New-York tribune., 1909-07-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, July 1.-THE President had an un-
usually strenuous morning. He not only received
and talked with large number of callers but was
among the gathering which assembled at the
Church of the Covenant pay its last respects TO
the memory of Professor Simon Newcomb.
II Congress finishes its work the tariff bill in
time for the Presidents signature before July "a
President Taft will attend the Confederate re-
union at Fishers HILL Va. that date This
date was selected after a conference to-day De-
tween the President and Senator Daniel. who yes
terday telegraphed to the officers in charge OF the
reunion to make arrangements to receive President
Taft within the ten days. If it is possible for
the President leave the city that day he will
take the o'clock train. which arrives at Fishers
Hill about and after couple of hours spent
in that city will return to Washington
The President is being besieged by letters and
callers asking him to visit various places on his
Western and Southern trip this autumn II he
70 accept all the invitations received it is not
likely that he would be able to return to washing
ton before the early part of 1910 That the Presi-
dents trip would fail of success If he omitted Co
lumbus Ga. from his itinerary was the opinion
expressed by Representative Adamson, and that
Mr. Taft would be making a great blunder If he
forgot to visit Florence. Ala. while in the South
the opinion of Representative Richardson VINO
called the executive offices to-day to present an
invitation from the Business Mems Club and citi-
zens Of Florence
President Taft has approved the sentence of dis
missal Of Major Charles ]. T. Clarke 26th In
fantry found guilty of financial Irregularities in the
Philippines.
James ]. Hill after talk with the President
this morning said 'I did not talk business with
ths President: merely exchanged courtesies with
him hare been up the coast Of the Gul1 OF
st. Lawrence several weeks and feel nne- we
caught many salmon. Mr. Hill also said; crops
are going to be splendid. I do not think we VIII
have bumper crops this year. but the farmers will
get good prices and that will mean good times all
along the line"
Senator Nelson discussed the tariff with the
President to-day The Senator said later: THE
greatest thing that will have been done by this
session Of Congress Is the submission to the states
Of the amendment giving Congress power TO ADOPT
an income tax. I do not know Of anything we
have done that ranks In Importance with this
The two parties will make this question an issue in
the various states. and have no doubt that nearly
every state in the Union will vote TO confer the
power"
President Taft received delegation representing
the chocolate and industry and the confec-
TONERS including Louis Runkel. of New York, chair
man of the executive committee of the Cocoa and
Chocolate Manufacturers Association. and H. W.
Hopes. president Of the National Confectioners
Association. The delegation. which was presented
10 the President by Representative Bennett, recon-
mends that raw cocoa be placed the free list
The duty the delegation maintains, is a tax on
swcetmeats. and Tot, as II appears protection TO
the cocoa industry Such industry does not exist
in this country, cocoa beans cannot be grown
here
Senator Beveridge the Presidents guest at
luncheon.
Among the Presidents callers Senators Dol
liver Burton Daniel EIkins and Tilman. Repre-
sentatives Brownlow. Livingston Richardson, Kahn.
Adamson Hull. Miller. Gardner. Of Massachusetts;
Ames Smith Of Michigan Hnshaw, Gardner, OF
New Jersey: Bennett. Hawley. Ellis. Lloyd and
O'Connen Speaker Cannon. the Attorney General.
the Secretary OF the Navy the Postmaster Cen
eraI. ex-Representatfve Watson, Of Indiana; Judge
George Gray and E. S. Thayer, of Texas
The President played golf this afternoon at
Chevy Chase with Senator Bourne Captain Butt
and General Edwards.