Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-28
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Taft Managers Have a Con-
ference With President.
PLANS FOR CONVENTION
Secretary of War Has Half Hour
Talk With Executive.
CHILD LABOR BILL SIGNED
Director of Mint Shows New Coins
With Old Motto Restored-Mis-
sion Graduates Introduced.
CHILD LABOR BILL SIGNED

Arthur l. Norys and Frank H. Hitch
cock, campaign managers for Secretary
Taft, conferred for nearly an hour to-
day with President Roosevelt. They were
uncommunicative on taking their depart
ure. Beyond doubt, however. they dis
cussed with the President the selection
of a man to make the nominating speech
of Secretary Taft at Chicago. as we'll as
some of the details of the convention, to-
gether with the situation as to numerous
contests that are 10 be settled. AS to the
nomination speech. both of the visitors
said that it had not been settled. Sec
rotary Taft himself said the same thing
earlier in the day when he was with the
President. with whom he conferred half
an hour or more.
Il am more interested in other things
said the Secretary referring to the fact
that he was then departing for the Capt.
tol for another conference with Senator
Aldrlch as TO getting an opportunity in
the Senate TO pass the employees compen-
sation Blk The Secretary explained as
he did yesterday, that ne greatly desires
10 see the bill become law. and if Senator
Aldrich could manage affairs SO as to
keep the currency bill in the background
for few hours the government liability
measure might pull through.
Mr.. Norys said he would remain in
Washington until tomorrow, when ne
would leave for Columbus. Next week
he will leave Columbus for Chicago to
begin the preparations for the convention.
As 10 the many contests he said he felt
sure that the merits O. these were largely
with the Taft people. although some of the
contests did not involve Taft votes at all
The getting together of testimony and
facts favorable to the claims Of the Taft
people viii 60 right along from now until
the convention, at which time the Taft
managers expect to be primed for the
presentation OF their side.
Child Labor Bill Signed.
Among the eight or ten bills signed by
the President today was one regulating
the employment OF child labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The President had a
pretty busy day with callers. besides
looking over and signing bills. Frank A.
Leach. director Of the mint, showed the
President the gold coins as they will look
with the motto In God We Trust placed
upon them.
The new law reqairing the use of the
motto does not go into effect until the
18TH of June. but by that time the minis
Will be shutting down for the fiscal year
ana II VIII not be until the beginning of
the new fiscal Year July l. that the de-
signs, p-us the motto. will make their
:" 'Cil tIIt lWtT1S-GOIldr god
piece the motto will be placed under the
base or the sunburst just below the fly
ing eagle, while on the en-dollar the
motto will go in front of tie eagle
Naval Appropriations.
Representative Foss of Illinois chair
man OF the House committee on naval at
fairs. talked with the President about the
work OF his committee, and the President
expressed satisfaction. The appropria-
tons for the navy this year" said Mr.
Foss. ARE 1928 100000. being over $50, 900.
600 more than ever appropriated for this
purpose.
Sena tor Guggenheim of Colorado called
10 pay his respects and to say good-by
He said he would leave for Colorado with
his family Sunday.
Rev. Father Doyle. rector of the mission
house OF the Catholic University called
on the President 10 introduce the class of
young men who will graduate from the
mission house next month and enter upon
mission work. They were Fathers Lingel
of Kentucky. Costello of Alabama. Regain
OF Pittsburg, Howard of Iowa. Corbeil of
Ottawa, Murphy of Iowa, Boyer of New
York. Bradley of Oregon, kangley of Illi-
nois. Sebastian of Alabama. Plantigne of
Louisiana and Aalders of Oregon.
Father Doyle will leave Washington this
afternoon in special car with Mgr. Fail
comic. the apostolic delegate for Mime
apolls to attend the laying OF the corner
stone Of the Cathedral of the Immaculate