Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-11
President Sees Callers and
Makes an Address.
SOON TO BEGIN MESSAGE
Vacancies Of Important Positions to
Be Filled.
COKE FOR SUPREME BENCH
Warm Supporters Of Merritt for the
City Postmastership Appear at
the White House.

the White House.
President Taft has put in an active day.
the first he has spent in Washington
since the 9Th Of August. He arrived at
the executive ONCE about $50 o'clock.
and for the first time Viewed the new
quarters. To Secretary Carpenter and
Capt. A. W. Butt. who accompanied him
through the new rooms. the President ex-
pressed himself as pleased with the addi-
lions and with his own Offices After his
tour Of the building the President began
the preparation Of the speech he made
to the convention Of the laymen's mis-
sionary movement.
He had been kept SO busy during the
closing days Of his long trip he found no
opportunity to dictate this address and
he had to take the time this morning.
Just after II o'clock he left for the con-
vention. accompanied by Silas McBee.
one OF the promoters Of the convention.
buildings and grounds He returned to
MS omces three-quarters of an hour later
and kept busy until he went to luncheon
around 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Four members Of the cabinet called
about noon and remained some time with
him. They were Secretaries Ballinger.
Nagel. MacVeagh and Dickinson. At
torney General Wickersham arrived later,
and in the afternoon Secretary Knox
spent long time with the chief execu-
tive. This afternoon at 5:3S O'Clock
the President will leave Washington for
Middletown and Hartford, Conn, where
he Will spend tomorrow, leaving Hart
ford tomorrow night and getting back to
Washington Saturday morning
Vice President Sherman and Chief JUS
tice Fuller called at the executive ofYlces
in the absence Of the President at the
laymen's convention. They desired to
pay their respects. Finding him absent,
they said they would call again. Mr.. Sher-
man returning in the afternoon.
Senator Cummins Calls.
The program Of the White House dur
ing the day was not to receive any
visitors. 80 that the President might find
a few minutes to sign commissions,
checks and q few other papers that had
been waiting over for some weeks. This
program could not be strictly followed. as
Senator Cummins of Iowa came Into the
executive Offices during the morning. and
was admitted to the Presidents room.
where he remained few minutes. other
visitors arriving later.
Senator Cummins has come TO WASH
ington for the definite purpose of con-
ferring with the President about leGtsla-
ton for the further regulation of the
The President has an
nounced his intention Of making I'm
pOrtant recommendations on this line to
Congress. and as the Iowa senator has
given the subject much study the Presi-
dent desired to get his views. The Iowa
senator will remain in Washington until
next week. when he will have long talk
with the President.
Senator Cummins unhesitatingly de-
clares that the fight between the pro-
gressiv&s and the conservatives for party
control In and out of Congress will con-
tinue. The fight, he said, will be over the
speakership. the rules and final settle
ment Of the tariff to suit the progressives.
At the same time the Iowa senator said
he did not believe the country would per-
init the democrats to elect the next
House or have anything to do with set.
among the republicans.
Says Taft Will Be Reelected.
Senator Cummins has put an end to
insinuations that the western sentiment
goes SO far as to oppose the renomina-
ton and reelection Of the President by
declaring that the President will be re-
nominated and reelected with ease. Mr..
Cummins has been talked Of as one Of
those to lead In q proposed night upon the
President. but he now makes 1t clear that
he will not be made use Of In such a
project. and that he IL with the President
SO far as being the party leader for an
other term Is concerned. He does not
believe that ex-President Roosevelt will
be led into seeking the republican nomi-
nation In 1912
President for Tariff Commission.
President Taft il in hearty agreement
with the western progressives In the de-
mand for a permanent tariff commission,
one that will equip itself with the facts
upon which the tariff may be properly
revised in the future, IL determined to be
wise. The President proposes to insist
with regularity and positiveness upon the
creation of such a commission, and II Is
the belief that he will get what he wants.
Such commission Is one Of the main
contentious of the western tariff leaders
Work Upon the Message.
President Taft will get down to hard
work upon his annual message next week,
and after his return from Norfolk at the
close Of the week he will not go away
from Washington for q number Of months.
Except for a number Of important ap-
pointments and the message. the Pres
ident Is not pressed in his labors. He has
some correspondence that he must 60 over
In the next few days. but the accumula-
Secretary Carpenter only because 1t could
not be answered by himself or cabinet
oficers. AS for the message, the Pres
ident's mind Is made up as to the various
subjects he will discuss. and 1t will be
easy 20 dictate his views
In the course Of few days Of work Upon
the one subject OF further legislation as
to the corporations he Will seek more
light before writing next week. and the
week after he will talk this over with
various party leaders.
Appointments to Be Made.
The appointments to b made by the
President include some Of the choicest
places In the government service. The
list begins with a justice Of the United
States Supreme Court and includes two
Of the best local places. the city post
master and q Commissioner Of the Dis
trict. Among the other positions are a
minister to China to succeed Charles r.
Crane. successor to Whitelaw Reid as
to Great Britain. successor
to James B. Reynolds as assistant secre-
tary Of the Treasury, successor to Ormsby
McHarg as assistant secretary Of the De-
partment OF Commerce and Labor. sue
cessor to Abraham Lawshe az third as
sistant postmaster general.
Fight for Enthusiastically.
For postmastership of Washington the