Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-15
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Successor to Civil Service
Commissioner Foulke.
A, W, COOLEY SELECTED
THE PRUSSIAN MINISTER OF FL
NANCE PRESENTED.
New Chinese Minister Presents His
Credentials-Gifts From the King OF
Italy and President Loubet.
A. W. COOLEY SELECTED

ter n Y has been appointed civil service
commissioner vice William Dudley Foulke'
resigned" That was all that was given
out The resignation of Mr.. Foulke has for
some time been limited at, the statement
being made that the Indiana man on the
commission intended to retire from the civil
service commission that he might be free to
do nolitical work in behalf of President
Roosevelt from now until November of next
year. The resignation was not accepted
so early, however.
Senator Platt of New York, who had
conference with the President SATURDAY
afternoon, heard the first news OF the ap
pointment of Mr.. Cooley, the Presloent
having spoken to him. Mr.. Cooley was not
Senator Platts selection, but has received
the Endorsement of the senator.
The vacancy on the civil service commls-
sion made by the retirement or James H.
Garfield to become commissioner OF corpo-
rations in the new Department of Com
merce and Labor still remains untitled. 1t
was offered to one man, but decnned py
him. and the President, no doubt, has others
under consideration.
Mr. Cooley, who is a friend of the Presi-
dent. is said to be well qualified for the po-
sition He will come to Washington IN
short time to take charge. John r. Proc
ter of the commission had conference
with the President this morning before the
new appointment was announced
Prussian Financier Presented.
Baron Rheinbaden Prussian minister OF
finance was presented to the President by
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the German
ambassador to the United States. Baron
Sternburg was accompanied by Baron Won
dem Busshe- e-Haddenhausen, and with the
minister were members of his party. They
were pleasantly received by the President
and remained with him short time. Baron
Rheinbaden is in the United States study
ing financial conditions here and Will re-
main in this country some time. The Pres
ident invited Baron Won Sternburg to ac-
company him to Baltimore tonight to wit
ness the Saengerfest festivities, and the
invitation was accepted. The PrusSian min
lister spent considerable time at the treas
ury today studying the methods employed.
He was particularly interested in the bu-
reau of internal revenue.
Chinese Minister Presents Credentials
Sir Chentung Liang -Cheng called at the
White House this afternoon to present his
credentials. When he arrived in Washing
ton and assumed the duties of minister the
President was away from the city and the
minister has had no opportunity to present
his credentials until now. He was warmly
. received by the President.
Gift From King Of Italy.
Signor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador, was received in special audi
ence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, to present him with an ele-
CANT gift of books from the King Of Italy.
The gift consists of twenty volumes of the
war reports of Prince Eugene of Savoy and
a copy of Dantes Divine Comedy, in one
volume. President Roosevelt is a warm
admirer of the illustrious Italian general
and has made a careful study of his cam
paigns.
This is the only edition of the reports ex-
tant, and was dedicated by the late King
Humbert to the present King of Italy. in
the hope that it would stimulate his love
of Italian literature" The reports are
bound in full red morocco and printed on
the finest Italian paper. The copy of the
Divine Comedy is accompanied by a rare
comment in Latin, which until recently was
preserved in the Royal Library at Turin.
The President told the ambassador of his
hearty appreciation of the gift, and sent
personal message to the King of Italy,
who will receive the ambassador upon his
return to Italy in July.
Gift From the President Of France.
Mr.. Jusserand the French ambassador,
also called by appointment to present the
President with a book containing records
of all Frenchmen who came to this country
and Joined the American armies in the rev.
olution The President thanked the am
bassador. and asked him to convey his
thanks to President Loubet
President Going Out of City.
The President will go to Baltimore to-
night to attend the Saengerfest festivities
in that city He will leave here at 7:15
o'clock in a special car attached to the reg
ular train leaving at that hour on the
Pennsylvania road. arriving at Baltimore
at $40 o'clock. The President will spend
an hour and half in Baltimore departing
from there at $50 o'clock and reaching
Washington at 10:5S.
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock the
President will leave Washington on spe-
cial train over the Southern railway for
Charlottesville to attend the commencement
exercises of the University of Virginia. The
train will be In charge of Col. s. L. Brown
general agent of the Southern railway, and
will reach Charlottesville at II 80 o'clock.
The President will spend the day at the
university and in taking horseback ride
to Monticello. He will start on his re-
turn from there at o'clock in the after
noon and reach Washington at 10 o'clock.
The President will make no other trips
he leaves here June q for his home at
Oyster Bay. That date has been fixed for
his departure. The President will be pretty
busy until then. He hopes to have two
months of good rest at his Oyster Bay
home before resuraing his duties at the
White House. In Oyster Bay he will be
In close touch with the work of his Of
fee, but will receive few visitors and will
his cabinet officers
Admiral Dewey Calls.
Admiral Dewey had a brief conference
with the President on a matter which he
said could not be discussed Admiral Dewey
thought the weather was pretty chilly and
said he would probably go away for va
cation later, but that he could not desire
anything more pleasant than at his home
on the Tenleytown road.
Gen. Fred Grant paid his respects. Il
came east to attend the graduation exer-
cises at West Point and to see my son, U.
S. Grant III. receive his diploma" said
Gen. Grant. Il will Immediately return -
my command in Texas" Gen. Grant is the
commander of the department Of Texas
Mayor Maybury of Detroit was another
one of the Presidents callers. Mayor May
bury is trying to secure a pardon for Wit
lam j. Meadows of Detroit, who il serving
a life sentence for murder and who has
served eighteen years of the sentence. Mr.
Maybury was referred to the Attorney
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