The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-10-02
At THE WHITE HOUSE
A Glimpse Of the President in
Washington.
PREPARING FOR CONGRESS-
Keeping in Touch With the
Political Campaign.

WdsuIneLOn, -. D., sept 26-Ihe
President is again ia the White
House and Washington, with this
event, has resumed its normal place
as the center Of political interest.
Judge Taft, Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Hearst
and Tom Watson may cause ripple
here and there, but Theodore Roose-
velt, the most conspicuous man in
this hemisphere, at least, If not on
the planet, easily ecipses the smaller
luminaries. He appeared to be 10
excellent health when he alighted
from the private car at the rear end
of the train yesterday and was sur.
rounded by members Of his cabinet
and friends. Secretary of War Luke
e. Wright was the first to greet the
President, who grasped his hand with
the exclamation II am certainly glad
to see you! How have you been?"
"HoW do you do, George" was his
greeting to Postmaster General Won
Meyer, late ambassador to Russia.
After receiving the congratulations
Of those who had been waiting for
him, the President approached the
group of newspaper men standing
! near and heartily shook hands all
around. These gentlemen could not
help talking shop and the President.
when asked whether he would make
any statement of the present outlook,
replied: IL am satisfied with the
situation and also with the way
things are running. There could be
a little more ginger thrown into
various phases Of the fight" Several
other questions relating to the recent
l Foraker disclosures and other cam
paign topics were presented but these
were evaded by the President, who
said that be must be excused from
speaking on these subjects now.
President Roosevelt was arrayed 10
| black cloth fTock coat, dark trousers
and wide brim felt hat, such hat
as he is generally seen in when riding
horeback. This apparel would make
him marked man in Paris, or Lon
don, where the slouch hat is never
worn with the frock coat; but the
President does not pretend to be the
.'glass of fashion and the mold Of
FORM. His style 10 dress is essen
TALLY American, where the derby and
the soft hat are frequently worn-and
especially in the West-with the more
formal frock coat. The President,
however, on all formal occasions
wears the high silk hat precisely as
they do in Paris, London, Vienna
and even in Toxic and Shanghai.
when rigor 10 dress is appropriate.
! AS the President emerged from the
railway station he was greeted with
hand clapping and cheers from the
crowd to which he responded with a
smile, removing his hat and bowling
right and left. Walking to the front
of his carriage, he grasped the hands
of his colored footman and coachnian
and ordered that the top of the We
hicle be let down. Mrs. Roosevelt
had already taken her seat, but got
out to allow the footman to lower the
top AS the carriage drove away, the
President rose, removed his hat and
bowed right and left.
The impression here is that tht
Presidents early return from hi'
summer home is on account of his
desire to be in immediate touch will
his cabinet and with the department.
The convening of Congress is not fa
, distant and 1t is understood that Mr.
Roosevelt has already in preparation
his last annual message to Cungress
1t is believed that this last message
will be comprehensive review and ;
strong presentation Of the Roosevelt
policies, aud an urgent exhortatiol
to make effective those not alread
enacted into law.
That the President will have mucl
to do and to say during the presen
presidential campaign is evident from
his recent activity. Many Repnbli
, cans are urging him to take still
more active part 10 the presidential