Evening star., 1903-10-26
At THE White HOUSE
Senator Scott Has a Talk
With the President,
MR.. FRICK'S PRESENT
CHARTRAN,S PICTURE OF SIGN
ING THE PROTOCOL.
The Historic Incident Of the Close of
the War With Spain Perpetuated
on Canvas.


talk on political matters with the President
this morning. They were together more
than thirty minutes and the President made
many inquiries to ascertain Senator Scott 8
views as to political prospects. Senator
Scott gave the President his IDEAS as to the
place at which to hold the next national
convention of the republican party. The
West Virginia senator ilves;at Wheeling,
sixty miles from Pittsburg, and as Pittsburg
wants the Convention Senator Scott fayors
that city The President, however, has no
place picked out where he believes the con-
vention ought to be held Up to this time
he is without preference, anG-Nitl not indi-
cate his wishes, if he does so at ALL until he
has conferred with numerous republican
leaders.
Senator Scott said today that the republi-
can national committee will meet in Wash
ington about the 9th of December, when the
question of the meeting place of the con-
vention will be discussed and probably de-
cided There Is not und 2rstosd TO be much
sentiment in favor of Pittsburg. The last
convention was held in Philadelphia. To
hold the convention in another city of the
same state and a sure republican state at
that, does not appeal to the members OF the
national committee, 1t may be stated on eA-
ceilent authority. New York appears to be
gaining ground among the repubhcanS as
the next INVENTION city. This Is for po-
Iitical reasons. With New York generally
regarded as close state, in case OF popu-
lar nominee by the democrats, some OF the
republican generals have concluded that it
will he wisdom to take the convention there,
and they are busily engaged in spreading
their views. If the President should con-
clude to favor New York between now and
December the convention will almost GER
tainly De held IN that city.
There are many aspirants for the conVen-
ton. Baltimore has been getting re1dy for
some time TO pat forward her best efforts TO
catch one. while Chicago, st. Louis, Mime
apolis, Detroit and other places are ac-
tive in the same direction. The three
cities mos active at this tine are Pitts
burg, Detroit and st. Louis.
Presented With Famous Picture.
II. c Frick, the millionaire Ion and
steel magnate of Pittsburg, lag presented
to the government, and the Fr%aident has
accepted. life-s.ze painting OF fEe signing
of the peace protocol in August, 1898 This
historic event took place iny what was
known as the cabinet room of the main
White House. President Mckinley oc2u-
pied that room as his office. Many Presi-
dents before him had used the room as
their office and as the meeting place for the
cabinet The room now belongs to the pr
vate apartments of the White House.
The protocol was preliminary to the peace
conference at Paris and the notice of the
world was attracted by tie beginning OF
the negotiations to conclude the war with
Spain. President Mckinley was really not
a direct party to the signing of the uro-
tocol, but his picture is "a Conspicuous one
IN the painting. Associate Justice Day Of
the United States Supreme Court who was
then Secretary of State. represented the
United States, and Jules Cambon amba ssa-
Nfryy "a
Spain
One signed the protocol for the United
states, and the other for Spain, but stand
ing around them were Others of uromi-
nence. Among these We're Assistant Secre-
tarles Adee and Cridler of the State De-
partment and NJ. Thieha ult, secretary of
the French embassy; George b. Cortelyou,
now Secretary of Commerce and Labor:
Major Montgomery, who had been In charge
OF the telegraph and cipher bureau of the
w hite House during the entire war and is
SUI 81 4, IN en- rge; Captain Loeffier. President
Mckiniey's doorkeeper and still holding
the same position under President Roose-
veit and the late Assistant Secretary
Pruden
No photographer was present when the
protocol was signed. but in view of the
value of the vent the persons who We're
present were grouped in the same posi-
TONS the next day and photograph made.
Mr.. Frick commissioned TheohaId Chartran
TO paint the picture paying him $4,000. 1t
Is said to be one of Chartrans greatest
paintings. Inasmuch as 1t is life size near
~ all the figures except those of national
prominence a, the time have been elimi
mated. President Mckinley, Messrs Cam
bon and Thiebault and Messrs. Adee and
Cridler are said to be the ones brought out
in the painting.
Two copies of the protocol We're signed,
one for each country. MIR. Day sat down to
the cabinet table to sign twice and when
he got up Mr. Cambou sat down and signed
twice. and in the painting one of them is
G ctap
Not So Many Visitors.
The President mas not had great many
visitors in the last ten days, and will prob
ably not be harassedtin that direction until
near the time for the assembling Of Con-
gress in extra session. The time the Presi-
dent saves from conferences. handshaking,
etc, he gives to correspondence and to
work on his regular message to Congress,
which he is getting ready IN sections, that
he may put them together When the entire
message is ready The President Is kept
busy. notwithstanding. tne scarcity of visi-
tors. In the afternoon he generally takes
horseback ride. about the only outdoor
exercise he now gets He finds that this
comes nearer giving him ithe alIearound
exercise and physical benefit he needs than
anything else he knows Of
The New York O1ice
One of the results of the Conrad Bona
parte report to the President, it is stated,
will be the investigation of the New York
post office, especially of the charges of the
sale of promotions The President it is
said. has no idsa of passing over these
charges, and desires that the facts be
sifted to the bottom. whatever they may
be and whoever they may concern The
details of the investigation have not been
arranged, it is said.