Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Due This Afternoon.

President Roosevelt and family are due to
arrive in Washington at 4;10 this after
noon over the Pennsylvania railway Sec
retary Loeb accompanies the party and
they will be met at the station by the presi-
dents own team and driver, who preceded
them. The White House is In perfect order
for the homecoming and everything is spick
and span.
The President will resume business at the
old stand early tomorrow morning There
IL every Indication he will have a busy time
from the outset. Congressman and poIti-
clans are trooping into town in numbers,
and they will come down on the White
House at the earliest opportunity. The in
umauon that the attendance only of in
vited guests was desired at Sycamore Hill
has kept away the rank and file of politi-
clans having business with the President
and as the limitation is now removed they
Will have fair sweep al the executive
The President Will find a number of pub
lie questions to engross his attention for
awhile.
The Miller Case.
The Miller case, in the government print
ing office, will not attract undue attention
from the President. A dispatch from Ovs-
ter Bay yesterday said that in view of
statements recently published that the
President on his return to Washington
would hold conference on the Miller case
with prominent officials representing organ
lied labor, ii is announced that the Pres-
dent has no intention of conferring with
anybody regarding that case.
His position. IL is pointed cut was de-
hned clearly in his published letters to Sec
Tetary Cortelyou. The principle enunciated
In those letters was framed In accordance
with the statutes of the United States and
or 1t the President expects to stand If a
hearing on the merits of the Miller 900
is desired by those who do
have the man dismissed from the govern
ment service, the President may grant It.
precisely as he might a hearing to any
other body OF citizens on question of pub
He interest or Importance, but it is not
the presidents purpose to enter upon a dis.
cusslon of the principle already laid down
Tuesday afternoon the President will have
as guest at luncheon John Mitchell
president OF the United Mine Workers OF
America. Several months ago the Presi-
dent Invited Mr. Mitchell 20 take lnchenr
or dine with him when he next came tc
Washington. The mine workers president
Is In Washington now, and will be here
until Tuesday evening. 1t is said that the
arrangement for the luncheon was made
prior 10 the latest developments In the cas-.
of Miller, and that no special significance
Is TO be attached TO the fact that the Pre- ST
dent and Mr.. Mitchell are TO meet 1t IS
quite probable that the Miller case among
other subjects. will be discussed but the
meeting at luncheon will not take the form
of a conference on that subject
Other Matters to Be Considered.
The Post Office and Interior Department,
scandals. the Todd case, Indian territor,
affairs isthmian canal matters. foreign re
lations and number of important ques
tions arising in the various department.
will give the President a busy week.
Today the White House Is brilliant will
decorations OF fall blossoms and palms ant
ferns. Colonial hall is handsomely deco
rated and the gorgeous crimson rug in tn
center lends an atmosphere Of warmth an,
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