New-York tribune., 1905-03-07
AT THE WHITE housE.

Washington. March 6.-Pyesidsnt Roosevelt re-
ceived call today from the japanese Minister.
Kogoro Takahira- who conveyed the conxratula-
lions OF the Emperor on the Inauguration. The
President sent corcai reply.
Robert II. Todd, Mayor o, San Juan. Porto Rico
called at the White House to-day to protest against
the action OF Secretary Post In presenting bill
to the island legislature which provides for the
restoration OF the old cost-ofarms Of the Spanish
dependency. I'VE doing all In power TO
Americanze Porto Rico" said Mr. Todd "and ths
action Of Secretary Post will do much to hamper
our efforts When the Americans took charge OF
affairs committee was appointed TO design a
new coat-of-arms for the Island and no oojee-
tons were ralsed The eoat-of-srms they selected
"a rising sun. to indicate the new regime
side. and products OF the island the other
that the old Spanish emblem stands q chance of
resdoption."
President Roosevslrs nrst business day of this
administration was truly strenuous. Any man less
vigorous would have collapsed. and any less
sood-natured than he would have lost his temper
before the morning half As II was. ne
neither collapsed nor lost one atom OF his good
humor. and smiled aud repeated pisasant greet
ings from morning until night, while he shook
hands with nnurnerable callers. Senators escorted
constituents to the White House by the dozen.
did the members CT the House, who came with
tsry Loeb did what he could to save his chief
by issuins orders several days ago that mona
would bs admitted 60 the building who wers
not accompanies BY Senators or Representatives.
Apparently all those who turned down. BY
this order found their Congressman and brought
him back with them. 1t uncommon thing
to see soma Of the newest and youngest of the
new members OF Congress chapsroning sIteen or
twenty ints the Presidents sxnetu. But the presi-
dsnt wAs just eorSixl 70 ths opposition member
who brought I'D twenty people from rock
bound Democratic stronghold to the Republican
Senator who introduced lifelong party worker. and
nsver seerned to weary Of repeating the words OF
welcome that had passed his lips probably ive
dred times before since SUNRISE Il that ne
glad to see rne," said many Of the callers. a.eer
their hnndshake.
In AEON 70 the crush OF callers introduced By
senators and members many CT the marehers IN
Saturdays parade appeared and were admitted By
virtue Of tbs uniforms badges they wore. The
Tippecanoe Club. of Cleveland: crowd OF Rough
RIDERS. who members Of the Presidents
escort; Seth Bullock. who led the COW punchers;
several members of the Nassau County Republican
Club. who call themselves the Presidents neigh
bors were among the visitors in the morning In
party OF sightseers from Canada. who were intro
duced by Senator Proctor. Of Vermont. r Dan
durand, President OF the Canadian Senate Sir
Mackenzie Bowel and Senator McSweeney with
their wives, comprised the little delegation from
the Dominion
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt occupied a box
this evening at the performance Of Mrs Black Is
Back with Miss May Irwin In the title role Other
members OF the party were Senator Lodge and
Ms Lodse. Miss Roosevelt and DR.. ". L. B;ge-
low