Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-10
ADMITS DELEGATION BUT
TURNS HARRISON AWAY
New York Representative Calls At
White House With other Members
TO Introduce Jewish Rabbits and He
is Notified by Secretary That the
Chief Executive Will NOISE. Him.


President Taft today declined to re-
celye Representative Francis Burton
Harrison. Democrat. of New iork'
who called at the White House III
company with two other representa-
tiyes To introduce number of JEWISH
rabbits. who took up with the Presl-
dent the question OF the expulsion or
Jews from Russo.
The President received the delega-
ton and chatted with its various
members for fifteen minutes or more.
Representative GOldiogle. Of New
York. acted as spokesman for the
party. and so adroitly had the sltua-
ton been handled by Secretary Nor
ton that no one of the callers Knew
anything Of the incident until Repre-
sentative Harrison returned TO the
capitol ard then made a statement to
the effect that he had been rebuned
by the President.
Reason for Refusal.
Mr.. TAFT based his refusal to see
Mr. Harrison on statements attribut-
led by newspapers to the report III
connection with his resolution in the
house, calling upon Attorney Genera;
Wicker sham for full information as
to the connection of his Office with
the Ballinger- Pichot episode. Mr..
Harrison. according to the White
Horse version of the matter, charged
the President and the attorney gen
xrilf1fIU arfam nj cd
TO mislead congress in the back dat
ing of the attorney generals summary
of the CLAWS charges against the sec
rotary of the interior.
Mr.. Harrison was first quoted as
having declared that he could assign
no reason for the Presidents action.
He said he had made the engagement
with the President some ten DAYS ago
end had received no intImation that
his presence at the White House was
undesirable.
Story of What Happened.
Secretary Norton was at jirst un-
willing to discuss the incident in any
way. Later, when he as informed oil
the positive statements made by Mr..
Harrison, he told the story of what
happened. He declared that the Pres
ident had no puropse of publicly hum
Hating the congressman, as had been
charged. and that nothing would have
been said regarding the affair IL MIR.
Harrison. himself. had not made the
matter public Mr.. Norton said il
was indeed his understanding that
nothing should be said.
Mr.. Norton said that during the
congressional receiving hour this
morning ne noticed Representatives
Harrison and GoldlOgle. of New York,
and Representative Keliher. of Mass
achusetts. with the party of rabbis at
the. head OF the line awaiting admis-
sioh to the Presidents Office. tie
spoke to all Of the members Of the
party and few minutes later inform
ed the Pres dent of the presence OF
the delegation. Mr.. TAFT announced
that he would be glad to receive ev-
cry member OF the delegation but Mr..
Harrison. He declared that because
Of newspaper statements made by
MFR. Harrison. he did not desire 10
speak with him.
NotifTc. Harrison.
Secretary Morton thereupOn invii.
ed Mr.. Harrison into his Office. saying
he had some affairs to discuss win
him. Meantime he had the party
shown into the Presidents Office NJ
the appointed hour and asked Mr
Goldfcgle 10 introduce the callers IN
Mr. HarrisOn's absence.
II was the first time Mr. Norton
had ever met Mr.. Hirr.son and when
the two were alone. the secretary said
he was extremely sorry that the frsi
meeting should b. the occasion Of
a diSagreable duty.
he told Nj. Harrison the PRESIDENT
would net see him.
Mr. Harrison. according 70 Mr.
Norton. sad he thourht h. knew why
u was-ihe statement he had made
regarding the connection Of che pres
idcEt and the attorney general VIII
the Baii.neer- Pinchct controversy
Mr. Norton said he had not seen fns
statement and consequently was
somewhat IN the dark. lie asked Ar