New-York tribune., 1908-11-23

Talk on DIFFERS POINTS.
Secretary U'rght Therc-C"bons
and FiEmnOs Gail.

Hot Springs Va. Nov. 2.-President-elect
Taft received more callers to-day than on any
dav since he took up his residence here. GEN
eral Luke F. Wright. Secretary OF war dls-
cussed the Philippine tariff and army matters
connected with the Philippines. General Dene-
fro Castillo Judge Diaz Alum and Dr.. Arturo
Foutz all Of Havana, Cuoa, extended consratu
Iations to the President elect. and urged uron
him visit to Cuba when the change of admin
istration takes place there, next January NO DE-
cision TO visit Cuba has been reached by MT
Taft
Samie! ] Taylor and J. " Vardrop, OF P1'tS
burg. presented an earnest appeal for the pres
ence Of Mr Taft in that city to address the
miners convention on December :, " or = Inc
ma tier was taken under consideration.
The Philippine Islands represented by
Benito Legatida, member OF the Philippines Com
mission; Pablo Ocampo. delegate to Congress
from the islands. and Fernando Calderon, OF
Manila Their call was one OF congratulatlon
and to talk over Philippine matters generally
with Mr.. Taft.
Representative Crunpacker OF Indiana. came
from the tariff hearings before the Ways and
Means Committee in washington to discuss
legislative matters with the President-elect
REPRESENTATIVE Lowering, OF Massachusetts
called TO urge fhe exertiCn Of Mr.. Taft's inhu-
ence that these tariff hearings be continued
throughout the coming short session of Con-
gress.
Representative Burton. OF Ohio had another
talk with the President-elect. John Barrett
director of the Bureau Of American Republics,
who was a dinner guest at the Taft cottage,
came here to present what he said was a uni
yersal expression of interest the part OF the
Central and South American republics in the
question of Mr. Taft's attitude regarding the
Roosevelt Root policy of developing closer
friendN, and commercial relations with and
among those countries
L shall go back to Washington with assur-
ances from the President-elect, said MI. Bar
rett. that he not only approves of what has
been done by the present administration IN this
respect but will make the continuance of this
work one of the features Of his own administra-
ton
Congressman Crumpacker said he came here
to discuss the question Of general legislation
with Mr.. Taft and particularly the forthcoming
tariff revision. L am he said, most heartily
in favor of a genuine thorough and honest re-
vision Of the tariff I find Judge Taft to be very
much in earnest on this question. He believes
there are many schedules in the present tariff
law which should be lowered and I agree with
him on that. It is my opinion that the men who
are charged with the responsibility Of this work
are realizing this situation more and more as
the present inquiry progresses. an in favor Of
continuing the hearings before the Ways and
Means Committee just long there is an in
terest which wishes to be heard
Mr. Crumpacker said he had also discussed
Indiana political affairs greatly to his satisfac
ton He would not discuss the Speakership
question beyond saying that he had not come
here in the interest behalf of Mr. Cannon or
any one else and that he not pledged TO
any one for that post There were no de
velopments in this situation here to-day beyond
the continued accumulation OF information by
Mr. Taft from those with whom he conversed.