Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-06
The Executive Mansion Again
Occupied.
PRESIDENT RETURNS
RECEIVES CALLERS IN HIS NEW
OFFICES.
Will Start on Trip to New York and
the South Next Mon
day.

White House, and Mrs. Roosevelt ner Hrst
day in. the renovated White House. The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and two OF
the children, Archibald and Quentin. ar
rived here at 7:20 o'clock last night, and
the family slept for the first time in their
former quarters The improvements
throughout the building are still incom-
plete. but there Is sufficient completed space
for the accommodation of the household for
the present.
The executive offices are in condition for
permanent occupation the workmen having
turned them over to the President and his
force. An occasional change may have TO
be made to meet needs as they arise.
The President was in his office at $50
O'Clock this morning, but 1t was not until
an hour and half later that he began 10
see callers. His first visitors were Attor-
ney General Knox and Col. Clayton McMl-
chael postmaster of Philadelphia and for
mer marshal of the District. He spent
long time with Secretary Cortelyou, dictat-
ing some portions of his message to Con-
gress and going over an accumulation OF
business.
Short Stay in Washington.
President Roosevelt's stay in Washington
Is going TO be a short one He will leave
here next Monday for New York to attend
the annual banquet of the New York cham
Der of commerce, and will not return to his
Office for nearly two weeks The President
will leave New York on the night of No
vember II for the south. and on the 10Th
will attend a reception at Memphis, Tenn.
to Gen Luke Wright. vice governor OF the
Philippines. Between the 1lth and the nth
/. Is quite probable the President will put
In hunting bears and other game in the
Tic
gram in this respect has not been made out
and the details are not known. From Mem
phis the President will go to Philadelphia to
attend the annual banquet of the Union
League Club.
Message to Congress.
On returning here the next day the Presi-
dent will be busily engaged until the assem-
bling of Congress in preparing his message
to that body. He has made much progress
on the message, and that is why he is able
to spare much time away from Washing
ton. It Is understood. too, that the mes
sage will not be long one. The President
puts in every spare minute on portions of
his message, and some of it is probably al
ready in the hands of officials at the govern
ment printing office.
Invited to Chicago.
An invitation has been sent to President
Roosevelt to visit Chicago and preside at
the opening of the third annual nterna-
tional live stock exposition, to be held there
beginning Saturday, November 20. In view
Of the general Importance of the exposition,
all influence possible will be brought to bear
upon the President to secure his accept
ance.
Civil Service Conference
The three members of the civil service
commission had a long conference with the
President today. The fact that Attorney
General Knox was admitted to the Presi-
dents office at about the same time gave
rise to belief that the case of Senator
Quay for alleged violation of laws In at
taching his name to a campaign circular
sent out by the Pennsylvania republican
state committee to federal employees, as,x
ing for contributions. was under considera-
ton. Col. Clayton McMichaeI, postmaster
OF Philadelphia, happened along about the
same time and was admitted to the Presi-
dents room. This lent additional color to
the belief. 1t was later stated however
that the Pennsylvania case was not the
main one being talked over; in fact 1t oc-
cupied but small part of the discussion.
1t was also stated that the Attorney
General and Col McMIchael did not take
part in the conference.
Violations of Civil Service Law.
Numerous complaints of violation of civil
service law by federal officials are reach
Ing the White House, and are referred to
the civil service commission. From the
south particularly are many complaints.
The republican factions in the south are
continually finding fault with the official
conduct of federal officehoIders and filing
charges against them. The civil service
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are kept busy looking into these charges
Congratulating the President.
All of the Presidents callers today dis
cussed the election returns with him. and
congratulated him on the outcome. The
President is certainly greatly pleased He
told Col. McMichael that next to New York
his greatest interest was in Pennsylvania
he was much pleased at the republican ma
tority there.
Senator Foraker of Ohio was one of the
callers, and he and the President exchanged
Fluctuations. The President was warm in
MS praise of the work of Ohio republicaps
When Senator Foraker went AWAY he said.
rom Johnson and his red-fire accompani-
jority in Ohio
Henry 7. Scott of California saw the
PRESIDENT and united his congratulations
with those of others
freSldent T. j. James of the Northwest
ern University called on the President and
talked with him fifteen minutes President
James Is much interested in the college
training OF men for public service. and
talked on this subject with the President
Another caller was William Lloyd Wise
- an English magistrate. He and the Presi
uent talked about the government reforms
In the provinces of Australia
Secretary Root a Caller.
Secretary Root called on the President
with John G. Long. United States consul
general at Cairo. Egypt. Mr.. Long is the
republican national committeeman of Flor
Ida. He did not discuss Florida offices with
the President. There are no contests to
amount to anything over federal offices In
FLORIDA There is some opposition TO
lhomas F. Mc1iourin for reappontment as
marshal OF Florida, but the opposition Is
from the friends of certain candidate
There is contest over the post office AT
Sanford, Fla. The postmaster is dead and
there are five or six candidates
Why 1t is Not Larger.
Secretary Root dropped into the press
room and exchanged greetings with the
newspaper reporters.
How do you like the new building?" he
asked.
I'VE don't like it," replied one .'It Is
too squatty and lacking In dignity II Is
too small
THE small size and unpretentious nronor