The Washington herald., 1909-04-07

The Tokyo Exposition was the subject
.ot lengthy discussion II the White
House yesterday afternoon between the
President and TakutarO Sakai, commits
sioner general OF the exposition. and
HikajirO Wada, who are In this country
on special mission.
The visitors were piIoted 10 the Execu-
tive Offices and introduced 10 the Presi-
dent by Ambassador Takahira. and the
President had an especially cordial greet
ing for them
Mr.. Taft assured his visitors Of his
kindly feeling for Japan and expressed
the hope that the exposition would be
all that its promoters expected In turn
the delegation thanked the President for
his cordial welcome. and said the United
States had shown its appreciation by
making the largest appropriation Of any
foreign country.
Visit State Department.
Later in the afternoon the japanese
representatives visited the State Depart
ment and were introduced to Secretary
Knox Then they called on various mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps and wher-
ever possible talked OF plans for the ex-
position.
Richard f Sloan, Of Prescott. will be
the next governor OF Arizona. George Z.
Young. also OF Prescott. will be secretary
Of che Territory. This was decided upon
yesterday al a conference between the
President, Postmaster General Hitchcock
and several leaders OF Republicanism in
Arizona.
The selection OF Judge Sloan was made
/ Il IS said, because he has not been iden-
tilted with opposing factions in politics
He IS a Republican, and had the indorse-
ment Of many citizens OF the Territory.
lie served with great satisfaction as as
sociate justice OF the Territorial supreme
Court. and generally is recognized as a
clean man.
Senator Bankhead. OF Alabama, was al
the White House and talked with the
( President about the fight Of Judge Humid
ley 10 retain his place on the bench in
the North Alabama district The Pres
ident said he would not announce his
I decision In the matter Tor ten days OF
1 two weeks
u IS now thought ex-senator Fulton
WI ava bN NAiE AAEAA IAAEB OF me oregon
Z district. The President has a high re-
gard for Mr. Fulton. but the old fac
I tional troubles have brought forth many
Z charges against the former Senator. and
/ II IS not believed he viii be selected.
/ Representative Small. % North Caro-
+ Ina. was another caller az the White
/ House who talked about appointments 70
I the Federal bench. The President told
/ him he was still undecided what to do
/ about reappo.nting Judge II. F. Seawell.
/ who was named by President Roosevelt,
I but not confirmed by the Senate. There
/ are a number OF new applicants IN the
I field for this place and many OF them
J have strong backing.
Judge tanning Is Urged.
: The President yesterday heard a plea
/ IN behalf Of Judge William NJ tanning.
/ OF New JERSEY. who wants 10 De Judge
I OF the third Federal circuit 10 III the
/ vacancy made By the retirement OF Judge
/ George NJ Dallas. This circuit Is COM
/ posed OF Pennsylvania. Delaware. and
\ New Jersey. II is believed Mr.. tanning
/ viii be named The place was offered
7 20 Henry N. Hoyt, and declined BY him.
More than 90 high school pupils from
/ New England who are in Washington 10
/ spend their Easter vacations. were re-
I ceived by the President during the aft
/ ernoon. The crowd was 700 large FOR the
/ Executive Office. and had 10 be taken care
/ OF in the East Room