Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-21

spects to the President today. spending
some time with Mr.. Roosevelt The Penn
@sylvania senator had not been to the w mite
House since February. He, like all the
ether callers during the day. felicitated the
President upon the victory in the boundary
case saying that he considers 1t one of the
grea test achievements of an American ad-
ministration for many years.
If Senator Quay carries out his expressed
determination he will retire from the Senate
in two years. He has quietly announced
that he will retire at the end Of his present
term. This time he means what he says,
it is declared, but he has such a complete
grasp of the republican machine of Pennsyl-
vania that If he should desire he could re-
turn to the Senate for another term. 1t Is
believed, however, that Senator Quay is
really sincere in his intentions, and that
his admirers and followers will be unable
to prevail upon him to change his mind
The only thing that can induce him to
make this change will be for his republic
can enemies to attempt to throw a cloud
over him toward the end of his career
Then his fighting spirit might induce him
to stand for another term so as 10 Sho"
his power and his control of his party.
II was rather peculiar that a possible
successor to Senator Quay was also one
of the Presidents callers during the day
He was Representative Sibley of Pennsyl-
vania. In 1896 Mr.. Sbley was a leading
supporter of w. j. Bryan and was talked
of as the democratic nominee Tor wee
President. Prior to that time he had peen
a
sixth Congress as a democrat, but sudden
" switched to the republican party and
was elected from the same district as
republican. He is wealthy manufacturer,
likewise CHASING himself farmer. He
is popular in his district and in the state:
Senator Quay is seventy years olu. %
is Senator T. c. Platt of New YORK. IheSe
two men nominated Mr.. Roosevelt for vice
President at Philadelphia three years ago.
acting together, in all probability, from diff
ferent motives, but at the same une
forming the combination that won oeha-
tor Quay was of the first repuDhcahs
in the country to lead his party many
months ago to an Endorsement of PreSi-
dent Roosevelt for the republican nominal
ton next year. For this, which ne coulo
have prevented without any difficulty. the
President is appreciative, and he ana SEN
ator Quay are good personal friends Sen
ator Quay is getting tired of public HE
and prefers the ease of fishing and hunting
and outdoor life. Senator Platt, with the
same number of years to his credit and
with not near much physical Vigor,
says nothing about retiring, and adds 10
his political pleasures a domestic one IN
n bride. Thus do the desires OF great men
differ as with other men.
Prominent English Visitor.
c. H. Butler. reporter of the Supreme
&Aurt of the United States. presented TO
the President Thomas Barclay, distin-
guished Englishman. who is in Washington
with the Mosely commission. Mr.. Barclay
was one of the main instruments in bring
ing about the Anglo-French arbitration
treaty which has just been signed between
the representatives of France and Eng
lard. This treaty provides for Cancellation
and arbitration in all important disputes
between England and France. and Is re-
garded as one of the greatest peace in
struments of modern times. England and
France have never loved each other too
we'll and the possibility of ruptures over
one question or another has always been
imminent.
Mr. Barclay regards the decision in the
Canadian boundary case an important
one from a peace standpoint, inasmuch as
it removes a dangerous question constantly
coming up in the past between England
and the United States.