New-York tribune., 1909-07-29
At THE WHILE HOUSE.
from The Tribune Bureau.l

v7asbington JuIv &-The President had con-
ference with Senator Aldrich early this morning
in which the tariff was discussed in terms OF no
little force.
REPRESENTATIVE Townsend after seeing the Presl-
dent said. "I told President Taft that the House
was almost solidlv with him. and that he Woula
win great victory even if he lost IN MS ue-
nands" Representative Perkins, accompanied ;
REPRESENTATIVE Wilson. spent some time WIN 'iio
President this morning Mr.. Perkins said sIt7r
ward. INV constituents understand the meaning
of the duty on gloves and they are far more IN
terested In that than they are in iron ore etc ms
Presidents attitude gloves VIII prove nllsnty
popular and I venture the assertion tIdO Ii '.
Senate feels inclined to make test OF Ihe SeA1A
n1ent of the House. all 1t has to do Is 10 Try 10 p
this bill, containing schedules whlch 'he
disapproves through the House
The lumber schedulS was discussed DJ I1le H4e0i
dent Senators Jones. Bourne and burrows anu
Representatives Townsend and Hamilton. A['nui
S. Holmes. secretary of the Michigan NetaH AuIi-
Der Dealers Association. was also party u 'lo
conference The participants declined to talk "neh
the conference was over.
Senator La Toilette told the President this morn
ing that he favored a duty of $4 ton on PRINT
naDer for three years and after that period a duty
of 90 This would afford Wisconsin manufacturers
time in which to change their plants 70 turn OUT
other lines OF paper The Senator added tnat 10
protect the Wisconsin print paper nllls against
those of Canada duty OF s6 or 81 would De hece'
sary.
The President to-day declined an invitation 10
attend the unwilling on October of the monument
10 the American soldiers who fell In the oaIue o.
Kings Mountain North Carolina. The invitation
was extended by Mrs Finley. wife of Representa-
tive Finley who, with Representative "eoo' OF
North Carolina introduced her to the President
Mrs Finley is an official OF the Kings Mountain
Chapter Of the Daughters of the American heVoIu-
ton Yorkville s c. which will have cnarse OF
the ceremonies Mr Taft said he would be on the
Pacific Coast at that time
Delegate Cameron. OF Arizona, presented 70 PreSi-
dent Taft to-day the official invitation sent by
Major Lloyd B. Christy. OF Phoenix. TO visit that
city on his Western trip
The President sent the following telegram OF
svh1pathy 10 Mrs Leopold MarkDreit. OF Cincinnati
upor the death of ex-AIayor Markbreit: Il extend
10 YOU, on behalf OF Mrs. Taft and myself cur SIN
cerest sympathy in your great sorrow. ColoheI
Markbreit was brave soldier. a public sp!rited
citizen a knightly gentleman. and one whose
friendship and courtesy TO those who came within
the influence of his charming personality VIII al
WAYS be cherished as a sweet memory
The Presidents callers included the Secretary OF
War the Postrna ster General, the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. Senators Jones. Bradley
shively Stephenson. Nelson. Foster. Lorimer. Pen
rose and CuIberson, and Representatives Young.
Humphrey. Pray. Wilson. Tener. Watkins. Nc
CURE and Morgan.
After several hours OF golf the President went 10
Fort Myer to witness the expected aeroplane flight