The sun., 1905-09-05
PRESIDENTS GUESTS CHAT.
VIEWS or SOME or A DISTIN-
GUISHED LUNCHEON PARTY.

Breezy Bevoridge Just Out OF the
Woods Minister 70 Siam Tells How
Americans Professors Pilot the King.
don,-Labor for the Isthmian Canal.
OYSTER BAY, Sept. 4.--President Roose-
velts luncheon party to-day included be-
sides Robert Bacon, the new assistant Score
tary Of State, Postmaster General Cortel-
you Senator A. j. Beveridge OF Indiana,
ex-Judge w. L.. Penfeld Solicitor for the
State Department, Hamilt IN King, Ameri-
can Minister to Siam; Alfred H. Cooley,
Civil Service Commissioner for the lsthmian
Canal Zone; Frank Stenhart, Consul General
at Havana and DR.. G. E. Morrison, Pekin
correspondent OF the London Times.
Il don't know thing gentlemen said
Senator Beve1dge. breelly, in response to
question when he stepped from the train.
II just came out OF the woods where
lived for weeks alone with cook and q
guide All know Is that they seem to
want peace In Japan" So saying the
Senator smiled, shook hands with one man,
slapped another on the back and left the
station in the trap of Mr.. j. Hamlin Sears,
whose guest he Is going to be while here.
Postmaster General Corteyou said there
wasn't any particular Significance to his
visit. He came. he said, to talk over with
the President some things he had been in-
vestigating for him. Judge Penfleld's visit
was said to be purely personal. Alfred
II. Cooley came to discuss methods OF en-.
ployin. labor on the canal. Mr. Cooley
has had some differences with the Panama
Canal Commission on ways Of obtaining
skilled labor on the Isthnms. Mr.. Shonts's
idea was to establish agencies in New York.
Chicago and New Orleans to secure skilled
labor OF all sorts demanded OH the canal.
The agents in charge of those office are to
be made members of the vii service board
in the respective cities and they are to pro-
ceed to get that labor
That means that the labor will be still
lnder the civil service, only the examina
tions the applicants will have to pass will
no longer he eyactins. The Presidnt is
opposed to bureaucracy and red tape 80
the method proposed by Mr.. Shonts will tie
adopted. IN this way the President has
Comni, sions
Minister Hamilton King said that he came
to bring to the President greetings from the
King OF Siam. Mr.. King is on vacation.
siam he said 'is making greater progress psSs
East, not excluding Japan. Fifteen years
ago when first went there. they had
scarcely a street. Now they have seventy
five miles OF we'll paved streets ana thirty
five miles OF trolley lines. They think
the world OF America and have the warmest
feeling for the President.
aMost Of their rapid advancement Is due
to Prof E. H. Strobel, the Kings legal ad.
wiser, formerly professor Of International
law at Harvard When Mr.. Stobel first came
there l gave him dinner at which the
Crown Prince was present. Tell Mr..
Strohel,' said the Crown Prince. that my
father likes him very much and for this
reason.-when father asks his advice h.
doesn't spout lot Of international law -
him. He simply tells him what to do"
prof Westengard, also Of Harvard. is
Prof Strobel's assistant and ia also very
able and a great assistance to the King.
Siam owes much to these two men,"
Mr. King said that he carried with him
to the King of Siam. Mr.. King sails to-
morrow on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
Consul-General Steinhart, who is here on
vacation, came to pay his respects 20 the
President before sailing for Cuha. -Presi-
dent Palma will in all probability be re-
! elected" he said. The Cubans are very
| enthusiastic about President Roosevelt"
After his guests had departed the Pres
dent went out for horseback ride.
1t is believed here that the President
will soon appoint successor to Public
Printer Palmer. Tho Keep report, recently
submitted to the President by the COM
mission which investigated the Govern
ment Printing Office, while not exactly
recommending Mr.. Palmer's retirement
it is believed left the President no other
choice but to appoint new printer.