Evening star., 1902-02-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Returns From
the Launching.
BUSY WITH VISITORS
MISS ROOSEvELT'S CABLEGRAM
TO THE EMPEROR.
Conference on the Subject Of Indian
Land Leases-Some Of the
Callers Today.
BUSY WITH VISITORS


callers. in the main senators and repre-
sentatives and including Attorney General
Knox. The Attorney General was closeted
with the President for more than an hour.
Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Roose-
welt and some of the presidential party
that went to New York to witness the
launching of the German emperor's yacht,
returned to Washington at SAT last even
ing. Secretary Root, Senator Lodge and
Miss Alice Roosevelt, who chrstened the
yacht. did not come back with the party,
the latter remaining with Mrs. COWleS,
the Presidents sister, for a few days
nssnoa visit in New New York The Pr President ex
able time during his absence, despite The
inclement weather.
Miss Roosevelt's Cablegram.
The cablegram Of congratulations sent by
Miss Alice Roosevelt to the Emperor of
Germany, following the launching of the
kaser's yacht Meteor yesterday afternoon,
as given out at the White House today, was
as follows:
NEW YORK. February %, 1902.
, His Majesty, the Emperor, Berlin, Ger
many:
THE Meteor has been successfully
launched. l congratulate you and l thank
you for your courtesy to me, and send you
my best wishes
"AL1CE LEE ROOSEVELT.
Bills Signed.
The President TO-DAY affixed his signature
to the following bills:
Senate Col. an act extending the time
within which the Mississippi River, Ham
burg and Western Railway Company is au-
thorized to construct a bridge across the
Bayou Bartholomew in Arkansas; Senate
$50. an act granting to the White Rover
Railway Company the right to construct,
maintain and operate a single-track rail-
way across the lands Of the United States
in the county of Independence, Arkansas,
reserved for use in connection. with the con-
struction Of lock. No g., Upper White river.
Ark; House resolution 1O,740, an act to
transfer Carroll county from the north
we stern district to the northern district of
Georgia Of the United States district and
circuit courts and for other purposes; House
joint resolution ,aut thorizing the commission
er of internal revenue to return bank
checks, drafts, certificates Of deposit and
orders for payment of money having un-
printed stamps thereon to the owners there
of, and for other purposes
Among the callers at the White House
during the forenoon were Mr.. and Mrs.
Chambers Keller Of Deadwood, s. D., who
Captain Bullock of Deadwood, Mrs. Kellers
brother. is an old personal friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The President made many
inquiries about the captain and sent to
him his kindeSt regards.
Conference on Indian Land Leases.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones saw
the President by appointment. The gov
ernment is advertising for bids for grazing
leases In the Comanche and Kiowa reser-
vations. the leases to begin April 1. The
cattlemen who are now occupying the lands
have filed protests, declaring that 1t will be
impossible for them to vacate the lands by
April 1. They are also afraid that they
xrytn 1n no l. "a
anxious, in any event. to have the COM
mencement of the leases extended until
July L. The President went over the ground
very carefully with Mr.. Jones.
Senator Plat Caller.
Senator Piatt Of New York was among
the callers during the forenoon. Senators
Millard and Dietrich Of Nebraska paid
their respects to the President and talked
over some matters pertaining to their state
Secretary Long and Representative Gros-
venor OF Ohio called together and were for
some time In conference with the Presi-
dent. Among the other callers were Sena-
tor McComber of North Dakota, Senator
Kittredge of South Dakota, Representa-
tive William Alden Smith of Michigan.
Representative Burke of South Dakota
who presented Judge ]. X. Bueden Of
Pierre. and Representatives Pugs.ey Bris-
tow and Douglass of New York. Repre-
sentative Rixey of Virginia called in the in
terest of one Of his constituents who de-
sires to be appointed postmaster at Gull
peper The President declined to take the
matter up at this time and referred Mr.
Rfxey to the Postmaster General
McCord to Be Marshal.
President Roosevelt this afternoon de-
c1ded to appoint Myron McCord of Phoenix
as United States marshal for the district
embracing the territory of Arizona. Nc
Cord, who was a warm friend of the late
pointment by the latter last summer. When
Mr.. Roosevelt became President he decided
to give the place to Ben. Daniels, who was
Rough Rider and a member Of his reg
iment in the campaign about Santiago.
Daniels was considered by the President a
very capable man for the place. particu-
larly because of his daring and bravery.
Daniels received the nomination and was
confirmed by the Senate. Before the COM
mission reached Daniels the President
learned that the new appOintee possessed a
criminal record. and had served term in
prison at Laramie. Wyo. Daniels was Of
ficially notified that the commission was
withdrawn.
He wrote the President admitting the
stories regarding his past life, but declar-
Ing that it was his intention to lead bet
ter life. Strong pressure was brought to
bear against Daniels and in the interest
Of McCord, and the result was the de-
cision to appoint the latter. McCord has
been in the city several days. He visited
the President this afternoon. and was in
formed that his nomination would go to
the Senate tomorrow. In 1855 McCord was
elected to Congress and served one term.
He has been governor of Arizona, and is
enthusiastically in favor of the admission
of Arizona as state.
Judge Noyes Dismissed.
Acting upon the recomme ndation of At
torney General Knox President Roosevelt
has written a letter to Judge Arthur B.
Noyes United States judge for the second
district Of Alaska, dismissing him from Of
Ace The Attorney General declared Judge
Noyes guilty Of injudicial conduct. Judge
Noyes IS seriously Ill in San Francisco and
his friends fear that he will not recover
Booker T. Washington the noted negro
educator. called on the President this after
noon and had a fifteen minutes discussion
with him on racial questions. Thf re was
no mention OF political matters. John r.
Green. also wfIl-knowE coinred man. w,is
with the President at the same time.