Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-21
Reticent as to Conference
With the President.
SAYS HE WAS MISQU0TED
Secretary Knox Going to Buffalo
and Pittsburg With Mr.. Taft.
MR.. THURSTON GIVES VIEWS
Ex-senator From Nebraska Says
West Needs Campaign in
Favor of Protection.

| Representative Tawney reported to
President Taft today the political trend
in the first district of Minnesota. Just
what he said to the chief executive was
not made public. The chairman Of the
committee on appropriations was cautious
about talking for publication.
II see several interviews attributed to
me recently said Mr.. Tawney, for
which 1 am In no way responsible. One
of these, which has appeared in several
papers which evidently supposed them to
be genuine, was first printed in Mime
| sofa paper inimical to me, and made it's
way east. l was not in Washington yes
! terday to give an interview. have been
attending to private business In my dis
trict and giving attention to political mat
tiers. / can only say that so far as my
district Is concerned the situation is salts
| factory.
The so-called insurgents Of the district
| called meeting at Dodge City last Tues
day to select a republican to run against
me in the primaries. Only seven out Of
ten counties in the district were repre-
scented. and there were just seventeen
people present. No selection Of a candi-
date was made, but committee was ap-
pointed to canvass the situation and Sc
lect man to run against me-
Mr.. Tawney would not discuss the plans
of the democrats in his district or the
probable candidate against him. The re-
publican primary in the district is to be
held in September.
Knox Going With President.
Secretary Knox has accepted the invi-
tation Of President Taft to accompany the
chief executive to Buffalo and Pittsburg
on the coming western trip. which, it is
prophesfed In some quarters will have
great political Importance by reason of
the speeches to be made by Mr.. Taft. The
President and Mr.. Knox will be In Buff
falo April so and in Pittsburg May l..
From Pittsburg the President goes to
Cincinnati and then to st. Louis. While
it is generally understood that the Pres
idents speeches will have political bear
mind. be sensational in their attacks upon
those in Congress who are supposed to be
opposing his legislative program.
The Presidents policy up to this time
has been to push for legislation in
courteous but determined manner, and to
refrain from statements that might jeop-
ardZe the success of this legislation. such
as would be the case if attacks upon GER
tain men were made. The President is
known to have some fighting materia !
ready for business in the future. and
events will settle whether he will use it.
Count Won BernstOrff, the German am
bassador. will accompany the President
rom Pittsburg to Cincinnati where the
President attends the German May festi-
val.
Ex-senator Thurston a Visitor.
Ex-senator Thurston of Nebraska
said he called on the President to tell
him of conditions in the middle west
Il am confident that an old-time ca M
paign along strictly republican lines of
protection Will accomplish wonders III
stopping this free trade agitation that
is now going on; for this is nothing but
free trade. In the days of J. Sterling
Morton Nebraska and Kansas were free
trade communities. He was the great
est free trader the democrats ever had.
But by slow degrees we changed opin-
ions by arguing the benefits of protec-
ton. That can be done again.
"Ir is peculiar thing about the Ameri-
can people that when they are most pros
respect they are the most restless people
on the face of the earth.
Western people now conscientiously
opposed to the Payne tariff cannot be
measure is the cause Of the high prices
of food products. What we need in the
west is an old-time campaign in favor
OF protection, and the outcome will be
that the voters will continue to leave the
tariff in the hands Of its friends"
For Assistant Register.
Representative Gaines of West Virginia
asked the President to appoint Philip Wa
tiers, a well known colored citizen of
Charleston, as assistant register Of the
Treasury should there be a vacancy In
that Office. The incumbent Is Cyrus Field
Adams. also colored, but there has been
talk that he is in III health and does not
wish to remain.
about several bills in Congress One Of
these is the annual House bill to abolish
the pension agencies in the country and
consolidate them in Washington. The
Senate always has opposed this.
Senator Scott is acting chairman of the
Senate committee on pensions, which
will handle the BILL The President al
ready has power, it is said, to abolish
pension agencies in different cities, II he
desires.
Representative Wanger of Pennsylva-
mia introduced Mrs. NJ. Seaver keay,
state regent OF the Daughters of the Rev
outon of Pennsylvania. She invited the
President to attend dedicatory exercises
Forge. May 13. The President cannot
so.
c. c. Dickinson the successor of David
DeArniond in the House. was introduced
to the President today by Representative
Jones OF Virginia
Discusses Panama Matters.
NJ. II. Thatcher. the Louisville man who
was recently nominated as Governor of
the Panama Canal Zone, in place Of ex-
Senator Blackburn. called on President
Taft today with Senator Bradley. Mr.
Thatcher wanted to confer with the Pres
ident before sailing for his post.
Gov. Walter e. Clark and ex-Gov Hog
gait of Alaska talked over matters per.
tanning to that territory with the Presi-
dent today.
Judge Deemer, one Of the members of
the supreme court OF Iowa, was intro
duced to the President today by Repre-
sentative Smith of that state. Judge
Deemer is strongly supported by Iowa
people for associate justice Of the Stu
preme Court.
Gen. Nelson H. Henry, adjutant gen
eral Of the New York militia, probably
will not be surveyor of the port Of New
York. as stated In some quarters. Sec
rotary Macveagh has told the President
that the position demands q man familiar
with the work of the office, ana that per-
oonal. social. or other considerations
should not enter into the selection The
recommendation OF Mr.. MacVeagh will
be accepted by the President. and the