The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-10
HARRISON, SIGHTED.
IGNORES TAFT BAN
New York Representative
Decides to Make No
Speech in Reply.
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make upon the floor Of the House the
statement in which he charged Mr.. Taft
and the Attorney General with attempt
ing to mislead Congress as to the date
of this now famous memoranda, it is
not seen how the House can take cogni-
zance Of the Presidents displeasure, if.
indeed. it could otherwise.
Some Of those familiar with the House
rules say that there is no possible way in
which Mr.. Harrison can inject the mat
ter Of personal privilege. under the cir
cumstances. The question at first
raised by Mr.. Harrison was that the
President had no right to decline to re-
ceive him as a Representative, no matter
what the Presidents personal feelings
might be-
On the other hand. Mr.. Harrison and
his friends have today come to the con-
clusiou that the statement issued by
Mr.. Harrison last night pretty well dis
posed of the matter and that II is now
not Mr.. HarrisOns move. For that re&-
son Mr.. Harrison has resolved to let
the matter drop.
In this statement, Mr.. Harrison dis
missed the refusal Of the President to
see him by saying that IF every one
who is justly criticising the Taft Ad-
ministration is to be barred from the
White House, it will become a lonely
place"
The action OF the President in declin-
ing TO receive Mr.. Harrison has caused
much comment at the Capitol today,
some members Of Congress privately
expressing the opinion that the Presi-
dents stand is exactly right, others
criticising the President for not going
about the matter in a different manner.
Harrison's Attitude.
Representative Harrison himself, who
did not learn until he called with a
number Of his constituents that his ap-
pointment with the President would
not be fulfilled, feels especial resent
ment that the President did not notify
him in advance that he was persona
non grata, thus avoiding humiliation
In the presence Of his delegation
MI Harrison says that ten days ago
the Presidents secretary made an a.
pOintment for yesterday. When he ar
rived at the White House yesterday
afternoon, the President agreed 10 re-
celve the delegation but would not see
Mr.. Harrison. This il has since been
learned IS on account of the Harrison
resolution in the BalIinger- Pinchot mat
ter. :
As printed in The Times yesterday
Mr. Harrison returned to the House in
an angry state OF mind. following the
White House incident, and began 10 ac-
quaint his colleagues with the embar-
RAISING situation in which he had been
placed.
Two Statements Issued.
Learning that the matter had become
public, both the White House and Mr..
Harrison issued statements last night.
the former being a verbal one by Score
tary Norton.
Repr esentatives Keliher of Massachu-
sets and GoldfOgle OF New York were
with NJ Harrison at the time, but did
not learn until afteTWard why the lat
ter had not accompanied the delegation
into the Executive Offices. Both Of these
Representatives said that had they
learned Of the alleged affrOnt to Mr.
Harrison they would not have entered
the Executive Offices.
The manner in which Mr.. Harrison
was denied admission to the White
House is described as today.
When Mr.. Harrison arrived with his
party, Secretary Norton informed the I
President that they were waiting The
President promptly told his secretary
that he 6i5 not care TO see Mr.. Har-
TlSOn.
Delay of Forty Minutes.