New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-29
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Washington. March 2S. President Roosevelt
shortened the regular Cabinet meeting to-day in
order to attend the funeral services of the Mexican
Ambassador. The President is being besieged by
local politicians and Rough Riders In the states
through which he will travel on his trip TO Texas
for permission ride part way. but owing TO the
limited accommodations available Secretary Loeb
is compelled TO refuse all such applications. 1t Is
probable that the President will entertain a few
prominent State officials and newspaper men on
short runs from town to town In the daytime. but
none can be accommodated the Presidents spe-
cial train night
After the conference over Santo Domingo, which
was held in the forenoon by the President Secre-
tary Taft, Senator Spooner and Senator Lodge. the
Wisconsin Senator the first 70 emerge from
the office, and Immediately held up by the
newspaper men. "I'd like the worst kind to tell
you something about it, said Senator Spooner.
but you see that's the Presidents business and
mine Perhaps Taft VIII talk when he comes
out. Just at that moment the portiy Secretary
of War appeared in the doorway. Look here
exclaimed Senator Spooner. drawing a pencil and
piece of paper from his pocket and advancing
toward him. "I want know for my paper what
you fellows have been talking about In there so
long. You've been wasting whole lot OF the peo-
pies time, apparently. and want to know all
about it." You'll have TO ask Senator spooner."
retorted the Secretary laughing and entering into
the spirit of the joke. IF he'll tell you what was
done, you'll get good story for your paper"
Senator German called to say goodby to the Pres
ident. II wished him pleasant trip" said the
Senator. land safe return. you looking very
WE'LL Senator" said Colonel Crook the venerable
disbursing clerk of the White House, shaking hands
with the Maryland statesman at the entrance.
well. am feeling pretty WELL and doing my best
to dodge DR.. osler." said Senator German he
smiled and walked down the path.
After the routine business of the Cabinet meeting
to-day Secretary Hitchcock created a good deal OF
merrment by producing clipping from The
Flickertail Flicker" which dealt with the problem
of kneadng bread. "A young woman in our neigh
borhood kneads bread with her gloves on. said the
editor of the paper; but need bread with our
shoes on; we need bread with coat on; we
need bread with shirt on but IL some of the de-
lnquent subscribers of this rag of freedom don't
pay up what they owe. we'll need bread without
anything on. And our State Is not the Garden of
Eden in the wintertime. either" AS the members
Of the Cabinet came out they still laughing
over the joke. Secretary Shaw the first to
leave, and he repeated the text of the clipping be-
fore walking to the Treasury. Then came Sec
rotary Hitchcock. and he produced the clipping and
read it, When the other members of the Presi-
dents advisory circle out nearly all of them
started to quote from the clipping which had caused
the fun in the Presidents office. and only pre-
vented from doing so when they learned that it
a very ancient story That's the reason Shaw al
ways comes out first said Secretary Taft; "he
wants 70 be the first to spring a thing
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the President this
morning to st. Matthew's Church. where funeral
services were held for the Mexican Ambassador.
In Difference TO the occasion Mrs. Roosevelt
entirely in black but wore small corsage bouquet
Inf iOlets