Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

and Solicitor O'Connell of the treasury pre-
sented Andre Cheradame. an author o.
Paris Mr.. Cheradame presented the
President with two of his works. Europe
and the Austrian Question and "The Bag
dad Railway"
No Other Worlds to Conquer
Representative Babcock talked with the
President. congratulating him on the sue
cess of his western trip and assuring him
that the people of the west have great con.
hdence in him. Il suppose there are nc
other worlds to conquer at this time" said
Mr.. Babcock, and the President smiled
Inc PreSidents trip was an indication OF
ms personal strength in the country. and
that counts great DEAL" said Mr.. Bah
COCK. The political situation is favorable
at this time
Secretary Root had long conference
with President Roosevelt today The Sec
Tetary arrived at the executive offices about
l CLOCK, and later took luncheon with the
PRESIDENT. They discussed at length de-
Eelopments In the Philippine situation the
secretary having with him a bundle of
documents bearing upon various phases of
the question, as well as upon other mat
ters concerning his department.
Mr.. Richardson's Recommendations.
Representative Richardson of Tennessee
talked with the President and recommend
ed the appointment of Dr. Washburn of
New York as a member of the civil service
commission to fill an existing vacancy.
Mr.. Richardson has also recommended the
promotion of Capt McLemore of the regu-
lar army for promotion to a majority
Inc members of the War College headed
by Gen. S. M. B. Young called on the
PRESIDENT to pay their respects.
wayne MacVeagh, former Attorney Gem
erai, cai!ed Tor brief talk with the Presi-
House with Admiral Dewey, who was drtv-
ing his team of chestnut horses
Attorney General Knox, Secretary Hay.
Secretary Cortelyou and Assistant Secre-
tary Keep of the Treasury Department
were among the prominent officials who
were with the President. Their confer
ences were brief, however. and in most
cases they made engagements to call
again. Mr. Keep paid his respects and
thanked the President for his appointment
as assistant secretary of the treasury.
Director Merriam's Resignation.
Ex-Gov. William R. Merriam. director of
the census, called on the President for q
Few minutes, inasmuch as he Is retiring
from his position. The following is the
resignation of Mr.. Merriam and the ac-
ceptance by the President:
CENSUS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. G. June 4 Iooa
My Dear Mr. President:
peg TO offer my resignation as director
Oh the census to take effect on the Sth
day of June next.
In severing my connection with your ad-
Hlmstrat1on L desire to express to you my
great appreciation of the generous support
that you have always given to -ne in my
oncial capacity as director of the census
in the prosecution of the branch of gov
ernmentaI service assigned me; your MANY
acts of personal courtesy and considera-
ton place me under further sense of OBJ
legation.
l cannot permit the opportunity to PASS
without expressing to you a feeling which
in common with the citizens of the coun-
try L believe to be entertained that wis
dom, ability and patriotism have char
acterized your administration of public af-
fairs during the time you have occupied
the position of chief executive Of the ma
ton. and to supplement that by the state
ment that am assured your fellow coun-
trymen VIII signify their further confidence
by placing upon you for a second time the
high responsibilities with which you are
already invested
With assurances of my respect and es-
TEEN, | am,
Your obedient servant
w. R. MERRIAM
To the President, Washington, d. c.
WHITE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, June g. 1903.
My Dear Governor Merriam:
1 have received your letter of the 4th,
and L accept your resignation with regret.
l congratulate you upon the admirable
work you have done, and / wish you well
throughout your future. | feel it a per-
sonal loss to have you leave Washington.
With warm regards to Mrs Merriam, l
am, faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Hon. William R. Merriam, Director of the
Census
Humanity is Misnamed.
The first crank to make his appearance
at the White House since the return of the
President went to the executive offices to-
day. One of the doorkeepers quickly came
to the conclusion that the man was
muddy in secret service parlance, and
turned him over in an adroit manner to
secret service officer. The officer soon
found the mans story. IT want to see the
President to have the names of people
changed" the man confidentfally informed
the secret service officer, and the President
must issue an order to do this at once. I
came here all the way from Chicago to see
that this thing is done properly. Just look
at the way people are named. Here are
men in the undertaking business bearing
all kinds of names. Every man in that
business should be named Coffin. Every
man in the wood business should be named
Wood. All the grocers ought to be named
Butter or Lard or called by the name of
goods sold in their stores. Here are dry
goods dealers bearing all kinds of good
names, when they ought to bear the names
of Thread, Buttons, Cambria, Calico and
such other things. 1t is a shame the way
this thing is done now. The wrong naming
of people leads to trouble and business con-
fusion, and there Is only one safe thing
that is, to change the name. You see that
steam roller standing there in the White
House grounds. Well, that roller ought to
furnish the name of the man that runs it.
He ought to be named Roller. The man
who is putting down these asphalt pave
ments in the grounds ought to be named
Asphalt" By this time the crank had
been slowly escorted across the grounds by
the secret service man and had received
an intimation that the President would
prefer that he submit his plans somewhere
else at this time. The man was not ar
rested.
MINISTER CONGER'S PROTEST.