New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington. May 2S.-The President -
,os in a nosition to accept the kind offer OF
The citizens of Augusta, Ga. to pay vi"
deficit of $4,000 resulting from MI. Isll
thirteen thousand mile trip last fall MI
Taft was. however, much gratifed with the
sentiment which prompted the OFFER. Be
sides the $1,000 referred to. the Presiden.
will personally defray all the expenses OF
the trips scheduled for this month and June
The Secretary Of state. the secretary Oh
the Treasury. the Attorney General ana the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor conferred
with the President regarding the erecuo'i
of three buildings to house the departments
OF State. Justice and Commerce and LABOR.
II was decided that Congress should De
asked for $4,000 to cover the expenses OK
the plans ETC. and to wait until the next
session for an appropriation TO begin Work
on the buildings
Senator Depew recommended the appoint
ment' of New York man on the commas
sion for the preservation Of Niagara faIis
and the conservation and utilization of
waters on the frontier of Canada and the
United States. Representative Peter
Porter and Henry Clinton. OF Buffalo. are
candidates.
The President told Representative Ham
ilton that he wants the statehood bill passed
at this session and will use every means
in his power to bring such action about
'I came in to tell the President THAI
Wyoming is all right for him." said Sena-
tor Clark, of Wyoming II have been get
ting letters from my state. all showing a
strong regard for the President. Georsc
Peckston, the national committeeman Tor
eight years writes me that there Is less
dissatisfaction with President Taft In wy
oming than with any other President with
in his knowledge. Similar statements come
from all my correspondents in the state
Senator Smith discussed the President
trip the latter part of next week, when ne
will visit Ada. Ohio. and Monroe and jack
son. Mich At the latter place he will at
tend the unve- ling of a monument TO Cen
eral Custer.
The President will leave here tomorrow
az midnight for New York accompanied by
Captain Butt and Assistant Secretary
Mischief. TO review the Grand Army Me-
mortal Day parade, and VIII return to
Washington Immediately thereafter. arrfv-
ing here late Monday night
Mr.. Taft is in no great hurry to appoint
a successor to Secretary Carpenter. and no
announcement Is expected until next week
The outlook seems bright for Mr.. Hilles,
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury.
Among the Presidents callers were the
Postmaster General. the Secretary of the
Interior Governor Clark and Ex-Governor
Hoggatt. OF Alaska Mr.. Shacitleford, ex-
Governor Magoon, Senators Nelson. Hey
burn, Smith, of Michigan; Stephenson and
Taylor; Representatives. Gardner, of Ne"
Jersey: Sterling. Sturgess, Dwight, Lenroot
Miller, of Minnesota :; Mckinley, Dawson
zinkafd. Austin. Fordney, Hamer, Foster
Fish and Parsons
The President. Captain Butt and General
Edwards played golf tbs afternoon.
Mrs Taft left here last night for Cincin-
natl, where she will visit her father. Judge
Heron for several days. The children of
the family, who are new in school, WIN
come to the White House on Mrs Eafts
return.