New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington March q (SpeciaD. President Roose-
welt presided the regular Friday Cabinet meet
ing, after which it was announced that the
ments made by Lieutenant General Nelson A
Miles before the Senate Military Committee yester-
day were brought up for discussion, but a con-
clusion in regard to the case was postponed until
additional facts could be obtained.
All the members of the Cabinet were present this
morning. except the Secretary of the Interior. who
was called away from the city TWO weeks or more
ago to the sick bed of his brother, who died in ST
Louis this week.
Among the callers this forenoon before the Cab
met met Senators Nelson. Burton. Bailey.
Bard and Foraker, and Representatives Mercer,
Dalzell, Mondell Hit, Grosvenor Hill and Bore
ing.
Some interest has been aroused in this city over
the proposed appointment of Lawrence Washing
ton, a descendant Of George Washington. 10 sue
ceed Joseph L. Krupper postmaster of Alexan-
dria Va. President Roosevelt at first inclined
to favor this appointment. to please the friends Of
the candidate. who support him with much senti-
ment. Lawrence Washington is the of George
A. Washington, who last owned the historic estate
at Mount Vernon. The Republican organization of
TO complain that Mr.. Washington was Bryan
Democrat. In view of this objection the Presi-
dent has decided to withhold his decision and Mr..
washington is no longer likely candidate
Henry Stanley Todd, portrait painter OF Brook
painting picture of President Roosevelt for the
lect portraits of Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
while in Washington for the exhibition of pictures
of the Presidents at the Union League Club.
o. w. Bird and Mark Birmingham, of New-NOrk
City, called the President to-day.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a
number of guests at luncheon this afternoon.
Among them Mr.. and Mrs. Cutting of New
York.
Lewis Morris Iddings. secretary of the United
States Embassy Rome, and Mrs. Iddings took
luncheon with Secretary Hay and dfterward called
by appointment on the President and Mrs Roose-
Welt.
President Roosevelt had among his callers today
REPRESENTATIVE Mercer, of Nebraska, chairman of
the House Committee PuDug Buildings and
Grounds. and one Of the topics discussed was the
enlargement of facilities for tranSaC ting the busi
ness of the White House. Heretofore there have
been plans for remodelling and enaTgns the White
House in order TO meet the present requirements;
President Roosevelt however, is decidedly opposed
TO changing the arrangement OF this historic
structure in any material way, believing that It
should be preserved about it is now Under these
clrcunsta1ces enlarged facilities would have to be
provided elsewhere. AZ one time there was sug-
gcStlon OF Presidential residence outside of the
White House. which would be devoted to official
business. But the present tendency is in favor of
making the White House a residential Stablish-
ment for the President, establishing the official
quarters elsewhere Senator Fairbanks has pro-
posed that the new Department of Justice have
branch for the executive business. II is under
stood also that Attorney General Knox has a plan
for increasing the executive facilities The matter
has not Yet gone beyond the stage of being
Nassed by those most concerned.