The Washington times., 1902-01-03
WHITE. HOUSE
CALLERS MANY.
Rule Of Quiet for the Week
Broken Yesterday.
GILBERT PARKER AT LUNCHEON.
senator Platt's Opinion Of Oxnard
Sugar bounty for Cubs ns-House
to Wait for Senate In Acting ON
Shipping Bi1l-HOpe for Repeal of
War Revenue Act mt Early Date.

4 "AE nctehue Act nj E<ally
Although the rule that the President
will receive only by appointment. such
persons as may have important public
business with him during the present
week is still in force at the White House.
| there was considerable laxity in it's ap-
plication yesterday. In fact. the Pres
ident was kept busy until 1;30 o'clock.
when he went to luncheon, and had as a
guest Gilbert Parker. the novelist, author
OF The Right of Way"
Senator Platt of Connecticut was
closeted with the President for a long
| time, while the two talked over the re-
suits of the Cuban election. Evidently
the outcome of the first try the natives of
the island have had at the right of suf-
frage was gratifying to the President
Senator Platt gave little fling at the
plan of Henry T. Oxnard, the beet sugar
magnate, to give bounties to Cuban sugar
planters.
Il don't know of anyone who thinks
much of the scheme, except Mr.. Oxnard," >"
said Senator Platt as he left the White
House.
Colonel Guenther's Deserts.
Senator Scott of West Virginia also
called at the White House during the day.
A brigadier generalship was what he
wanted. and Col. +. L. Guenther, of the
Artillery Corps, was the man he had for
the place. He pointed out TO the Presi-
dent that Colonel Guenther was about to
retire, veteran of three wars, during
which he had received a total of five bre-
vets. This was reason enough, Senator
Scott thought, why Colonel Guenther
should be elevated before his retirement.
When Representative Grosvenor had fin
| ished a brief conference with the Presi-
dent he had a little to say about the leg
islation which would follow the Christmas
recess. He said that the House would de-
fer action on the shipping bill until after
the Senate had taken it up This is be-
cause there is more doubt as to the pas
sage of the bill in the House than in the
Senate. General Grosvenor is ch.Iirman
of the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries, which will consider any ship
ping bill that may come up in that branch
of Congress.
Reducing Treasury Surplus.
1t is General Grosvenor's opinion that
the war revenue act should be repealed as
the best method of reducing the surplus.
He expressed the opinion that an urgent
deficiency bill might be presented to the
House before the Nicaragua Canal bill is
passed. No programme Of legislation be-
yond according the canal bill precedence
has yet been mapped out.
Representative Richardson OF Tennes-
see, the Democratic leader OF the House.
presented the President with hand
somely bound copy of the Messages and
Papers of the Presidents" which he edits.
The President accepted-t6s-New Year re-
membrance with thanks.
The Rev. l. Garland Penn, of Atlanta,
Ga. who had charge Of the negro ex-
hibit at the Atlanta Exposition, called on
the President during the morning to ar
range for a delegation to call upon him
on Saturday, January 1S to invite him to
u young negroes Christian congress in
Atlanta. in August 1902. The meeting
will consider race conditions, with refer
ence to the moral and spiritual training
of the young colored people, who are not
being reached successfully. The move
ment IS supported by all the religious de-
nominations having colored adherents
throughout the United States, and it is
expected that several thousand delegates
will be in attendance.
Booker Washington Coming.
The President will receive the delega-
ton. which Will include Booker T. Wash
ington, Rev VI. C. B. Mason, d. D., Gin
cinnati; Bishop G. W. Clinton, D. D.,
Charlotte, y. c.; Rev. I. B. Scott, D. D.,
New Orleans, La; Bishop W. ]. Gaines,
D. D., Atlanta, Ga; Rev. D. y. Vass, D.
D.. Raleigh, n. c.; Hon. H. A. Rucker, At
lanta, Ga. Bishop d. W. Arnett, d. D..
Wilberforce. Ohio; Rev. J. W E. Bowen,
d. D., Atlanta, Ga; Rev. d. ]. Saunders,
D. D., Charlotte. n. c.; Representative E.
W. ID. Isaacs. ID. D.. Nashville, Tenn; the
Rev. G. W. Moore, D. D.. Nashville. Tenn:
Prof l. Garland Penn, A. NJ, Atlanta, Ga;
Prof. W. B. Matthews, Atlanta. Ca; r. $.
Williams, d. D., Augusta. Ga: Rev. l.. e.
Jordan, D. D., Louisville. KY; Pew. E. R.
Carter. d. D.. Atlanta. Ga; Rev. W. H.
Weaver, D. D.. Baltimore. Md; Rev. J. \.
Rush. D. D., Atlanta, Ga.
This congress is expected to be the
greatest race occasion in the history of
the American negro. The board OF di-
rectors of the movement will hold its
meeting in Atlanta, Ca, January 10, 1902,
to arrange the programme.
Prof. Campbell, superintendent of the
Lick Observatory. and Prof Simon New
comb, Of the Astronomical Society, were
introduced to the President by Senator
Perkins of California. The scientists in
vited the President to visit the big star
gazing plant when he makes his proposed
Western trip next year. and also to join
them in a horseback ride to the Big
Trees, in the valley of the Yosemite.