New-York tribune., 1905-03-28
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
[FRoM THE TRIBUNE suREAu.l


washington March 27-Presdent Roosevelt. Sec
retary Taft Attorney General Moody. Senator
Spooner and Senator Lodge held conference this
afternoon the proposition sent by Minister
Dawson at Santo Domingo for the appointment OF
an American to act as temporary agent fer the
creditor nations I'VE have not yet given Mr. Daw-
son orders to go ahead with the pian" said Secre-
tary Taft after the conference. "and am not pre-
pared to say that we will tell him to do so. All
that can be said at present is that the proposition
has been made TO him. and that he has COM
municated It to the State Department"
The President to-day told Senator Daniel or Nir-
ginia and General FItzhugh Lee that he would
issue proclamation this week inviting the partci-
patton OF foreign nations and the various states IN
the jamestown Exposition, which is to De heid IN
the spring OF 1907.
Secretary Taft to-day informed the PRESIDENT
that the census OF the philippines had been COM
pleted and that under the law general election
for the selection of delegates to popular assem-
bly, must BE held two years from date. The conoi-
ton on which the election is to be held Is that
complete peace shall have continued in the terri
tory of the islands not occupied by Moros or otner
non-Christian tribes. The Philippine Commission
will arrange for the election of the delegates 10
the Assembly. At the same election two Delegates
to the United States Congress will be chosen by the
Filipinos
Mr. Bunau-yarilla who negotiated the canal
treaty for Panama and acted the first Minister
from that republic, called on the President to-day
''I offer services 10 the Presluent II
they are needed" said Mr.. Bunau-Varilla- Il am
familiar with conditions In Panama, and saw by
the papers that all not working smoothly with
the commission. Besides that, wished to take a
little vacation. When you Americans take vaca-
ton you often so abroad: come TO America for
mine"
Major Alexander Brodie, assistant military secre-
tary who was the leader Of the Presidents Rough
Rider escort in the inaugural parade, called at the
White House to make his excuses for not attending
the Forthcoming reunion of bis old regiment at san
Antonio IT am almost broken hearted to think
that I cannot Join the boys in Texas" said Major
Brodie ''but I must start for the PhnppineS on
May cannot possibly spare the time
The Catholics of the Armenian Church has writ
ten a letter to President Roosevelt congratulating
him on his election and thanking him for his recep-
ton of a delegation from Armenia a few weeks
ago. The letter from the Catholics was written
in the ancient form of address to the early kings
1t was presented by Archbishop Sarajian. OF
Worcester Mass; DR.. John Arshegouni OF New
York and Dr. NJ NJ. Dolman. of Washington
Among the callers at the White House during the
day were Senator Charles Dick, who presented Gen
eral ]. Warren Keifer. of Ohio; ]. W. Ivey, OF
Valdes Alaska; Colonel L. s. Brown. of the South
ern Railway, who came to make some arrange
ments with Secretary Loeb about the Presidents
forthcoming trip over his line and number OF peo-
pie from New-York.
General S. B. NJ. Young guest of the Prest-
dent at luncheon to-day. He will be one OF the
Presidents party on the trip to the West