Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-29
SEES TAFT
Discusses Plans for Operating
Postal Savings Banks.
EXPECTS GOOD RESULTS
Representative Austin Another Wis.,
itor at the White House.
CABINET MEETINGS CONTINUE
President Given Sword by Sulu.
Protest Against Muzzling of
Dogs in Cool Weather.
CABINET MEETINGS CONTINUE

President Taft today continued his con-
ferences with cabinet officers and held
the usual daily cabinet meeting. He also
saw several callers who lad business
with him. Senator Penrose and Repre-
sentatives Austin of Tennessee and Nc
kinlay Of California were political visit
Ors Of note. Archbishop Blanc of New
Orleans also was received by the Presi-
dent.
Senator Penrose, since the wiping out
Of the New York old guard bosses, re-
mains, next TO Theodore Roosevelt him.
self. the greatest political chieftain in
the country. Undisputed in his control
of the republican organization of the
surest republican state in the Union,
Senator Penrose watches with interest
the factional strife and contention all
over the country. The storm has not yet
reached his own state. and he and his
organization are passing through the
most quiet year politically they have had
in some time. 1t is placid that Senator
Penrose has had little to do in the way
Of directing the machine leaders through
out the state.
Pleased With Plans.
Senator Penrose is chairman of the
Senate committee on post Offices and post
roads, and he has been comforting with
the President and Postmaster General
Hitchcock about the plans that have been
agreed upon tor the operation of the
postal savings bank system.
Il am much pleased with these plans"
ne said today. They are simple and
efective, besides being novel and origi-
nal. l believe the postal savings bank
system In this country is to be much
ahead Of the systems in the old coun-
tries"
Representative Austin is having a hot
fight for reelection in his district. He
is opposed by ex-Representative Hale,
who is running as the nominee of fac
ton. The democrats have no candidate
IN the field, the district being overwhelm-
ingly republican. Mr.. Austin has the
sional committee. and Representative Nc
hinlay has just been in the district MAX
ing speeches in behalf of the representa-
tive.
Mr.: Austin asked the President to try
to find some time to visit the APP
palach1an exposition at Knoxville. The
exposition will close October L. The
President said he would like to make
the trip, but will not be able to do so.
Sword Presented by Sulu.
The Sulus Of the Philippine Islands
tHiHk SO muCn or the PRESIDENT they are
willing to give him anything they
own, no matter how much attached to
1t they may be. This was shown to-
day, when two young Sulus of the
party in Washington with the sultan
OF the group. called at the White. House
One OF them was Panghina Hadji Tahil.
He brought with him from his far
away country beautiful ivory handled
kreese, Or Sufu sword. 1t had been an
heirloom in his family for many gen
erations, highly priced by all the fam
lily. He asked to present it to the
President as evidence of the kindly
feeling for him. The presentation was
made, and the President expressed ap-
probation of the sentiments that
prompted the gift.
Protests against continuing the dog
muxzling order of the District Commits
sioners through the cool weather were
filed at the White House today by Miss
Anna p. Thomas, member of the HUI
name Society. The protests are in the
form of a petition to the President to
have the order revoked. and several thou
sand names are attached. Miss Thomas
and others believe the President may
take hand in the matter. At least. they
hope he will. The petition will be re-
ferred to the District Commissioners for
a report and then be considered by the
White House.