Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-12
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Assurances of Ratification Of
Both Treaties.
COMING WESTERN TOUR
DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE A REG
ULAR HUNTING TRIP.
Senator Hanna Objected to His Photo
graph With White House
as Background.

Several prominent republican senators at
the White House today gave the President
cheering assurances as to the favorable
outcome of the canal and Cuban treaties
now pending in the Senate. There was not
the slightest disposition to believe that the
Cuban treaty will fail Of ratification. There
was, however, an expression of opinion
that the operations of the treaty will be
delayed until next winter that the House
may have opportunity to approve it by
formal resolution, about the doing of which
there Is no doubt. A careful investigation
of prior treaties of similar nature, par
icularly those with Mexico and Hawaii,
before the latter country was added to the
possessions Of this country, provided for
their ratification by Congress. The House,
in each instance, approved the ratifications
of the Senate by resolutions. The probable
ity is that when the Cuban treaty is rati-
fed by the Senate it will contain a pro-
vision that it will be effective when approx
ed by the House also. This, as seen, will
carry the going into effect of the treaty
over until next winter. The House would
not likely get opportunity to vote upon the
treaty before early in January of next year.
The list Of republican senatorial visitors
included Senator's Hanna, Lodge, Bev-
eridge, Long, Kittredge, Hopkins. Gamble,
McCumber and Smoot. There appeared to
the Senate to ratify the Cuban treaty. 1t
was stated that with one or two exceptions
the republican vote is solid and that the
democrats are not unanimous against the
treaty. By concurring in the necessity of
the House also approving the treaty sew
eral democratic votes for the treaty will
be added, it is stated. The treaty is re-
garded as especially favorable to cotton
products, and for that reason is satisfac-
tory to the senators of a number Of south
ern states where cotton manufacturing is
growing to be such an important industry.
The support Of a half dozen senators from
such states Is expected by the republicans.
Gonzalo de Quesada, the Cuban minister,
called on the President this morning in
social, personal way, and told him of the
ratification Of the treaty by the Cuban
senate. With Mr.. Quesada was his little
three-year-old son, Gonzalo, jr. This bright
little fellow wanted to meet the President,
and the latter talked wfths him for some
time. sy.- 10 -
The Presidents Western Trip.
Senator Long of Kansas, Joseph L. Bris-
tow, fourth assistant postmaster general,
and Senator Hopkins talked with the Pres
ident about his projected western tour,
which will begin early in April unless the
President is detained by a prolonged ses-
sion of the, Senate. The Kansas people
want the President to make as many stops
in that state as possible after he leaves st.
Louis, where he goes April 30.
The President has accepted an invitation
to attend meeting of the Railway Y. M.
c. A. of Kansas at Topeka May L. but his
itinerary from there on has not been made
up in detail. Senator Hopkins wanted to
ask the President to make numerous stops
in that state on his return from the west
and Pacific coast.
1t is officially stated that the President
does not contemplate regular hunting
trip at the beginning of his Journey. Rest
than anything else. and hunting will not
be attempted unless the tempta ton is pro
vided day by day and the President feels
like indulging. AS now mapped out, the
President hopes to get rest by visit to
Yellowstone Park, where his favorite horse
back riding and other outdoor exercises
would do much to bring back the loss of
strength and vitality occasioned by hard
work throughout the winter 1t is thought
likely the President will Je IN Yellowstone
Park two weeks or more.
Senator Hanna's Photograph.
A newspaper photographer at the White
House asked Senator Hanna, when he
walked out of the building this morning, to
permit his photograph toSbe. taken, with
the White House executive offices as
background. "Oh, none ofthat for me-
the Senator said. as he prepared to dodge
into the door Of his carriage. THE last
time the Gridiron boys got held Of me they
pretended to X-ray my head and presented
a photograph of Senator Hanna with the
White House as the central figure of his
aspirations, etc. Oh, no. y don't want to
give anybody any fresh oplortunity to sup
pose that I am in love with the White
House as an adornment oE.my picture. IT
you'll just go out to Pennsylvania avenue
I will make no objectidn .tos the photo
graph" Senator Hanna was in good spirits
and had talked with theSresident some
time.
Senator smoot called on<the President to
recommend the appointMsAt OF Willard
Young as a member Of theScanal commits
sion. Mr.. Young's name has been several
times presented to the President by Sena-
tor Kearns. li
Senator McCumber discdsAsd number of
appointments in his state.
The departure of so mary members OF the
House from Washington 8 reducing the
number of visitors to thes executive offices,
and from now until next whittier the number
will continue to dwindle.
The New Imrnigration Bill.
After the immigration biik which passed
the Senate in the closing Week of the last
session of Congress, had Been signed by the
President, attention was directed to the fact
that it contained proyiEion that it's en-
forcement should be undsr the supervision
of the Secretary Of the Treasury. This
provision seemed to be III con1dict with the
law previously enacted creating the new
Department of Commerce anm Labor. as
that law made the immigration bureau one
of the bureaus of the neg department. To
remedy what Some congressman regarded
as defect in the. inamis cation law, a reso-
luton was introduced iIs the last hours Of
the session. It passed thesSenate. but did
not get beyond the epmmittee of interstate
and foreign commerce IN the House. That
committee did not believe any necessity
existed for the adoption Of the resolution.
1t was pointed out that the immigration
bureau would not be transferred to the new
department until July = and necessarily,
have to be enforced by the Secretary of the
Treasury. On the transfersof the bureau to
the Department Of Commerce and Labor,
course, will lie with Secretary Cortelyou
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Assistant appraisers OF merchandise in
bo diSfr Of A r