Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Sends Message Of
Coincidence.
SECRETARY ROOTS SPEECH
Talked With the President as to It's
Character.
A SHORTAGE IN ST. LOUIS
Examination Of Subtreasurer's Books
Being Made by Committee
Of Experts.
SECRETARY ROOTS SPEECH
SHORTAGE IN ST. LOUIS

The news of the death Of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis was received with deep regret by
President Roosevelt, who sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. J. Addison Hayes,
daughter Of the dead woman:
please accept the most sincere sympathy
Of Mrs. Roosevelt and myself
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In addition to the telegram, the President
sent to Mrs. Hayes in New York a splen-
did floral tribute for the funeral. The
President would attend the funeral II it
were possible to do So
President Roosevelt did not have as busy
a day as usual While there were num-
Der Of callers they did not take as much
of his time as Is the case when statesmen
have important subjects to discuss and
settle. Secretary Root was the principal
visitor. but he was not with the President
long time The Secretary of State is to
deliver a speech in New York next week,
the only one he will make in the red-hot
political campaign In progress there. He
will speak for Charles E. Hughes. the
republican nominee, and his utterances will
voice the attitude of the administration.
His speech is said to be in preparation, and
1t Is understood that he has conferred with
the President to what he will say. 1t Is
regarded as important that the speech Of
Mr.. Root should be a carefully prepared
one by reason of his intimate relations to
the President and the latters known high
regard for him, If the speech should be
too conservative it may make the radical
republicans mad, and vice versa
After the Negro Troops.
A report. which could not be verified Is
in circulation to the effect that the Presi-
dent has sent an order to Brig. Gen. Gar
lington directing that the 25th Infantry at
Ell Reno. Okla, be Informed that If the men
constituting the battalion which participat-
ed in the outrages and riots at Brownsville
Tex, do not give up the names of the men
who were guilty he will dishonorably dis
charge the entire battalion. This was the
regiment that was sent away from Texas
because of intense hostility on the part of
the white people who had begun to arm
and threatened to wipe out every man in it.
Whether the President would have the au-
thority to dishonorably discharge an entire
battalion is not known. but his orders are
said to have been positive as to that out
come should the guilty men not be made
known by next Monday.
A Shortage In st. Louis.
Charles II. Treat, United States-treasurer
was with the President this morning. II
Is supposed that he consulted about a short
age Of something like 10000 in the SUBJ
treasury at ST. Louis. A special committee
representing the treasury Is now In st.
Louis examining the books Of the subtreas-
urer. who is T. ]. Akin. former republic
Akin is said to have asked the treasury
to look into the shortage, which he sus-
pected, but the origin Of which he did not
report. A committee Of four was hurriedly
sent to ST. Louis, and is now there. A
complete count Of the money on hand will
be made by this committee and the exact
shortage will be discovered.
Treasury officials are said to be abso-
lutely ignorant as to the facts, and expect
a report within a short time.
At the time Of the appointment of Akin
subtreasurer at St. Louis some doubt
was expressed as to the selection. owing
to the fact that he had been a politician
and not identified with a line Of business
that would enable him to handle the bust
ness of the st. Louis office in thoroughly
satisfactory manner. His honesty appears
to be unquestioned, and If there is a short
age it Is the belief in the treasury that
the subtreasurer has been imposed upon.
He is under bond and will be able to make
the shortage good.
Porto Rican Prosperity.
Frank Feulle, attorney general of Porto
Rico. was at the White House today to pay
his respects to the President. He says
there is unprecedented prosperity on the
sugar and the tobacco plantations OF the
island, as a result of which the foreign
trade of Porto Rico has increased remark
ably. The coffee crops have not been good
for number of years.
The Porto Ricans are reported to be we'll
satisfied with the administration now in
force in the island.
A. M. Crawford. attorney general of Ore
gon. also paid his respects to the President.
William Jeffers, postmaster at Hacken-
sack, N. j., was visitor. He also pre-
scented Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Crouter Of
Ridgewood, N. ].
Rabbi Simon Of this city visited the
President to invite him to attend the ban
Quet to be given by the Jewish residents
Of this city to Simon Wolf on October 70,
the occasion being the commemoration of
the SEVENTEEN birthday of the Jewish lead
er, which falls on Sunday, the 18th. The
President may attend.
Distinguished Britons Call.
Capt. F. E. C. Ryan, naval attache of the
British embassy, today escorted to the
White House and introduced to the
President Sir William Perkin, the we'll
known English chemist and analyst, and
Sir James Woodhouse, member
of the English parliament Sir William
was accompanied by Lady and the Misses
Perkin. They were cordially received by
the President. who chatted with them for
some minutes.
Mr.. Perkin is visiting the United States
for the purpose Of receiving several hon.
orary degrees from institutions of learning
conferred on him. Mr.. Woodhouse Is a d.
rector Of one of the foremost London bank
ing institutions and he took the opportunity
to say word to the President on the ques-
ton Of currency reform, Of which he is
earnest advocate.