The Washington times., 1909-04-10
President, However, ConSid-
ers Tha9 Senate Will
Really Make Law.
VISITORS PLEASED
WITH GLAD HAND
Cannon and Payne Pleased at
"Felicitations" of the
Executive.
By JAMES HAY, Jr.

Leaders Of the House of Representa-
tives journeyed to the White House to-
day 10 have the President congratulate
them on getting the tariff b.l into sucn
condition that the Senate can start to
work on it,
In the procession were Speaker Can
non and Serene Z. Payne. the man who
leads the records OF all other legislators
in avoirdupois. Also there were Mr.
Cushman OF the state of washington,
Mr. Dwight of New York, who is the
Republican whip by title. and Mr. Wat
son Of Indiana. who. although not a
member Of the House, has done more
whipping in recent weeks than Mr..
Dwight ever accomplished in his fonds-t
dreams
Loaded With Congratulations.
On this glorious Easter eve. all these
lawmakers felt particularly elated.
Some of them entered the Waite House
with their overcoat pockets bulging out
like saddlebags. They explained Their
bulged appearance by saying they we're
carrying around the kilograms they had
received congratulating them on The
able way in which they had passed the
tariff bill. Mr.. Cushman was very
frank about the number of congratula-
tions which had come TO him for keep
ing lumber off the free list
All the Legislators were congratulated
by Mr.. TAFT That was what they went
TO him 10 get. He knew that, and far
be it from the President to withhold a
pleasant word under such circumstances.
Senate the Real Thing.
The rest OF this is sad story. Many
of the lawmakers, have not heard this
part of the narrative. It is 10 the effect
that Mr. Taft did not care particularly
what was put into the bill by the House.
What he wanted was action, such ac-
ton as would send the measure to the
Senators. who are the only gentlemen
in the world who figure as real scientific
doctors OF the tarin. They are the ones
who make a talif bill, and there have
come 10 the White House assurances
that they Will do the proper thing.
They viii put out bill that will meet
the pledge OF the party platform Tor
downward revision. This is good news
TO me administration for talS senate
doctors always determine the general
complexion and habits OF the tarin
But. as before pointed out. the law
makers OF the House had not heard
this, and they smiled when the President
eonSralulated tnenI. Ihey We're s,iIl
smiling when they left the executIve
Offices. The Speaker was cautious. He
old not feel that the congratulations
should be maee public. rather. they
were sacred. ID be locked up in his
heart and not made public property.
Cannon's Conclusion.
But he did say this:
''Well, / guess the President. ike
every other good Republican, is glad
we have gotten as far as we have and
that the bill is as far on its way as It
is"
Representative Oimsted of penrs,,,-
vania was more communicative. He
came right out and said the President
had telicitated the Committee on Ways
and Means on their achievement. That
was the word he used" feicitated" "
And II evidently sounded good 10 him.
al resolves itself down 70 the fact
that the Dill has gone to the Senate.
The President is glad OF IT, The House
9 glad OF II The Senate Is particularly
siad OF II. What will happen TO IL.
however Is now known only in a gen.
Anyway, there were great "felicita-
tons at the White House this morn
ing.
Ohio Senators Call.
Senators Burton and Dick OF Ohio
called on the President to talk over pa
tronage matters In their State. but they
refused 10 tell anybody but the Presi-
dent what they wanted.
Vice President Sherman introduced 70
Mr.. TAFT Israel Z. Fisher, a member OF
the New York board Of general apprais-
ers. who will from time 20 time be-
called in by the President for cOnsulta-
lions regarding the tariff bill. while IL Is
before the Senate and IN conference.
Representatives LOrimer and Lowden
asked Mr.. Tart to make Thomas l..
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