New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
From The Tribune Bureau-l

washington July 19-The President went over tne
redrafted corporation tax plan with tne -
General and Senator Crane this morhihs' ~ ~
close of the conference which lasted about an houl
the Attorney General went to the Capltol u i'
the document before the conferrees
That Congress will adjourn within two weeAS'
having placed in the hands OF President 1ai' -
signature a tariff bill entirely satisfactory " ~
Chief Executive and the country was tle raI
exnressed at the White House to-day oy se'ei"i
Coro-assrnen Representative Dwight. who caLe"
on the President this morning with Speaker cannon
said he believed the bill would be reported oy 'H
conferrees at the end of this week ana "ou.l-
psssed by Republican votes Free raw matelldS
continue to be the principal subject OF dlscuSsloH
or,oro. the Presidents callers Especially is thiS
true about hides The President has had many
conferences with congressman ana delesatiOiiS -
every part of the country urging that hioeS O P-
on the free list Senator Crane, VINO was an CO.
caller to-day discussed this subject at some leHs'
with the President and said loud demand Is Oelhs
made by his state for free hides. Represehtati'e
Hill was asked II Congress would adJouIh on 0'
day. Yes some Saturday" he said DuI hoI 'NS
one The weather is too cool for adJourhlnen' %
soon"
The Prasident was invited to-day take trip
down the Mississippi River. from St Louis to Ne"
Orleans, by a committee representing the Du7
Mems League of st. Louis and the LaKes-'o-lle
Gulf Deep Waterway Association, inciudihs "a
Secretary John w. Noble william X kavanaush'
tus J. Wade Lieutenant Governor Ginelch OF MIS-
souri, j. l.. Babler and Arthur M Saser- 1hey
were accompanied by the Secretary OF Commerce
and Labor, Senator Warner and Representatives
Bartholdt, Coudrey and Rodenberg. The invitation
was in the form Of a handsomely bound volume
containing official letters from the Governors OF
twenty-four states and one territory. expresslhs
their great regard for you personally and loyeI
consideration of the supreme Office you fill. and
giving as a whole many points OF view favorins
your acceptance "AIl former lines deemed sec
tional have been erased said the committee, and
the people who are soliciting the President Of the
United States come and them those OF
that portion of our land where beats the heart OF
our republic, whose pulsations reach 10 every
limb The visitors cited the Presidents address
in Chicago. faYoring the Improvement Of navigable
rivers, and added: We believe. Mr. President, 4
you will give this additional Endorsement which
meet the people, this public opinion will more
flow backward than these great rivers themselves
bat will continue on until it unites a navigable
channel of the Mississippi substantially with the
Panama Canal The President thanked the
mittee for the invitation, and said If they could
arrange date fit in his, Southern itinerary he
would be glad to accept.
Representatives Ellis and Hawley asked the Presi-
dent 70 include Salem, Ore. in his Western trip
and Representative Esch at the White House
to ask President Taft certain points in Wis
consin.
Senator Burrows was a luncheon guest at the
White House
The President callers included the Postmaster
General. Senators Hughes. Warren. Gamble and
Crawford and Representatives Townsend Wilson
Elvins and Murphy.
The Vice-President a member OF the Presi-
dents golhng party this afternoon.