New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-25
AT TIE WHITE HOUSE.



Washington. Nov 24-The President had
a conference Of three hours this afternoon
with the Attorney General. Chairman
Knapp ard Commissioner Lane Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission: Repre-
sentative Mann r. w sims. District At
tOrney Of Chicago. and the Postmaster
General. The proposed amendments TO
the interstate commerce law. as well as
some new ones. were fully discussed. The
subject Of white slave traffic was also con-
sidered. Representative Mann viii pro-
pose bill In Congress this winter for the
prevention Of white slave traffic. District
Attorney Sims conducted the Investigations
IN Chicago.
After the conference Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock and District Attorney sims
remained with the President short time
Mr.. Sims has been recommended for Dis
trict Judge az Chicago 20 succeed Solomon
II. Bethea. lie has the Endorsement Of the
Illinois delegation in Congress.
The Postmaster General was IN confer
ence earlier In the DAY with the President
and Solomon Luna. Republican National
Committeeman from New Mexico. sue
csssor to Governor Curry was under con-
sideratiOn IL was announced later that
CHIEF Justice William J. Mills. Of the
ith Judicial District Of New Mexico. had
been appointed.
The President received tweuty-foUr
young women from Ohio this afternoon
and expressed his pleasure at shaking
hands with home folks" The Young wom-
en- are on their way 10 Bermuda
President Taft viii attend the Pan
American Thanksgiving service az 81
Pstrick's Church tomorrow morning. al
which nearly all the diplomatic represent
atives from the south American republics
viii he present After the service the
President and the diplomats viii he guests
at luncheon 10 be given by the Rev Or.
William T. Russell. rector Of ST. Patricks
Cardinal Gibbons and MonsignOT FaicURiO
will be among the guests
Commander Robert f. Peary called on
President Taft to-day. The President ex-
pressed a desire that Commander Peary
spend some afternoon at the White House
and describe his North Pole trip. The
commander said he would be pleased 10
do so.
The President and Mrs Taft were Joined
this evening by Miss Helen Taft. who is
a student at Bryn Mawr College. Charles
Taft will arrive from his uncles schcO. at
WatsrtOwn. Conn. tomorrow morning and
Will remain until the end OF the week
Robert A. Taft viii not be able 70 leave
his studies at Yale long enough 20 come
home until the Christmas holidays
Al tO-mOrrOw's dinner the President and
Mrs. Taft will have with them. TO consume
the great Rhode Island turkey and the
big mince pie nov on the way from New
York, Mrs Thomas X Iaughlin. Of Pitts
burg. the sister Of Mrs. Taft. Miss Taft
Charles Taft and possibly a friend or two
who may he invited informally The Pres
dents turkey has been contributed by
Horace NOse. OF Westerly. r l.. and he.
has received six boxes OF apples, three OF
ALTERNATE Pippins and three Of Vine
saps. from the Virginia horticultural So
ciety. The President expects TO take a
long ride IN the afternoon.
George L. Flanders. Assistant Commis-
siOner or Agriculture II New York; Will
lam d. Hoard. Ex-Governor OF Wisconsin.
and s. 4. Shilling and =. A. Walker of
Chicago. urged the President TO strengthen
the regulations relating TO the sale 81 cleo