Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-14
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Root Discusses the Question Of Reel
procity With Canada.
COW AT WHITE HOUSE DEAD
President to Visit Michigan Cities.
Accepts Invitation Of Brooklyn
Navy Yard Employees.

Vice President Sherman and Senator
Curtis both advised President Taft today
that the administration should arrange to
sell 100000 acres of coal and asphalt
lands in Oklahoma belonging to the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw Indians. under an
agreement made with the Indians long
ago. Senator Owen of Oklahoma put
the matter before the President a few
days ago. The visitors today told the
President they thought il for the inter-
est of all concerned that steps be taken
by the government to bring about the
sale of the lands, taking every precau-
ton to see that the best prices were OBJ
tained for the property.
1t was explained that the lands do not
belong to the government and that the
tribal affairs of the Indians have now
been adjusted SO that the rolls of those
entitled to share in the sale are fully
established. Vice President Sherman,
when a member of the House. for years
took deep interest in matters affecting
the Indians and is regarded as an expert
on these subjects
The President also promised Senator
Curtis that he would take up for dispo-
sition tomorrow the squabble over the
question whether electrically bleached
flour Is TO be considered violation Of
the pure food laws, as has been the ruling
ures of bleached flour by the government
continue, and the milling industry I'm the
southwest is In a state OF agitation which
it would like to have settled by the Presi-
dent at the earliest possible moment.
Root Talks on Reciprocity.
Reciprocity with Canada has an advo-
cate in Senator Root of New York. The
senator was among the White House
elf loox -inO ho v,aG
asked about the progress that is being
made toward getting the two countries
together for reciprocity
Il should think that progress in mat
ter of that kind would he SLOW, he said,
although there is = tremendous santt-
ifent all along the border Of the two
Countries for reciprocity in natural prod
,icts. The time is past for reciprocity in
manufactured products. Canada has
adopted policy of protection for her
manufactured products and would not
want reciprocity along this line But
there is unquestiohably deep interest
;;mong several millions of people of both
countries in bringing about mutually sat
isfactory understanding regarding recip-
rocitys in natural products"
Senator Root said he took II for granted
that negotiations between the two coun-
iries would take time before reaching
stage of definite understanding.
President Going to Ball Game.
President Taft, Vice President Sherman
and many other notables will occupy
boxes at the opening game of the Amer
lean League in Washington this after
noon. President Taft received from Pres
ident Ban Johnson pass No. to all Amer
lean League games and Vice President
Sherman received pass No. 2, both in
closed in handsome leather cases. Mrs.
Taft Will accompany the President.
1T doesn't matter whether my pass is
No. l. . or o. said the Vice President.
Its the pass that tickles me. I'm going
to put Curtis (of Kansas) in the chair and
20 to the game" And Senator Curtis,
who had accompanied the Vice President
to the White House. remarked: THAT Is
the way he gets rid of me-.
The Jersey COW Mrs. Taft bought nearly
a year ago to furnish milk for the White
House died d few nights ago after get
ting into the oats bin of the White House
stables and helping herself too freely
to grain intended for horses and work
animals. The veterinary surgeon who
looks after the animals in the White
House reached 'mooley' too late to save
her life Both President and Mrs. Taft
are fond of fresh milk, and the cow was
bought 50 that they could have their
milk supply direct.
Will Go to Michigan.
President Taft has promised Repre-
sentative Townsend to go to Monroe and
Jackson. Mich, June L. The President
some time ago accepted an invitation to
visit Ada, Ohio. June 3. He will go from
there to Monroe, Mich. where he will
spend short time the morning of June
L. In the afternoon he will be in Jackson
He will return to Washington from
Jackson
President Taft today accepted an in .
vitation from the employees of the
Brooklyn navy yard to attend q ban
quet to be given by them the night
Of the day the battleship Florida ls
launched. The President will witness
the launching Of the great vessel and
at night Will mingle with the Skilled
workmen who have constructed the
fighting monster. The invitation was
presented today by committee from
the navy yard consisting of Charles f.
Murphy, Samuel Irwin and John Brown
They were introduced to the President
by Representatives Fitzgerald, Calder
and Law of Brooklyn. The launchinx 2
will take place May IL. The COMMITTEES
was delighted with the acceptance by
the President.
Representatives Burgess and Gilles-
pie of Texas and Pujo of Louisiana
called on the President today to urge
the nomination Of Representative Rus
sell of Texas for federal district judge
Of the eastern district of Texas
Representative Ansberry Of Ohio sa W
the President TO again urge the nomi-
nation OF Judge John NJ. Killetts of
Bryan. Ohio. as additional Judge Of the
northern district of that state. The
President said that he was In no haste
TO make this nomination, inasmuch as
the new judge could do little until fall.
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