The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-07-12
Washington Letter.

The visitors at the w hite House
during the past week must have ex-
peri need surprise 10 fad the chief
Executive of great nation trans
acting business In such wholly un-
suitable and inadequate surround
lngs. The 'lemporary White
House., which will remain the Of
flee, a, d residence if he Is Ia Wash
lngton, of the President until the
re lovit,on nt the White House
proper has been completed, Is a
very ordinary private residence
which has been rented "anfurnish
ed" and no great attempt has been
made at furnishing it. Some of
the antIquated furniture which did
not look seriously out of place in
the old White House, has been
placed in the rooms, where it ap-
pears singalarly shabby and Incon-
gruous. W hat was the "front par.
lor" of the House is now nsed as a
reception room and in 1t is large
table devoted to the nse of the news
paper correspondents. The "'ack
parlor" is used by Secretary Barnes
as his private Office and was sc
used by Secretary Cortelyou while
he was In the city, and the dining
room was used by the President for
his private office aud as "Cabinet
room" The second floor of the
house is devoted to the private use
of the President aud the top floor is
occupied by the regular clerical
force of the White HJuse.
Secretary CortelYou tells me that
IN Oyster Bay he has rented a build
ing winch will be used as an office
ny the President, as Mr.. Roosevelt
des.res 70 be left to enjoy tee pr1-
vacY OF his family in his summer
home. In fact. Mr.. Cortelyou SAID,
the day he left Washington, that
Mr.. Roosevelt would appreciate the
consideration OF those persons who
would leave him to enjoy much
needed rest during the time he
would remain in Oyster Bay. Sec
retaries Corselyou and Loeb have
rented cottages in the town of Oys-
ter Bay, although Mr.. and Mrs.
-Cortelyou will be the guests of the
Presidest and Mrs. Roosevelt during
a portion of July. Secretary Barnes
remains III charge of the temporary
White House and will be 10 com.
munieation with the Oyster Bay
office By means of long distance
telephone which has just been 10
stalled. In so far as possible all
business will be transacted al
Washington. On August l4th
the President will start on the ex
tended itinerary which will occupy
his time up to the 9Th Of October
when he expects to return to Wash
| lngton for the Grand Army En-
campment. Mr.. Roosevelt will
FIRST visit several points in New
| England a d wll' then go West
He wi he present. in Saint Pau
during the State Far aud will ais
attend the I.ilno,s State Far a
I Springfield.
| With the aaiournmebt Ct Cor
gress the measures which were g.
long pending III that body entere
la new field Of activity and enc
lgetic steps are being taken BY q
the departments to carry into effet
1.-The laws made by Congress.
conference was held recently at II
lWhlte House at which were preser
the President, Secretary of the Il
l terror and Senator Hansbrough
consider means for carrying out II
provisions of the irrigation Law
This law, from the fact that it r
jqnires no further legislation
make it effective, is, perhaps, u
most complete bill passed BY Il
Fifty seventh Congress. There
!: already fund of upwards Of st
900, 900 with which to comnen,
Operations and there are nnmero1
surveys in the Office Of the Geolo
ical SarveY from which the fl
) plans will be made.
Before they left Washington, )
nators Hanna, Lodge and Spoon