Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-31
Tariff Commission Lesson for
DaIzeII and CaIderhead.
PRESIDENT URGES MEASURE
Whip Dwight Aids in Instructine
Committeeman.
HMSHAw IN FAVOR OF PLAN
Says West Begins to Understand
Taft, and Nebraska Will Be
for Him for Another Term.

In line with his determination to obtain
from this session of Congress legislation
providing permanent and satisfactory
tariff commission, President Taft today
conferred with three republican leaders
OF the House. John Dwight, whip; John
Dalzell and w. "A. Calderhead.
Representatives Dalzell and Calderhead
are members of the ways and means COM
ntittee, which will originate the proposed
bill and push its passage in the House.
These two men have been and are in the
first rank of the standpat republicans.
They are credited, whether accurately
or not. with having misgivfngs as to the
wisdom of tariff commission. 1t is nee
'essary that they be nursed into a better
understanding Of the sentiment Of the
country, according to the story.
So the President, in his genial way, is
seeing them. He is assisted by that
agile, although not fragile, Mr.. Dwight,
who is heartily with the President.
Longworth Bill Discussed.
The conference went into some of the
details of the Longworth tariff commits
sion bill. which has been approved by
the President and all the members OF the
the Presidents desire is to have his
friends in Senate and House fall in line
for 1t as quickly as possible, SO that it
may go through each body with precision
and harmony, and the country may be
given an object lesson of republican unity
upon the great question of the tariff
upon which will be fought the presidency
in 1872
Messrs. Dalze.l and Calderhead looked
solemn when they walked out OF the
oH1 u,
been talking over things in general"
Mr.. Dwight, who had roped them into
the game, and no doubt rejoiced that they
had been more securely tied by the Pres
ident, merely smiled.
The President talked on the tariff COM
mission plan with Representative Elm
shaw also. Mr.. Hinshaw favorS such a
commission and will work for it. He
thinks the President is acting wisely in
insisting upon the creation of this COM
mission.
''The Presidents attitude on this is
generally commended in the west said
MIR. Hinshaw. I'm fact. the President
is much better understood I'm the west
now that he was a few months ago.
HE is going to be solidly supported
from Nebraska for another term. He will
not only be nominated, but, through
democratic stupidity on the tariff, he will
be reelected"
Mysterious Senator Crawford.
When President Taft nominated Judge
Garland, of the United States district
court of South Dakota. for Judge of the
court of commerce he made a vacancy on
the federal bench there that has produced
one great mystery. 1t might also be
called a. drama.
Who is Senator Crawford recommend
ing for judge?
Today Senator Crawford went to the
White House, the third or fourth time in
the last week he has been there. In a
short time in walked Senator Gamble,
from the same state. Just little while
after the two inseparables. Representa-
tives Burke and Martin of South Dakota
dropped in.
The four men smiled at each other, but
that was all. They didn't talk to each
other about their business.
Burke and Martin have always worked
together in South Dakota affairs. Sena-
tors Gamble and Crawford have also
worked together on every appointment
in the past: But now Gamble is openly
for j. D. Elliott, former United States
attorney.
Nobody knows who Crawford is for.
He said the other day that he had talked
to the President about Elliott and Judge
Whiting. He declined to say which he
had recommended, il either.
The understanding is that he is with his
colleague, Gamble, for Elliott.
Representatives Burke and Martin
talked over all the candidates with the
President. There are eight or ten
prominent lawyers and judges willing to
take the place. Besides those mentioned
there are Judge L. E. Gaffey of Pierre
Frank Aiken of Sioux Falls. A. w. Camp
bell of Aberdeen and G. w. Brown
The two representatives have made no
Endorsement, and are watching the play.
so as to get in if advisable.
Kentuckians Hunting Patronage.
Senator Bradley, Representative Lang
ley and Rep-eseEtative-elect Caleb Pow
ers conferred with the President about
the district attorneyship for the eastern
district of Kentucky. The visitors were
rather close-mouthed.
It was ascertained that they have
agreed upon Edwin Morrow of Somerset
in Mr.. Powers congressional district.
Mr.. Morrow is nephew of Senator Brad
ley. and is said to be an able young
lawyer. fully qualified for the place
Representative Cullop of Indiana went
to the White House today to ask if the
papers in the petition for the pardon Of
John X. Walsh had reached the White
House. The President told him they had
not.
Mr.. Cullop represents district in which
many great enterprises of Walsh were
started. The people there believe i'm the
former Chicago banker, and 27,ODO people
in the district signed a petition for mis-
pardon.
Representative Engfebright of Cali
fornia introduced to the President r.
w. Page, a Californian, who is mining
i'll Mexico. Mr.. Page told the Presi-
dent that President Diaz is a friend of
Americans doing business in Mexico.
and eXertS every influence to protect
them and their property.
Mr.. Page said that SO long as Presi-
dent Diaz or some one of his strength
and power is at the head of the Mexi-
can government foreign investments
will be safe.
Cheapest Education on Earth.
DR.. Albert Edwin Smith, president of
the Ohio Northern University at Ada,
Ohio, where more students are said to
be educated at less expense than any
other place in the world, called on
President Taft today.
DR.. Smith is noted for a number of
things. one being his great resem-
blance to w. J. Bryan. The two men
are often mistaken for one another.
But that Is not all. Man and woman
students at the university, under the
management of Dr. Smith, live at
marvelously low rates. the total ex-
pense Of hundreds of students averag-
ing only $3.50 a year, including board,
clothes. TUT .on, etc.
The students live among the people of
the town. who try to encourage them all