The Washington herald., 1909-04-27
Puts Him in Supreme Charge
of Bureau Work.
PRESIDENT IS NOT SATISFIED
Declared He viii Either Veto the
Measure or Demand the ResiEna-
tion of the Director, who, II Is
Said, Refuses to Surrender Any Of
the Authority Vested in Him.

]
retaTy OF the Department Of Commerce
! and Labor. but also from the President,
became known in administration circles
/ yesterday. and il Is believed that in the
face OF these conditions the President viii
either veto the bill or ask FOR the resig-
( na;ieH q Director North.
President Taft has read the bin closely
since the Nagel-North dispute arose, and
/ he finds that the measure practically
takes the taking Of the census out OF the
! nanos Of the White House and places il
in the hands Of the Director Of the Cen
sus Bureau. That a change must be made
/ some way is recognized as inevitable by
/ persons who have reviewed the matter
/ with the President.
/ II IS realized by the President that the
/ country is going TO hold him personally
/ responsible for the next census, and II is.
said he necessarily must exercise a GER
tain amount Of authority IN order 20 be
assured ,hat things are conducted as he.
wishes.
Refuses 10 Give Up Authority
/ It Is pointed out that * the bin passes
in its present form il would be necessary
for the Director Of the Census TO give up
part OF his authority, and this Mr.
North has refused 10 do He contends
his position Is made plain, II IS said. and
declines to yield any Of the authority
vested in him. Therefore. II is said, un-
I less the bin IS vetoed it will be necessary
TO ask Mr. North TO withdraw in favor Of
ton
Director North has refused himself 70
all callers. He IS confined at his hc-ue,
ana persons who have attempted 10 get
sn interview with him were told yester-
day that he was III. Mr.. North has not
been well for several weeks. and it IS
said the clash with Secretary Nagel. re-
sulting in wide publicity Of conditions in
the Census Bureau has given a great
shock 10 his nervous system
The President held several conferences
yesterday with Secretary NageI. Assist
ant Secretary McHarg, and members OF
the Census committees Of both the House
OF Representatives and the Senate All
OF the Presidents callers denied that any
agreement had been reached IN the dis
pUte- All expressed the opinion that the
matter would be Strengthened out within
the next few days. Director North win
talk over the situation with the PTesi-
dent either to-day OF tomorrow. said a
member Of the House Census Committee.
II Director North quits the Office, il Is
believed he viii DO so only after his
resignation has been demanded That
seems to be the general impression with
those who say they know the position
OF the director They contend that Mr..
North would simply admit he was wrong
II he should send in his resignation before
'it Is requested. On the other hand. he
is said TO assert that he is acting absO-
lutely within his own rights: that Con-
gress passed the bill giving him authority,
and he believes he should exercise 1t IN
less the action is revoked OF he is re-
quested TO vaca1e the Office.
Durand May Get Place.
That z. Dana Durand IS slated for The
place IN case Mr.. North withdraws was
not denied yesterday by those closest 10
the President. Secretary NageI declined
TO commit himself when he was asked II
Mr. Durand would be nominated I
must refer that question 10 the Presi-
dent" ne said.
The President will leave Washington
this afternoon for Philadelphia 10 attend
the dinner OF the Union League com
memOrating the anniversary of Gen
Grants birth He viii be one Of the
speakers at the banquet. and VIII return
70 Washington late tonight other
speakers viii be Secretary Knox Secre-
taTy NageI. Representative Foster. of
Vermont; Representative McKinlay, Of
California. and Representative SoUthwick. !
Of New York
Representative Barchfeld. Of Pittsburg,
called az the Executive Offices yesterday. !
and introduced John Dimling. William 5. I
Brown. and George NJ Candless, the {
COmmittee from the AmeTicus Club that
viii escort the speakers 20 Philadelphia (
They viii be met at the station there By !
a large delegation from the Quaker City. Z
Residents Of Natchez, Miss. want the /
President 10 visit that city May /. when /
the silver service will be presented 10 /
the battle ship Mississippi Representa- /
tive Dickson yesterday extended the iavi-
tation. The President thanked him. but I
said he did not believe he could ger away (
at that time.
Hill n White House Visitor.
James J. Hill. the railroad maEnate, I
was another Of the Presidents visitors /
He told the President about the coming (
trip OF thirty japanese who viii attend |
the -YUkon-Pacifc Exposition and /
then make a tour Of the Eastern cities.
To-,o- T Tx-frrs,-,- ~ 80 -.-...=-s-- z