Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-14
Today's Cabinet Meeting
Well Attended.
GETTING ESTIMATES
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK'S ARE
LESS THAN PRESENT YEAR.
Attorney General Moody Thrown From
Horse, but Not NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Going to Valley Forge.

70 tdiley COTR0.
baby's wailing voice penetrated the
Of the President today, and resounded
through the waiting rooms and offices.
Kind-hearted Capt. Loeffier, doorkeeper of
the President, Dlushed crimson at the dis
turbance. but smiled upon the mother and
touched the baby under the chin in a caress-
ing way. thinking to end its noisy out
breaks. Between this method and the dan
ding of the mother. the youngster ceased
long enough to permit his parents, who
were plain people from Cape May. n. j., to
shake hands with the President, who ap-
peared not to notice the vocal antics.
The baby was the first one in the White
House offices in many months. and a
rarity among the cabinet officers, states
and politicians passing in and out of
the Presidents offices The parents hap
pened to be visiting Washington and
reached the White House about the time
the President was preparing to receive a
few people. Capt. Loeffier granted their re-
quest for handshake and ushered them
into the little waiting room adjoining the
Presidents private office. 1t was there
that the six-months-old infant refused to
entertain represSive ideas of his proximity
to power and influence and set up wall
which the mother could not quiet for some
time. The President continued his confer
enceS during the concert without manifest
ing that he was unfavorably impressed.
The parents did not appear to be much dis
turbed and made no attempt to retire from
the room.
Senator Hansbrough's Great Fear.
had some fears about coming to the
White House this morning." said Senator
Hansbrough of North Dakota, as he came
away from President Roosevelt this
morning. Il noticed that Senator Bailey
has been talking about the frowning
guns. bears skins, lions heads &C. that
rear themselves in front of a man when
ne comes here in place of the portraits of
peacetul. gentle, eStlmable wives of for
mer Presidents. l did not know whether
my life would be in danger or not But
somehow l got through all right. Seri-
ous!y speaking, however, found that the
portrait of Martha Washington hasn't
Deeh moved from the walls and that
mere We're no cannon or pistols or sabers
20 par my entrance to the Presidents Of
noes can't see how it is possible that
brave man like Bailey is so much afraid
OF bear skins or lions heads Those
things never hurt anybody"
Senator HanSbrough ceased camno;g,
~oTk week ago to come here because
OF the serious illness of his Wife Yes "
ne said, Il have been doing some cap,
palgning in North Dakota. 1t is not neces
say III the ieast, except to keep up the
spirits or the rank and let the people he
come interested. My state will give
roosevelt 1000 to 10000 majority.
LOOKING over the country generally
cShnot see any combination that can bring
ABOUT the defeat of Roosevelt | don't con-
sioer II possible under any circumstances
lol tie democrats to be successful. The
opposition hasn't any issues and is so hard
up for something as to comment upon the
rugs and pictures in the White House
The Cabinet Meeting.
The cabinet meeting today was better at
tended than for long time Those pres-
ent were Secretaries Hay. Morton Hitch
cock and Postmaster General Wynne and
Attorney General Moody. The President is
getting together the estimates to be sub
mltted TO Congress for the fiscal year that
ends June 20. 1906. The heads of depart
ments are preparing abstracts of the esti-
mates and discussing some of the phases of
the situation with him. Secretary Hitchcock
submitted today the estimates for the De-
partment of the Interior While not stating
what the estimates are Secretary Hitch.
cock said that they were $1,000 600 below
The estimates for the fiscal year 1903, which
were submitted to Congress a wear ago
and 100000 below the estimates for the
year 1904. which closed June 20 last
1t is understood that number of other
departments show similar reductions in es-
Inmates.
President Roosevelt will begin work
shortly upin his annual message to Com
gress. and he desires to keep thoroughly
posted to governmental conditions an
ticipatory of remarks he Will make as to
various questions arising in the depart
ments. The President will leisurely work
upon the message until after the November
election. when things will quiet down suf-
ficiently for him 10 put in some active and
hard work.
Mr.. Moody Thrown From a Horse.
Attorney General Moody. who has lust
got back to Washington from a speaking
tour in the east, was at the cabinet meet
ing. Mr.. Moody was thrown from his borsa
early this morning. but was not badly hurt
/ nave fall from a horse once a year"
Mr- Moody told the President and his fell
low ca bnet officers. but fortunately I have
received no injuries" Mr.. Moody was riding
horseback In the avenue between the White
House and treasury, when a pair of Young
mules hitched to a wagon grew wild and
plunged into the rear of the horse. which
was knocked to the ground. Mr. Moody
managed TO get his feet out of the stirrups
and land in way not to be hurt
Going to the Knox Wedding.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt will leave
Washington tomorrow morning for Valley
Forge. Pa. to be present at the marriage
of the daughter of Senator Philander Knox
tomorrow afternoon. The honor will be a
great one. the President has consistently
declined to go anywhere during the presi-
Dental campaign. His great regard and
admiration for Senator Knox and his fam
lily prompts him to make the journey The
wedding Will take place at o'clock in the
afternoon. and the President will return 20
Washington Saturday evening
representative Wachter OF Maryland
called on the President today to pay his
respects and 10 talk about the outlook in
MARYLAND. Don't be too sure that Mary
land Will go democratic" Mr. Wachter is
advising his friends. and don't bet too
riuch OF your money that way You might
be fooled. There is a great change in senti
ment in that state, and the democrats are
IN trouble with each other"
Political Situation in Missouri.
ST Louis is preparing to hustle for pros
perity on her own account after the big
fair is over. William F. Saunders secre-
tary and general manager of the Business
Mems League OF st. Louis. gave President
Roosevelt a hint of the city's plans this