Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
At THE White HOUSE
Officers Of National Army and
Navy Union Received.
HAD CORDIAL GREETING
SENATOR HEMENWAY DOESN'T
LOOK FOR REVENUE LEGISLATION
Novel Gift for the Prssident-Petitions
From Prohibitionists
Expected.
HAD CORDIAL GREETING

Gen j. Edwin Browne. national COM
mander of the National Army and Navy
Union accompanied by Col Dennis O'Con-
nor, William A Hickey chief of staff;
Capt. Z. NJ. Helms, Capt II. Ogden Lake,
Capt. Adolph Van Reuth, Capt. Augustus
Valentine and Ma jor S. J. Block members
of his staff, called al the White House this
morning. The Presidents greeting of Gen.
Browne was particularly pleasant. Gen
eral,' he said, Il delighted to meet you
again. ! also glad to meet the officers
of your staff
To each. as he was introduced by General
Browne the President said a few pleasant
words, and when General Brown presented
Col. Dennis O'Connor. n civil war veteran
the President turned to CAPT H. Oden
Lake and William A. Hickey Spanish war
veterans. and said The boys of the civil
war come a little ahead of u.s." meaning
the Spanish war men. When Capt e. NJ.
Helms was introduced the President asked
him abou; soldier named o OShaughnesy
who at one time was his orderly in the
Santiago campaign.
To Gen. Browne the President said:
There is always a warm spot In my
heart for the soldier, sailor and marine
| There is no use of having good guns with
out good men behind them
| President Roosevelt asked Capt Lake
| about the 9th United States Cavalry and
| said he remembered the men of that regi-
| ment and had dedicated book to its Off
GERS and men.
| Where are you from captain3" asked
the President of Lake
Il am from Virginia, Mr.. President"
"Oh, you come from a very good state
| l am always pleased to meet the men who
haveNseryed their country
nooc,,,f Ev-o,4
Senator Hemenway of Indiana, formerly
chairman of the House committee on ap-
preparations, and thoroughly posted as to
| the expenditures and revenues of the gov
ernment, doees not believe that any pro-
vision will have 10 be made at the coming
session of Congress for more revenue He
called on President Roosevelt today and
conferred with him. On going away, SEN
ator Hemenway said
Il do not think there will be much of a
deficit this fiscal year, and 1 have no
doubt Congress will be able to escape a de-
fcit in the next fiscal year The receipts
have been increasing recently, and with
proper economy, such as ought to be prac-
tieed we will not need to provide for any
further revenues. At the last session W..
had to provide for number of deficiencies
which we will not have to confront here
after and this will lessen the appropria-
TONS There have been many suggeesti
about what to do to increase revenues but
as l see 1t, none of these suggestions will
have TO be tried
A Novel Gift.
D. Wadsworth Cannon, a colored minis
terfal student at Lincoln University, called
at the executive Offices today with a large
flower pot containing a plant He had il
! decorated with fancy japanese paper He
| wanted to present the pot to the President.
but the secret service men and policemen
didn't know what might be in the pot and
they told Cannon that the President would
be just as pleased as If he had personally
accepted the plant.
Cannon said the plant was the rattle
snake weed, which is the only thing rat
| tiesnakes are afraid of, as 1t makes them
deathly sick. They will not go near it If
| they avoid it. 'One of the leaves from
| the plant will cure a rattIesnake bite In a
short time.
Prohibition Petitions.
President Roosevelt will soon receive a
| flood of petitions from prohibitionists re-
I, iating to the liquor question. These petit
| tions were signed yesterday in different
parts of the country. They urge the Presi-
| dent to recommend to Congress the aboli-
| ton of internal revenue laws relating to
whisky, which they term official recogni-
| ton of the liquor traffic. The prohibition
| lists believe that the whiskystraffic has been
| built up in this country by the internal
revenue laws, which derive so much reye
nue. for the government. They say that
without these laws Congress would enact
prohibitory laws and provide other means
OF raising revenue.
Other Callers
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania spent some
| time with the President today. He said
| that he approved of the calling of the Penn
| sylvania legislature in extra session, and
| thought much good work would be accom-
plished at the meeting.
| Representative Huh of Iowa presented to
the President Dr. NJ. c. Patten and DR. F.
| W. McGarry of Des Moines. Elliott North
colt, United States attorney of the southern
district of West Virginia. called to pay his
respects. Mr.. Northcott has been i'll most
| of the summer but has so much improved
| that he will take up his duties without de-
lay.
Gen. John NJ scoield, who is passing
through Washington on his way to Florida
paid his respects to the President.
! Police Judge Alexander r. Mullowny and
D. W. Baker, United States district attor-
ney of the District, both called upon the
| President to pay their respects and to thank
| him for the appointments to their respective
positions.
! Secretary Benaparte took luncheon with
| the President this afternoon.
Conference Last Night.
| Secretary Root and Attorney General
Moody were in conference with the Presi-
dent at the White House for some time
| last night. The subject was not disclosed
Gov. Winthrop Here.
Governor Winthrop OF Porto Rico reached
| here last night to confer with the President
regarding affairs on the island
WILL RETURN ON A LINER.