Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-12
OPERA SINGERS RECEIVED
Handsomely Gowned Women Mingle
With Statesman Callers.
NOT FOR SETH
Declares Report That He Is to Be
Forester Makes Him Want
to Jump Town.

PRESIDENT agrees with some of his ad-
vfsers that If the committees OF Congress
will get to work and put his rccommen-
dations into the shape of bills the situ-
alton I'm Congress will change from one
of insurgent and stand-pat warfare to
discussion and consideration of the de-
tails OF proposed laws. Right now Con-
gress has practically nothing to do. and
the party differences are in daily process
of airing. With a legislative program I'm
process of construction into real laws
there will be something definite to engage
attention, and the warfare will be post
poned.
The President proposes to facilitate
matters in that direction as much as
possible by sending 10 Congress Friday
his recommendations for laws for con-
servation of natural resources. The ad-
ministration has several bills already
drawn up placing the Presidents ideas
in concrete form. The proposed changes
in the interstate commerce laws are ale
ready before Congress. and the commit
tees are preparing TO work. Other sub
jects of legislation are getting in shape
for committee consideration. and the out
look is for less talk and more business.
mo AlSC Oh enemies.
The President. it lis positively known. lie
in no haste to prepare a list Of enemies
of the administration of his own party
He has absolutely done nothing OF the
kind SO far in the action he has taken In
holding up certain patronage. He is per
fectly willing that the list shah be hei,
in abeyance until the end Of Congress has
clearly shown who has been willfuliy
fighting the head Of the party as to legis
lation and republican policies and who Is
seeking to. make factional strife wfthin
the party. There are abundant indica-
tions that the President has no idea OF per
mitting himself to o. K the projects OF
any set of republicans. whether insur-
gents or regulars. His test of party loS-
atty is to be the test he thinks the people
dema and-progressive legislation that will
suit the country.
Party skirmishes. he feels. will do
much HARM and it can be obliterated IN
a shoulder to-shoulder fight for progres
sive. effective legislation. IL Congress
makes a record of good legislation the
country will care little about personal OF
factional questions. These can be set
tied within the party prior to the Novem-
ber elections. and the party. as a whole.
remain in healthy condition to fight the
common enemy. the democrats.
The President has not drawn any lines
his White House conferences. He sees
all alike. He today conferred with Sena
tor Brown of Nebraska, Senator Curtis
of Kansas and Representative Campbell
west supposed to be imbued with certain
ideas that do not exist in the east.
Calls Them Anarchists.
Senator Brown is with the President on
legislation, but he is bitter toward GER
tain men of Congress.
I'VE are going to get those anarchists
yet" he said with some vehemence when
asked about matters in Congress.
''Who do you mean by anarchists" he
was asked.
II mean the Aldrich crew." he de-
clared.
Representative Campbell of Kansas said
that If Congress would get to work most
of the differences would be forgotten.
What we should do he declared. rs
to carry out the party pledges and the
recommenda tions of President Taft and
stop insurging or lambasting insurgents.
The people sent us here to do things and
we want to do them and adjourn. Therr
is not as much in all this talk as ap-
nothing else to do attention is drawn to
factional disturbances"
Operatic Stars and Statesmen.
President Taft had a great mix-up of
talent I'm the early hours at the White
House today. Statesmen. politicians and
grand opera stars mingled in the waiting
rooms and sang i'm their sweetest tones
to and of the Chief Executive. But the
politicians did not mind the accident that
threw them in with the handsomely
gowned women of the grand opera COM
pany. Even Senator Hughes Of Colo
RADIO. whose beauty was not a factor In
winning a senatorship for him, was great
ly pleased
The President shook hands with nearly
one hundred of the grand opera people
and then began receiving the statesmen
and their constituents. Mary Garden was
late i'm arriving and did not enter with the
others of her company. She and her
father r. ID. Garden of New York, were
introduced to the President by Senator
Guggenheim of Colorado. The President
was cordial i'm his reception OF the singer.
Then Senator Hughes. also of Colorado,
saw the President to introduce a friend.
AS he came out he remarked about the
mingling of political and musical song
sters.
But it doesn't look if YOU can sing
a very large note" some one suggested 10
the Colorado statesmen.
We'll. / can't sing as large note as
Guggenheim. anyhow, was the quick re-
tort, with emphasis on the word mote"
and everybody laughed at the good-na-
tured jab at the great wealth of Senator
Guggenheim.
Bullock in With the Push.
Seth Bullock. former breaker of bad
men in the west, now United States mar
shall Of South Dakota. and talked OF for
chief forester in place of Clifford Pinchot.
was a figure in the crowd. 1t was pretty
hard on Bullock. too, as knowledge of
high-class music is not one of his ac-
In fact, he attended
swell musical during the Roosevelt ad-
and il was all Mr.. Roose-
welt could do to prevent Bullock shooting
the fiddler. At least that is the story MI.
Roosevelt used to tell.
Bullock was asked about the talk that
he may be appointed forester This is
too much for me-. he said. Il am gong
to jump the town tonight before j lose
my reputation
Bullock was at the White House with
w. {. Cook. republican state chairman
of South Dakota. both being engaged in
efforts to harmonize factional troubles
In the state 50 as TO make encertain -