Evening star., 1905-11-04
Discussing Aid for the James
town Exposition.
MR.. FUCKERS TRIP
WILL ENDEAVOR TO INTEREST
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Delegate From Recent Railway Rate
Convention Calls - Addition to
Presidential China Collection.

Ex-Representative Harry st. George
Tucker of Virginia president of the James
town exposition, called on President Roose-
welt today and talked with him about the
future of the exposition. The President has
been friendly to the enterprise from the be-
ginning and 1t is probable that his message
to Congress will contain further expressions
of his desire to see Congress treat the en-
terprise in the proper manner financially.
Mr. Tucker will leave this country NO
yember for a long visit to European
countries to interest them in the exposition,
I, be held in 1907. He will carry with him
credentials from the State Department, and
in this respect his equipment will be as
strong as ever given the head of an expo
sition enterprise. General Fitzhugh Lee
who died while president of the exposition.
was a warm friend of the President but
Mr. Tucker is equally close to the chief eX-
ecutive and the President has lost no op-
portunty in directing that everything pos
sible be done to help the euucatlohal "oih
abroad.
II expect to be back in the United States
about January l." said Mr.. Tucker. ana
shall exert my efforts to obtain from Con
gress a suitable appropriation for the expo
sition. We ought to have 100000 Tor
government exhibit besides the s20O.0o0 ap-
propriated at the last session for naVai
and marine exhibit. Then we ought to get
the great industrial exposition we propose.
think Congress will be fair and liberal
with U.S. All portions of the country have
benefited heretofore by aid from Congress
and / do not believe it is the intention OF
anyone to withhold from the Virginia en-
terprise that which it deserves
The Country With the President.
Joseph H. Call of California, a member
of the committee appointed at the recent
railroad rate convention in Chicago, called
at the White House today. The entire
committee will shortly make call upon the
President to present him with the resolu-
tions that were adopted. Mr. Call declares
| that the vast majority Of the people or the
country demand legislation that Will put
| into the hands of some administrative body
| of the government the power to correct
alleged evils of existing railroad condi-
tions.
| .rhe sentiment of the country unquali-
| fedly indorses the efforts of the President
| to secure a remedy for the present evils,
| declared Mr.. Call. Il believe the Presi-
| dents plan is one that not only will re-
duce the oppression that Is now imposed
| upon the people. but will protect the In
| terests of the railroads as well. If action
on this question is postponed by Congress
1t will continue to be an issue before the
people OF the country until representatives
| and senators are elected who will do what
| the people want.
| Conference With Admiral Dewey.
i
| Admiral Dewey had conference with the
| President this morning regarding some
| naval matters.
| Mr. Takeshita, the naval attache of the
| Japanese legation. introduced to the Presi-
| dent ASaki Kitagaki midshipman at the
| Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Addition to White House China.
The collection of presidential chinaware
| which Mrs Roosevelt is having made for
| the White House has recently received a
| valuable addition of four pieces of Monroe
| china. The largest of the pieces Is soup
| plate 1t has wide border of deep orange
| yellow, with a white leaf outlined in gold.
| In the center of the plate is bunch of
| American wild flowers. The other pieces
are tea plate and cup and saucer They
| have a quaint design which bears a bright
red scroll and a lattice work In gold, With
! the blue star flower interviewer in them.
| In the center of the tea plate is a shield
| shaped design in gold.
| The dishes the gift of Mrs. George F.
/ Elliott of this city, whose attention to the
| collection was called BY Mrs. Roosevelt s
| secretary, Miss Hagner. The card accom-
| panying the gift bears the following IN
| scriDtion:
] These pieces of china are from in
! complete tea set used by President James
! Alunroe and his family while In the White