Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-18
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Panama Principal Topic at
the Cabinet Meeting.
INVITED TO BANQUET
BUSINESS MEN OF DELAWARE
PAY THEIR RESPECTS.
Secretary of Legation at Tokyo Wants
Promotion-Cadet Stees'
Sentence.

The Panama situation was again the
principal topic at the cabinet meeting to-
day The information from Colombia,
especially telegraphic information for the
newspapers indicates more hostile feel
ing to this country in Colombia and the
prospect of resistance to the plans of the
administration in Panama. This nforma-
ton, together with official news from gov
ernment representatives was discussed
somewhat freely by the cabinet officials,
but whatever determination, if any, was
reached was carefully concealed. Secretary
Root was the last cabinet officer, with one
exception, to leave the President, but
whether this had any significance in con-
nection with the possible transportation Of
United States troops to Panama could not
be learned. Some departmental matters
were discussed, it is stated, but they were
not of Importance.
Hal Taylor Called.
A neatly dressed little boy five years
old walked into the White House offices
this afternoon, and, approaching Capt.
Loeffier the Presidents doorkeeper, in
qured:
Gould I see the President"
Capt. Loeftler said he thought that was
possible, whereupon the boy darted out
the door and found his father and mother
who were walking through the grounds. He
brought them back and all three shook
hands with the President who told the boy
he was bright, pretty little fellow. Hal
Taylor was the youngsters name, and his
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Taylor Of
Wilmington Del
Philadelphians Call.
The President this afternoon received
Of JaIr h,,ri MOI
who came here to appear before the rivers
and hartors committee of the House in
behalf of the deepening of the Delaware
river ar Philadelphia. Among the organi-
zaticns represented were the Board of
Trade, the Commercial Exchange, Manu-
facturer's Club, GrocerS' and Importers
Exchange, Drug Exchange, the Philadel-
phia Stock Exchange, the Lumbermens
Exchange. Commercial Travellers Associ-
alton, Trades League, Vessel Owners and
Captains Association, and city officials.
Mayor Weaver, accompanied by some of
the city officials of Philadelphia, called on
the President this morning.
Senator Penrose, Representative Olmsted
and Charles H. Mullen saw the President
to urge him to remove the order of suspen
sion against West Point Cadet Stees of
Pennsylvania, who was suspended from the
academy for one year because of miscon-
duct. 1t was hoped to have the suspension
revoked, so that Cadet Stees might resume
his studies The President said that he
would not be able to carry out the request,
as Cadet Stees had received extremely light
punishment for his offense.
After Cadetships.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio intro
duced two young men who want appoint
ments as cadets Thomas Cassin Kinkaid,
a son of Lieut.. Commander Kinkaid of the
navy. wants to be given a cadetship at
Annapolis, and Young Rumbaugh a grand
son of Gen. Stanley. U. s. A. wants to be
appointed to West Point.
Senator Culom of Illinois saw the Presi-
dent in behalf of a promotion for Hunting
ton Wilson. secretary of the American lega-
ton at Toxic. Mr.. Wilson has made good
record at Toxic and desires a transfer to
more important post.
Senator Ankeny of Washington took up
some state matters with the President.
Representative Crumpacker was caller.
j. 5. Browning, prominent Virginia poll
tician, called on the President to urge the
appointment of Mrs. J. Hampton Hoge,
widow of Hampton Hoge, as postmis-
tress at Blacksburg, Va. Representa-
tive Slemp of Virginia declines to indorse
Mrs. HOge, however, having recommended
the denomination of Postmaster Elliott.
The President has not acted. but it is said
that he will probably follow the recon-
mendation of Representative Slemp. who
controls the patronage in his district and
in many places in the state.
y committee from the Wilmington. Del.
board of trade. consisting of Thomas H.
Savery. Alfred G. Crozier. Joseph Marvel
Capt. Horace Wilson, John B. Martin and
j. ]. Satterthwait was presented to the
President this morning by Senator Bali Of
Delaware, and extended an invitation to
the President to attend q banquet of the
board on January 8. The banquet will be
presided over by Judge George Gray and
the gathering will be in the interest of the
construction of deep-water canal between
the Delaware river and Chesapeake bay. 1t
is estimated by War Department engineers
that the canal now connecting the two
bodies of water could be enlarged into a
oeep-water canal for $S,O0OOOO.
Represe natives Of hive states and tho Dis
trict of Columbia will be present at the
banquet and join in the efforts that are to
These states are Delaware, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Later
a combined movement Will be made on
Congress, when one of the chief arguments
to be presented will be that warships from
the League Island navy yard could get to
Washington for the defense of the city by
many hours less time than by the present
roundabout course. 1t is claimed that
something like 400 miles would be saved
from League Island navy yard to Washing
ton by a canal of thirteen miles between
Chesapeake bay and the Delaware river
The President said that 1T would give him
find th. time. but that he was certain that
he would be unable to leave Washington at
that date.
Another invitation was likewise declined.
This was to attend the annual meeting of
the New Jersey Y. NJ. c. A. at Trenton.
February L. The invitation was extended
by State Secretary Hearne. who was intro
duced to the President by Senator Kean
and Representative Lanning.
The President yesterday afternoon issued
proclamation putting into effect the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty. The proclamation
refers to the different steps leading up to
the ratification of the treaty by Congress-
and directs that the treaty be put into eff
feet ten days after the signing of the
proclamation.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination of l. Snowden Haines to be
collector of customs for the district of
Burlington, N. ].
Naval Orders.
Ensign C. G. Westervelt. from the Trux-