The Washington herald., 1910-03-13
FAVORABLE TOSTONE
Opponents Must File Charges
Against Port Collector.
FACTIONS CLASH BEFORE TAFT
Col. NnlhaII Calls at White House
with Delegation of Twenty and
Meets Representative Pearre and
Colleagues - President Hears Dis
QUESTION and Grants Stay.

President Taft had before him yester-
day for more than an hour a score and
more OF gentlemen discussing the case OF
Collector OF Port Stone. of Baltimore.
Col. Mulhan and a dozen or more of his
friends arrived at the White House first
He had been notified the President could
not receive more than six gentlemen who
would make good their charges against
Collector Stone Instead. however. Col.
Mulhal came along with a delegation OF
nearly twenty
Representative. Pearre was accompanied
by Representative Kronmiller. State
Chairman Hanna, former Representative
Frank Wachter. and Phillip Hill. They
were present at Mr.. Taft's request.
Temperature Gets Chilly.
As Col. Pearre and his friends entered
the room where sat the Mulhaiers. the
temperature fell noticably. Greetings
were formal.
After a little while the entire assem-
blage was invited into President Taft's
room. President Taft's first question was
for evidence. not language. Col. Mulhall.
who protested Stones nomination, was
compelled to admit they had no evidence.
For an hour the President listened to the
wrangling of the MuIhallers and the re-
plies Of Col. Pearre.
A letter from former Police Commits
sioner Shryock, Disappearing charges that
the Union League Club, OF which Col
leetor Stone is president, was a gambling
den, was read. Mr.. Taft listened to the
letter with evident appreciation, and sub
ssquently gave directions that the letter
be made public.
Evidence Not Furnished.
President Taft repeatedly asked Mr.
Mulhal and his followers to give him
some evidence OF their charges. Mr.. Null
hall asked for thirty days in which to
furnish the evidence.
President Taft decided that after Mr.
Mulhall submitted his evidence in writ
ing, II he had any, Collector stones
friends would be given four days in
which to reply. That. he said. would
make fourteen days. and then he would
have all OF his visitors before him again.
In spite of Col Mulhalrs protest. the
President remained firm, and the delega-
lions withdrew
Mr.. Wachter remained behind for
final word with the President
Col. MulhaH and some Of his followers
went to the Capitol 10 see Senator Sim
mons. Of North Carolina. who is chair
man of the subcommittee TO which Col
lector Stones nomination has been re-
ferred Here again they met dis
enlargement He listened with courteous
patience while the Mulhallers re-echoed
their string of charges.
Secretary MscVeagh expressed his salts
faction when he learned that he was 10
be spared a visit.
Confer on Tariff.
President Taft had two conferences on
tariff questions yesterday. one in the
morning with Sir James Mcdonald. pro-
prietor OF the Toronto Globe. and the
other with administration advisers on
tariff questions.
The conferees at the afternoon meeting
included, Secretary Knox and Counselor
Hoyt, OF the State Department.: H. G.
Emery. A. H. Sanders. and James B.
Reynolds. of the tariff board, and Charles
49, NfAN'' INC "a III SApcLl cl ltS lie
partment Of Commerce and Labor. Both
Mr. Pepper and Mr.. Emery returned TO
Washington recently after an investi-
eating trip through Canada
Both the Canadian and French situa-
items ara worrying the administration a
bit
The President yesterday told a delega-
ton representing the New York Press
Club that no would be glad to attend