New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-04-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Pureau.l

rom Tribune
Washington. April THE President to-day Yen
dered to ex-senator Fulton of oregon tbe MISSION
to China. succeed W ". RockhtI. senator
Fulton requested ten days in which to CONSIDER 'ne
offer Mr.. Fulton has requested that he no longer
he considered in connection with the Juogeship !"
Oregon for which he has been candidate.
The announcement of the appointment OF james
T. Williams. jr., Of North Carolina as Clvt ser
vice Commissioner, to succeed Henry r Greene.
which was forecast in these dispatches last
month was made officially at the White House to-
day. Commissioner Greene handed his resignation
the President to-day.
The question What is whiskey?" brought the
Attorney General the Secretary Of Agriculture pr-
Harvey w Wiley the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue Joseph II. Choate. ex-Ambassador 10
Great Britain: John G. Carlisle. ex-Secreiary OF
the Treasury and representatives OF practically an
the large distilleries In the country TO the Nh"e
House to-day for a conference with the President.
President Taft after a long hearing decided 10
refer the case to Lloyd Bowers the new Solicitor
General
President Taft to-day received the members OF
the executive committee Of the National Council OF
Commerce. who came Washington TO attend the
regular quarterly meeting at the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. The executive comnttee 10
composed Of Gustav H. Schwab president OF the
counci. and vce-p president of the Merchants AS
ISOLATION Of New York William NJ. Bunker. repre-
senting the Chamber OF Commerce OF San Fran
cisco: William McCarro representing the New
York Boarl of Trade and Transportation: H. f
Miles representing the National Association OF
Manufacturers: Ambrose Swasey, representing the
Cleveland Chamber OF Commerce: Frank q WI
borg treasurer OF the national council and repre-
sentlng the Manufacturers Club OF CINCINNATI
Mahon n. Kline, representing the Trades League
Of Philadelphia and William R Corwine, Of Ne"
York. secretary.
The President will leave washington on Tuesday
TO attend special meeting OF the Tale Corporation
on April A. returning to this city the morning OF
the 18th.
Senator Burrows asked the President 70 attend
tne ce ebration Of the twentv-hfth anniversary OF
the founding Of the city of Kalamazoo, Mich, IN
September, leaving the date open to suit the Presl-
dent The President IS not certain whether ne VIII
be able 10 attend
Jerome Jones' Of Boston: Z. H. Pitkin, Of CHI
cago and Charles W Kinney. OF Cleveland. repre-
senting the National Wholesale Dealers in Pottery,
China aud Glass. had conference with the Presi-
dent to-day They urged a material reduction OF
the tariff on white and decorated ware. saying 1t
would not work injury Ia the pottery industry.
The resignation of John II. Page Secretary OF
Arizona received by the President to-day
Senator Dick. J. F. Hertline, Republican county
chairman at sandusky. Ohio: General J. Kent
Hamilton. of Toledo Major C B. Wilcox and
Charles r. Schipple, who has been mentioned for
the postmastership at sandusky. 10 succeed Mr.
Neville. were in conference with Mr. Taft to-day
regarding the surveyorship at Dayton and other
Ohio appointments. 1t is said that the name Of
Oscar Robins who has been mentioned for the
Dayton Office will be dropped from consideration
Among the Presidents callers to-day were the
Secretary OF State. the Secretary Of the Interior
the Attorney General the Postmaster General. the
rotary OF Agriculture. Senators Dillingham;. Bur
rows Martin. Carter Brandegee and E1kins. Rep
reseutattve Dwight Representative Calder. who
asked the President TO attend in New York the
ceremonies in memory Of the death OF the last
Union soldier TO die IN Confederate prison;
REPRESENTATIVES Hepburn. Wadsworth and Little
field Wade Ellis. assistant the Attorney Gen
eraI and +. l. Fuller. OF North Carolina.
Mrs. Taft Ipied a box this afternoon to hear
Miss Geraldine Farrar. OF the Metropolitan Grand
opera Company and Albany Richie the vionist.
Mrs william a. Hqrrnond and Mrs. Eugene Hale
were with her.
Miss Helen TAFT has Joined her parents the
White House and several friends arrive tonight
and tomorrow to remain over Easter the guests
OF The President and Mrs Taft