The evening times., 1900-03-21
PRICE ONE CENT.
TARIFF BILL IN DOUBT
Senators Again in Conference With
the President.
Mr.. Fairbanks Said TO Have Urged
the Adoption of the Free Trade
Caliers-A Complimentary ResOIu-
tion From the City of Dublin,

Senators Fairbanks, Burrows. and Nc
MILAN called at the White House this
morning and we're in conference with the
President for some time. The Porto Ri
can bill was again the subject Of earnest
discussion. AS usual the Senators were
reticent and would say but little
Senator Fairbanks said that the Porto
Riean bill came up only incidentally dur
ing the discussion and that he had come
to see the President with reference TO hav-
ing women made members Of the jury OF
awards at the Paris Exposition. Mr.. Nc
Kinley favored the idea, he stated
Senator Burrows talked more than his
colleagues who have been TO see the presi-
dent about the Porto Rican bill He said
he thought the bill would pass in about
week, confirming the somewhat significant
rcmark made yesterday by Senator Foraker
as he was leaving the Presidents recep-
tion room that there would be no important
action taken for a week. Mr.. Burrows said
that the bill will probably be amended.
II is said that at the conference this
morning Senator Fairbanks IN the general
discussion .-rged the adoption OF the Beyer-
idge free trade amendment, pleading that
while he should like to vote FOR a party
n easuTe. the pressure from home was too
strong 10 be allowed 10 pass unheeded-
Senators Burrows and Mcmillan. IL Is
! said, stood out for the bill il its present
fern, but iEIimated that they would be
! willing 10 vote with the majority when L
has been determined definitely that the
tarlh provision viii have 20 be dispensed
with
TIE President is said 70 have taken 70
sr ~. d.
mony- L is said JhsL he has ceased giving
advice unless asked f0r il. and then dis
cusses the matter with considerable re-
serve.
Senator Fritchard called al the White
House 10 discuss personal matters.
Representative Pugh Of Kentucky. with
o. Z. Wilson, lawyer from Louisville,
l called this morning. The political situa-
{ tlon in Kentucky was discussed the Pres
icent DO IS said, expressing the hope that
solution or The difficulty may soon be ar
rived al aL1 reitCraIing his determination
not In intervene unless 10 put down in
SuTrecrIgu.
Representatives Of the Board Of Trustees
or the John 2 Dixon Industrial school at
Dlnwiddie Court House. Va. called Up0n
the President and invited him 20 attend
the school commencement exercises June
3. The President said that be shcaId like
% attend as he was in sympathy with in
. dustrial education OF the negro He
should do Sc II public business permitted
The members Of the committee were
Charles 3 Cheshire. vice president cf the
school; T. T. Cheshire. 5. p Thomas. and
John s Baldwin
The President today received copy Of
the municipal proceedings Of the Corpora
l Jion OF Dublin with reference to the visit
OF Daniel Talon, Lord Mayor OF the city.
To the United States two months aS0. He
. was received by the President at that slime
and welcomed iu his travels throughout
the United States The resolution reads:
Proposed ly -h- Lord Mayor: seconded by Coun-
g-ll.r Beatty T. P ard carried Unaulm1l5s-
Tla- this to-Heil of rhe Corporation of the
tiD Of Dublin place r- record their high aprrc-
eiassau af tae honor conferred ca tre Lord MAYOR
by Tire President of the u.tHl states on the uela-
sion ot BIS recent visit t0 Washington. zad the
warm reception extended Oh him. And also 70
J-C GgVErcrS of the States and Mayors. who
eIautrc linn the freedom of the several cities
To tae Governor ot tire NAVY NarI 90 B1oosIyu
aac generally to the Citizens oi tlc United States
iHr their generous Hospitality.
l>gal 90 thc I.rp0ratiou)
HENRY CAMPBELL. Town Clerk
February l3 l9u0