The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-23
VISITORS many
AND DIVERGENT
President Elect Taft Received
Numerous Requests for
Visits and Speeches

Hot SPRINGS. Va. Nov 23.-More
numerous with more diversion as to
purpose, were the callers received by
President-elect Taft today, than on
any day since he took up his residence
here in the cozy bungaloo among the
Chestnut trees. General Luke e.
Wright, secretary of war, discussed
the Philippine tariff and army mat
ters connected with the Philippines.
General .Demetro Castillo, Judge Diaz
Alum and Dr. Arturo Foutz, all of
Havana Cuba, extended congratula-
tions to the president-elect and urged
upon him "a visit to Cuba when the
change. of administration shall take
place next January, - .tl
/ No .;leeision, to visit Cuba has been
reached by Mr.. Taft. -, -
-SamIcls X. Taylor and j., w. Ward
rop Of Pittsburg presented an earnest
appeal for the presence Of Mr.. Taft
in that city to. address the miners
convention either on December 2, or
4. No definite answer was given.
The Philippine islands were repre-
sented by Benito Legatida, a member
tof the Philippine commission; Pablo
Ocampo, delegate to congress from the
islands, and, Fernando Calderon Of
Manila. Their call was one of con-
graduation and to talk over Philip
pine matters generally with Mr.. Taft
Representative Crumpacker of In
diana came from the tariff hearings
before the ways and means committee
in Washington to discuss legislative
matters with Mr.. Taft
Representative Lowering of Massa-
chusetts called to urge the exertion of
the Taft influence that these tariff
hearings be continued throughout the
coming short session of congress.
Representative Burton of Ohio had
another talk with the president-elect
John Barrett, director of the bureau
of American republics, who was din
ner guest at the Taft cottage, came
here to present what he said was a
universal epression of interest on the
part Of the Central and South Ameri-
can republics to ascertain what was
to be the plan of Judge Taft regard
ing the Roosevelt policy of de-
veloping closer, friendly and CONNER
cial relations in that part of the
world.
81 shall go back to Washington with
assurances from the president-elect," {"
said Mr.. Barrett, "that he not only
approves Of what has been done by the
last administration in this respect but
shall make the continuance of this
work one of the features of his own
administration"
Judge Crumpacker said he came
here to discuss the question of general
legislation with Mr.. Taft and parti-
cularly the forthcoming tariff revis-
ion. II am," he said. most heartily
in favor of genuine. thorough and
honest revision of the tariff. I find
Judge Taft to be very much in earn
est on this question. He believes there
are many schedules in the present
tiff law which should be lowered
AID I agree with him on that It is
my opinio nthat the men who are
charged with the responsibility of this
work are realizing this situation more
and more as the present inquiry pro-
crosses. 1 am in favor of continuing
the hearings before the ways and
means committee Just as long as there
is an interest which, wishes to be
heard"
Judge Crumpacker said he had also
discussed Indiana political affairs
greatly to his satisfaction. He would
not discuss the speakership question
for publication beyond saying that he
had not come here in the interest of
Mr.. Cannon or any one else. and that
Continued on Page g.