Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-10

paigh in Ohio and right-hand man of Sena-
tor Hanna: senator Hopkins. the man who
defeated "Billy" Mason for senator from
Illinois: Senator Beveridge, the man VINO
had so much to do with preventing state
hood for Arizona New Mexico and Okla
homa and who is recognized as the Presi-
dents lieutenant In Indiana; Senator
Aldrich. probably the most influential man
in the United States Senate: Senator Bur
rows OF Michigan, q politician and leader
inside and outside of his state; ex-senator
Lindsey of Kentucky, who says he is moth
ing but a plain country lawyer" but who
has fine offices in New York. his new
home. and many others as well known and
prominent in the affairs of the country.
Senator German called with a committee
from the Senate and House, and IL was his
first visit in long time. Senator Hoar
the same committee was Mr..
Williams. Senator Lodge paid his first
call since his return from London. where
he and Secretary Root and ex-senator
Turner We're the American representatives
on the boundary commission. Speaker can
non called for n short talk to discuss legis-
latve prospects Senator Aldrich had
matter of Importance, as between him ana
Senator Hanna the cabinet meeting was
delayed until IL 80 o'clock, the cabinet oti-
GERS waiting in the cabinet room while the
President conferred with these visitors.
Senator Hanna first and Senator Aldrich
later The cabinet officers put in the half
hour congra tulating Secretary Root on the
success of his foreign trip and In telling
amusing stories. Secretary Root was warm
~ welcomed. his absence from the cabinet
sessions for several months having been
noticeably commented on by his colleagues
Called in a Delegation.
Senators Gauinger and Burnham and
Representatives Sulloway and Currier OF
New Hampshire called in a body. Repre-
sentatives Ketchum, Goldfogle of New
York. Representative Miller of Kansas,
Representative Hamilton of Michigan, who
talked to the President about Cuban reel
procity and the beet sugar interest; Repre-.
sentative Powers OF Maine, accompanied
by Mr. Gibson of that state, Representative
Dickson of Montana and Representative
Davidson of Wisconsin, who wanted TO
pay his respects and assure the president
that the republicans of that state conslu-
cred him the only leader of the party for
next year.
President Has Two Cinches Now
President Roosevelt has a cinch on the
republican nomination next year, and KEEP
resentative Mondel of Wyoming presented
him with another cinch today. In doing
SO Mr. Mondell indicated to the President
that two such cinches ought to make him
happy Mr.. Mondelrs presentation to the
President was. in eastern lore, hand
some saddle girth of goat hair. SOFT ana
strong to be used on the saddle morse
Wyoming. which was presented To the
These saddle girths are called cinches IN
the west, and the tenderfoot who does not
know what a cinch is when the name Is
spoken to him is promptly regarded rs
greener than the grass that grows on some
of the broad acres of the west. The clnch
was made by c. w. Getty of Newcastle.
Wyo., and the President accepted the GIT
with an expression of his thanks.
Representative Bowersock of Kansas
called on the President with Judge Moore
of Kansas City. Kan. and REQ Bower
sock of Chicago They asked tHe Ires sN
dent to appoint n. IL. Looms OF Topeka
as district judge of Kansas
A Committee From Congress.
At 1890 o'clock today the joint commit
tee of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives appointed to notify the President that
Congress was organized and ready to re-
ceive any message he might have to COM
municate to It, called at the White House
TO perform its duty Representatives Taw
ney of Minnesota Capron of Rhode Island
and Williams of Mississippi, comprising the
House committee. arrived first. They were
followed soon afterward by the Senate
committee consisting of Senators Hoar OF
Massachusetts and German of Maryland
accompanied by the Sergeant-at-arms of
the Senate Col Daniel NJ. Ransdell.
President Roosevelt received the joint
committee in his private office. Senator
Hoar presented to the President the formal
notification. After greeting the members
of the committee cordially, the President
informed them that he would communicate
with Congress very soon in writing.
The Report of Mr.. Bristow.
1t was stated after the cabinet meeting
today that the report of Mr.. Bristow. as
sistant postmaster general, covering the
postal frauds and Irregularities. has been
turned over by the President to Attorney
General Knox and Special Attorneys Bona
parte and Conrad for the purpose of decfd-
Ing what portions may be made public with
out interfering with the prosecution of the
government The report and the synopsis
made by Mr.. Bristow are both in the hands
of the government representatives. and Will
be carefully gone over. The President has
decided to leave the matter of publication
entirely in the hands of the attorneys, and
whatever is finally made public will be just
what they believe will not injure their
ases. This is likely to divest the publica-
ton of much of its expected zest and inter-
est. 1t is thought that nothing will be
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