The Washington times., 1902-12-01
HAAtIYI HIHAAItI CALL GALL IN
THE PRESIDENT
Senator Warren Of Wyo-
ming Tells Chief Executive
That Bears Are Plentiful
and Promises Rare Sport.
OFF DAY FOR POLITICS
Those VINO Visit White House
Do So to Pay Their Respects,
as Is Customary az Opening of
Congress.

As Is customary at the opening or
every Congress. many OF the members
OF the House and Senate called on .h-
President
Senator Warren Of Wyoming and Rep
resentative-ar-Large F. W. MondeH
were the 1rst 10 arrive at the White
House. Tn Senator referred to the
Presidents trip 90 Mississippi and de-
clared Wyoming Afforded much better
SPORT.
The President is looking forward 10
his Pacific Coast tour Of next spring.
said the Senator. -and will then take
the 1oo-mile trip on horseback from one
side Of the State TO the other. which ,
proposed TO him last spring.
The Outlook in Kansas.
Representative Curtis Of Kansas also
paid his respects to the President
The Senatorial outlook in my State
is very encouraging" he said. "and 7
expect to have the largest support or
any Of the candidates for senator Har-
ris' scat in the upper house. have the
lead now and am confident Of keeping
it
Senator Millard OF Nebraska. who wes
en- early visitor. does not regard he al
legged encroachments Of Western cattle
men upon Government lands as mat
ter Of much consequence.
This is a subject upon which the
President has taken decided stand. IN
view Of the reports made by Col John
S. Moyby now an agent Of the Interior
Department. The Presidents order 10
all sauatteTs 10 vaeate within q year las
not been obeyed, and drastic mcasures
10 enforce the Law are contemplated
here, it is understood. by high Govern
Inent officials
Government Lands.
I'VE DO not hear much about any such
of Covernment lands Hlezsi--
ly, said The Senator on leaving mo
White House omces. "AlI we have heard
Is tn the reports OF Colonel Mosby.
Attention was called to Edward Rose
waters recent allegations OF rascaIty ia
Office made against certain Federal
place holders in Nebraska. The Western
editor did not present any specific
charges Of malfeasance In office. but did
charge that high officials were so con-
JroIled by bad political influences as to
impair their usefulness TO the General
and TO the State.
"One Of the officials Mr.. Rosewater is
fighting. according 20 reports" said the
Senator. lis United States District At
torney Summers. His term expires De
cember 20. He is a capable official. ana
I hope 10 see him reappointed."
Many Pay Respects.
Senators and Representatives return
ing FOR The session came in pairs 10 pay
their respects. Callers having political
matters 70 present had little opportuni-
ty 10 say mucn 10 the President along
those lines.
One. OF the Senatorial callers was Mr..
Beveridge. Of Indiana. who has just re-
turned from his trip TO New Mexico.
TN AAfl AAlN aNAthl4AlAAiAAft OF the senate
Committee on Territories, TO investigate
conditions there with a view to granting
Statehood.
Senator Quay followed closely and was
accompanied by his secretary. ". r.
Wright
Senators Burrows OF Michigan. Nelson
Of Minnesota. and Gamble Of South
Dakota also callsd
While members OF the upper house Of
Congress we're naying their respects.
their confreres from the other end OF
the CAPITOL we're also being greeted by
the President In This number we're
Calusha A. Grow OF
Pennsylvania. the venerable statesman
" no was Speaker Of The House in the
civil war days. Representatives Shcr-
man. Littauer. Pugsley, and VreeIand of
New York. Burkett OF Nebraska. Jones
Of Washington. Schirm of MARYLAND
Burke and Martin OF South Dakota
Cromer and Oyerstreet Of Indiana VIII
liam Alden Smith OF Michigan. Curtis of
Kansas Sibley OF Pennsylvania. and
Delegate Flynn OF Oklahoma.