New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

OF the bin IN conference II Is said to be the
Presidents views that general and expert tariff
information is badly needed at times and that
n he has the information himself " can very
readily be transmitted 10 Congress If requested
or necessary
The President has not yet been advised by the
members of the Monetary Commission. headed
by Senator Aldrich. whether or not they will he
ready 10 report their recommendations AT the
forthcoming session Of Congress. Early last
spring Senator AIcrich told the President that
he thought the report would be ready for Con-
gress when IL met in December. That was be-
fore the tariff situation got snarled. The late
adjournment OF the extra session has caused
serious delay in the plans OF the commission ana
II is not now believed that report can be made
before late in the coming session. The coming
session OF Congress will have its hands full deal
ing with subjects the President already has de-
termined 10 present 10 it,
President Taft this afternoon received Sir
Frederick Pollock. the eminent English writer
on jurisprudence. and his son. Sir Frederick
was introduced by Associate Justice oliver Wen
den Holmes. Of the United States Supreme
, Court He is in this country TO attend the an
nual meeting Of the American Bar Association
and will take an active part in the discussions
before that body
The President to-day specifically denied that
ne was negotiating for the purchase OF sum
rner home on the North Shore. The denial, he
said included his brother. Charles p. Taft, and
both of his other brothers well as himself
There have been many rumors that either the
President or Charles P. Taft might buy an estate
at Ipswich.
LAWYERS HARVEST.
Mr. Taft had good laugh to-day when he
was told Of entirely new angle of the tarln
hill. II was reported 10 him that several emil
nent customs lawyers Of Boston and New York
were taking credit for having aroused much or
the sentiment In favor Of tariff revision Ther
reason for doing SO. 1t was said, was because
they had about exhausted every possible ques-
ticn under the Dingley law and had court rul-
sings on every disputed point In new law
they see the chance of much litigation and many
toothsome fees In fact. IL is reported that one
firm Of Boston lawyers has already discovered
Two hundred points in the new bill which can
be MADE subjects OF appeal and litigation. and
this from only casual consideration Of the law.
President Taft left cheerfri log fire in the
library of his cottage early to-day and. clad in
heavy weather clothes from his head to his feet.
went out into the cold and mist of a dismal
gray day to have a rubber game Of golf
against General Adelbert Ames and w. ].
ioediuHidf OF " dSulislotl, MS OWL pay
partner being John Hays Hammond. The score
stood all this morning and the President was
looking forward with great glee TO winning the
odd game. After delay. however word came
that Mr.. Hammond i'll and would not be
able 10 play again for a week or more. In the
mean time the championship of the Presidential
foursome must remain undecided.
The President played eighteen holes with his
elder son, Robert, as opponent. Charley, too
has taken up the game and is receiving instruc-
tions from his father on the science of driving
and putting.
Charlie Taft, by the way, had a narrow es-
cape this afternoon when his electric runabout
banged with tremendous force into a tree part
ly wrecking the machine. While not thrown out
the boy received bad shaking up Well as a
fright.
He was driving his little electric car, in Ober
street. when, rounding a corner, he saw big
touring car approaching rapidly. Charlie Taft
wheeled his car to one SIDE but he was unable
TO check his speed. and the light car struck a
maple tree with great force. The force Of the
collision was shown ia the damage to the au-
tomobiie and the tree
One Of the few engagements the Ioresident has
made for his vacation is ATTEND the Yale
alumni field Gay In Brookne, Mass on septern-
her g. The President promised To attend sew
eral months ago, and the celebration was ar
ranged for July. When Congress failed 10 ad-
5ourn the field day postponed until Septen-
her g.