The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05
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President Is Bitter Against Miles and
Dewey.

President Is Bitter Against Miles and
Dewey.
Special 10 Chicago Chronicle.
Washington, January Washington Is
wondering tonight whether President
Roosevelt intended his failure to greet
Lieutenant General Miles and Admiral
Dewey with words Of recognition ana
congratulatou, which he extended to all
other officers OF the army and navy, as q
Stub He shook hands with the admiral
and the lieutenant general in silence and
" it had not been for Mrs Rooseyelt's tact
in extending her hand Ia. the gallant sol
der and sullor and saying a few pleasant
words TO each Of them when she noted her
distinguished husbands attitude the Incl.
dent might have become a sensation.
General Miles and the army preceded Ad-
mira Dewey and the navy Mt today's New
ears reception at the White House. SEN
ators ana representatives had just passed
along the receiving line, which was IN
usually large, when General Miles, az the
hend Of his splendid command, came out Of
the green room with the line measured
tread which always distinguishes soldiers.
As the general approached the president
he looked very stern ana grave.
The president regarded him with a queer
expression, which was totally different
from his demeanor during tho previous
reception. lie extended his hand to the
lieutenant general in a formal and per.
functory manner and General Miles &c.
cepted II In the same spirit Neither said
q word
The general instantly turned to pass
down the line, but before he could get
AWAY Mrs Roosevelt intercepted him ana
extended her hand. The presidents wife
was smilingly cordial. She said a few
words to General Miles that caused the
veteran Indian fighter 10 relax his hauteur
and smile responsibility. As the officers fol
lowing the lieutenant general reached the
president Mrs. Roosevelt had a pleasant
word Tor each Of them; in fact, she kept
up stream Of hearty congratulations until
the navy contingent came into view with
Admiral Dewey at their head.
The moment the admiral reached the
presidents side Mr.. Roosevelt's lips were
closed again. He had nothing to say to the
man who declared Admiral Schley the com.
mander in chief OF the American squadron
which destroyed spaln's power on the
western hemisphere. He took the sdmirnls
outstretched hand "a 8 matter Of courtesy
but that was his only greeting
/ Again Mrs. Roosevelt's tact came into
/ play. She presented her hand with a
smiling face TO the admiral and spoke a
/ cordial and pleasant greeting, TO which the
/ admiral responded with dignlaed gallautry.
! The other naval ofdcers including Crownin-
shield, Taylor and all the rest Of the
bureau chiefs and their subordinntes, were
received by the president with outspoken
/ cordially. The frigid receptions accorded
! to General Miles and Admiral Dewey
caused a lot of talk during and after the
! White House function and settled In the
minds Of those who witnessed them the
fact that President Roosevelt can be as
unfcrGiyins as he is sometimes impulslye.
Neither the lieutensut general nor the
admiral followed their usual custom OF
visiting the east room, where there was
large and distinguished assemblage tina
takes advantage OF New Years TO exchange
personal Fluctuations Both passed directly
out OF the old building aud went TO their
respective homes,