Evening star., 1909-04-29
NO CENSUS BILL VETO
And Director North May Stay
in Office.
HAS EXPLAINED TO TAFT
No Insubordination Was Meant, He
Assures President.
QUICK DECISION IS PROMISED
Executive Will Not Delay Settlement
Of Problem Which Might Inter-
fere With Nations Business.
HAS EXPLAINED TO TAFT
QUICK DECISION IS PROMISED

There will be no veto of the census bill
as 1t stands now. Director North Of the
census bureau has a good chance of keep.
ing his official head through the next CEN
sus.
That the census bill will have the Taft
20 K" is Official. straight from the Pres
ident. That North will keep his job is a
deduction from the attitude of the Pres
ident as outlined to several Of his callers
today.
The chances are more than in Director
North's favor today that he will not be
removed and that he has succeeded in
convincing President Taft and Secretary
Nagle he intended no disrespect to the
head of the Department of Commerce and
Labor.
Ten days ago 1t is known to have been
the intention Of the President to remove
the next census. This purpose continued
UP to the time he sent for Mr.. North to
explain his action in connection with the
preparation Of contracts for tabulatins
machines for use In the coming census.
North's Explanation Impressive.
Mr.. North cleared up much Of the OBJ
lection to him when he had q long confer.
ence with President Taft Sunday night.
The judicial attitude Of President Taft
Of adjudging no one guilty until he has
had q hearing will be responsible for saw
ing the director IL he is allowed to hold
his place. The Presidents dissatisfaction
with the director grew from reports he
had received that the director was max
Ing himself high and mighty In handling
the business of the bureau, practically ig-
nortn4 those above him.
It was not SO much what the director
did as the way he did it. The President
has shown that he will not stand for IN.
subordination in the departments and that
he will remove any Official who begins to
feel that he Is not amenable to the ex-
ecutive heads Of the government.
Mr.. North's explanation OF his haste
In arranging the contracts was partially
rector said he had no intention OF ignor-
ing Secretary Nagel, but that he thought
much haste was required In getting every
thing ready to begin the work OF the next
gress.
In his desire to do this he prepared
the contracts for building machines de-
signed by his experts by private con-
Germs and sent them to Secretary Nagel
for approval. He thought this was the
quickest way to expedite the matter and
the most convenient way for the Secre-
tary to handle the subject.
Rather than go into long details he put
the matter up to the Secretary In con-
crete form.
Talk With Congressmen.
President Tafts views as to the census
bill were made known today to Repre-
sentatives Crumpacker and Hull, both of
whom the chief executive authorized to
state that he had not told anybody he
would veto the bill as now in conference.
The features Of the bill have been fully
explained to the President, who has been
told that It is absolutely necessary to give
great authority to the director. II quick
and satisfactory work Is desired.
Representative Crumpacker. who has
been chairman OF the census committee
of the House for ten years told the Pres
ident that the long delays in gathering
red tape Of passing the smallest PROPOSE
tiOns up to the heads OF departments un-
der which the bureau was working. This
red tape was q serious handicap to every
director and ought not to be imposed upon
the man running the next census. he said.
Representative Crumpacker explained
the Presidents position after his confer
ence this morning. He removed all
least SO long as the bill is not materially
changed from the form now in the hands
Of conferees
This fight over the authority of the
director or the census is an Old one,
said Mr.. Crumpacker. I'VE had 1t during
President Roosevelt's term.
1T was necessary to explain to Mr..
Roosevelt the delays which ensued when
the director was a mere subordinate who
had to pass every little question up to
his superior. Mr.. Roosevelt saw 1t the
way we put 1t to him, and agreed with US.
Il am sure President Taft sees 1t the
same way. The director OF the census
will always be subject to the authority
OF the President. no matter what bill is
passed. The President has the authority
OF removal and appointment
In the next few days the President will
North. 30 that no further delay or con-
fusion will be caused by the uncertainty
II Mr.. North goes out Of Office. the name
of his successor will be sent to the Senate
promptly.
The President has had under consider
alton the name OF +. Dana Durand of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.