New-York tribune., 1902-04-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Uasbing+on AnrI q (SpeciaD-Amons the CALI
ers at the White House to-day discuss public al
fairs with the President were Senators beVeiiuse
Bate Warren Simmons and kearns ana Repre-
sentatives Foss. wadswerth, Burieign hanh oid-
ham. Brownlow Sims and Padgett
General Crosyenor had conference with the
President this forenoon in regard to the ADMINS
tration's attitude toward Cuban reciprocity
Senator Hetfed called to introduce FRANK Hunt
Governor of Idaho and Representative AieAanuer
of New-York took a party of friends TO see the
President.
A majority of the members of the White House
force attended the funeral of Major Pruden TINS
afternoon Many of the employees had been asso
ciated with him for fifteen twenty years ,aa In
consequence the work of the White House was
Mrs Roosevelt is eSpec5ed end her sh9gpiRg
dston is to ON one o he
Within the last few weeks pocy for
the V large NeMYors compsnies President cIin
$1,000 and, including the recent pofy yo1rS tbere
seems to be widespread impression that insurins
the life &c of "a, pocy was not
President Roosevelt received RepresenIaIIvs H Nba
him dsmma fRsy 0qod t psssed R IN
result Of the ShnesS The consttuents Of these
Congressmen have been pressing fnem m done 10 now
by fghting the bill in the House and this aetio9
might afford an opPorun ba nnnntrv as action Would
probabiy be postponed beyond the date OF the eH-
pfratlOn OF the present law
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
Washington April 21 (SpecaD--Lord Kelvin ar
rived in Washington to-day to attend the sessions
of the American Social Science Association lie Is
accompanied by Lady Kelvin. and they are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Westinghouse. at
their home No Dupont Circle Tomorrow
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Westinghouse Will give
dinner in honor of Lord and Lady Kelvin. ana on
Wednesday evening they will give reception IN
1iaI g
ISOLATION
Governor Taft arrived in Washington to-day, and
is the guest of General and Mrs Corbin who Will
give a dinner in his honor tomorrow evening
With the arrival of Nine. Cambon, the wife OF the
ambassador of France, who Is expected IN Wasn-
ington early next week. every embassy except the
German will have a hostess NJ Cambon has rep
resented his government at Washington four years
and in that time he has entertained and mas oeeh
entertained by prominent people in official and
resident circles Nine Cambon will receive
gracious welcome from society, in which the am
bassador is held in high esteem, not alone as the
able representative of sister republic, out De
cause of his courteous bearing and charming per-
sonality. The advent of Nine. Cambon in the
diplomatic circle will not. however, be made the
occasion of any code Of etiquette IN regard 10
official precedence. The impression that IL WIZ re-
v-,ve the first call question is erroneous 80 lar
as the diplomatic corps is concerned this auestlon
was decided and the decision was aceePteo III
official circles when the grade of minister was
raised to ambassador nine years ago IL was d
vexine question at that time, but the unwrltten
law then laid down that ambassador as the |
ra-sonat representative of his sovereign taxes |
precedence over all officials, excepting the Presl-
dent and vice-President. has never been revoked
The wife of the President never makes or returns
and the only exception therefore Is lhe Nic
of the Vice President, who does not ma ke nst cd
wives ambassadors All otner women ~
oficial circles make hrst calls on the YVES Q.
ambassadors Members of the Cabinet justices OF
the Supreme Court and Senators make nrsI CatIs T
on an,bsssad dors Under the same unWrltten law |
the wives of Cabinet officers. justices ana senator's
neLe Ers, caJs on the wives of ambassadors. On
fhe other hand, the foreign ministers MAJ HLst
calls on Cabinet officers. justlHes ana oeIdto.s-
The wives of foreign ministers make nrst SatIs Oh
women of the Cabinet Supreme Court ana .sld-
toriaI circles and the wives Of Representatives
make first calls all others named MT, foaSalu.
yrLen Secretary of State in President CIeve4a no
once by women In official circles to settle ois
nlIted question OF etiquette. When the tu5 u
war was on between the wives or senator's anu
the wives of Cabinet officers as TO which shouId
Senator's wives the ground that the senate py
made the CABINET. lneFe1OIe t-o |
women OF the Cabinet circle owed thls delereTnIGe
or concession to the wives or the senators, WI
OnaV when Secretary of State. in President Cleye-
lands second administration, gave the alflodsSaIoi
81 Great precedence at a dlnner over sCe-
president Stevenson. But this was never repedtegg
-an by ANYBODY. In regard 10 NINE OdInooit Gnu
aba wives Of other ambassadors, the wife OF the
Secretary OF State is making no lnfoV aIoh ~
oHcia1 etiquette by requesting the wives OF Cdpiet
ofcers Justices. Senators and otner WoIIen IN ol
9nieI CIRCLES to make first calls on the wives OF
mia ssadors Mrs. Hay would nave no rlsnt
whatever to do anything OF the KIND inquIry e at
re rtnent Of State to-day and also az Secre-
tary Hays house elected the reply llaI 30
absolutely no foundation for the statement TO tha'