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answer. The suggestion was made that, to
suit the convenience of the President, the
dates of the celebration might be changed
to time little later so thar he might be
in Ohio on his return from the western
trip. but no arrangement to that effect was
made.
The centennial celebration is expected 20
De largely attended and much interest is
taken throughout the state Among the
speakers who have been invited. and many
OF whom have accepted. are Senator Daniel,
virginia; Senator Lodge, Massachusetts;
President Woodrow Wilson Of Princeton
Judge Rush r. Sloane of Sandusky. Emilius
Q. Randall Of Columbus, Senator Foraker,
Representative Grosvenor, Davis Meade
Massfe Of Chillicothe, James Kilbourne of
Columbus, Gen. Thomas Fl. Anderson, U.
S. A.; Gen. J. Warren Keifer, Ohio; Judge
Moses M. Granger, Springfield Senator
Hanna, Prof. William Henry Venable.
Ohio State University; -Murat Halstead of
Brooklyn, Gen. B. r. Cowen Ohio; 8. S.
Knabenshue, Ohio; Bishop c. c.. McCabe,
William Dean Howells, Whitelaw Reid and
Mrs. James R. Hopeley. Ohio.
A Portrait of the President.
Theobald Ghartran, the French painter,
who has studios in Paris and New York,
saw the President this morning and ar
ranged to paint a portrait of Mr.. Roosevelt
Chartran painted for Vice President Hobart
portrait of President Mckinley, and he
has been engaged by private parties to
make painting Of the President. The sit
tlngs to be given to the painter have not
been arranged, as the President is exceed
1ngiy busy, owing to the large list of callers
and good deal Of pressing business.
Senator McComas called on the President
this morning to present two Maryland la
dies who have claims against Venezuela
and who desire to have their claims pressed
After talk with the President the Mary
Land senator and the ladies went to the
State Department.
Senator Platt of New York called on the
PRESIDENT this morning in reference to a
New York post Office matter He was, con-
graduated heartily by the President on his
York van e"
representative Shattuc, chairman of the
house committee on immigration, called on
the President today with Frank P. Sargent
GGnirnMssioner Gisn'1aE general of immigration, to
DISCUSS some of the features of the immi-
Sratlon Dill that has passed the Senate and
is now before the House
representative Kahn Of California nre
seHteo some California friends who were
told by the President that he is looking fors
Ward with much pleasure to his visit to the
Pacific coast and the west this snrine and
summer. s anu
me PRESIDENT continues to inform callers
VINO are pressing the interests of candidat tes
LOT membership on the isthmian canal com
tn!ssion tnat ne has not given the question
OF the composition of the commission the
.ASn.e'. consloeration, and will not do so
until something is settled as to the route of
the canal. 1'e vi
Mr. Bowen Calls on the President
MI. herbert w. Bowen, minister of the
oHteo states at Caracas, called at the
executive offices today and had a brief in
tervlew with President Roosevelt. They
old not discuss the Venezuelan situation
at length, as the President was pressed for
tlme but Mr.. Bowen expects soon to go
very fully over all phases of it with the
President.
Minister Bowen, as he left the White
Rouse, said he could give no idea how
soon the active negotiations with the rep-
resentatlves of the European powers would
peSln personally, he was not acquainted
with all of them and just now he was en-
gagged principally in making acuuaintances.
AS the representative Of the Venezuelan
government he was only one ofthe parties
TO the negotiations, and the ARRANGEMENTS
for the conferences would be subject of
discussion among all the parties Definite
arrangements will not be concluded until
representatives of all the nations interested
get together here
Representative Bartholdt Of Missouri in
troduced to the President Lee T. Robinson.
who was the republican nominee in the last
election for Congress from the first district
ana ). l.. Fields, who is candidate Cor
postmaster at Shelbina Mo. They discussed
Missouri politics to some extent with the
President and Mr.. Fields was urged for
postmaster at Shelbina. The President was
informed by Representative Bartholdt that
the latter Is not taking any part in the
fight over the st. Louis postmastership.
There Will Be Trust Legislation.
Representative Littauer of New York. who
Is a close friend Of the President. spent
some time at the White House discussing
trust legislation with the President Mr..
Littauer believes that there will be some
effective and strong legislation at this ses-
sion on the trust question, and does not
contemplate that it will be of the white
wash" kind that is being talked Of The
Presidents interest in keeping up with
trust sentiment in Congress is shown in the
fact that he sounds many Of his callers
as to the feeling among the law makers
Representative Henry c. Smith introduced
Harry A. Conant Of MaInroe, Mich who en-
tertained the President come time ago.
"A delegation Of Yankton Indians from the
Yankton, s. D., agency called on the Presf-
dent today to pay their respects. A number
Of years ago, when the President was civil
service, commissioner, he met the members
of this tribe of Indians, and they hold him
In great esteem. Some Of those who called