Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-07
SENATOR DECLINES TO ACCEPT
INVITATION TO WHITE HOUSE
CONFERENCE.
SENDS LETTER WARNING
OPPOSITION IS TO FOLLOW
laFoIIette Hints at Opposition 20 Su-
prone Court Appointments IL Made
~ Contemplated - Senator'S Letter
Made Publc-causss Stir in Politi-
oal Circles.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Scnator La
Toilette OF wisconsin. practically has
refused to meet and talk with Presi-
dent Taft at the White House. having
replied to an invitation extended thru
Secretary Norton by sending bricf
letter to the president himself. While
other insurgent senators lnttcrly not
on the White House visiting list have
accepted tho proffered olive branch to
the extent OF responding to requests
that they call on the president to dis
cuss judicial appointments and other
matters. the Wisconsin senator can not
see his way to resuming even the very
formal personal relations that were
severed year and half ago.
W-:.es Personal Epistle.
Under date OF Dec. 3, II was learned
last night, Secretary Norton wrote u
letter to Senator La Toilette telling
him tho president would like to see
him for IL discussion OF judicial APP
poiutments. Instead OF going to the
White House or seeking an appointment
for II conference. Senator La Toilette
wrote II letter which he addressed to
the president personally.
This letter and the facts bearing on
1t were given out last night as the re-
suit of a statement that tho president IL
month ago wrote very cordial let'er
to the senator. asking him to visit N"
While House upon his arrival In WASH
ington for the winter session OF con-
Gress. Senator La Toilette says he rc-
ccived no such letter and that he has
had no communication from the presi-
dent in eighteen months.
Tho Ia Foliette Letter.
The letter which the senator wrote
to the president was as follows:
Dec. s. 191o-Dear Mr.. President:
] have n letter from your secretary. Mr..
Norton, stating that you would like to
discuss with me certain judicial ap-
pointments.
"The one suggestion 7 would offer is
that. In view Of present conditions. only
such, men should be selected as will be
certain TO construe tho Constitution
and the law with duo regard to the In
terest Of tho people. eliminating from
those whose legislative or
judicial record show them biased to-
ward special interests or whose legal
would tend 20 prejudice
their minds In favor OF such interests
IT may properly add that 7 shall sup
port your administration whenever
can do so consistently and I shall op-
nose your recommendations only when
I find 1t necessary so to do In accord
ance with my convictions OF public
duty. Respectfully yours.
"RORERT NJ. IA FOrILETTE'
Hon w. VI Taft the White House.
Harmony Rudely Jared.
Thus the harmony movement. which
wns designed to embrace everybody. ir-
OF previous condition. has
received n sufldent. nltho not entirely
jolt II Is not certain Mt this
writing whether the visiting relations
resumed by others among
Mr.. La Follette's insurgent colleagues
will be continued very long.
Friends OF the senator say there evl-
dcntly wos n desire somewhere 10 place
him In wrong Hgh. with respect to
the White House situation There nre
likely to he some further interesting
on one side or the other.
or both.
Naturally the possible effect OF S"nn-
for In Follc.te's attitude on the con-
f,rmation OF the prcs!dcut's nomina
tjons to MI the supreme court vacnn-
c,es comes IN for consideration. Add
I'D to tho announced determination o'
other senator's To sCr;t!n!z" appoint
ments carefully is the very plain warn
Ing OF the Wisconsin senator. that no
moy be cxpected to precip'tate ono ~
his personally conducted lights or NIL
busters II there be any nominee with q
pro-corporation or special interest rec
ord.