Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-07
TAFT TO co WEST
Has Decided to Spend March
II in Chicago.
INDIANS AT WHITE HOUSE
Kaws. in Full Regalia, Pay Re-
spects to President.
PICKING AN OHIO CANDIDATE
Administration Giving Serious Con-
sideration to Political Situation
in the Buckeye State.
INDIANS AT White HOUSE
PICKING AN OHIO CANDIDATE

IRE raft has definitely decided to
celebra arch II with the Good Fellow
ship Club of Chicago in it's festivities. The
President today directed Representative
Madden to arrange the details of the Wis
it. 1t has not been determined whether
the chief executive will make other stops
on this tourney. Senator Culom has
asked him to give few minutes to
Quincy, Ill. The President has agreed
to go to Albany and Rochester some time
in March, and it is probable that he may
arrange to include these places In the
itinerary. He promised Gov. Hughes to
visit Albany, and the chamber OF COM
merce at Rochester has been pressing
him for long time to participate at his
convenience in a dinner to be given by
that organization.
A delegation Of Kaw Indians called on
the President today In full regalia and
offered to smoke the pipe OF peace Or
any old cigars he might have lying
around 1t was a picturesque squad,
most of them attired in moccasins, typi-
cal headpieces decorated with eagle
feathers, fashy blankets, buckskin trous-
ers and each carrying fan of eagle
introduced by Curtis.
Senator Curtis OF Kansas, who is proud
of his Kaw blood, introduced the full
bloods, who were cordially received by
the President. To offset the cold weather
the delegation was headed by Jim Pep
per, who looked anything else but warm
when he tackled the frigid breezes in
ant 1frr0sc n
was a kaw chief in the long ago and
he would be a chief now but for the
severance of tripal relations by the gov
eminent Jim, besides all the other
trappings he had on, wore long earrings
that dangled close to his shoulder Some
of the White House attaches thought he
was a squaw, and wanted to pay him
some extra civilities.
Another delegation was the United
Ladies' Tailoring Association of America,
this city. About eighty delegates, ac-
companied by ladies, shook hands with
the President.
Representative Fordney of Michigan.
apostle of high protection. talked to the
President about the report of the bureau
of corporations on the alleged lumber
trust. The President said he understood
this bureau would be ready to make the
report in a few days. Mr.. Fordney was
asked how much the cry of high cost of
living would cause condemnation of the
tariff in the November elections.
II do not see that the tariff should
be blamed in any way said Mr.. Ford
ney. Not single thing going upon an
American table, unless luxuries like
champagne. was increased in duty.
Neither was the duty increased on wear
ing apparel"
River and Harbor Bill.
REPRESENTATIVE Ransdell of Louisiana OF
the rivers and harbors committee of the
House, and president of the national
rivers and harbors congress. talked with
the President about the rivers and har-
bors bill now being prepared by the
greatly interested in this measure. The
committee has decided. Mr.. Ransdell
said, to make the bill an annual one, and
to care for the great rivers and harbors
of the country with annual appropria-
lions. 1t has also been decided to fix a
definite time for the completion of big
projects that have been under way for
many years The river and harbor bill
will probably carry $35.OOO.OO0 this year.
President Taft will deliver the opening
address at the worlds Sunday school
convention to open in this city May 49,
The invitation was extended the Presi-
dent by committee composed Of B. II.
Warner, Rev. $. H. Greene, Rev. S. H
Woodrow. Rev. Charles Wood and DIR.
w. p. Thirkield.
The Missouri Society of New York sen,
a delegation to the White House to ask
the President to attend the annual dinner
of that society next November. The
President said he could not accept an
invitation that far in advance
Mark Smith, ex-delegate from Arizona
democrat, told the President today that
the Beverage statehood bill, which is sup
posed to have received administration ap-
prevail. does not suit the people of
Arizona. 1T is too full of conditions
that have never been required of Ameri-
can citizens asking statehood said MIR
Smith. Il do not believe the President
understood the bill fully, for he had not
heard of one or two provisions l told
him about. We want the Hamilton bill
and we ought to have it. 1t is a good bill
although containing many conditions that
might be eliminated Mr.. Beveridge's bill
is not only one that hampers the people
in their fair rights for statehood, but
has features that would make it rotten
borough, allowing the territory to be
flooded with ready-made voters"
Considering Ohio Politics.
President Taft is getting down to seri-
Gus consideration of the needs of a tip
top republican candidate for governor in
Ohio this year If Gov. Harmon is to be
defeated He has already had some con-
ferences and he will have others. Today
he talked with Wade Ellis. assistant at
torney general, who is talked of as the
man to lead the republicans in that fight.
Later the President sent for Senators
Dick and Burton and went over the mat
ter with them. The President wished the
views of the two senators as to the best
man to nominate and he will talk with
them at a future conference. The sena-
will % a n ha f3ol ND
have their minds made up as to the man
or men they believe should be consid-
cred. Mr.. Ellis was sent for while the
two senators were with the President.
Many Ohio people believe that Mr. Ellis,
who is now the trust breaker of the
federal administration. would be just the
man to put at the head of the state
ticket, which, it is frankly admitted, will
have a hard time Of election and may
be laid out cold by the voters in No
vember.
The conference this afternoon, it is
stated was without final decision being