Evening star., 1909-03-08


expired March 4, is being pushed by DEM
ocratic and republican senators for posi-
ton on the international boundary COM
mission. which will soon come into exist
ence. Mr.. McCreary was at the W hlte
House today, and so were several Of the
senator's who are asking his appointment.
Mr.. McCreary. when in the House. and In
his six years in the Senate. served on the
foreign relations committees. and has
kept we'll abreast of foreign relations
subjects. His fitness for the office is not
disputed.
Mr. MacVeagh a Caller.
Franklin MacVeagh, the new Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. who took the
oath Of Office late this afternoon. called
on President Taft this morning with
Postmaster General Hitchcock, and the
two spent some time with Mr.. Taft. Mr..
MacFeagh said he had arranged to take
the oath this afternoon.
Timothy Woodruff, republican state
chairman Of New York, had brief con-
ference with President Taft today. and
is to call again this afternoon to dis
cuss New York political appointments.
Republican politicians are sanguine that
they will succeed in getting rid Of Gen.
John S Clarkson. formerly OF Iowa.
who has been collector of the port of
New York for seven years.
Mr.. Woodruff is I'm favor Of an upstate
republican.if Gen. Clarkson is put out az
office at the end OF his term
Bishop Grant and w. T. Vernon, regis
ter of the Treasury, saw President Taft
today to commend the appointment made
by eX-President Roosevelt Of Booker r.
Washington as a member of the COM
mission to visit Liberia and report upon
conditions there. President Taft said
he had decided that he could not spare
Booker Washington for trip of this
kind and wanted to keep him here. He
will select some other man for the COM
mission.
Vice President Sherman paid his first
official call upon President Taft but
said his visit had no significance.
Moore Explains the Weather.
Willis l.. Moore. chief of the weather
bureau. whom good many people seem
to hold personally responsible for the
blizzard that swept over the District of
Columbia on Inauguration day, called at
the White House when the crowd of Wis
itors was thickest. He paced up and down
somewhat nervously. waiting to see the
President. Nobody. he said. could have
predicted such storm. Mr. Moore s
explanation, in substance, was that the
highs and lows got all mixed up the
night before inaugura ton. and it was
beyond the power of the weather bureau
TO straighten them out or 10 control the
elements in any way. Never before.
said Mr.. Moore, had similar meteorooei-
ingtOn.
The British Ambassador and Mrs. Bryce
paid their respects to the President aud
Mrs. Taft today, did Gov. lde of the
Philippines. A number of other callers
were received in the residential portion
of the mansion.
Big Reception in East Room.
Shortly after noon President Taft went
over to the main part of the White House
and In the east room shook hands viii =
great number of visitors who had brought
cards from senators. representatives or
other influential persons. The reception
continued for nearly an hour, and the
number Of those who shook hands with
the President was probably at least one
thousand. After this reception Mr.. Taft
returned to his Office for a few minutes
before luncheon
The "Orginal Roosevelt Club from ST
Paul got into the White House today and
| brought back vivid memories of former
times. The club. seventy-five strong. vas
! under the guidance of Hugh I. Halbert
Mr. Taft accorded them d warm recep-
| ton in the East room.