Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Large Number Of Indians
Received Today.
coRTELYoU AND LOEB
BOTH TO TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
AT SAME TIME.
Pressure for Assistant Secretary of
New Department-Pushing Mr..
Langley for Chief Clerk.

The President received large number OF
Indians, representing nearly all American
tribes, this morning before the cabinet
meeting The red men and women, mostly
graduates of the Carlisle Indian School,
have been to Carlisle attending the COM
mencement exercises there, and are in
Washington on their return to their homes.
They were a bright and intelligent lot of
young people, and were warmly received by
the President, who directed that the entire
party be shown through the private apart
ments of the White House, and especially
the new state dining room, the walls OF
which are adorned with the heads of large
game. The visitors were immensely pleased
with this courtesy of the President. With
the party were two of the chief men Of the
Winnebagoes, John Harrison and Walking
Priest. They wore splendid fur overcoats,
made by Winnebago Indians from coon
skins Representative Curtis of Kansas,
who has some Kaw Indian blood in his
veins, and is proud of 1t, happened to call
a he White House while the Indian visit
orS were there He placed himself at the
end of the line and walked up the last one.
"Wen, here's the finest KaW In the coun-
try said the President, as he recognized
and greeted Mr.. Curtis, of whom he has a
high opinion.
The Senate having confirmed the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Cortelyou yesterday afternoon,
the new Secretary of the Department of
Commerce and Labor will take the oa,h of
office in a few days and enter upon his
work. simultaneously with the exit of Mr..
Cortelyou from his position at the White
House, William Loeb, jr., will take the
oath as secretary to President Roosevelt.
Both will take the oath at the same time
at the White House. Secretary Cortelyou
Will enter upon his new work In time to at
tend the next meeting of the cabinet, FRI
day. An extra chair has already been
placed at the cabinet table for his accom-
mediation.
Mr. Cortelyou has been receiving con-
gratulations ever since the first int1mation
that his name would be sent to the Senate.
This morning his desk was filed with let
ters and kilograms from friends and ad-
mirers the country over.
Mr.. Cortelyou's Assistant.
The Department Of Commerce bill pro-
vides for but one assistant secretary, and
for this there is daily importantly at the
White House. The labor interests have not
yet presented a candidate or asked that
they be accorded this recognition. Sena-
tors Kean and Dryden of New Jersey are
warmly advocating the nomination of Ira
Harris of Bergen county, N. ]. There are
a dozen other candidates, and the Presl-
dent will have to reach decision as to
the best one. He will consult with Secre-
tary Cortelyou about the selection before
the name is sent to the Senate.
The Position of Chief Clerk.
Mr. Cortelyou is already receiving visits
in the interest of appointments in his de-
partment. One of the best positions at his
bestowal will be that of chief clerk. A large
number of influential men are backing John
w. Langley for the position, and will urge
Mr. Cortelyou to select Mr.. Langley because
of his administrative and executive ability.
In the building up of a new department
Mr.. Cortelyou will have to be assisted by
experienced and competent men, especially
those possessing the power of organization
Mr.. Cortelyou has been informed that Mr..
Langley possesses all the desired requisites
to unusual degree, having organized,
under Director Merriams instructions, the
census bureau. At one time there were
over 1000 employees on the census rolls.
Mr.. Langley's aid to Gov Merriam is gen.
orally recognized. His chief support for the
new position comes from senators and rep
resentatives who saw and knew what he
did as chief clerk of the census office Mr..
Langley is now disbursing officer of the
census bureau. Mr.. Cortelyou will make
the appointment in few weeks.
James r. Garfield, who IN be commits
sioner of corporations in the new depart
had brief talk with him. Senators AL
drich, SpoCner, Perkins and Platt Of New
York were among the other callers Dele
gate Rodey Of New Mexico presented two
prominent citizens of that territory-C. J.
Gavin and c. M. Bayne.
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes to PHILADELPHIA.
Mrs. Roosevelt left Washington at 12:45
o'clock today to visit her friend, Mrs.
Brooks in Philadelphia. She will return to
Moe hi ncrtDn
for this visit was made a long time ago
Mrs. Roosevelt went in drawing room
car of the regular train at that hour on
the Pennsylvania road.
The Cabinet Meeting.
The meeting of the cabinet today devel-
oped nothing Of serious Importance. All the
members. except one. were present, and the
two hours consumed by the session were
spent in an informal discussion largely OF
departmental affairs.
Secretary Hay presented to the cabinet
the text Of the protocol which was signed
on behalf of the United States and Vene-
zuela for the reference of the. .claims Of this
government against the South American
republic to arbitration.
The status of the Panama canal treaty in
the Senate again was discussed. Some ap-
prehension Is expressed that the treaty may
not be ratified at the present session owing
to the opposition Of Senator Morgan. The
option the United States holds on the Pana-
ma Canal Company's property viii expire
on March 4. 1t is manifes&Iy impossible,
even If the treaty should be ratified by the
Senate at this session. to efrect an exchange
of ratiacations before the expiration Of the
option. 1t is proposed. however, to enter
Into a contract with the Panama Canal
Company by the terms of which the amount
agreed upon shall be paid the company by
this government on the exchange OF ratif.
cations between the United States and CO.
lombia. That arrangement, lit is regarded,