The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-04
Van SEES. TEDDY
The Governor Has a Half-Hour Talk
With the President.
INVITATIONS PRESENTED
T HE
Some Informal Merger Talk-Infor-
NAL Luncheon To-
morrow.

From Tho Journal Bureau, Noon, -, Post
Building, Washington.
Washington, June 4.-Governor Van
SAINT this morning called to see Secretary
Shaw, an old-time Iowa friend and COM
rade. and at once the secretary arranged
1890. President Roosevelt heard that
Governor Van SAINT wanted to- call. He
said
II shall be delighted to see him. We
will all have an old-fashioned talk to-
gether. l will give the governor as much
time as he wants"
The time until 1890 was spent by the
governor in a ride over the city in Sec
rotary Shaw carriage Tomorrow noon
the Minnesota delegation will give the
governor an informal luncheon at the
capitol. Representative TaWney Is maxi
ing arrangements for it to-day Cores
pondents Of the twin city newspapers Will
be present.
A Half Hour at the White House.
The governor and Secretary Shaw left
the White House at o'clock, The inter-
view lasted for half an hour and was
very pleasant. The governor presented the
invitation Of the state, supplementing
that extended on behalf Of Minneapolis
several days ago by Judge Ell Torrance,
for the president to visit the state In
September. The president said that he
had been giving the matter considerable
attention since Judge Torrance's invita-
ton and that he would try so to shape
his itinerary as:to include Minneapolis. II
ne does, however; it will be for a short
stay only, probably not whole day. The
itinerary is now being drawn up by Sec
rotary Cortelyou.
The governor and president talked
brifiy regarding the merger suit and
general trust litigation which the admin
istration has under way. The president
said that the cases were making salts
factory progress and he was sanguine
as to the outcome as the governments
case was very strong. He said some
pleasant things to Governor Van SAINT
regarding the latter's position as mer-
ger smasher.
The talk was purely informal, however,
and there was no attempt to discuss the
situation seriously or to bring out on
either. side formal expression Of opin-
| ion. Enough was said to show that the
| president knows all about Governor Van
SAINTS record and heartily indorses it.
After the White House visit the COVER
nor went to luncheon with Secretary
Shaw and, then to the capitol where he
spent the afternoon. Tonight he dimes
with Senator Fairbanks.
His views on the State Platform.
Governor Van SAINT has sensible ideas
regarding the state platform. While he
does not assume to dictate to the party
regarding what, form the platform shall
! take, he believes the convention will be
conservative and will not say anything in
the platform about Cuba that will prove
offensive to the delegation in congress
He stands for a moderate and temperate
expression in favor of doing something
| for Cuba. an expression that will not re-
fleet on the delegations attitude. He has
talked over the Cuban question in de-
tail with Senator Nelson and with Repre-
sentativesf. Tawney, Stevens and Morris
4 and sees that these gentlemen, are sim
cere and greatly in earnest in the stand
they have taken. and believes they are
4 entirely right. He respects their con-
/ victions and admits frankly that this trir
has given him a Cuban viewpoint which
I he did not have before, and which he
4 says the state has not had thus far
The delegation is paying the governor
much attention and he feels that he has
its solid support. The trip has been 8
good thing in every way. The governor
says he will start for home late this
! week.
The president intended to ask the gov.
7 ernor to luncheon at the White House to-
day, but in the crush Of callers the gov.
ernor got away before the invitation
could be extended. AS soon as the presi-
dent discovered the oversight he sent
messenger hurrying over to the treasur,
to see Secretary Shaw. Governor Var
SAINT was not there. He had just fin.
ished luncheon with. the secretary ant
had started for. the capitol. The White
House was overrun with visitors :to-da,
and while Governor Van SAINT and Score
tary Shaw were there a large delegation
from local secret society was bein.
received. The president will probably tr,
to see Governor Van SAINT again for it i
believed he wants longer talk.
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