Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
TAFT CHEERED Up
Thinks Prospect for LegisIa-
ton Is Better.
PARTY BOUND BY PLEDGES
Leaders Impressed With the Need
for Redemption.
POSTAL BANK ACT TO PASS
Senator Lodge Takes Encouraging
Report to the White House.
Other Callers.

Congressional visitors to the White
House today found President Taft encour-
aged over the prospects of early and eff
fective work by Congress toward the en-
actment of the Administrations program
of laws. Until the President got busy
yesterday the situation didn't look so
good, but the efforts of the chief execu-
tive appear to have borne some fruit and
promise more.
The President finds justification for
pushing legislation in the pledges made
by the republican party in its last ma
been looking there has been grave doub;
being enacted into law. The President
feels that such failure would be a griev-
GUS mistake, as the party probably would
be punished in November. It is because
the party leaders generally understand
the political outlook that the President is
sanguine no important legislative omts-
sions will be made, despite the lethargy
that has prevailed to this time.
Senator Lodge, who had brief talk
he hoped to see the postal savings bank
bill go through. The Massachusetts
senator and the President are both to
speak before the board Of trade Of New
ark next Wednesday night.
Buildings for District.
Senator Scott talked to the President
about the legislative situation, one ques-
ton being that of an appropriation for
new department buildings on the grounds
acquired by the government between
Pennsylvania avenue and B street north
west and 14th and 18th streets. The
party leaders have not settled whether
there shall be public buildings bill. but
1t seems doubtful at this time. The West
Virginia senator thinks that some sort of
authorization should be made for the be-
ginning of buildings for the Department
of State, Department Of Commerce and
Labor and Department of Justice. He
is inclined to favor separate buildings,
one for each department, rather than one
large building to accommodate all. He
beliveS that the architectural ensemble
would be more pleasing.
Representative Hamilton Fish of New
York. also discussed legislative subjects
with the President, finding the chief ex-
ecutive enthusiastically inclined as to the
probable work Of Congress from now on.
Archbishop Ireland a Caller.
Archbishop Ireland made a call upon
him some time. The picturesque and
able Catholic prelate said he enjoyed
his visit, but did not discuss political
questions.
The board of Indian commissioners,
in session in this city. paid call OF
respect upon the President, headed by
Andrew S. Draper, chairman. /.
John J. VertreeS, counsel for Score.
tary Ballinger in the hearings now in
A.
visit with Mr.. Taft.
Representative Austin of Tennessee
asked the President to pardon Henry
Brown, young man of Hartman
Tenn, serving sentence in the Atlanta
prison for robbing the United States
mails. There are said to be extenuat-
ing circumstances in the case. The
President referred the Tennessean to
the Department of Justice for the pres
entation Of the facts.
Coney Island. was at the White House
and Navy Department today with a
proposition for the adoption Of q uni
versal Christian flag to be used in
religious exercises. He submitted his
plans to Assistant Secretary Winthrop
after leaving the White House. The
flag is of white, with a blue field, in
which is red cross.
Chicago Waterways Plan.
Senator Lorimer and Representative
Madden of Chicago spoke to the Presi-
dent today about the provision in the
rivers and harbors bill as it passed the
House for a commission of four army
engineers and one civilian to report upon
the proposed waterway between the lakes
and the Mississippi river, opening an IN
land waterway from Chicago to st. Louis.
rho Illinois representative said that the
latest commission appointed to consider
this proposition had made an adverse
report and they did not want to take any
chances on such commission, If the
provision in the rivers and harbors bill
becomes law.
They did not talk of candidates for the
commission, but it is understood the Il
linois congressman will back Lyman F..
Conley as the civilian member of the
board The state of Illinois has authorfZ-
ed $oOOOO,OOO of bonds for the proposed
waterway, and one of the political ques-
tions in the state now is whether the
state will proceed with the work without
waiting for federal assistance or do MOTH
ing until the plans of the national gov
eminent are developed. One of the duties
of the proposed commission will be to
confer with the governor and other state
authorities Of Illinois as to the national
Nominated for Office.
Nominations by the President today
included the following:
To be United States attorney for the
district of Kansas. Harry FL. Bone
To be United States attorney for the
western district of Virginia, Barnes Gil
lespie.
To be United States marshal for the
district of North Dakota, James F.
Sheay.
To be registers of land Offices: Henry
F. Millikan of Kansas, at Dodge City,
KAN; Joseph Little of Wyoming, at
Sundance, WyO.
To be receivers Of public moneys: Louis
J. Pettijohn of Kansas City, at Dodge
City, KAN: Cyru; e. Carpenter of \. "
oming, at Sundance, Wyo