOreing Underwood
Cushman Hidehrand Neville LesSler Elliott
Powers and Jones. of Washington, were among the
Edgar s. Wilson United States Marshal OF Mis-
slSsippi, K. e. Ice. United states Attorney. and
A. J. Russell Speaker OF the Mississippi House OF
Representative paid their respects 10 the Presi-
dent.
The President has not decided what he will do
about reuOnuatng Postmaster Doyle At Sdvan-
nah. Ga. He has the matter under consideration
II Nv Doyle is not reappCinted the office will go
10 VINO refused it 90 enlist for the Spanish
in the Manila Bay fight. saw the President to-day
He hopes % be restored 10 his former rdtlnE IN
the nav.
President Roosevelt has accepted the invitation
deliver the memorial address at the National
Cemetery at Arlington on May 3n