Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Relations of the President and
Justice Holmes.
GOSSIP SET AT REST
MANY VISITORS TO THE ExEcU,
TIVE MANSION.
Ex-Secretary Root Calls and Remains
to Luncheon - Mondays
Band Concert
GOSSIP SET AT REST

Inc presence or JusUce Holmes at the
table of the President Thursday evening. It
is claimed. should be sufficient to set at
rest the persistent rumors that there has
been a frosty feeling between the two men :
since the rendition of the decision of the
Supreme Court in the case of the Northern
Securities Company against the United
States, In which Mr.. Justice Holmes rem
dered a separate dissenting opinion favor
ing the contention of the Securities Com
pany. IL is known to the friends of Presi-
dent Roosevelt that the interest he took In
that case was along the lines that he had
himself laid down expressive of his con-
victions that great merged interests should
not be permitted TO exist In violation of the
anti trust laws. The Attorney General
took up the case by direction of the Presi-
dent, but that the President should feel q
personal animosity against one of the jus
tices Of the Supreme Court for the express
sion of his opinion, which he is sworn by
law to express, is asserted by the friends
of the administration to be more than ridic-
ulous. The invitation to the White House
to dinner which extended to Justice
Holmes came in the natural order OF things,
but the fact that the invitation was extend
ed is, according to the understanding OF
the friends of the President. a sufficient
guarantee of the absurdity of the stories
that there has ever been any ill-feelins be-
tween the two men,
Excursion Parties Received.
There were a great many ladies among the
visitors to the executive offices this morn
ing, most of them coming for cards of ad-
mission to the White House. Throngs of
excursionists are beginning to come to
Washington. and all of them find their way
to the home of the President Some see
~ a.
is a party which wishes particularly to pay
its respects the President is always ready
to postpone business for a time in order
to receive it. Over 200 ladies and gentle
out-of-town visitors Twenty-Five young
ladies from a Richmond seminary were
among those presented
George w. Fishback, representative in
the Porto Rican Legislature. was presented
to the President by Senator Reyburn OF
Idaho Mr.. Fishback Informed the Presi-
dent that Gov. Hunt would sail for the
United States on the 18th Of this month.
Ex-Secretary Root Calls.
Elihu Root. former Secretary of War, VINO
is in the city with Mrs. Root and who will
remain for the day. called on the President
and was with him in his private Office for
some time. The conversation Mr. Root
said afterward. was not devoted to matters
of national moment. and he did not come
10 WdS0lnS TON lOr tHe purpose OF seeing
the President. but made the call merely as
| one of respect to his former chief. He re-
mained TO luncheon with the President.
Mr.. Root spent several hours this morning
| in conference with Secretary Taft and Gen.
Chaffee in regard to the location of ma
neuvering camps. He is much interested in
the establishment of large military camps.
and the present scheme for additional camp
/ sites practically originated with him. 1t
was on that account that he was invited 10
Washington TO confer with Secretary Taft
on the subject. Secretary Taft does not
agree entirely with Gen. Chaffee as to the
| unsuitabiity of some OF the camp sites
named in the Senate bill. which, it is under
stood. were selected in accordance with the
recommendations of an army board con-
! stituted by ex-Secretary Root. 1t is pos
sible that Secretary Taft's conference with
Mr.. Root the subject may result in his
approval of the Senate measure, despite
| the objections urged against 1t by Gen.
Chaffee. who wants the selection of sites
| lef. to the discretion of the War Depart
ment.
Mondays Band Concert.
1t is announced that the hours during
which the Marine Band will play on the
lawn of the White House on Easter Mon
day have been changed. The music of this
great organization will be heard there be-
tween and o'clock. No adults, unless
they bring children, will be admitted to the
grounds until o'clock. but after that hour
enjoy the first open-air band concert of the
season.
Miss verbena Adler daughter of Victor
E. Adler, came to the White House TO re-
quest brief interview with the President.
She said she wanted to present him with
some matzen bread in honor of the Teast
of the passover, which is now in progress.
The gift was accepted by President Roose-
welt with his characteristic enthusiasm, and
the little girl went away delighted with her
meeting with the head of the nation.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
called on the President today to present
Mr.. Klepper, the republican candidate for
Congress from the third Missouri district
Both gentlemen seemed to feel that there
would be no doubt of the outcome of the
election In that district, although ordinarily
II is from 2000 to 5000 democratic. Mr.
Kiepper was introduced by Representative
Bartholdt as his future colleague" and
accepted the term smilingly. He is very
popular among Missourians. and IL Is de-
clared will make stunning fight for the
seat now occupied In the House by Mr..
DOugherty.