Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-19
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President and Attorney Gen
eral in Conference.
TIE SANTA FE GASES
AGAIN THE SUBJECT OF A DIS
CUSSIoN.
The Saturday Half-Hoiday Question
Silver Service for the Tennessee
A Trip to New England.

President Roosevelt and Attorney Gem
eral Moody were in conference with each
other nearly two hours today on the Santa
Fee rebate cases and the connection Secre-
tary Morton had with them. together with
the policy to be pursued in the matter OF
action In the courts. Mr.. Moody asserted
that there was not word he could say.
He had with him bunch OF letters that
had passed between himself and Messrs.
Harmon and Judson relative to the differ
ences that arose as to action IN the rebate
cases 1t Is probable that whatever is
made public on this question will be mere
ly these letters, without comment, the pub
lie passing judgment.
The President went over the whole case
with the Attorney General. and they have
agreed as to the policy that will be pur-
sued. Mr.. Moody and Secretary Morton
were with the President an hour and q half
last Saturday. Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Har-
mon have been endeavoring to unite upon
statement to be made to the public. but
this seems to have been impossible, with
the result that the correspondence Is con-
sidered the best method of taking the pub
lie into the whole case. When this Will be
done Is not known Whatever publication
is made will come from the White House.
Saturday HALF Holiday.
No action has been taken by the President
or the cabinet as to q Saturday half holiday
during the summer. Heretofore the cabi-
net has passed upon the matter and d.
rected that whenever possible heads of de-
partments grant half holidays during the
months of July. August and September. AS
the LIST of July Is close at hand clerks IN the
various departments and in the government
printing Office would be glad to know what
will be done this year. 1t Is supposed that
the question will be taken up in the next
on doy Arf .tp11ry hnfo~ 10
President leaves here for the summer,
which will be early next week. 1t is GUS
tomary for the President to inquire from
his cabinet advisers whether the condition
of public business is such as to permit of
half day being given on Saturday after
moons during the summer.
]. L. Feeney of the government print
Ing office saw Secretary Loeb today to ask
that the matter be brought to the attention
Of the President, at least so far as the
printing office is concerned. As the print
ing office has no ca binet officer to look
after its interests it depends upon Secre-
munication be sent to the White House
and said he would lay it before the Presi-
dent.
Silver Service for the Tennessee.
The battleship Tennessee, which Repre-
sentative Gaines of Tennessee said the
President regarded as the most powerful
battleship in any feet in the world, will
receive a handsome silver service at a
southern port. President Roosevelt today
wrote brief note to the Navy Depart
ment, directing that when the Tennessee
Is completed and is ready to receive the
silver service 1t be sent to New Orleans
for this purpose.
The note was given to REPRESENTATIVE
John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee, who
called on the President to ask that the ves-
sci be sent to a southern port to receive
the service. New Orleans was preferred
Won how n
Mr.. Gaines said. The President compiled
with the request with pleasure The service
to be presented to the ship Is to be one Of
the finest in the navy. There will be en-
graved upon the silver brief history of
the state