Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-28
CAUCUS NEXT WEEK||SSUE QUICKLY MET.
hjo Members Will Urge House Republican View of Maryands
Republicans to Meet. Political Move.
REQUESTED BY PRESIDENT
Agreed Upon After Conference Over
Administration Measures.
PLAN TO ARRANGE PROGRAM
Mr.. Townsend, in Charge Of Railroad
BiIl, Says Committee Will
Meet Tomorrow.

caucus Of the republicans Of the House
is to be called for next week to arrange
a program for putting through that body
the administration measures now pending
in Congress This was agreed upon at
the White House today. President Taft.
who Is desirous Of getting something done
A. early as possible. will request the Ohio
republicans In the House to take the
steps to bring about a caucus. to which,
II is thought, there will be no objection.
sentiment apparently favoring such n
meeting.
The question of caucus was taken
up this morning, when Representatives
Townsend and Hamilton Fish conferred
with tie President about the legislative
situation Both of these men favor a
caucus. and suggested to the President
that this was about the speediest way
TO secure action in a methodical man.
ner The same suggestion was made to
the President last night by members OF
the Ohio delegation in the House. The
President thought the caucus idea good
one. and will ask his Ohio friends to see
to the calling of the gathering.
Concerned Over Bills.
President Taft showed particular solici-
tude about the interstate commerce rail-
road bill and the postal savings: bank
bill He was told that there is no danger
Of any of his important measures before
Congress but that there has been more
or less unavoidable delay in getting the
bills before the House. BY getting to-
gether in caucus the republicans Will be
able to map out program that IL VIII
he T.
Mr. Townsend. who has been in charge
of the administration railroad bill In the
House. said that his committee would
meet tomorrow and he expected to take
up at that time the question of report
Ing the bill and getting it before the
House for consideration. The committee
had agreed upon a bill and it VAS emily
necessary to whip II into detailed shape
and report sto-ffe House. ,,.sss s,,tr-s#s-
Mr~ townsend said he desired to pro-
Aounce as false all allegations that the
irfesidsnt had insisted upon any certain
ISdf or form of a bill. AT no time has
DE President done this, he said. and he
considered certain 'crHcfEms that had
been made In the Senate extremely
Unfair. What Is known as the admins
tration BILL he said. was prepared after
sreat thought and care so that there
might be something definite for Con-
gress to proceed upon.
Ohio Republicans Impatient.
The Ohio republicans in the House are
impatient over delays In legislation urged
from the White House. They know how
deeply interested the President has been
in behalf of certain laws and how often
he has directly and indirectly sought to
start the ball rolling. The Senate re-
puhlicans have responded more promptly
to his wishes than the House and 1t Is
Intended TO correct this as early as pos
sib e.
All of the Ohio House republicans, with
the exception of Representative Johnson.
vSo was unavoidably detained, spent
Sunday evening with the President. fra
tern'zng with him as the most distin-
edisted citizen, of their state and dis
eussing the legislative situation. The
President again told the delegation, which
= - idlH vita him. that he depended
upott theD 10 a large extent in seeing
tEst tnagfess keeps the promises made
;! tie ferfo lean parry in its Chicago
r'atfaT:n. the delegation assured him
ti4st thnS would aid him to the limit.
Tfc railroad bill. the postal savings
banl. bill, a;iti-injunction. conservation
and Two battieships were emphasized by
Hhe fre>ident in his taks with the
Oaioans. On all except two battleships
the Ohioans are unanimously with the
President. Only one or two members Of
the celega ton oppose two battleships.
heHtLCk1an GetS OOOQ JOD.
Maurice n. Thatcher. a kentuckian, was
today nominated as a member of the
isthmian canal commission, taking the
place made vacant by the resignation of
ex-senator Blackburn of the same state.
Thatcher was backed by Senator Bradley
!or federal job. Bradley wanted him to
ee United States attorney at Louisville
IN place Of George Du Relle. Other Ken
tuckians opposed Senator Bradley for this
position and sought the district attorney
snip for ]. G. Spight The President has
oeen in quandary what to do. Tha
gsing OF the canal Job to Thatcher re-
neved the situation. Du Relic IL to re-
man man where he is for the present at
PRESIDENT Taft has pretty closely followed
tne Recommendations Of Senator bradley
~ kentucky nominations made 80 far,
out theTe are several contests yet pend
,ss. among them Du Relies place. Taft
tsspuolicans in Kentucky make the claim
.nai Senator Bradley has Disseminated
sSainst them right along showing no con-
psoeIation to the original friends Of the
resident. and giving his support to men
"no fought the President.
M.Repreeentafive r. c. Tate was TODAY
SS.omlnated for another term as United
SS.ates attorney OF the northern district OF
oeorGa This is his second term Charges
ne 1e made against him to prevent this
haseless. 'e iouno 20 DC
Stone Is Exonerated,
efetary MacVeagh OF the Treasury
h make a report to President Taft at
"orrow's cabinet meeting on the
sAarses filed against William r. Stone,
"ector Of the port Of Baltimore. The
por' will completely exonerate Mr..
n.oae rsu II is expected that following this
~ y the President will again send to
senate the nomination Of the Marv-
,p.aare republican leader and that the nom.
euon will be confirmed.
representatives Pearre And Kror,,,,.,
nom; commended to the President the
NeTn' Ne.na,ion Of DR.. Ravenscroft as sur