Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
At THE WHHE HOUSE
Labor Unionists will Lunch
With the President.
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SEN. FAIRBANKS PLAN
LORD LYvEDEN AND DIR. LUNN
PRESENTED BY SENATOR FRYE.
Invitation to New Orleans May Be De-
clined-Oficial Duties Keep
Executive Busy.

Executive Busy.
At luncheon with the President tomorrow
afternoon will be Representative Dixon of
Montana and a number of representatives
of the labor unions of Butte. These came
in response to an invitation from the Presi-
dent extended in May last when he was
on his western trip. They were members
of an entertainment committee at Butte,
which received the President on his trip,
and he has returned their courtesy by lnVlt-
ing them to take luncheon with him. The
members of the party are Malcolm dillls
president of the Stationary Engineers
Union; Ed. Long, president OF the Miners
Union; NJ. r. Depsey, former president OF
the same organizations; F. W. Cronin,presl-
dent of the Hotel and Restaurant Helpers
Union; William Robinson, former secretary
of the Miners Union; j. w. Gilbert, presi-
dent of the Workingmen's Union and
Frank Doyle, president of the trade ana
labor assembly.
The visit of these labor representatives
has excited rather widespres | comment
Because of the existence of bitter feeling
in the west between labor organizations
and employers, especially in the MINING
regions, the newspapers representing the
latter class discuss the invitation of the
President somewhat harshly. alleging that
it will have the effect of making the dlf-
ferenceS between employees ana employers
greater Some of the mining papers go
farther than this and declare that some OF
the organizations that are represented IN
the visiting committee were responsible 1of
much of the bloodshed and laWlessness IN
the Occur d. Alene country several years
ago. as we'll elsewhere in the west.
These criticisms are answered by the state
ment that the President extended his 1nvl-
tation because of courtesies shown MN pS
those who have been invited. and that the
invitation was more personal than otner-
wire.
Representative Dixon. who was at the
White House today said:
THE visit of these Montana men Is abb
solutely personal. They are not dynamiters.
but conservative, intelligent men. The
President met them in 1900 in Butte, ana
again this year. and each time was treated
we'll by them.
Judge Wright Presented.
Senator Foraker this morning presented
Judge Thew Wright, the new justice of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Columbia.
Senator Quay was visitor, and there were
a number of congressional and other cali
ers who spent a few minutes with the
President some of them discussing the suo-
ject of adjournment of Congress under
an agreement for vote December IL, or
some fixed time.
A number of the House leaders who called
to the President were more or less sus-
p;cious of the proposed agreement ana
some of them said they looked upon 1t as a
democratic trap something that might
get the republican party In trouble. Others,
however. said they thought an agreement
would be the most satisfactory arrange
ment, thus admitting of adjournment until
the regular session and giving members
the Thanksgiving holiday at home.
Larger Executive Offices.
Senator Fairbanks. who is the chairman
of the Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds, and who ;ehas introduced
measure for the acquisition by the gov
eminent of the entire square bounded by
Pennsylvania avenue, 18th street, H street
and Jackson place, and the erection there
upon of a splendid government building
for departmental use discussed some of
his plans with the President this morning
and obtained the views of the President
relative to incorporation in the proposed
building of large and commodious offices
for the President Whatever may be the
views of the President as to new offices
for himself and his staff elsewhere, 1T is
the desire of a good many public men
that there should be new. larger and more
imposing offices.
The squatty, uninviting quarters of the
President at this time have never been
to the liking of members of Congress, and
there has at no time been kind word for
the present offices. Despite this adverse
criticism there has been no movement to
provide something better, probably because
the President is not ready to give his as
sent to such proposition. That he will
do so in time is believed to be certain, but
it is thought that he does not regard this
as a good time for any further appropria-
lions for the Whte House or ltS occu-
pants
Distinguished English Visitors.
President Roosevelt received this morn
ing. in a private interview, Lord Lyveden,
who has recently accompanied a British
parliamentary party through Canada, and
Dr. Henry S. Lunn, chairman of the New
Reform Club, London. who with Lord
Lyveden. is arranging parliamentary
visit next fall to the st. Louis exposition.
A number of members of the house Of
lords and the house of commons are ar
ranging to come. Lord Lyveden and DR..
Lunn were presented by senator Frye
President Roosevelt expressed his pleasure
that the British legislators contemplated
visiting the exposition, and said he hoped
that he might be able to meet them in
Washington next autumn. He had a long
conversation with Lord Lyveden on the
comparative sport, hunting and shooting.
of England and America.
Attorney Summers Case.
Senator Willard of Nebraska called at the
White House today for the first time since
last spring, illness having prevented an
earlier visit to the President Until short
time ago Senator Willard was a strong sup
porter of District Attorney Summers for
disappointment to his present position in
Nebraska, and whether he has changed his
attitude is not known.
District Attorney Summers arrived in
Washington Saturday night but declined to
talk about his case. He came with the tes-
timony in the indictment against Senator
Dietrich. The Department of Justice tele-
graphed him to forward this testimony, and
he asked to be permitted to bring it on for
elucidation Of certain points. He was at
the Department Of Justice today in con-
sultatio with the officials there.
1t has not been believed that the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Knox contem-
plate the dismissal of Attorney Summers at
this time, but they want all the informa-
ton that can possibly be had about the
charges against him and the indictment
against Senator Dietrich.
Mr.. Summers may call at the White
House before he leaves town, but the
President will not discuss the situation with
him to any degree, leaving the whole mat
ter to the Attorney General, whose recon-
menda tons will be followed.
Invitation From Louisiana.
Senators Foster and McEnery and Repre-
sentative Myers of Louisiana called on the