New-York tribune., 1909-05-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. May 1.-THE President to-day re-
ceived the gold telegraph key with which he VIII
formally open the Alaska-Yukon Exposition on
June l. The key, which was presented oy the
Secretary of TIE Interior on behalf of the glver'
George W Carmack and the exposition manage
ment is studded with some of the first gold mug
gets from the Klondike. and is mounted on pohshed
Alaskan marble. Secretary Ballinger was acco"i-
panied by the entire delegation from Washlns'o"
and the Alaskan delegate.
Pedro Gonzales special envoy from Nicaragua
was received by President Taft in the East ROOM
this afternoon.
The resignation of James T. Williams. jr-, re-
Gently confirmed Civil Service ConmlsSloi'e'
was accepted with regret by President tart
President Taft had a long talk with delesaton
from Cincinnati representing the National Dayhsn'
Association and a result will take up the MAJ
ter of earlier hours for beginning government "o n
at the Cabinet meeting tomorrow 1t Is Susses'eI
also that movement be started for carrier W. o,
I'm all business and banking institutions III 'io
country. The President referred his caHers u .le
Secretary of the Treasury and the fostlia'te, =
General, who are responsible for railroad anu ,',i
schedules and hours in national banks. Inc deie-
CARTON consisted of E H. Murdock ]. g. Schmld-
lapp LA Ault Julius Fleischman' George ~
T3olcb J. Stacey HILL George W. Anderson I'-'
and George Armstrong ,.,z.-.
RESOLUTIONS adopted at mass meeting OF ciIi]eiS
20 r,rasro cal protesting against the slaughter
~ Arrnenfans in various parts OF Turkey "eie
rresented to President Taft by fHepieSo -, =
SraAdba1, The President promised 10 Idh7 'ii7
subject I'D with the Secretary OF state anu at -
norrow's Cabinet meeting. ,,,
REPRESENTATIVE Keifer discussed the sur'eEoiSA'P
ot o,,s+,r,s at DAYTON Ohio with the PRESIDENT
Aroong -he White House callers were 9eila
1odee crane and Jones and Representatives OuS
man and Humphreys -, co,,.b
Thu President will be accompanied on MS So ST.
49, +ri,, ~, Mrs Taft the French Ambassador anu
49, I,,ssarand Captain Archibald Butt the res
i5o+.s military aid and Assistant Secretary =
-, rta nsrtv will leave Washington at 80
,.,ool, on wednesday morning for PetersOuIe' a.
1oa,,;,.- tho latter place "Wednesday eNel'iAe
C,.rro+to Y G and will start on It's return ''P
.. yIr,s,,,noron about midnight on Thursoay'
The President enjoyed a long ride IN o"o u
v,rpits House touring cars this afternoon 49,.
,-be President entertained at dinner uo-Ils"
1,ostroaster General, Senator ana Nis- -,
eo+or VcIaurn Senator and MIS- heS 49, -" ~"
e.e. 1a,,,ka1ev Senator and Mrs Narhel 60
- r,o,-n+er Senator and Mrs. Gore oeiia'oI
- II,ybss Senator and Mrs. Oliver Fepl -,
e. - Mrs Cooper, Representative si'H -
rro,.,or F2enrnsentative McKinlay- ftepI
- Ms Douglas, Representative anu WI -,
.,r,- Renresentative and Mrs Cariih' F.
.h,r,a and Colonel Cosby. PINK roses ~,
- oe decorations for the state dlli's -.
- N1oora Mrs Taft's sister acted as . NO'
Mrs TAFT being unable TO be present oi
of a slight illness. s e+ the
r,LorIas Taft had his tonsns removed a' -
,-l,opo1 Eve and Ear Hospital to-day -,
- nth hin, during the operation ana Iiie -.
80. -bo left the White House at o clocA' w. w.
,,,,nadia+eIv to the hospital where ne spen. sumo
tir,e With his son before going for a ions ''1