Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Gov. Taft Urges Passage OF
Philippine Tariff Bill.
INVITATION IN GOLD
PRESIDENT ASKED TO VISIT
PASADENA, CAL.
Bill for Two New Monuments Signed
New York Detectives Do
Not Detect.
INVITATION IN GOLD

the President and to Secretary Root ex-
pressing his hope that suitable Philippine
tariff bill will be passed before Congress
adjourns, and briefly explaining that busi-
ness and other conditions are such that a
failure, to provide for a low tariff on goods
coming to this country from the Islands
will be hardship. There will also be a
great deal Of discomfort, it Is predicted
The commercial conditions in the islands
are declared by many officials to be largely
responsible for the fresh outbreaks among
the rowing bands Of Filipinos, and the opin-
lon is expressed that if goods from the
Philippines could come to this country at
a low rate of duty the importations from
there would be SO large as to put much
money and new life into the country. With
out some help in this direction, it is de-
clared on competent authority, bad state
Of affairs will continue. Under existing
laws there is practically no market for the
products of the islands. To some of his
callers today. the President has explained t
the nature Of the appeals from Gov Taft,
and the distressing conditions that are
officially reported. Senator Lodge and other
republican leaders are going to make last
effort to get a tariff bill through the Sen
ate, but are not hopeful Of success. Ele-
ments Of the democratic party, men like
Senators Teller, Patterson, Dubois and
others hailing from beet sugar and cane
going through that threatens the beet SUI
gar interests, it is declared.
The House passed a bill reducing the
tariff on all goods coming from the Philip
pines to % per cent Of the Dingley rates.
The Senate committee recommended that
all goods from the islands except tobacco
and sugar be admitted to this country
free. On the two articles mentioned duty
Of 80 per cent was fixed. This duty Is con-
sidered too low to prevent harm to beet
and cane sugar industries in this country
and the bill is hanging in that situation.
The bad feeling in both the Senate and
House between the democrats threatens to
prevent the enactment Of a number of i'm
portant matters, and the Philippine tariff
Is among the number.
The bad party blood at the closing Of
Congress was commented upon by callers
today, and some regret was expressed that
it should be the case. Republican sena-
tors say that the democrats in that body
re somewhat fierce because they have been
buncoed on statehood, while in the House
the feeling arises over the unseating Of
Representative Butler Of st. Louis.
Representative Payne Of the ways and
means committee of the House had a con-
ference with the President this morning,
during which the general tangle in legis-
lative affairs was incidentally touched
upon.
Two New Monuments to Be Erected.
The President this morning signed bill
providing for the erection in this city Of
two more monuments to great men. The
bill is that which appropriates $4,000 for
a monument to the memory of Brigadier
General Count Pulaski, and the same
amount for statue to Major General
Baron Won Steuben, both Of the continental
army during the revolution. Representa-
tive Brick Of Indiana was the author of
the bill for Pulaskps statue and Repre-
sentative Bartholdt for the monument to
Won Steuben, who was a German.
The two bills were made into one, and
when the President signed it today there
were present Messrs. Brick and Bartholdt
Representatives McCleary, Burton Wacb
ter and Southard, Mr.. McCleary beirg
chairman of the House committee on
Libraries. The pen with which the Presi-
dent signed the bill was given to Mr.. Brick
at the suggestion Of Mr. Bartholdt. The
bill provides that the monuments shall DE
erected under a commission composed of
the chairmen of the Senate and House
committees on libraries and the Secretary
of War
THE opinion of all those who have been
working for the monuments" said Mr..
Bartholdt "is that Lafayette Square is the
proper place for the statues. In fact,
believe that majority of the members of
the commission have virtually decided on
that location. The idea is to place the
new monuments in the northwest ard
northeast corners of the square, CORE.
spending to the monument to Lafayette
in the southeast corner. and the one to
Rochambeau in the southwest corner. The
monuments to the distinguished Frer chmen
can well be added to by statues of men OF
other nationalities who aided in achieving
American Independence. This would en-
title the square to be called Revolutionary
Square, Some day the ramshackie eques.
trian statue to Jackson could be moved
somewhere else and monument to Wash
ington erected in It's place. This would
complete q group Of great soldiers of the
revolution and would make square that
would be so historical as to always be re-
membered.'
An Invitation in Gold.
Representative James McLachlan of Cali
fornia handed to the President today a
formal invitation to visit Pasadena on the
occasion of his coming western trip that
will not soon be forgotten. 1t was one of
the most valuable invitations ever handed
to President. In fact, it is In gold, and
It's exact value Is not known. The invita-
tion is key of solid gold and around the
stem of the key is a splendidly engraved
crown. The key is enblematic Of that of
the city and the crown is emblematic of the
Indian name for Pasadena, 1.-The crown Of
the valley" Pasadena Is located at the
head of the San Gabriel valley, and the
Finvtation Is extended by the mayor and
business officials of the town. The key il
four inches long and is good representa-
ton Of the mammoth keys Of the o,den
native wood that lies in the bottom of a
specially made box. The box is of orange
wood, with hinges Of gold. On the outside
are gold trimmings at the corners, with a
gold plate in the center inscribed as fol-
lows: Presented to Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States, by resolu-
tion of citizens Of Pasadena, CAL, January
Q, 1903" On the inside Of the lid of the
box is the following inscription: Pasadena
Greetings to our President" And then fol-
lows a formal invitation for VISIT signed
by w. A. Heiss Of the city council, and
members of the trade organizations. of the
city. The President considered the invita-
ton one Of the prettiest he had ever seen,
and certainly the most beautifui and ex-
pensiye he has yet received. He directed
Secretary Loeb to arrange q stop at Pasa-
dena In May next
The Presidents Return.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb
returned from New York at 7:20 o'clock
this morning, having left New York last
night after midnight The President was
awake and dressed when his train reached
the station and went a 0nce tn his car.