New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington April 80 (SpeciaD.-Secretary Root
who returned from Cuba last night took luncheoh
with the President this afternoon. He had mum
her of matters TO discuss among them being the
review Of the RathbOne case the condition OF ar
fairs in Cuba the action of the military officers IN
the Philippines and other affairs. regarding whlch
there may be definite developments within Ie"
days Secretary Root enjoyed his visit 10 CuOa'
but yesterday evening ne told young reporter thar
the train coming from Tampa was dusty and warm
He was misunderstood to say that he had an I'M
pleasant trip.
The breakfast room of Senator Hanna's house. In
Lafayette Square, was the scene or conference
between President Roosevelt, Postmaster Generai
PAYNE and Senator Hanno for an hour this morning
Soon after rising the President left the While
House to go to Senator Hanna's home. he was
followed by Postmaster General Payne. VINO Went
from the Arlington Hotel. The fact that senator
Hanna is chairman and Postmaster General Fayhe
vce-chairman of the Republican National Commit
tee belief that the CHIEF topic OF uscus
sion at the conference national pohtlcs lhoush
1t might have been the Rathbone case, as Senator
Hanna conferred with Secretary Root on TINS SUD
iect later in the forenoon. Secretary Root has In
his possession abstract of the evidence IN TINS
case.
Representatives Pugsley ard Bristow called at
the White House this forenoon to see the FTesl-
dent in behalf of a few of the fifty employees as
missed by Collector BidweH about a year ago for
alleged Irregularities while employed on the piers
at New-YOrk, where Personal baggage was IN
Spected. They nave reason 10 DelleNt tHht aii'Ho
the dismissed men were several who were lhlo-
cent This information given to the President
with recommendations that the men be replaced IN
the service by Collector Stranahan. NO charges
filed against these employees, but they were
dropped because their services were no longer
needed With the assumption of his duties as col
lector 1t understood that Collector Stranahan
would readjust his force # he found II possible to
reassign men to better advantage In expeditng the
work of his office AS there seems to be chance
of increasing the force the effort to secure rein
statements for these men made, but so far as
can be learned no new appointments will be made
for the present. and though the action OF the New
York Congressman clearly in spirit or JUS
tice, the possibility placing their candidates In
the Collectors office is slim.
President Roosevelt entertained a number OF
New-York friends dinner at the White House
tonight the guests. in addition TO Assistant Sec
rotary Sanger including the members of his staff
when he was Governor of New-Hork. They were
Colonel George Curtis TreadweH Captain F: Nor
William Henry Chaplin. Lieutenant Colonel Ed
mund p. Cottle, Major William Wilson Captain
Andrews Captain Adrian W. Mather, First Lieu
tenant William Livingston Flanagan. First Lieu
tenant Robert Kelley Prentice, Second Lieutenant
]. Wray Cleveland, Engineer Lieutenant Com
mander Alfred Brooks Fry and Mr.. Wadsworth
Santo-Thyrso Portuguese minister to the United
States. Will be officially presented to the President
The President to-day nominated John +. Deveaux
to he collector of customs for the district OF
Savannah, Ga.
BY direction Of the President the flags all the
executive departments were displayed at half mast
in memory of eX-Secretary J. Sterling Morton,
President Roosevelt favOrs the plan of Senator
Hansbrough for the construction OF a new union ii
railway station here. Senator Hanshrough dlS-
cussed his proposition with the President this
The President shook hands with a large number
Of visitors to-day.