Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-16
MINES BILL SIGNED
President Approves Measure
Creating Bureau.
SPECULATION AS TO HEAD
Indications Are That Prof. John A.
Holmes Will Be Named.
VETERANS CALL ON MR.. TAFT
Ex-secretary Metcalf, at White
House, Discusses the Coming
Jeffries-Jo hnson Fight.

President Taft today signed the Dill
creat ting a bureau of mines, but he has
go far taken no action toward selecting a
head for the bureau. While the. indica-
tons appear to favor Prof John "A.
Holmes, now head of one of the bu-
reaus of the geological survey. there Is
known to be opposition to him, and the
probability is that selection will be de-
.ayed. There are suggestions that Prof.
George Otis, Smith. director of the
geological survey. is opposed to Prof.
Holmes. but the White House is withhold
ing information on the subject.
Representative Huff OF Pennsylvania,
who worked hard for the passage of the
BILL introduced to the President \. r..
Hamilton of Pittsburg. editor of the Coal
Trade Bulletin. who wished to favor the
signing of the bill Senator Dick, who
pushed the passage of the bill in the
Senate. also was at the White House
There was qualification that the Presi-
dent had signed the measure.
Nagel Plans Western Trip.
Secretary Nagel. under whose depart
ment the new bureau will come, saw the
President about census office matter.
to the Pacific northwest and the salmon
region. beginning the last of next month.
He expects to be gone about two months
and during that time will look into many
questions coming before his department
at frequent intervals. including immi-
grafton and the protection Of the salmon
fisheries.
Senator Flint and large delegation of
Cahfornians who are interested in the oil
industry in that state talked with Presi-
dent Taft about the conservation bills
pending in Congress and the effect their
the OIL industry without changes desired
by them.
There were no echoes of the Ballinger-
Pinchot case today at the White House,
none of the visitors bringing up either
old or new phases of the case. There
was little discussion of recent develop
nents by callers.
\ party of seventy-five veterans of the
9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry and their wives
and daughters shook hands with the
President. They came to Washington to
attend memorial service to Gen. Whit.
Speaker Cannon q Caller.
Speaker Cannon saw the President on
a personal errand, he said.
A. Rustem Bay, charge daffaires of
the Turkish embassy, called on the Presl-
ueilt 10 pay uuS TcSPcCtS OcIOIt iedS iIiS
for Paris, to which place he has been
transferred by the Turkish government.
Ex-Secretary Metcalf of California. who
is in Washington, called on the Presi-
dent. Some one asked Mr.. Metcaf about
the coming Jeffries-JohnsOn fight.
It's funny how many people are ask
ing about this fight. When we were on
our way across the continent people at
every place and on the trains asked
about the fight and whether 1t would be
stopped. ! nave seen both of the men,"
How will the fight come out?'
We'll. am not an expert in these
Matters said Mr.. Metcaif." and do not
want to discuss II In that light. I am Of
the opinion. however, that the fight will
be a long one. Both men will probably
be In the pink of condition. Jeffries will
be in as sound shape as he ever was !
believe. From what have seen of him
believe his wind will be perfect. The
training in mountain climbing will give
any man good wind"
To Aid Fairgrounds.
Mrs. Taft is to help the Playground
Association Of Washington by permit
ting a big outdoor entertainment for
two days next month in the White
House grounds. The Coburn players
are tn come here then and give per-