The sun., 1903-01-31
NO SNUB TO MISS ROOSEVELT,
VIEW ORLEANS PEOPLE kEPU.
DIATE THE STORY.

Opposition - the Presidents Attitude -
Neers Question WIN Not Ne AuswsA -
Affect Thdr Hospitality Or Mar Jhsls
Pleasure st Recsiving His DaaOhsw.
Nlw oaLlANs, La. Jan. So.-Muoh N
dignation was created here to-day by tele-
grams Of inquiry from New York - to the
truth Of story said to have besn pubishsd
In several newspapers Of that city that
Miss Alice Roosevelt had been or would
be snubbed by New Orleans society beosuss
Of the attitude Of her father on the negro
question. and tho TSmss- Dsmoerst and
Stotss both have editorials on the subject.
1t has already been published here that
Miss Roossv velt would be q visitor to The
carnival a. guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.. John
MoIlhenny, the former . oomrads Of hsr
fathers In the Rough Riders in the Spanish
war. and 1t was understood that Aio Rooss-
ve!t would he asked to play . leading sodal
part In tho carnival events, . queen or
maid Of honor of some Of the carnival
associations.
This was % well understood that when
the New York story reached here IL xVated
at first surprise and then indignation. IL
had been reported that one Of the carnival
organiy iyations had declined TO give an
invitation to Miss Roosevelt. When aaksd
on the subject, the captains OF al thess
organizations. which include msmbsrs Of
the various social clubs and practically ell
the men active In society In New OEasans.
denied the story most emphatically.
This story said the captain a IL
association which 10 said 10 have ~
fused an invitation TO Miss Ro ossvsat.
is absurdly false. It could not hAvs
originated here, where the people know ~
and know that We are gentlemen. We
would b cads indeed II we were guilty Of
such conduct. or allowed any fesliAss
we might entertain about Mr.. Roossvslt
to affect our behavior - gsntlsmsu 70
his daughter
Referring TO the stories. the Timss- Dsms-
eral says:
We do not know from whom they smanatsA
and We do not wish to know. but IN behaf
OF the hieh-soued people Of this oaty. 10
behalf OF persons who still cherish the idsals
Of taste and conduct that have made Of New
Orleans the sweetest hammered community
In the world. and, finally, in behalf OF a decent
sense OF truthfulness and of fair play. We
desire to record our emphatic protest against
what is evidently libel upon the people Of
this State and OF this section.
Ths States says:
No newspaper in the country has been more
bitter in its opposition 10 the Roosevcltisn
negro policy than the Daily Stotes. and II In
what this paper has said or done the feelings
Of Mr. Roosevelt have been bruised. that 10
an affair that In no way concerns his daughter.
She il not q party to the quarrel between
the Stots or the Southern people with the
President over q political question: she 10 an
Individual entirely apart and above all CON-
troversy. political or otherwse-she 10 .
woman, . refined and amiabie lady, and -
such Q cordial welcome awaits Miss Alice
Roosevelt in New Orleans. and we can say
without any mental resery alton that not .
single effort will be spared to make her visit
ENJOYABLE In every resrect. In New Orleans
the daughter Of the President will he - safe
ss comfort able and ~ happy as in the bosom
of her own family.