The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
TAFT'S VISITORS
DISCUSS TARIFF
Advocates in Rate Dispute
BeSeech the President.
WOULD HAVE HIS INFLUENCE
Chief Executive Refuses TO Commit
Himself in Any Instance SO Far as
Learned-AIsO Declines 10 DISCUSS
Tariff B1I-RepresentRtive TawEey
Gets President to Make Promise.

Schedules in the tariff bill, which are
the subject OF dispute between the con-
ferees OF the House and Senate caused
a number of Senator's and Representa-
lives 10 visit the White House yesterday.
Advocates OF certain rates in dispute
are eager that the President lend his in
huence on one side or the other. but Mr..
Taft did not commit himself in any in
stance, as far as could be learned.
Some Of those who called on the Presi-
dent are among those who have main
tained in the House and the Senate de-
bates on the pending bill that the Re-
publican party stands pledged 10 q down
ward revision Of the tariff, and that the
Senate bill does not meet the party OBJ
legation.
The President declined 20 discuss the
tariff bill for publication. merely giving
noncommittaI replies to those persons
who had called on him seeking his infiu-
ence in connection with certain sched-
ules. AS the President did not return
from his six days absence in New York
and New England until late Friday,
there was big rush OF visitors 70 the
White House
An Early Delegation.
One Of the earliest delegations was a
committee OF shoe and leather manufac-
tursrs Of New England. who came TO see
that the House tariff bill provision for
free hides is retained.
The shoe and leather men were intro
duced 10 the President by Senator Lodge.
They We're c. c. Hoyt. president Of the
New England Shoe and Leather Associa-
tion; Charles II. jones' chairman Of the
executive committee Of the association;
George Z. Keith. Of BrOCkton, Lewis A
Crossett, OF North Abingdon, and H. H.
Proctor
These men presented the arguments
heretofore employed IN support of the
House provision for free hides. but Mr..
Taft did not indicate what he would do,
although he has heretofore been supposed
20 favor free hides. Senator Crane. OF
Massachusetts. did not call with the dele
cation. but talked with the President at
another time Of the day
A delegation Of lace importers from
New York was introduced 10 the Presi-
dent by Representative OlcOJt. They pre-
sented arguments which they declined 10
make public.
Among the visitors at the White House
were several Southern Democratic Sen
ators and Senator SmOOt, of Utah, who
has taken an active part IN tariff legis-
lauOn as a member OF the Finance Com
mittee.
Representative Tawney called on the
President to express regret that the gen
eral itinerary OF the Presidents coming
Western trip, as published yesterday
morning, contained no mention Of Mime
sofa. Mr.. Tawney urged the President to
visit his State, and Mr.. Taft promised
he would try to make stops al ST. Paul.
Minneapolis. and WinOna. Mr.. Tawney's
homo town.
President Taft told Senators Taylor and
Frazier, OF Tennessee, that he expected
TO pursue nonpartisan course on the
appointment Of census enumeratOrs in
the South. The President said that he
wished TO obtain the best men TO be
had for taking the census in the South.
and that he cared little whether they
were Republicans or Democrats.
Played Game of Golf.
The President yesterday played golf on
the Chevy Chase links, his golfng cOm-
panions being Vice President Sherman,
Senator Jonathan Bourne, and Gen.
Clarence R. Edwards.
Senator Smoot also discussed the pro-
hibition Of the use Of coupons by the to-
5accO manufacturers. The Senator be-
heves such a prohibition would benefit
the independent manufacturers.
H. F. Miles, chairman OF the executive
committee Of the Indianapolis conference
which urged a Jarin commission, visited
the White House. He wants the tariff
board provided by the Senate 10 become
q law.
Representative Scott. Of Kansas. ad-
vertised as the successor 10 Secretary
Wilson. called on the President. Mr..
Scott would not discuss the use of his
name as a probable Cabinet officer. and
Mr.. Wilson says he has not the slightest
Idea of retiring
Cameron Recommended
Senator McLaurin. Of Mississippi. called
20 recommend the appointment Of B. F.
Cameron as postmaster at Meridian. Miss
Other callers were Senator Du Pont, Of
Delaware; Senator Burton, Of Ohio; Sen
ators Bulkeley and Brandegee, Of Con-
nccticut; McCumber, OF North Dakota;
Stephenson. Of Wisconsin,: WetmOre, OF
Rhode Island; Hepburn. OF Idaho: War
ner, Of Missouri; Burkett. Of Nebraska;
Smith. Of Michigan, and Jones, Of Wash
ington; Representatives Smith, OF Iowa;
Smith Of Michigan, Norris Of Nebraska:
Wilson. Of Illinois; Foster. OF Illinois;
O'Connen. Of Boston; Needham, Of Call
fornia; Broussard, of Louisiana; Hum
phrey. Of Washington, and Dwight. Of
New York.