Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Resumes Work
at an Early Hour.
ESTIMATES FOR NAVY
SECRETARY MOODY.
He Also Sees Secretary Wilson and the
and Secretary Carter His Guests.

President Roosevelt early this morning
entered upon the most difficult and most
delicate period of his administration, that
| preceding presidential election. Not only
will he be called upon to shoulder great
deal of responsibility that belongs to a
chief executive during the next year, but as
the head of his party he must advise the
party leaders as to political matters af-
fecting the future of the party. The Presi-
dent is well and strong and prepared to
meet the heavy work and responsibilities
that will be imposed upon him. His vaca-
ton has benefited him wonderfully, despite
the fact that he has been kept busy on Of
fetal business at Oyster Bay most of the
time.
The President and his family returned to
Washington from their summer home at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. They came in
a special train over the Pennsylvania road
The President accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt and other MEM
berS of the family and Secretary Loeb.
They were met by Postmaster General
Payne, Colonel Symons engineer officer In
charge of public buildings and grounds;
Chief Wikie of the secret service, and Colo
mel Crook, and were cordially greeted by
several hundred persons. The President
shook hands with the engineer and fireman
Of his train, is his custom, and the preSl-
Dental party was QrlNen at once 10 tHe
White House. The President spent some
| time at his desk in the executive offices in
the afternoon and last night, going over
some accumulated business.
Discussing Naval Estimates.
He was at his desk this morning at ten
| minutes past 9 o'clock, surprising Capt.
Loeffler his faithful doorkeeper, by his early
! beginning. The President spent some time
| signing a large batch of commissions, ap-
pointments and other documents needing
| his attention, and had about finished this
| when hsi first caller since his absence OF
thirteen weeks, was admitted to his Of
| flee. This was Secretary Moody.
Secretary Moody had a conference with
| the President for half an hour or more.
| The Secretary has his estimates for the
navy appropriation this year so well in
| hand that he was able to give dhe Presi-
dent brief outline of his more important
| recommendations Mr.. MOOdys policy Is
| to cut the estimates himself, and not leave
that for the Senate and House naval COM
mittees. He is holding down the figures as
far as he feels the needs of the navy VIII
| permit, but the administration feels that
| the country wants an adequate navy and
will ask Congress to provide for 1t.
| Secretary Moody had a number of mat
| ters which he desired to present to the
President, to whom the navy is always
matter of deep interest.
No Meeting of the Cabinet.
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day. 1t is the day for regular meeting OF
| that body but there are many absentees
| that 1t Is probable there will be no cabinet
| meeting before Friday. if then. Secretaries
! Moody and Wilson and Postmaster General
| Payne are the only cabinet officers here.
| Secretary Root is in London, Secretary
| Shaw is in Chicago and will be there sew
| eral days; Secretary Hay is still at Sunapee
| Lake N. H.; Attorney General Knox is
| just about winding up his vacation in
| Massachusetts; Secretary Cortelyou is in
| Canada on a short vacation and Secretary
! Hitchcock is in New Hampshire but is ex-
pected back Thursday
| Other Cabinet Callers.
Secretary Wilson called on the President
| this morning and presented an Iowa editor,
and then remained for short time. Secre-
| tary Wilson is one of the fortunate cabinet
officials who has no Investigations on hand
| and reports to make of msdoings in
his department. So he will not find it neces-
| sary to occupy much of the Presidents
| time in talking affairs in the Depart
| ment of Agriculture.
| Postmaster General Payne was with the
| President good while.
| Postmaster General Payne was with the
| President longer than any other caller.
| going into the situation in the Post Office
| Department with considerable thorough
| neFs, it is understood. Mr.. Payne lodged
the newspaper men on the alert for him
| by disappearing through side door or one
| of the doors of the Presidents office.
| Whether this move was intentional Mr.
| Payne did not, being absent, explain.
| r. ]. Wynne, assistant postmaster gem
| ehal. spent short time with the President.
| Senator Foraker paid a brief call of re-
| spect, staying only long enough with the
President for chat of few minu es Sena-
| tor Foraker said afterward that he did not
| talk with the President about the vacancy
| on the bench of the Supreme Court of the
| District of Columbia. caused by the retire
| ment last spring Of Justice Hagner. Sena-
| tor Foraker has candidate for the position
| who is regarded standing excellent
| show for appointment
Coming Of Prominent Foreigners.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri, who
| has spent much time abroad this summer
called and talked to the President about
the visit that will be paid to this country
in September of next year by the Interpar-
liamentary Union for International Arbi-
tration. This important body composed
of active members of parliamentary bodies
of all countries of the world. met in Vienna
this year, and Representative Bartholdt
was the only American delegate present.
He induced the congress to hold its next
session in st. Louis. The President listened
to Representative Bartholdt's interesting
account of the work of the union and sa.d
1t would give him pleasure to show the
proper honors to the organization. Mr..
Bartholdt thinks that there will be 500
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called to order at St. Louis.
Lunched With the President.
| At luncheon With the President this af-
ternoon were John Mitchell. president of
the United Mine Workers and George H.
Carter. secretary of the territory of Ha-
wall. Secretary Carter has come east to
| arrange for the sale of large amount of
| government bonds to be issued by the terri
tory. The President recently approved the
issue OF these bonds, and Mr.. Carter hopes
| to place them advantageously.
The Country's Best Marksman.
The President today shook hands and
talked with Sergt. e. Hawkins of the
United States army, the finest marksman
| in the United States. Hawkins is q quar-
termaster sergeant in Company K. oath In
| fantry, stationed at Fort Missoula, and he
won the Sea Girt medal for the best indi-
| vidual Workmanship. He won the medal
ast year. Hawkins is a colored man, and
was one Of those who participated in the
l memorable char0o I'M Ran Juan Hill f1va