Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
At THE It WHITE HOUSE
Seventeenth Anniversary Of
the Presidents Marriage.
PROSPECT FOR CANAL
KEEN INTEREST IN sENATE's
WOOD INVESTIGATION.
Potters' Association Calls-Lieut. Col.
Leary Wants Promotion-Senator
Pettus Denies Gravy Story.

| Today was the seventeenth anniversary
of the marriage of President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, and they received the congratu-
| lations of friends. A number of the Presi-
| dents callers during the day referred to the
| anniversary and extended best wishes.
The President is gratif1ed with the pros
| pect of quick work by the Panama govern
| ment in the ratification of the treaty with
| this country that will permit the building
| of the canal The treaty will, it is expect
| ed. be returned to the United States within
| two weeks. Secretary Hay will then sign 1t
| on behalf OF the United States, and the
President will at once transhit it to the
! Senate Whether this will be possible to do
| before the adjournment of Congress for the
| Christmas holidays cannot now be foretold.
but 1t is thought likely that it will be.
| Senator Cullom. chairman of the foreign
relations committee Of the Senate, to which
| committee the treaty will be referred, talk
| ed briefly with the President this morning
| on this subject.
The outlook Is that the treaty will not
| be taken up by Senator Culloms committee
| until after the holidays. There will be no
| undue haste In reporting it to the Senate.
| but the disposition of the republicans Of
| the committee will be~tO prevent unnec-
essary delay. They expect long and Sc
| rious opposition to the ratification of the
| treaty in the Senate. which will possibly
| delay ultimate action for several months
Therefore they will want to report 1t with
| out any waste of time. 80
! Republican leaders in the Senate and
| House do not undertake to prophesy when
the point will be reached when the United
States will be ready to pay over the money
| for the canal and for the concessions OF
! Panama. Few believe there will be any
passing Of money, however, before April
Is or May /, 1904.
| Senator Pettus on Gravy.
| mo, 1 have never had any views about
gravy. and I don't understand how that
| story could have started.'r said Senator
Pettus of Alabama this morning, after he
had paid his respects to the President.
! Eyes, that story, which has gone the
rounds of the country was the invention of
| a reporters mind. How clever some of you
4 fellows are about attributins views that we
| do not entertain The fact is that never
| spoke to- anybody about the DEMENT'S or
| harmfulness of gravy.
| lone day 1 was riding in an elevator OF
| the Senate. with a senator. who predicted
| that would live to be one hundred years
| old, and asked me what ate l told him
| that ate .plaius food. and ate 1t in modera-
! tion but / never mentioned the word gravy
| or thought of It. But If no worse than that
gravy story Is credited to me suppose
will surviyelaf .Ee
| Harold Belize. a well-known magazine
| writer. had, tam interview with the Presi-
dent this morning. Mr.. Bolce, who has for
4
| the Treasury Department has obtained
1 leave of absence to make an extended tour
of Japan. Manfhuria. Formosa and the
east. and win leave shortly on his journey.
Assistant Secretary Armstrong accompanied
him to the White House.
| Senator Long of Kansas presented to the
| President Judge j.. c. Pollock, who was
| recently appointed United States district
Judge of Kansas
| Representative Dixon of Montana INTRO
duced w. r. Allen of Anaconda, MEM
Is now on his way to Montana to attend the
| special session of the Legislature that has
| been called to try to settle the copper war
that has caused so much concern in Mon
tana.
Senator Blackburn OF Kentucky made
| call of respect, his first since the assem-
| bling of Congress
Watching the Wood Case.
Without endeavoring, in any manner, to
| influence the Senate committee on military
affairs in its investigation of the nominal
| ton of General Leonard Wood. both the
| President and the Secretary OF War are
| watching the developments carefully. 1t
| can be said that, at present. there is not
| the slightest probability that General Wood
| will be recalled from the Philippines to
testify before, the committee in his own
| behalf.
| Members Of the committee have consulted
| with Secretary Root regarding the matter
and have informed him that, in their op.n..
| ION, IL Will De efftlrciy unnecessary iOr SeIl-
| eral Wood to appear before the committee.
| The investigation will proceed in accord
| ance with the plans of the committee but,
| as yet, 1t cannot be foretold how long the
! inquiry may continue
| The President sent the nomination to the
| Senate. and 1t is proposed that the Senate
| shall pass upon 1t. 1t can be said that 1t
will not be withdrawn under any conceiVa-
| BILE circumstances. .ss
| Senator McComas Of Maryland, accom-
| panied by Gen. Felix Agnus. editor Of the
Baltimore American. AMI John X. Shaw of
| Baltimore, urged the President today to
| appoint Lieut. Col. Peter Leary of the Ar
| tillery- Corps a brigadier general and retire
| him. Col. Leary would, in the usual course,
| be retired next September The President
| requested his callers to see the Secretary OF
War about the matter, not being certain
| whether. under the circumstances he
| pre- perly could advance Col. Leary beyond
| the position of a colonel.
| The Potters Received.
| The President today received the dele
gates in attendance upon the annual con-
| vention of the United States Potters' AS
| ISOLATION They were introduced by Former
| Representative r. W. Tayler of Youngs-
! town, Ohio. In addition to a cordial greet
| ing extended personally TO each delegate,
| the President delivered brief comph-
| mentary address the members of the
| association.
| He expressed his profound interest in
| their work. both from a commercial and
an artlStlC viewpoint, COnSfatulatlng them
upon the high development to which they
had brought It.. He hoped at some time
| to be able to visit some of the great pot
| terry industries at East Liverpool, Ohio,
and at Trenton N. j.. when he would be
able more fully TO indicate his appreciation
| Of the great Industry which they had
built up. ,i.,t~t,b,.s
The members Rf the association extended
| to the President a cordial invitation to at
| tend their annual banquet tonight. but,
| while approaching the invitation. he said
| that under the circumstances, he would be
unable to accept It, as he had been forced
| to decline. many similar invitations.
The President, has denied six applica-
lions for pardon and granted one commu-
tation. He has icommuted the sentence of
r. H. McLenathon, who was convicted in
| the indians territory of stealing a horse
and sentenced TO five years In Fort Leav-
| enworth. The sentence has been committed
| to three years, which gives McLenathon
his freedom at once The communication Is
| made on the ground that the sentence was
b! excessive. ~