Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-07
New French Ambassador
Presented to President.
COURTESIESEXCHANGED
MEMBERS OF WEST VIRGINIA
LEGISLATURE CALL,
The President Has a Cold, but It Has
Not Kept Him From
Business.

J. J. Jusserand the recently appointed
French ambassador, was presented formal
Iy to President Roosevelt today. In ac-
cordance with custom, the President sent
his military aid, Col. Theodore A. Bingham,
In one Of the executive carriages to the
French embassy to escort the ambassador
to the White House The ambassador was
accompanied in another carriage, by Mr..
Pierre de Margerie, counselor, the military
and naval attaches, and Mr. Jules Boeufve,
chancellor Of the embassy. The members
of the party, In the full uniform Of their
diplomatic rank, were ushered into the blue
room, where they were received by the
President, Secretary Hay and Secretary
Cortelyou. Formal introductions followed
and NJ. Jusserand presented to President
Roosevelt his credentials from the French
government. In so doing he took occasion
to express to the President the cordial good
will of France and his own regard both for
the President, personally, and for the Unit
ed States. In a felicitOus response Presi-
dent Roosevelt requested the ambassador
to convey to President Loubet and the
French people the high regard in which
they are held by the government and people
of this country, and extended cordial per-
sonal welcome to Ambassador Jusserand.
West Virginia Legislators.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia pre-
sented to the President today thirty men,
bers of the West Virginia legislature. The
legislature adjourned for several days. and
some of the members came to Washington
to consult with the rivers and harbors COM
mittee Of the House as to the project to
make a ndne-foot stage of water in the
Ohio river from Pittsburg to Cairo. Headed
by Speaker Meats of the house, of Parkers-
burg, and Senator Clarke May of Hamlin,
president Of the senate, the members called
upon the President to pay their respects
Thinks It Will Be Ratified.
Senator Burrows Of Michigan had short
talk with the President this morning, dur
ing which the prospects Of the Cuban
treaty were discussed. Senator Burrows,
who formerly opposed the treaty, said to-
day that he could see no good reason why
it would not be ratified before the close Of
this session of Congress. 1.-The statehood
fight is standing in the way now" said the
senator. land when we get that disposed
of we will rapidly get to other matters that
need attention"
Senator Burton of Kansas introduced
Barney Sheridan Of Paola, Kan, one of the
oldest newspaper men in that state. Sena-
tor Millard of Nebraska had a few minutes
with the President.
Senator Perkins of California was
caller. Senator Perkins and the other con-
gressmen from California are awaiting the
Presidents decision in the case Of Col. John
P. Irish the naval officer Of the port of
San Francisco, whose position is wanted
for Representative Woods, who will retire
from Congress at the close Of this session.
The President has a high opinion Of Colo
mel Irish personally, and the latter Is be-
ing backed for retention by a number of
prODnfnent rpDuhliCanS from different naTtS
of the country.
Senator Foraker. saw the President to
recommend the appointment Of Charles A.
Bosworth as assistant treasurer of the
United States in the Cincinnati subtreasury
President Has Cold.
President Roosevelt has been suffering
from a cold. but has been at his work
every day. The cold rendered him hoarse
for several days, but otherwise gave him
no inconvenience. The President received
a large number of callers today. Saturday
is usually busy day in point Of numbers
OF people.
Charles Emory Smith. former Postmas-
ter General paid his respects. Mr.. Smith
IS in Washington to attend the dinner to be
given by Postmaster General Pavne in
honor of the President tonight. Mr.. Smith
whose retirement from the cabinet was
after the President had several times en-
deavored to dissuade him, is greatly ad-
nired by the chief executive.
Beriah Wilkins and Thomas F. Walsh
have been appointed as members of the
Mckinley Memorial Association Of the Dis
trict They succeed Justice Cox and w. d.
Davidge. deceased. Chief Justice Fuller is
president of the association.
Pacific Coast Business
Clarence w. Ide, collector of customs for
the Puget sound district of Washington,
was presented to the President today by
Nv do to
fer with the treasury officials as to Gus
toms and immigration matters in the Pa
| cific northwest. Secretary Shaw has de-
cided to take radical measures to stop
opium smuggling and illegal entries Of Chi
nese in that part Of the country. The dis
| trict has been for many years one of the
weak points in the smuggling in of opium
and Chinese, because of the adjacent for
eign territory. The imports of the Puget
sound region have greatly increased, and
| business is booming.
1 The visit of Senator Foster. accompanied
/ by Mr.. 1de, recalls the long and hard fight
| Senator Foster made to prevent the con-
| firmation of Mr.. Ide as collector. This was
| a year ago. For five months Senator Fos-
! ter prevented the confirmation of the NOM
| ination on the ground that he had recon-
| mended and desired another candidate
| Prior to his appointment as collector Mr.
| 1de was United States marshal of Wash
| tngton.
| Representative Cushman of Washington
was also caller at the White House.
A Philanthropic Trust.
Alfred o. Crozier of Wilmington. Del.
| treasurer Of the National Conference of
Charities and Corrections has left with the
President for consideration proposition for
| the creation of an institution to be known
as 1.-The Philanthropic Trust Company
with cash capital Of $40, 600 The
| proposition Is to use this as a gigantic truct
fund for philanthropic and charitable work.
Mr.. Crozier's idea is that wealthy men will
| subscribe the capital of the trust and see
1 to the investments Of the funds 30 that they
| will net a large yearly income. MIR. Gro
| zier's idea Is to have the President of the
/ United States as an ex-officio member of
| the board of directors. which is to be COM
prised Of 100 distinguished people Mr..
| Crozier would like to obtain the President 3
views on the plan, which, he says, will be
| submitted to conference to be called in
| New York or elsewhere. The President has
| not yet given consideration to the PROPOSE
| ton, owing to the lack OF time. Mr. Crozier
| has submitted the proposition In typewrit-
ten form. He says that the whole aim of
| the concern would be to do charitable and
| phiIanthropic work. 1t Il claimed that we'll