New-York tribune., 1909-06-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune BureauJ
Washington June 12-The President hao = AN" I-i
Lard a partner this afternoon 'h '.e Jl,.o
Chase golf links Their opponents were the wee
President and Walter J. Travis The FreSiNeiiN
and Mr. Lard Won the game. The party IeLt '
White House about o'clock and returned at :.
As result of the conference this morIlns " y
tween the President and Governor Post Oh fo,'
F2ico there will be no change in the GovernorsNP
Governor Post was asked to remain as -.
of the island to which he consented MI rs
brought word that conditions were entirety sdus ~
factory in Porto Rico and only the pendine ies'7
Iation was necessary to keep them So .
Senator Jones and Representative PoinoeA'e,'
with n. NJ stephens. Of Spokane. had another TAN
with President Taft this morning ABOUT tne CO
regulating interstate commerce several adSS e
they discussed this subject with the Presiueh.' an
called his attention to what they consider the IN
Justice of giving the railroads the right OF aPpea
from decisions Of the commission without eSleiiue
that privilege to shippers. To-day they nleo oiiV
urging amendments TO the commerce act WIN -
dent Taft who said he would study them careIuHy
and deal with the subject in his annual message
to Congress. -.
The legislative committee of the American Nieo
ical Association composed Of Dr. CharIes A -
Reed Of Cincinnati: DR.. H. L. f. Johnson ana
Health Officer " c Woodward Of Washington
Drs Walter B porsee, G. Lane Taneyhil' D. wi.
May Edwin Walker. J. w. Clemner and seVeFdI @
others called on the President and laid be1ore MN
set Of resolutions adopted by the association urs-
the organization Of medical reserve corps TOT the
navy and the provision OF two hospital shlps' uhe
Improvement Of the status Of the Public HeaI'n anu
Marine Hospital Service. the reorganization OF t"
hospital corps of the navy. the appointment oi
dental surgeons in the navy. and number OF other
propositions.
No change in the Office OF Commissioner OF In
ternaI Revenue WILL take place until Commissioner
Capers recovers sufficiently 10 put the affairs OF MS
bureau in condition u turn them over 10 MS sue
EyO,-a anaiI
/ This decision was reached after conference
between the President and the Secretary OF tne
Treasury
The elimination of the Dutch standard Of color
for American sugars the subject OF talk De
tween the President and Senator Bristow MI
Bristow said that the Dutch standard in the Gus
toms laws Of the country fosters the nonopoiy OF
the Sugar Trust and prevents decrease IN the
price OF sugars Of the cheaper grades
request for the promotion Of Lieutenant oah'ei-
man Of the Marine Band. 20 the rank Of captain
and Of Sergeant Major Walter F Smith 70 heuten-
ant was fled with the President by cornrnttee
from the Army and Navy Union composed OF zen
eraI A & Burt DR.. T Z. Lee. Dr. c V Petteys
T4n,u4I FNIgitt and C. W. Blush. They also urged
an increase in salary for the enlisted men OF ule
Ma rfne Band The committee has already taken
up the subtect with the Secretary Of the Navy ana
General Elliott of the marine corps.
President Taft gave permission 70 Ezekiei I@eaV-
TT s1,pertutendent OF the Washington Hebrew
school and author OF a number Of books in He
brew. English Russian and Yiddsh, 10 dedicate
his next book TO him.
A welcome ny nifty thousand Vrgtnans proved a
tempting Invitation to President Taft but II Is
not probable that he viii be able 20 accept Colo
mel l.. : Brown called the President this morn
ing and presented invitation 70 attend the Con-
fednrate reunion at Fishers Hill, Va. az date
between July and August Is. 10 suit HIS convent
ence.
NJ I. Harrison postmaster AZ Spokane, was intro
duced to President Taft BY Senator Jones Mr-
FIa rtson has Endorsement Of the Washington
delegation for collector Of internal revenue OF
Alaska which place is now ned by r. d. CROKER
whose term expires early In September
Among those who called the President were
Senators Cullom. Clark Perkins, Dixon. DepeW
and Taylor Representative Samuel smith VINO IN
trodrced DIT Robert Beatte and DR.. r H Mercer,
Of Detroit Representative Champ Clark, who re-
piled n a question to when Congress would ad-
iourn that would occur on the day before the
vote should be taken on BaiIsys income tax law.
and Representatives Bennat. Calder. Kopp. Gaines.
Knovland, Howell and Mcguire