Evening star., 1909-06-26
President Taft Informed Of the
Senate Program.
SPEECHES WILL BE BRIEF
Not Much Time Will Be Consumed
by Organization Senators.
EXPECT VOTE WITHIN 10 DAYS
Secretary Nagel Confers About Ellis
Island 1nvestigation-Mr. Taft.
Visits Hospital for Insane.


barring unexpected long speeches the
Senate will finish it's consideration of the
tariff schedules before adjournment late
this afternoon. and Monday will begin
consideration OF the corporation tax in
come amendment proposition that has
been reported by the Senate committee
on finance.
Senator Root, who has been the Presi-
dents close adviser throughout the nego-
tiations leading up to the adoption of the
amendment by the committee, was with
President Taft over an hour this morn
ing. Later Senator Flint of California, q
member of the Senate finance committee,
conferred with the President as to the
situation in the upper house.
1t is the belief of both Senators Root
and Flint that today will wind up debate
on the schedules and that Monday will
see the beginning Of the debate on the
Taft corpration tax plan, with the ma
jority OF the senators ready to vote upon
that proposition without much debate. In
fact, the understanding is that the Sen
ate organization republicans intend to
discuss the measure briefly. and that
whatever speeches are made must come
from the democrats and the radical repub-
licans.
To Be Briefly Prese. Ced.
Senator Root. representing the Presi-
dent. to a large extent, will make a state
ment Of probably half an hour, setting
forth the good results that may arise
from the measure. as we'll as the prob
able receipts to the government from the
taxation. Senator Flint will follow in a
talk that will not exceed half an hour.
The program now as outlined to the
President is that the organization men
In the Senate will not use up three hours
of discussion on the bill unless the speech
es of the other side or unlocked for cir
cumstanceS should compel answers 1t
Is supposed that the republican advo-
Gates of an income tax will consume the
most OF the time, with the democrats a
close second.
In the face of some probable speeches
of considerable length, Senator's Flint
and Root do not look for more than ten
days debate on the tax, and 1t is the
hope Of Senator Root and other Senate
leaders to wind up the debate and vote
upon the amendment by the close Of
next week. That would give two weeks
for conference and bring final adjourn
ment close to July 10, which good
many people have set as the prOba BILE
upon as favorable to adjournment by
that time. and possibly earlier.
Ellis Island Investigations.
Secretary NageI conferred with the
President today about some depart
mental matters, including, it is under
stood, the management OF affairs at Ellis
Island. under the new commissioner, Mr..
Williams Both the President and Sec
retary Nagel are pleased with the busi-
ness-like manner In which Mr.. Williams
is going into everything connected with
Ellis Island. The new commissioner is
now engaged in investigating complaints
that Fritz Brodt, who has the privilege
OF feeding immigrants under government
supervision, Is giving the aliens the worst
service ever given by a contractor. This
restaurant privilege has been a source
of complaint for years, and has gotten
many people into trouble.
The contractor pays the government a
nominal sum for the privilege, but agrees
to supply certain bills Of fare at certain
sums. Complaint is almost inevitable
that the immigrant does not get what he
pays for and what the government in
tends he should have in the way Of
wholesome, pure food. Commissioners
Williams will look carefully into the pres
ent complaints. The contract was award
ed to Brodt after long contest, the
former contractor, Harry Balfa. contest
ing the award. Charges were made
against Robert Watchorn in connection
with the award, and Secretary Straus
going into the whole transaction. The
outcome was the exOneratiOn of Watch
orn. but these and other charges against
him were renewed when President Taft
came into office. and Mr. Watchorn got
out of his position when he saw that the
President desired q change.
Representatives Sperry and Higgins OF
Connecticut conferred with the President
today about his trip to Connecticut July
3. when he will speak at Norwich.
President Visits Insane Asylum.
President Taft went automobile riding
yesterday afternoon over a route that no
President has taken in years. He went
through Congress Heights and out the
Livingston road to the Oxon Hill section
OF Prince George county. getting almost
to River View. Late in the afternoon he
returned the same way and stopped AT
the Washington Hospital for the Insane.
where he was shown through the grounds
and principal buildings. The visit was
unexpected. and Dr. White, superintend-
ent Of the institution, was absent. He
called at the White House today to ex-
press his pleasure at the visit of the
President and to ask that he make an
other visit and give more time on some
other occasion.
The President was pleased with the
good roads in the suburban section of the
District southeast and in Prince George
county. and intends to make other visits
out there.