The Washington times., 1910-12-31
TARIFF COMMISSION
BILL IS CONSIDERED
Members of Congress Con
fer With President on
Subject.

- 6eielal conference TOOK place at the
White House today between the Presf-
dent and members Of the House inter
ested in the passage Of a tariff commits
sion bill This ass ,mbiing Of states
men followed the consideration Of the
tariff board plan by the Cabinet yester.
day
Representatives DalzeII, Dwight and
CaldeUhead Of the ways and Means
committee and HinShaw OF the frsur-
gent wing OF the parry were in consuIta-
ton with the Chief Executive over the
legislation which is 10 become tha one
DIG issue when Congress reasseubles
after the holidays
Plan Favored
The LongwosJh plan is most favorably
considered This has the general an
proval Of the members Of the Cabinet
and II IS now the Presidents purpose to
lne up his friends on the Ways and
Means Committee in favor Of it That
IS why he called in the three influential
TnSInl ers Of the committee TODAY and
laid the bill before them
me other day Representative Payne
chairman Of the committee. called and
PROMISED ne general tariff board rlau
ms support He did not. however go
INTO the details Of it. He said that ne
wanted to see the oil before he com
mitteed himself as 70 its possible pro
visions.
Representative Hinshaw, the insUrgent.
IS wiling 70 tight for the Taft plan
de told the President 50 today. When
he came ut he said he believed a r7er-
nlanent tariff commission would be
authorized 1T this session. He is CON
ceraeG, though, over the possibility of
acton coming too late in the House for
senate concurrence
Walsh Case Nearly Ready.
The papers in the Walsh pardon case
viii reach the President shortly after
tie first Of the year according to the
Information brought out today by rep
reSentatIVe Cullop- after his call at the
W bite House The Department OF JUS
tlce, Il seems, Is making a brief of tie
I,etIuonS. and reasons why the banker
should be released, and as soon as this
is ready it viii De submitted TO the
President for aCtisn.
+ W Page, a prominent American
miner IN Mexico called TO see the PreSi-
dent today and was introduced by Rep
preventative EnglebriSht Of California
lie toiL the President that the admins
UaJIOn IN Mexico and fully 50 per cent
of the people there were friendly 10 me
people OF the United States.
The entire South Dakota delegation
called on the President today but
each member denied any knowledge
OF the others visit
Secret Uncovered.
Il was finally learned that the Dako-
tans were interested N the successor
TO United States District Judge Car
land: that each Of them was on a diff
feTent tack and that each was keep
ing q little secret from the other.
Senator Bradley. Representative
Langley and Representa- tive-eleCt
Caleb Powers saw the President to-
day in the interest of Edwin Marrow
for the United States attOEneyship in
the Eastern district oF Kentucky. M
Morrow IS nephew Of Senator Brad
ley
A delegation composed Of Corp. James
Tanner Col. Thomas s. Hopkins. and
Gen J. s Burdett, called on the PreSi-
dent today to fndorse the reappOintulent
OF Pension Commissioner John r King
They were encouraged TO believe that
the Commissioner need have no uneaSi-
ness about the Presidents action Com
missioner Kings term O. Office viii ex-
pire within few days.