New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
PRESIDENT HARD AT WORK
CONSIDERS BOWEN CASE.
Both LoomiS and Bo1gen To Be
Heard Nert Week.
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Washington, May 12-President Roosevelt
managed to transact a great deal of public
business on his first day in the White House
after the long journey to Texas and Colorado
In the morning he received number of prOmi-
nent officials who came various errands pre-
sided at a Cabinet meeting and ran through a
huge pile of mail; in the afternoon he received
more callers. read and dictated more letters and
shook hands with several hundred delegates to
the International Railway Congress who were
guests at the tea and lawn party given by Mrs
Roosevelt.
Tonight the President and Secretary Taft had
a conference lasting two hours, after which Mr..
Taft announced that the case involving Assist
ant Secretary Looms and Herbert W. Bowen,
American Minister to Venezuela will be taken
up by the President early next week. President
Roosevelt will conduct the inquiry personally.
and both Mr.. LOOms and Mr. Bowen will have
whatever opportunity they may desire to sub
nit their sides of the case. Secretary Taft has
had the subject under consideration in the alb
sence of President Roosevelt from Washington.
and he will give what assistance the President
may desire in the disposition of the case. The
expectation is that Messrs. Loomis and Bowen
will be allowed TO submit in writing any IN
formation bearing the affair. Mr. Bowen is
expected in Washington Sunday. and the case
will probably be taken up by President Roose-
welt Monday.
Il never felt better in my life the President
said to at least half a dozen people before noon.
and judging from the enthusiastic way in which
he plunged into the work before him he meant
just what he said.
Senator Kean Of New-Jersey. was the first
official caller after several members of the
clerical force had called TO shake hands with
their chief Mr.. Kean came 10 invite the Presi-
den. to attend the celebration of the 125th
anniversary of the battle of Elzabethtown. on
June T. but was not successful. President
Roosevelt said that the visit he expected to
make to Brooklyn on May 80 TO speak at the
unveiling of the Slocum statue would be the
only Eastern trip he could make in the near
future.
Vice-President Fairbanks followed Senator
Kean. He came TO pay his respects before start
ing for Indianapolis.
The next caller was Governor Cummins of
Iowa. who talked with the President fifteen or
twenty minutes. He refused to express himself
regarding the tariff as a for the Treasury
deficit. but said he felt certain Congress would
readjust the schedules next winter
The deficit ia the Treasury is a very small
matter" said Governor Cummins when you
consider how prosperous the American people
are and how excellent the outlook is for con-
tinuance of good times. The deficit will be at
tended to at the proper time and By the proper
authorities. The tariff is much more important
question and whether not this or that sched-
ule will result. If changed in an increase or de-
crease of the revenue is q very small matter
indeed In fact, the direct profit or loss on in
dvidual items is the smallest consideration in
connection with the tariff"
The Cabinet meeting devoted to discus
sion of department business, interspersed with
anecdotes of the trip related by the President.
He told his advisers that he had never enjoyed
a journey more than the one just ended, and was
especially delighted with the reception given him
by the Texans.
"Oue of the men who introduced me at one OF
the gatherings" said the President, made a dis
tinct and decided hit when he said, Texas is the
State where YOU have the largest number or
friends and the smallest number of votes.
The President also informed the Cabinet that
he expected to wind up his travels for the pres
cnt administration by trip TO the South In the
fall
Attorney General Moody announced the ap-
pointment Of w A Northcott of Greenville. as
United States District Attorney, and l. A Town
send. of GaIesburg, as marshal OF the new
Southern District Court of Illinois
Among the callers at the White House were
Senator Dick of Ohio: Elmer Dover, secretary
of the Republican National Committee, ana
Civil Service Commissioner Cooley.