Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Receives Porto
RiCan Visitors.
MARSHAL FIELDS CASE
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL NOT
REOPEN THE CASE.
Senator Quay a Caller Today-He Ex-
poets to Retire From Politics
at Close of His Term.

| the cONee industry oil that country from an
official viewpoint, but that he personally
| considered it the greatest coffee in the
world He said that he used this coffee
and no other at the White House Where
| upon the Porto Ricans departed from the
| White House with smiles that We're
stantly spreading and ave promise OF
coming off. Charles HartZell, secretary OF
! Porto Rico, and Samuel NJ. Lindsay, com
missioner of education of the island, called
| on the President to present him with reso-
| lut;ons of the business bodies of Porto Rico
| asking that reciprocity treaties be nego-
! tiated by the United tates with foreign
countries that would give Porto Ricln cof-
fee an opportunity to get a foothold
| abroad. Before the Spanish war" said
Mr.. Hartzeli. Spain was great con-
| sumer of Porto Rican coffee, which is
| doubtedly the best in the world. After the
war Spain put duty of Is cents pound
| on this coffee, partically shutting il out
| from that country, which had eagerly pur-
chased ii before. Porto Rican coffee is OF
such high grade kind that it cannot com
pete with the cheap South American COT
| fees but when once used is always appIe-
GATED with reciprocity treaties that
would give the coffee a chance and the in
dustry would prove a great and important
| ONE
| The President, stated expressed his de-
sire to carry out the wishes of the resoiu-
| ton, If possible. and then added his per-
| sonal commendation of the Porto Rican
! product 1t is understood that the Pres-
| dent VII take the question up with a view
OF seeing whether anything can be done to
aid Porto Rico in this direction.
The Vermont Marshalship.
| Senators Proctor and Dillingham; of Yer
mont, saw the President today. They did
not urge rehearing for Marshal F eld who
was recently dismissed, as they had held a
conference with Attorney General Knox a
hnfE,
recommend that the case be taken up. The
vermont senators sent the following tele-
gram regarding the ca Sc to friends of Mar
Shal Field: s
Hearing before Attorney General Knox
| today. Senators Proctor and Dillingham;
and Representatives Haskins and Foster
present. After full discussion and considera-
ton. the Attorney General declined to re-
consider his action. He did not question
the previous good record of Marshal Field.
nor did he impute anything that could re-
hect IN the least on Mr. Fields good char
acter as man or his purpose an off,
cial. But he firmly insisted that every
officer must be held responsible for the safe
custody of his prisoners
Cannot Review the Parade.
Commissioners Macfarland and West pre-
sented to the President today an invitation
TO review the annual parade of the police
and fire departments of the District, on No
vember f. The President said that he would
lie unable to accept the invitation. He was
particularly busy now. He wonld, he said.
be compelled to go to oyster Bay to vote
November 3, and the next day would be
husy. He had reviewed the parade and in
specuon two years ago and thought that
one review was sufficient during an admin
1Stration, notwthst ladng President Me
klnley reviewed the parade each year of
his administration.
Then we can depend upon you to review
2 parade in the next adlliniSt tra ton said
Commissioner Macflfl md with a clever
play upon the political probabilities of the
future.
The President smiled but did not. by
words, snow any oven confidence.
A Maryland Charity.
Representative Wachter OF Maryland pre-
sented to the President William H. Wes-
sager. a member of the city council of Bal
timore. Mr.. Wachter came TO Washington
to present to the State Department re-
quest that the foreign ministers and am
bassa dcrs be handed a letter from the
Teachers Association of baltimore asking
the crowned heads of Europe to present a
handkerchief for bazaar to be given this
winter. The eachers OF Baltimore have an
institution for superdnnuated teachers, and
support it, The work is a splendid one, de-
serving OF every possible charity. The
teachers intend to give = bazaar for the
benefit of the Superannuated and desire to
get contributions of handkerchiels from the
great rulers of Europe. The State Depart
foreign ambassadors and ministers but
Representative Waohter intends TO write
letters to these officials and lay before them
the desire OF the teachers. He thinks that
the cause is such worthy one that tie for
esa representatives may conclude TO pre-
sent the request to their sovereigns.
Some of the Days Visitors.
Col. j. G. Stowe. who was the consul
general of this country al Cape Town dur
ing the Roer war saw the President and
presented w. B. Thayer of Kansas City.
Senators Mitchell and Fulton of Oregon
saw the President Ia pay their respects.
They will remain in Washington until the
extra session They joined with many
others in congratG! iting the President on
the Canadian boundary dispute decision.
Senator Spooner made brief call on the
President. He will leave tonight for the
wes, to be gone until the time for the as
scr.Ibling of the extra session.
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler, president
of Columbia College of New York, who is
guest of the President for few days. talk
ed with the President in his offices this
morning.
The President at . o clock tonight will
receive the members of the Alfred Mosely
educa tonal commission, composed of Brit
ish educators The commissioners arrived
IN Washington yesterday, and under the
guidance of educators of the capital, arc
seeing the city
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the Treas
ury Department arranged for the President
to receive the Wisconsin Editorial AsSocia-
ton next Wednesday at noon
Senator Clark of Wyoming introduced to
the President this ofnins Col. Foote, who
commanded the Wyoming regiment that
went the Philippines in 1898. and
Clement Schram Of Salt Lake.
The executive Offices of the White House
are being painted. The white paint of the
original painting has grown diDgy, and a
snow-white coat Is being put on.
A f. Randle, of the District, presented
Edward &. Jackson of Wilmington, Del.
Senator Quay Caller
Senator Quay is just back from the
Maine woods, where he has lived outdoors.
fishing and hunting and breathing the dry
air of the pine woods. He left Aroostook
Monday, and feels that his vacation has
greatly benefited him. He paid his 70