Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
The President and Mrs. Roose-
velt Take a Long Ride.
GOING TO NEW YORK
BELIEF REGARDING THE PLATT-
oDELL SETTLEMENT.
Presidents Message to Congress Nearly
Completed-Will Be
Short Document.

President and Mrs Roosevelt, attired IN
riding suits, left the White House shortly
after 10 o'clock this morning for lolS
ride and did not return until luncheon
They went away in an open vehicle ana
mounted their horses in the suburbs, where
they were joined by Senator Lodge ana d
few friends The President went to his
office for a few minutes before leaving 1or
the ride merely to ascertain if there await
ed his consideration any business or eX-
treme importance. Finding nothing OF TINS
nature. he returned to the house. The
President went riding last Thanksgiving
day.
This afternoon and this evening the Pres
ident will spend with his family. He Will
have few intimate friends as guests at
dinner which will be served al I:3O O'Clock
The table will be graccd by the Rhode Is
land turkey that has been SO large factor
in the Thanksgiving day dinner OF every
President for twenty-five years.
Il is probable that the President and his
wife will leave Washington about midnight
for New York to attend the funeral of the
Presidents uncle, Mr.. Oracle, tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Oracle married a sister or
the Presidents mother The President will
re turn from New York tomorrow afternoon
His work has been so pressing and urgent
that it will be difficult for him to get away
from Washington for even one day, but he
will make the trip if something unexpected
does not deter him.
Secretary Loeb and Assistant Secretary
Barnes spent the morning in their offices.
finding work that kept them busy until
after noon, when they went to their homes
to join their families. Secretary Loeb had
an immense accumulation of current busl-
ness which had to be attended to. por-
ton of the executive staff of clerks was on
duty for part of the day.
Gov l1,r- inn
os New York and Assistant Secretary
Loomis of the State Department, had con-
ferences with Secretary Loeb.
Thinks Everything is Settled.
Regarding the much h-discussed settlement
of the republican differences in New York,
q result of the White House conference
Tuesday night, Senator Depew said: Il
have not seen any of the parties to the
conference, but my understanding is that
everything Us amicably settled. Yes and
the New York senator grew facetfous, set
tied like a telegram that a famous general
sent to his wife after he was wounded In
the civil war Desperately wounded, but
everything lovely and the goose hangs
high.
When reminded that this story might
have several applications if regarded Sc
rousy Senator Depew went away laugh
ing AS a matter OF fact, it is generally
believed that the story just about fits the
real situation in New York. 1t is claimed
that Senator Platt has been shorn of power
in the conduct of New York campaigns, but
is allowed to retain the title of leader.
Many of the friends of Senator Platt admit
this is the proper thing by reason of the
constantly increasing feebleness OF the
senior senator from the empire state. Sem
ator Platt has grown so feeble that he has
not the strength to manage another poliu-
cal campaign. 1t became necessary to In
trust the Presidents chances In New York
to younger and more modern hands, and
the President had no objection to Governor
Odell. who has been the only other repub-
lican in his state TO claim leadership In
place of Senator Platt
1t is not believed that Senator Platt will
make trouble over the loss he has sus-
| tanned. He IS said to realize his own in
| ability to vigorously handle another cam
paign and has looked at the situation phil
| osophically and without resentment He
will not make attempt, 1t is said, to
array his followers against Odell and the
new machine i'll New YORK, put Will accept
| the inevitable.
| The Presidents Message.
| President Roosevelt's message to the
regular session of Congress is about COM
| pleted. Ii will be in printed form Monday,
| ready for distribution to the press associ-
atoms of the country, in which form it will
| go to all the newspapers.
| Inc message Will De tie shortest the
| President has ever written to IA regular
| session. 1t is about one-thrd shorter than
| the message of last year, which was con-
| siderably shorter than the first message,
| two years ago. The document will con-
| tain fewer words than any message by any
| of the Presidents in number of years, but
| il will treat of important subjects in char
! acte ristic style.
| Nest OF the copy for the message is in
! hards of the government printer, but be-
| tween now and the end of the week the
| President will complete the message and
| will turn it over to the printing office to be
| put in type and turned out in pamphlet
form for congressional and newspaper use