Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-05
CONFERENCE At
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Senator Hanna Had One With
President and That Was
Very Satisfactory.
THEIR RELATIONS ARE CORDIAL.
Discussed Pending legislation, Pana.
ma Canal and Other Things
Not Mentioned.

Washington, Dec. i.-An important
conference was held at the White House
tonignt between the president and Sem
| ator Hanna. II occurred on the initia-
| tive Of Mr.. Hanna and to both partlcl-
pants the conference was perfectly sat
isfaotory. Senator Hanna arrived at
$3.50 and remained with the president
| until II o'clock, at the conclusion of
which It can be said there was marked
evidence Of sincere friendship on both
| sides. Neither the president nor Sem
ator Hanna cared to discuss for publi-
| cation the details, II was stated that
the meeting had no difference in any
personal respect from others that they
have had In the past and which they
will have In the future. II was an
nounccd that reports recently circulat-
ed that there had been or was likely
to be unpleasant relations between the
president and the senator amounted TO
an absurdlty. The president himself
wants II to be understood that he will
not take occasion to dignity any OF
them with attention. 1t may be said
that the relations between the two are
cordial and appreciatiye friendship.
The conference tonight took wide
range, II dealt principally with pend
ing and prospective legislation before
Congress, particularly with that relat-
ing 10 the sthmlan canal and with
general present conditions. Before and
since he became chairman of the inter-
oceanic committee of the senate Mr..
Hanna has manifested deep interest In
all questions relating to that waterway.
He took tonight to discuss the present
situation, especially It's diplomatic
phases. very fully with the president.
The argument on the subject was abso-
Lutte, Both, II can be said, areconhdent
the position taken by the adminstra-
ton will be approved by the American
people.
The contested confirmation OF General |
Leonard Wood was not considered
though an accidental reference to II |
was made. 1t Is known that the presi- |
dent and Senator Hanna differ on that
subject but each fully recognizes that |
the difference is honest and sincere, and |
it Is believed by friends of both that it |
cannot possibly interrupt their rela-
tons.
Likewise It can be said no discuss
sion took place concerning the changes |
of the Republican national committee. |
President Roosevelt has expressed to |
Mr., Hanna his desire that he shall re- |
tain the chairmanship. The senator |
has not announced his feeling regarding
the matter. II may be said that the
state of Mr.. Hanna's health Is involved |
in the decision, and, indeed, will be |
the controlling factor in IT,
After Senator Hanna left the White |
House he was besleged by newspaper |
men who desired TO learn the result OF |
the conference. He declined to make
any statement insisting that II was
merely a friendly talk over matters Of
mutual interest and was of no public
Significance or Importance. II spent a
very pleasant evening" he admitted,
finally.
That is about all there Is TO II. You
Fan say. however that all stories about
wide differences between the president
and myself are absurd. / have no
to make
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