New-York tribune., 1902-07-03
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington, July (SpeciaD-President Roose-
velt received more callers to-day than in any other
day of his administration. One of the early callers
Secretary Root who the President about
the Philippine amnesty proclamation, which will
be issued the Fourth of July.
There has been change in the Presidents pro-
gramme to start for Pittsburg at 7:4O o'clock to-
morrow evening He goes from Pittsburg directly
to Oyster Bay.
The belief is spreading that Abraham l.. Dryden
will be appointed sub-treasurer at Baltimore. Rep
resentatives Mudd and Jackson will agree with
Senator McC mas about this appointment 1t Is
said. The selection will have the effect of har-
monizing the factional differences In the Repuh-
llcan ranks in Maryland.
Senor BuencamIno. the Filipino leader saw the
President to-day and asked for the pen with which
the Philippine bill signed yesterday. Buen-
caminO said that the pen was desired for a public
library to be established in Manila. AS the bill
initiates civil government in the Philippine Arch-
pelago and transmits something of American
genius and institutions to that country, the pen
will have historical place in the library at Ma
Mia. The President gave the pen to Senator
Lodge yesterday. but the Senator. who was at the
White House when the Filipino called, parted
with it.
American Hebrews have not given up their hope
that day this country may induce Russia to
change her treaty relations to admit Amer
lean citizens of the Hebrew faith to that country
without their passports having to be signed by the
matter brought to his attention this morning by a
delegation of New-YOrk representatives, accom-
panied by Simon Wolf The delegation consisted
of Representatives Sulzer. Ryan. Goldfogle and
Wilson. and they told the President that the dis
elimination ought TO be remedied by negotiations
with Russia that would change existing treaty re-
lations The President said he would take the
matter up with Secretary Hay at luncheon this
afternoon.
The Presidents guests at luncheon were Secretary
Hay, Attorney General Knox. Postmaster General
Payne, Senator Ha ma and Senator Allison.
Representatives Babcock and Overstreet, of the
Republican Congressional Committee. called on the
President to-day to talk with him about the cam
paign. Mr.. Babcock presented TO the PRESIDENT
paper knife made from pearl clam shell, The
pearl clam is product of the Mississippi River In
his district.
Among the Presidents visitors were Commission
Proctor. FOulke and Garfield. of the civil Ser
vice Commission; Senators Lodge. Foster. CALM
ger, Bard and Stewart and Representatives Curtis,
Crumpacker Burkett Dalzell, Dayton, Mercer,
Bingham.
Judge Holt, one of the United States judges I'm
Porto Rico, paid his respects to the President he
is in this country vacation. and Is on his
way to Kentucky. He says that Porto Rico is
prosperous and happy.
President Roosevelt has written TO the Public
Printer, Mr. Palmer, asking what legal or other
reasons exist why the employees of the Government
Printing Office not entitled to early closing on
Saturday afternoons in the summer. This matter
Feeney and Miss Smoot of the Government Print
ing Office. If IL is proper. the President desires
that these employees shall have the privilege or
short hours Saturday.