Evening star., 1909-04-27
MONEY FOR Mr.. TAFT
Congress to Give Him $25, 900
Travelling Expenses.
TAWNEY IS NOT OPPOSED
But Says He Doesn't Make Appro-
priations on Hearsay.
MAN MAY BE JUDGE
Senator Guggenheim Among White
House Callers-Assistant Secre-
tary Hilles Presented.

Representative Tawney will put before
the House a bill appropriating $4,000 for
travelling expenses for President Taft. so
that the chief executive may make his
contemplated trip to the far west and to
Alaska. Unless the appropriation is made
President Taft will not make the trip,
which, 1t is estimated, will cost $4,000.
The various trips the President has
made out of Washington SO far and the
ones he will make from now to the end of
the fiscal year will be paid from the ap-
preparation of $500 for President Roose-
welt. The latter did not expend more than
one-third of the sum. which will not be
available after July l.
Representative Tawney. chairman of the
House appropriations committee con-
ferred with the President this morning and
learned directly from the chief, executive
that he desires to make this long trip so
ed with conditions in Alaska. Mr.. Tawney
announced that 1t was perfectly proper
that the appropriation should be made,
and said that after the Senate passes the
tariff bill and all the House members get
back in their seats ready for business he
will lay before the body a bill providing
ficiency items. The bill. he said. could be
called up In the House either by unani-
nous consent or by special rule. If unani-
nous consent Is refused the rules commit
tee will report resolution covering the
case. and the bill will go through the
House.
Mr.. Tawney Denies Report.
Somebody seems to have been trying
to create the impression said Mr.. Taw-
ney, that l was opposed to such an ap-
preparation. l have never known def
nitely that the President desired to make
this trip, and am not accustomed to pro-
posing appropriations on hearsay Now
that l know the President wants to go
TO Alaska. l shall favor the appropria-
ton and have no doubt it will pass both
bodies.
Mr. TaWney said he did not discuss witn
the President the census office tangle and
the bill before Congress for the taking of
the next census. President Taft did not
refer to the subject and Mr. Tawney did
not touch upon 1t.
President Taft left Washington this aft
ernoon at 3 o'clock for Philadelphia
where he will speak tonight before the
Union League of that city, which is cele-
brating the birthday Of Gen. Grant. The
night. reaching here early in the morn
ing. Secretary and Mrs. MacVeagh will
accompany the President to Philadelphia
Hughes Offered Judgeship.
E. c. Hughes, head of one of the most
noted law firms at Seattle. Washington,
has been offered the judgeship OF the new
judicial district in that state and has the
offer under consideration. He is a men,
ber of the firm Of Hughes. McMicken,
Dovell & Ramsey, and stands at the top
of his profession on the Pacific coast. If
he declines the offer 1t will be because 1t
would be at a large financial sacrifice.
Senator Guggenheim of Colorado con-
ferred with President Taft today about
matters in the mountain state.
Charles Dewey Hilles. assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury, was introduced to
President Taft today BY Secretary Mac
Veagh. Mr.. Hiiles was for years resi-
dent of Ohio. but for five or six years has
been In charge Of one Of the great reform