New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL.
FRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


Washington, February 9.
PLATT AND SHAW SWAP HATS.-secretary
Shaw and Senator Patt both wear silk hats. Inc
style and shape up to date. too. Both were at
the White House this morning at 10 O'Clock. SEN
ator Plat was the first to go away He plckeo up
a silk hat and put 1t his head. It felt all risht
to him, and so he got into his carriage ana was
driven to the Senate. few minutes later oecre-
tary Shaw the President and started away
He looked for his hat. and. being htte more
critical than the New-York Senator, nouceo that
his own headgear had disappeared He picked up
the hat that looked most like his own and found
that 1t had the initials ct c. P" in gilt letters.
He didn't hesitate long about what to 90. AS
Governor of State and Secretary Of the treasury
he had learned to act promptly any matter aris-
ing He put the hat and walked away Win IT,
Later in the day there exchange OF teio-
phone talk, followed by an exchange of hats.
You know. Platt,'' said Secretary Shaw TO tne
senior Newly Senator. when they began 10 taih
about what had happened. this looks like wan
Street gale. and I'm suspicious. 1 may have tne
best end Of the deal. but never be mace 20
believe it. You have been accused or making d
good many trades in your life but 1 didn't thlnh
you would begin to work them off on your frienos.
Senator PIatt declared that he had got into d
'fim-fann" game and was being well done. The
only thing he could about it was that Secretary
Shaw had the nerve to put this deal into execu-
ton right in the offices of the President but Ior
the Section 6. providing for publicity OF all
have got my hat back" charged Senator Pla1t.
Now. didn't the newspaper men at the Whlte
House d threaten sa to give this ThSe enao snag Ps
talk with the President was about New ORE s NJ NJ
DicSey sS0 as shpping comissoneT Of the Of
NewYork gives the President good place to M; M
Representative Harry Hanbury, Of Brooklyn sp,
% maze '3 This se apponen Mr. Hanbury viii
tire from Congress at the close OF this session: -.
The President NAV have some one else in mind to
an the place Senator Depew and Kepreseh'a'i'e M s
CHOOSE NOW WHOM YE WILL SERVE
This was the admonition Of Representative cannon
in the House mis- afternoon just as vote was 70
be taken which would give the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio railroads 100000 each in
addition the 100000 which the Washington
terminal bill carried The debate had been most
part in defending the treasury As he took his
seat and the Speaker was about to put the ques-
his hands and. shaking them Ike the ancient en
in v hs M 6 result Of ths vote cut down the
amount
DIDN'T KNOW THE PRESIDENT.-A member
of the Cabinet to-day told Of an incident which
took place few nights ago at Secretary Moodys
house. President Roosevelt. desiring to see the
Secretary Of the Navy. announced by telephone
that he would call in few minutes Instructions
were at once given to the servants that Mr.. Moody
would be in only to the President Disdaining his
carriage, Mr.. Roosevelt struck out through La
fayette Park for Secretary Moody's bachelor resi-
dence several blocks away. The President wore
a huge ulster and a slouch hat. and Mr.. Moodys
doorkeeper did not recognize him. Moreover, the
servant observing that the visitor had not come
IN carriage declared with excess of ceremony
that Secretary Moody not in. and was about
close the door in the Presidents face.
Hold on" said Mr.. Roosevelt ut only a
few minutes ago that I telephoned to Mr.. Moody
that coming
THAT may be-" replied the unabashed and faith
ful servant. but since You telephoned, Secretary
"IndeedT' said the President, and then he added;
You go back and see If he hasn't returned and
If he has you tell him that the President is here:
The man gasped. "Where-where is hep he
asked.
I'm the President" said Mr.; Roosevelt; The
servant with many apologies ushered him in, eX-
planning that Mr: Moody was out to to everybody dig
except the President. AS he helped Mr.. Roosevelt
off with his ulster he ventured TO say that thai he he
making such a serious mistake. The President.
who was greatly amused, reassured the man by
saying thai determination keep out undesired
visitors valuable trait and intimated that
If he ever found himself out of job it might not
be fruitless a3est to call at the White House.