New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-18
OTHERS NAY YET CALL.
OGoiais Beiieve More Rc;Iroad
Heads WI Viait Hkiie House.

Washington. March 17.-Secretary Loeb de-
niod tonight published statements that the
Wh.te House conference yesterday. y which
Governor Charles s. Deneen and Attorney Cen
er2l Stead took part. was for She purpose ~
promoting the candidacy Of Secretary Taft for
the Presidency The story origina ted. st IS SAID.
from the fact that Secretary Tar and -
brother. Charles =. Taft. of Cincinnati, called
at the Executive office while the President WAS
IN conference with the Illinois officials. and Were
introduced 10 the Presidents visitors The only
reference made 70 politics during the confer
ence was that the President asked Governor
Dere@n regarding the rnayoralty fight in Chicago.
3 +. Yoallum. chairman of the board of di-
Feciors OF the Chicago Poclt Island & Pacific
Railroad who conferred with President Roose
veit last week the railroad situation. VIII
visit the White House again this week. Mr.
HoalSum, who has announced himself as unre-
seiKedly in favor Of close cooperation between
tie railroads and the federal government. VIII
again urge The President TO issue a rcassurng
sia tement outlining his attitude toward the
railroads. President Charles = Mellen of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad.
viii call on the President on Tuesday afternoon
ana "a rs stu the belief in official circles that
.he tlifee other railroad presidents. with whom
=. Flelpont Morgan requested tho President 10
DISCUSS the railroad situation. viii come 10
washington this week.
President Mellen has made il plain TO a cab
met officer with whom he has communicated
mat he VIII visit the White House as an in
dividual and win not undertake 10 represent
Messrs. McCrea, Newman and Hughitt or the
railroad corporations generally. As Vet neither
~ the three other presidents have asked Mr.
Roosevelt 10 receive them, though il is believed
that some word may be received from Mr..
HnEhitt Tomorrow.
President Meen OF the New York New Haven
a Hartford Railroad who going to Washington
- talk with President Roosevelt concerning lie
proposed visit Of railroad presidents to The White
House. is expected down from New Haven this
afternoon. lie win probably 4 short talk with
President Newman of the New York Central before
going 10 Washington in the evening
lr is understood that AZ the conference held by
Presidents Mellen ana Newman. President McCrea
Nortnwesferu last week, there much
sanity TO the purpose OF the proposed visit
fhe White House. Some 0f them expressed the
opinion. IL is said that President Roosevelt; might
care Ia hear. So President Melen asked go
doTn 10 Washington IN a purely personal capacity
gnd ind out just what might he accomplished 10y
Formal visit OF railroad presidents 10 tho White
House.
President Mellen. who see President Roose-
self morrow afternoon. VIII probably return
Wednesday. II Is expected that later in the week
Presto HuEhitr Nct-res and Newman VIII meet
president Mellen IN this city and tak over the sit
in Tho light OF what the latter may learn
from President Roosevelt. II II is decided that
Some good he accomplished ny going To soc the
President I'm body IL IS likely that 4 number az
other railroad presidents viii he invited 10 join the
larty There is n belief however thar the heads or
some Of the railroads that have been much in the
public will probably not join tho party in case
81 is formed.