The Washington herald., 1909-04-14
TAFT KEEPS BENNETT
Commissioner of the Land
Office to Be Retained.
BALLINGER MAKES REQUEST
Congressional Callers Crowd White
House, Discussing the Aldrieh BIZ.
The President VIII Deliver Ad-
dress at Gettysburg ON Memorial
Day-OhiO Politics at Conference.

Fred bennett viii continue as Commis-
sioner OF the Land Office. This request
was made Of the President yesterday by
Secretary BalIinger. and was quickly
agreed To-
When Secretary Ballinger was at the
head OF the Land Office Mr.. bennett was
the Assistant Commissioner. When Mr..
Baninger retired President Roosevelt ap-
pointed bennett. Secretary Bauinger
yesterday told the President Mr.. bennett
was too valuable a man 70 lose. The
President also had been favorabIy i'm
pressed with the work in the Land ONCE.
and had no hesitancy IN saying that Mr..
bennett could remain.
The White House was crowded with
Congressional callers, who discussed the
Aldrich tariff bill with the President.
The complaints there. as at the Capitol,
were numerous. and many alleged flaws
were pointed out 20 the President. The
Attorney General IS going TO inspect the
administration features OF the bin before
that part Of the measure is reported 20
the Senate. and many OF the callers yes
terday talked OF that feature OF the bill
10 the President
Taft VIII Address G. A. r..
The President has decided 70 go TO
Gettysburg Memorial Day, where he viii
deliver an address 10 a large gathering
Of the G. A. r
Representative Austin called ot the
White House and asked the President
10 visit the summer school at Knoxville,
Tenn, during the summer The Presi-
dent replied that he could not make any
promises. but that he would be glad 70
accept the Invitation later II his plans
do not interfere.
The Ohio political situation was the
subject Of a long conference yesterday
between the President and Wade II. FL
lis. Assistant Attorney General. and the
charges against Oscar I. Robins were
given a thorough thrashing Mr. Robins
has been surveyor OF the port OF Day
ton, and his term has expired. The Re
publican organization wants him 10 have
another term, but Il has been charged
that he used money too freely in polit-
ical campaigns. The Treasury Depart
ment made an investigation and reported
adversely on Mr.. Robins. and then the
President. upon the suggestion OF SEN
ator Dick. decided to give a personal
nearing esterday ROBERT NeVin, 1T.,
and Theodore FIuhart were taken 10 the
Executive Offices and they told the Pres
ident what they thought Of the applicant.
However, nothing was announced as to
what disposition viii be made Of the mat
ter.
other Names Discussed.
The President and the Ohloans dis
cussed other appointments that are TO be
made in the Buckeye State. but arrived
at no decision.
President Taft has received from Fran
cisco Fuentes Ruis. secretary-treasurer
OF the Agricultural Association Of Pa
nay and Negros. ex-ofHcio secretary OF
the second agricultural congress OF the
Philippine Islands. report Of the doings
Of the congress.
President Taft has s5irected that the
sentence OF death in the case OF Joa-
quin Segrera, a Panamanian, be exc
cuted. Segrera was tried for murder
and sentenced to death on December Is
last He has been reprieved several
times. His present reprieve expires May
Z, and the sentence will then be exc
cuted.