The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
THE REMODELED
WHITE HOUSE
Most People Utter ExeIsmatiens
Of Disgust.
IT SUITS TIE PRESIDENT
SHORTAGE OF BULLION IN THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
special to The Herald)

ingtOn social made its little irresDon-
sigle gesture Of disgust-the remod-
eled mansion is what the French call
| impossible" 1t furnishes a point OF
interest upon which the most uncon-
genial can unite. No conversation seems
complete without vigorous talk on this
well-threshed subject. What was con-
sidered generosity on the part OF con-
gress last year is termed parsimony
during the present season. and the good
that this in wind is blowing up is the
! tendency to advocate a new executive
mansion. Mrs. John Henderson, one Of
the most charming women Of Washing
/ ton. a World-famed hostess. leads the
movement. In her appeal to congress
/ she says:
/ The executive mansion is at present
| a crowded business building, wholly
I unequal 10 the social demands OF the
| age. The guests of the president OF the
/ United States enter and depart in null
/ titudes through a single door, and
! sometimes through the windows. II is
not too much to say that the crushes
at the White House receptions approach
! too near the border line Of the disgrace
0
I fort reigns within. the carriages OF the
! guests block the electric cars outside
State dinners have OutgrOWn the state
/ dining room, and are at times served IN
/ the hall, the guests OF the nation are
sent to a public hotel The esta blish-
ment is a beautiful souvenir Of 100
/ years ago.
Suits Roosevelt.
But il suits President Roosevelt. He
says he has a big family and lives
/ there comfortably, and that should be a
test Of the buildings fitness to be the
home Of presidents. Most Of US agree
with him i'm g1e bottom of our hearts.
where we cherish a democratic rever-
ence for the simple old white structure
as it stood a year ago. But since it
has evolved It's Wretehed wings. perhaps
an altogether new White House would
be better
The site that Washingtonians have
picked for the realization Of their dream
is what is called Meridian hill. II is the
highest point in the city. The view from
1t is divided by the Washington monu-
ment into two wonderful panoramas. /
There are hfty-tWo acres Of ground that
can be had. AS yet there are but few
residences In the vicinity. On one side
is the famous little cabin Of Joaquin
Miller, who has lived there because he
finally decided that, Of the three great
views OF the world. this was the great
est. He tried the one at Rome, at Ma
pies, and lastly this al Washington,
where he built his home.
Mr. Pelz the architect Of the Con-
gressional library, who perhaps enjoys
a wider reputation than any other man
in his profession. has designed an ex-
ecutive palace that seems an embodi-
ment Of the overwhelming magnifcence
Of the republic Mighty stairways and
broad terraces form the approach TO
the building itself about which there
is a simple dignity. But this is only
what Washington wants. the Washing
ton that is made up Of Americans from
all over the country.
Employees Buneoed.
Orders have been Issued by the treas
ury department for the suspension Of
fourteen employees Of the Philadelphia
mint. The discharges are due 70
shortage Of bullion and on account of
the limit In the coinage of fractional
currency having been reached. Unless /
provision is made for continuing COIN
age other discharges will follow. The
mint is working almost exclusively on
the coinage of silver dollars. Only "A
very small order for Philippine money
was called for under the bill providing
for the coinage Of that currency.
Former Queen LIliuokalani of Hawaii
left Washington yesterday sadly dis
APPOINTED al the refusal of congress TO
recOmpense her for the loss OF her
crown lands and much personal prop
erty taken from her by the republic
Of Hawaii, backed by United States
marines. The ex-queen and several at
tendants, among them Princess Hele- /
lube and Private Secretary John ID.
Aimaku, have been living in the fash
iOnable quarter Of the city since early
last winter, when they came 20 the cap
itaI 20 endeaVor 20 secure action by
congress on the queens claim. The
former sovereign attributes her lack of
success to the failure of the senate ap-
preparations committee 20 fully inves-
tigate her claim. The bill introduced
I'm her behalf by Senator Blackburn
was based upon her claim for what
are known as the crown lands, which
had paid her an annual income of $4s,-
900. An attempt was made TO incOr-
pOrate her claim I'm the sundry civil
appropriation bill, but Senator Allison,
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations, stated that the claim had not
able care and consequently the senate
declined to take favorable action. The
eX-queen had been hopeful Of success
because the subcommittee of the sem
ate committee on Pacific islands. which
visited Hawaii last summer, recon-
mended the payment Of her claim. Sem
atOr HOar was also a champion of the
ex-queen. and Senator Foraker ex-
pressed his belief that her claim should
be paid While the queen lost an in
come of $4,000 annually through the
condscation Of her lands. she is willing
10 accept a lump sum OF 100000 as full
payment Of her claim.
Writers Coming West.
An excursion of Washington news
paper correspondents and other east
ern newspaper writer's is being planned
for a trip to the far west during the
coming summer. 1t is proposed 70 take
the eXcursionists west IN time to at
tend the annual meeting of the ma
tional irrigation congress, to be held at
Ogden, Utah, early in September. The
excursiOnists viii visit Omaha, Chey-
enne. Denver. Colorado Springs. Grand
Junction and Salt Lake City on their
way 10 Ogden and after the close Of
the irrigation congress may visit Idaho
and Montana points. While In the west
they viii pay visits to several of the
selected sites for irrigation projects
under the new irrigation law, 1t Is IN
tended that only bona hde newspaper |
correspondents and editors shall accom-
pany the excursion. They win be the
guests Of the national irrigation con-
gress and the excursion is expected to
be a working trip and not a mere Junk |
ct. A number OF well known newspaper
writers Of the east have signided their |
willingness 10 make the trip.
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